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<br /> An appropriation to send the Inspector of Plumbing to a convention of plumbers to meet in St.
<br /> Louis, Mo.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation of $125.00 be allowed for the purpose.
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<br /> An appropriation to a~n~azn, during the month of April, 19lB, the street lights on High, Ef-
<br /> fingham and County streets, heretofore paid for by citizens.
<br /> Iq is recommended that an appropriation of $200.00 be made to meet said expense.
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<br /> $5,000.00 to m~et expenses of the Board of Water Commissioners for the year 1912.
<br /> it is recommended that an appropriation to said amount be~ allowed.
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<br /> Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer~ and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for March, iSlS. Progress.
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<br /> Report of the Auditor of bills to following amounts, which had not been audited by him, because
<br />of lack of appropriation f~r same or because they exceeded 1/12 of appropriation allowed for them:
<br />Public Property~ $208.41; Fire, ~l~0.8g; Almshouse~ $262.~9~ -
<br /> · It is r~commended that"$1~l.8~ be allowed to Public Property, out of appropriation to Pub-
<br />lic Property Department, and special appropriations of $B5.00 to cover a bill of C. S. Sherwood and
<br />$42.00 to cover a bill of t~e Hill Direstory Company, chargeable to Public Property Department; and
<br />$B62.39 to Almshouse~ out o~ appropriation to Almshouse Department.
<br /> We report Progress as to a bill Of 0scie Dashiell, for ~9.55, ~harge~b~e to Public Pro-
<br />perty~ ~nd $130.8$~chargeable to the Fire Department. " -
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<br />Appropriations for Fire, Police, and School Departments in the proposed annexed territory.
<br /> Progress.
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<br />A bill of W. Hodges Baker to amount of $15.00,'for defending a prisoner by order of Court.
<br /> It is recommended that said bill be allowed.
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<br /> A petition of employees of the Sewerage Power House for a 10 day leave of absence yearly.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be granted.
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<br /> A bond of R. H. Richardson & Son~ Inc., for erecting the "~unicipal B~ilding." We have examined said bond and recommend that it be accepted.
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<br /> (With power to act). To appropriate $50.00 for a collar for a horse at the Park View engine
<br />ho~se, and a harness hanger at the Independent engine house. Progress.
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<br /> To consider an appropriation to provide~a bell for the Seventh Ward engine house.
<br /> It is recommended that the Public Property Committee be instructed to ascertain the cost
<br />of the bell and installation of same, and to report,
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen April 16th.
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<br /> An appropriation to extend Dinwiddie street southward to Fifth.
<br /> It is recommended that $?,500.00 be appropriated, ou~ of anticipated receipts
<br />of bo~ds, as provided in the budget for 1912.
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<br />from sale
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<br /> Advmsabzlm~y of publishing all con~ract~wzth public service corporations, in pamphlet form,
<br />and all City ordinances in~book form. Progress.
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<br /> The matter of renewal of bonds of certain City officers, made necessary because the companies
<br />in which they were insured had expired. Progress.
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<br />5 (With Fire Committe~)i Advisability of increasing the pay of engineers of Fire Department by
<br /> .00 per month. Progress. ~
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<br />Referred by Common Council March 12th.
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<br /> A reques~ of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for an appropriation of $95.00 to assist in enter-
<br />taining a convention of that organization, to meet in this City June lith.
<br /> We are adviaed by the City Attorney that the City has no legal right to make such an
<br />propriation, and we, therefore, recommend that it be not allowed.
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<br /> Referred by two branches Dec. 12, 1911 and Jan~;'!~6, t912.
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<br /> Advisabitit¥of issuing $100,000.00 of bonds for the City proper for Paving and Street Im-
<br />provements, and $87,S00.00 of bonds for the Sixth ~ud Seventh Wards each, for Street Improvements
<br />mn said Wards.
<br /> We have considered this matter carefully, and it is recommended that such an issue of
<br />bonds he made and that th~ following ordinance be adopted therefor:
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF BONDS, TO BE KNOWN AS
<br /> "PORTSMOUTH PAVING AND STREET I~ROVE~NT BONDS," AND EIGHTY-~EI~N THOUSAND FIVE HUI~DPED DOLLARS
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<br />OF COUPON OR REGISTERED BONDS TO BE KNO~ AS "SIXTH WARD I~PROVE~NT BONDS," AND EIGHTY-SErUM THOUS-
<br />AND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF COUPON OR REGISTERED BONDS TO BE KNOIVN AS "SEI~NTH WARD II~ROW3~NT
<br />BONDS," PLrRSUANT TO AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA, APPRO~D MARCH 14, 1910, ENTI?LED,
<br />"AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNCIL OF THE- CITY OF PORT~OUTH TO ISSUE BONDS FOR GRADING, PA~NG, AND
<br />0Ti~VER STREET IMPROV~NTS," AND ALSO PURSUANT TO SECTION SBa OF AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEmbLY OF
<br />VIRGINIA, APPROVED MARCH 13, 1912, ENTITLED, "AN~ ACT TO AI~ND AND B~-~mNACT SECTIONS FOD~, TWELVE,
<br />THE FIRST ST~SECTION OF 9EOTION TWENTY-T~EE, SECTIONS FiFTY-tHREE AND EEVEU~TYLSIX OF THE CHARTER
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