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<br />October 17~, 1911~
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<br />On motion, the bills were allowed by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker', Williams,
<br /> ~L~nghorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Montague, Markham, Davis, Murry, Nicholson,
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon~ Common Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:~ Your Finance Committee respectfully reports here-
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<br />in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance 0ommittee September 12-19,.Aug.
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<br />S, and July 11, 1911:
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<br />Referred by 0om~on Council September 12thj
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<br /> Re-referred. A bill of $48.00~for rent of a hall in the Seventh Ward, for use of the Annex
<br />Fire Oompany.
<br /> We report that this bill is being held up by the Committee, pending an interview concern-
<br />ing it with the former Chief of the Fire Department.
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<br /> $100.00 for pay of an expert Engineer to furnish plans and specifications for the proposed
<br />Gosport and Swimming Point bridges.
<br /> Believing that the City Engineer should be fully competent to attend to this work, it is
<br />recommended that the appropriation be not allowed.
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<br />for paving the south side of High street, between Effingham and Chestnut. Progress.
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<br /> $675.00 for the paving of Third street.
<br /> This matter is being held up by the Committee, pending a consultation with the Street
<br />Committee concerning the matter.
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<br />$8000.00 for the paving of Glasgow street, west of the Oak Grove cemetery.
<br /> This appropriation is being held up to consult with the Street Committee concerning same.
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<br /> To transfer to'the Street Gleaning Account $E,840.00 for the paving of Water street, and $58~.
<br />75 to Crushed ~tone.
<br /> It is r~commended that a ~pecial appropriation of $2,8~0.00 be made for Street Cleaning,
<br />and $~.7B allowed in the budget for Crushed Stone.
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<br /> $1100.00 for arranging rooms on the second floor of the City Hall, for use qf firemen of the
<br />Chambers and Hook & Ladder Companies,' and for repairs.to the building. .
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriat~0n of $~100.00 be made for the purpose named.
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<br /> $270.00 for plumbfng work in the City Jai~.
<br /> It is recommended that the amount be allowed, out of appropriation to the Jail
<br />"budget."
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<br /> $15.00 for work on the Independent Engine house.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to said amount be allowed.
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<br />in the
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<br /> $70.00 for tinning~ &c., and $157.O0 for painting, the City Hall =oo~.
<br /> These two appropriations have been provided for in the recommended appropriation of $1100,
<br />and in this connection it ie further recommended that the appropriatio~ of SAOO.00' for the improve-
<br />ment of offices and SEll.00 for i~proveme~t to the 0ity Hall, provided for in the "budget". for 1911~
<br />be made available to the ~ublic Property 0ommittee.
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<br />$2,000.00 for an auto-patrol ~agon. Progress.
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<br />$75.00 as a Contingent fnnd for the Nayor's office.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation be made for the same.
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<br /> Report. of the Auditor of bills to following amounts, held up by h~m, because of lack of appro-
<br />priations for the same:. Public Pr~operty, $58.$8~ Repamrs to Streets, $51~O0.
<br /> It is recommended that special appropriationa be made fo~ said amounts.
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<br /> A requsst of the Treasurer to make notes~ to amount of $10,000, to meet City expenses for Oc-
<br />tober; and $10,000, to meet expenses of the Pmblic Schools for October and November.
<br /> It is recommended that the request of the Treasurer be granted, and t~hat the following re-
<br />solution be adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to
<br />make notea in The Bank o£ Portsmou~th, The Merchants~ & Farmers' Bank, the Bank of Tidewater, and
<br />The First National Bank of Portsmouth, to amonnt of ($10~000.00), to meet City
<br />expenses for 0ctober; and to amoun~ of Ten Thousand Doll~ to meet expenses of the
<br />Publxc Scho~.l~ for October and Nov'ember, 1~11~ said amcunt~ to be repaid f~cm revenues of the City
<br />for the c~zrr~nt year.
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to renew notes in the several City ba~ks, to amount of $21,000, due
<br />October El,~l~ll.
<br /> It is recommended that the request be grante~, and that the-following resolution be adopt-
<br />ed therefor:
<br /> Resolved, That the Treasure= be~ and he is hereby, authorized tore~ew notes in The
<br />Bank Of Portsmouth, The Merchants' & ~armers'Ba~k~ the Bank of Tidewate=, and The First National
<br />Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty-one ThOUsand Dollars ($E1,000.00); s~i~ amount to b~ repaid
<br />from ~e~enues of the City for the current year.
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<br />Repezt~ of the Auditor, TreaS~rer, and Sixth and Seventh Nard Local Boards for August, I~11.
<br /> Progresz.
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<br /> A bill of the Water Company, forwarded by the Sixth Nard Local Board, to amount of $64.??,
<br />changing a fire h~drant from the corner of County and Rose streets to Grace and High.
<br /> It is rece~mmended that thim bill be r~ferred to the Sixth Ward Board for payment.
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