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November Zl, 1911.
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<br /> It is recommended-that a special appropriation of $175.00 be allowed for the same.
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<br />$10.00 per month increase of salary for Janitor of the Market, beginning January 1, I912.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> $125.00, out of appropriation to Jail and Market, for repair to the vegetable market.
<br /> - It is recommended that $125.00 be appropriated for same, from the "budget" for 191t.
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<br /> $50.00, out of appropriation to Jail, for improvements to the Jail.
<br /> It is recommended that said amount be allowed, out of the special approp_xatmon for "Jail
<br />improvements."
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<br /> Report of the Auditor of bilI~ to the following amounts held up by him, because of lack of ap-
<br />propriations for same: Fire, $E1~.$8; Public Property, $39.00; Repairs to Streets, ~18.00~ Street
<br />Cleaning, $88~00; Almshouse, $14~.69; Cemetery, $4.50.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $500.00 be allowed to meet expenses of
<br />the Fire Department until January 1, 1913, which said appropriation is to cover the amount of $218.B8
<br />asked for; a special appropriation of $S9.00 to Public Property Department; a special appropriation
<br />o~ $18.00 for Repairs to Streets; a special appropriation of $~50.00 to the Almshouse Department,
<br />which said amount of $Z50.00 is to cover also the appropriation of $1~7.89 asked for.
<br /> With regard to the appropriation of $881.00 for 8treet Cleaning, we report that this amount
<br />is covered by the appropriation of $2,840.00 already allowed for the same.
<br /> We report progress with respect to the $4.50 wanted for the Cemetery Department.
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<br /> Reports of the Auditor,~ Treasurer, and Sixth and Seventh Ward Boards for September, 191i.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> A request of the Auditor to be instructed as to which of the several Street Departments the bal-
<br />ance in "Repairs to Sidewalks"~should be transferred.
<br /> We report that this matter has been arranged.
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<br /> Bond of Frank Dunk~tm given with his contract for removal of night soil from the Sixth and Seven-
<br />th Wards.
<br /> This bon~ has been examined and we recommend that it be accepted.
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<br /> A petition of W. T. Bradley to be relieved from rent of market stalls 17-16, for the six months
<br />ending July l, 1912.
<br /> We are waiting for information on this subject.
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<br /> A reguest of the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $15,O00.00, due November 15th; and to a-
<br />mount of $25,000.00, due November 19, 1911.
<br /> The notes for $15,000.00 have been paid, but it is recommended that the Treasurer be au-
<br />thorized to renew notes to amount of $B5,000.00, due November 19, 1911, and that the following
<br />solution be adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to re-
<br />new notes in The Bank of Portsmouth, The Merchants' & Farmers' Bank, the Bank of Tidewater, and The
<br />First National Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00); said a-
<br />mount to be repaid from revenues of the City for the current year.
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<br />$40.00 to put a water ~ipe in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Progress.
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<br />SB00.00 to meet general expenses of the Cemetery Department.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $300.00 be allowed for same.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen October l?th.
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<br /> Recommitted. Recommendation of the Committee in regard to pay of expert appraisers, James A.
<br />Nulvey, Geo.~D. Lawrence, and H~ L. Alexander, and o£ Clerk of the Court, Sheriff, and Mr. Markham,
<br />for their services in the late re-assesment of City real estate.
<br /> We report that the Committee is of the opinion that this matter does not belong to them,
<br />~ut lies altogether with the Council.
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<br /> (With Cemeteries). A request o£ th~ Kee~er of the Cemeteries for an increase of salary for him-
<br />self and his two assistants. Progress.
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<br /> An appropriation of SZB6.00 for the Almshouse Department..
<br /> We report that this appropriation has been provided for above.
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<br /> An appropriation of $~00.OO to meet the needs of the Fire Department until January ~, 1912. W~ report that this appropriation has been provided for above.
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<br /> An appropriation of $12~.00, from the sale of old horses, to purchase a life-saving net for the
<br />Fire Department. Progress.
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<br /> Recommitted. An appropriation of $100.00 for the emplacement of an expert engineer for furnish
<br />plans and specifications for the GosporZ and Swimming Point bridges.
<br /> ~;e report that the Committee is of the opinion that this matter does not belong to them,
<br />but lies altogether with the Council.
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<br />Referred by Common Council September 1Sth.
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<br />A resolution for establishing a Police Justice for the City. Progress.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen August 15th.
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<br />An appropriation of $2,500~60 for the Sewerage Department to carry it ~hrough th~ fiscal year.
<br />It is recommended that a special appropriation of $3,000.00 be allowed for the same.
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<br /> It is further recommended that yo~o~u~ o~r. t? ~h~ hezrs of the "Armistead.pr~per~,
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