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November 21, 1911,
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<br />It is recommended that the award for the coal be made to S. P. 0asr.
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<br />To furnish 25 cords of wood, sawed and delivered at the City Jail.
<br />From:
<br /> S. P. Oast, $6.50 per cord.
<br /> Portsmouth Coal & Ice Company, $6.30 per cord.
<br /> Pi G~ Blsm~ord, $6.47 t/E per cord.
<br /> H. B. Wilkmns, $6.50 per cord.
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<br />It is recommended that the award for the wood be made to the Portsmouth Coal & Ice Compan~
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<br /> A request of the Commonwealth Attorney to be furnished with a room in the new arrangement of
<br />City offices. Progress.
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<br /> A request of the City Clerk to exchange his eld Underwood typewriter for a new machine,
<br />probable-cost of $80.00.
<br /> It is recommended that the request of the Clerk be granted.
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<br />at a
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen October l?th.
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<br /> An application of the Sheriff for an appropriation of $$50.00 for general repairs to the Jail,
<br />and for authority to advertise for bids to purchase 100 mattresses and 75 blankets.
<br /> We recommend that the authority be granted the Committee to advertise for bids to purchase
<br />the mattresses and blankets, and it is further recommended that award be made to W. L. Walker to do
<br />general repair work at the Jail for $295.00, and that award be made to N. V. Pearson for repairs on
<br />the Jail furnace for $50~00; said awards t~ come out of the $$50.00 to be allowed by the Council for
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<br /> (Signed). L. Privett,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
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<br />On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker,
<br /> Wiiliams,~ ~oore, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Nontague, Markham, Davis, Murry, Langhorne,
<br /> Nicholson, l~.
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<br />Fire--
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<br />Hon. Bce_rd of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlsmen:-~
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<br />Tour Fire Committee
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<br />respectfully reports herein con-
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<br />corning the following matters referred to the Joint Fire Committee October 17, September 12, and July
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<br />i1, 1911:
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen October 17th.
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<br /> Advisability of e~oloying a veterinary surgeon to attend to horses of the Fire Department.
<br /> It is recommended that a-veterinary surgeon be so employed, at a pay of $300.00 per year,
<br />his services to begin from January l, 19lB.
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<br />Referred by Common Oouncil September 12th.
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<br />A petition of paid men of the Fire Department for an increase of pay.
<br /> It is recommended that the pay of said firemen be increased 10~, beginning January l, 1912.
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<br />Referred by Common Council July llth.
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<br /> (With Finance Committee). A petition of fireman, W.
<br />time lost from:duty from July let to July 10th.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be granted.
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<br />B. Sykes, to be paid
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<br />$18.34, because of
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<br /> (With Finance Committee). A petition of J. E. Harmon, tillerman of the Hook & Ladder
<br />be paid for three days lost from duty in December, 1910, on account of sickness.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be granted.
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<br />truck, to
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<br /> It is further recommended that the $373.00, set aside in the "b~dget" for 1911
<br />rubber coats and boots for the paid men of~the Fire Department, be now appropriated, and
<br />Committee be authorized to advertise for the purchase of said rubber coats and boots.
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<br />to purchase
<br />tha~t the
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<br />(Signed). M.M. Adams,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the recommended appropriations being refer-
<br />red to the Joint Finance Committee.
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<br />Almshouse--
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<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentiemen:-~ ~s authorized to do by you September 19 and
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<br />October t0, 1911, the Joint Almshouse Committee have advertised for bids to furnish the Almshouse
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<br />with supplies, and the poor
<br />lowing ~ids therefor:
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<br />of the City with medicines for the year 1912,
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<br />and have received the fol-
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<br />RATIONS.
<br /> From:
<br /> I. C~ Brinte~ ............................................
<br />HATS, CLOTHES, &o.
<br /> From:
<br /> Jno. A. Morris
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<br />$ 2,440.66.
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<br /> 197.64 1/2.
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