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18,1911.
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<br /> $390. to build an iron shed on the south side of the seaboard Market.
<br /> The Committee are in s~u~pathywith the orooosition to build this shed, b~ in considerations
<br />of ¢~ndition of the City, s finances aS this time,~it-is recon~nended that au appropriation for the put-'
<br />pose be referred to the "budget" for 1912.
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<br /> Four_additional policemen.
<br /> ~'e have ree~n~nended for the Police Department as large au appropriation in the "budget~
<br />for 1911 as the City ~nd~ will bear, ~nd reconmend, therefore, that any further appropriation for
<br />the Department be carried over until 1912.
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<br /> $39~. for a patrol wagon.
<br /> It has been urged by the Chairm~u of the Police COn~m_kttee that an auto-patrol wagon would
<br />be more suitable, and in the long r~mmore economical, than a ~orse patrol wagon, s~.d it is recom-
<br />mended, therefore, that this matter be referred to the Joint Police committee for their considera-
<br />tion.
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<br /> Bills held up for lack of ap.propriation as follows: Public Property, $129.61; Fire, $157.98;
<br />Cemeteries, $5.35.
<br /> It is recommended that the Pdblic Property Deparzment be allowed $70.51, out of appropria-
<br />tion for Market and Jail; the Fire Department, a special appropriation of $2~; and the Cemetery De-
<br />partment, $6.00, out of sale of cemetery lots, for a requisition bls~kbook for use of the Keeper of
<br />the 0~meteries.
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to renew notes in the several City~b~Uks, t~ amount of $21,000.
<br /> It is reconunended that the request be granted, and that the following resolution be adopt-
<br />ed therefor:
<br /> Resolved, that the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to renew notes in The
<br />Bard~ of Po~smouth, The Merchants' & Farmers, Bar~, the B~r~ of Tidewater, smd The First ~ational
<br />Bank of Portsmouth, to amount of Twenty-one Thousand Dollars (~l,000.O0); said amouD_t to be repaid
<br />from revenues of the City for the current year.
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<br /> A request of the S~ool Board to be provided with another building~for ~olored School children.
<br /> We report that the City Pu. blic Schools have been provided with all the funds this fiscal
<br />year that the City fin~uces will allow, and it is recommended that ~v further appropriation for the
<br />schoQls be deferred ~uuti! 1912.
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<br /> Bills of the Coroner, High Censtable~ ~nd Jury, to amount of $85, for holding inquests
<br />es.during I~, 1911.
<br /> It is recommended that these bills be paid.
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<br />on bodi-
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<br />Bills of the City sergeant of ~orfotk, to mmoun~ of $1.50, for serving notices for the City.
<br /> Itis. recommended ~h~t said bills be paid.
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<br />the
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<br /> Bill of the Eott Fire F~gine Co~pany, to smoo~t of $500, for fu~rnishing a tubular system for
<br />ODds, ers' fire engine.
<br /> I~ is recommended that the bill be allowed.
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<br /> $150. for purchase of hose dryers.
<br /> It is recommended that the pUrChaSe be
<br />said
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<br />a~towed, out of
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<br />appropriat ion in the "budget" for
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<br /> A request of the Chief of the Fire D~partment to have the City_pay h~s expenses to the Inter-
<br />~a~-o~a~ Associ~tion of Fire Engin~eers to meet in Milwaukee in September.
<br /> It is recom~mended that the request be not gr~nted.
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<br />$350. tO purchase rubber coats ~nd boots for men of the Fire Department.
<br /> tt is recommended that the ~mount be appropriated, as allowed in Zhe ,budget" for l91t.
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<br />InStructed to turn over to the S~hool Board proceeds from the sale of School Bends~
<br /> report that this matter has been attended to.
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<br />$750. to pave Third street, between Henry and Fayette. Progress.
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<br /> To pay for shields on police caps.
<br /> It is recommended that this matter be referred to the Board of Police Cormuissioner~ for
<br />an estimate of cost of said shields.
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<br />To re-imb~rse Henry Pyle for damage done to his automobile by a City water wagon.
<br /> We have looked into this mm~ter, ~nd recommend that ~. Pyle be paid $75. for such damage.
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<br />$15,OO0. to be advanced to the Seventh Ward by the City for street i~mrovemen~s in said ~ard.
<br /> Progress.
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<br />Reports cT the Auditor, Treasurer, and Sixth and seventh Ward Boards for ~y, 1911. Progress.
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen June 2Otb.
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<br /> (With Lig~o_t Co~nittee). A petition of the Retail Merchants, ASsociation and Central Improve-
<br />n~ent Association for the City to take over and pay for the lights established and paid for by said
<br />Assoeis~ions on Hig~h and Effingh~ streets, after ~snu~ry 1. 1912. Progress.
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<br />To recommend the appropriation of $7~0, allowed in the "budget,, to pave the south side of
<br />street, between ~f~ing~am and Chestnut'. Progress.
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<br /> To provide an approprlatie~, for pay of substitute firemen taking the place of regular firemen
<br />on their arn~uai holidays.
<br /> It is recommended that this m~tter be referred to the Joint Fire Committee to sts~e the
<br />~ount r~ecessary for p~y ~f such Substitute firemen.
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