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To have the O~ty books audited annually by am expert accountant, 2regress,
<br /> To issue $95,000. of bonds for building public sehooi houses.
<br /> T~s matter has already been acted on.
<br /> ~so. To tr~sfer $~8. to ere~ of the Si~ing ~d to t~ Bond Eedemp$io~
<br /> I% is reeo~e~ed that ~! .moneys to credit of ~he ~i~g ~d be %~ansferred %o the Bond
<br />Red~tion
<br /> To ~sfe= ~o Gene=al Aeco~t a bal~ce of $2,637,72 to credit of the Pa~ng
<br />~d $~6~.09 of Pa~ng and St=set ~=ovemen~ Fund;
<br /> To t~nsfe= $425.80 of Fifth ~ar~ ~ to Gener~
<br /> 0~ ~eco~endation eonce~ng this ~tter is covered by the reco~endation ~de above as
<br /> Fifth Ward funds.
<br />A reduction of the tax rate on t~gible ~d int~gi~le property. Pro~ess.
<br />~e ~ther reco~end the tr~fer of $~.000. from the General Aeee~t to
<br />eo~t, ~d t~t the Pa~ng ~d Grm~ng ~d the Street Improvement ~cco~ts be oo~oli~ted ~der the
<br />~e Of Street ~provement Aeeo~t.
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<br /> The following communication was sent to our representatives .in the General Assembly. and it is
<br />hoped that our action therein will be approved by yeu:
<br /> "Narch 2. 1910.
<br /> 'Dear Sir:-
<br /> "There appeared before .the Joint. Finance Committee last evening ~r. Dobie, ~r. ~-
<br />derson and others of Norfolk, in the matter of a bill now before the Zegislature to amen~ the Acts
<br />cf 1881~2, &e., in relation to the_ Beard ef Harbor Commissioners; smd the question was very fullydis~
<br />cussed between the 0emmA.tree-an~ the visiting delegation, especially as to the proportion of expense
<br />to be borne by Norfolk,~ Portsmouth, and -Norfolk 0ounty.
<br /> "After the Norfolk delegation had retired the Oomm~ttee decided unanimously, and the Mayor, who
<br />was present, approved, in' directing the ~Olerk to notify our representati.ve~ in the General Assembly
<br />that it approved .of the proposed amendments to .said Ac~.s of 1881,2, .provided. the proportion ef ex-
<br />pense for regulating .the harbor should be .one-fifth (t/5) for the ?sty of 20~tsmo~th and N~fo!k Coun-
<br />ty, each, and three~fmfths (3/5) fo~ ~he ~ity ef Norfotk~ and provmded, moreover, the manner ef ap-
<br />pointi~ harbor masters should remain as at present~
<br /> 'The 0ommi~tee will report its a.¢tion .as above s~ecii~ed.te to the. ~ommon ~Ouncil and the Board
<br />of Aldermen when they meet in r~egular session, .a~d expect their concurrence therein."
<br /> (~igned) N. Jones Williams.
<br /> Chairman, B. of i.
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<br /> On motions, the several recommendations of %he ~ommittee were adopted by the following vo¢e, the
<br />vote being the same for~ each:
<br /> Ayes--La~ghorne, Walker. Ballentine. Adam~. GeeZer, Eontague.
<br /> ~illiams. Palmer, ~urray, 9.
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<br /> Streets--
<br /> Eon. Board. of Aldermen.
<br /> '~enttemen:--Yeur Street ~ommittee respectfully reportsherein
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<br />concerning the following matters referred to the JollY.Street 0om~ittee ~eb~ry 8~11-!5, 1910:
<br /> Refe~ed by Oommom GounoilFeb~uary 8th and llth.
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<br />A~visability of establishi~ga drinking fountain at the corner Progress as ~o same.
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<br /> To altow property-holders 50 cemts.per square yard.for granolA.thio sidewalks pat down in front
<br />of ~heir t~remises, under ~e~sio~ of the Gi~yEngineer.
<br /> I% is.r~o~e~de~ ~-t ~ pro~o~i~ion be ~doDted amd :that the Join~ 0r~nce~ee
<br />be i~%~cte~ to have prepared an ordinate to cover %he reco~en~ti°n.
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<br /> To make a re-arrangement of ~aok~ of.~he N~ & P. T. 0o., so as ~o provi&e for regular ten min-
<br />ute trips of cars ever%he same. 2regress.
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<br /> ~e ~eq~i~e that paper, rags and other inflammable, material bedeDosited in separate.cans from
<br />other trash.
<br /> We report that this mm~ter .will be regulated by the new garbage rules upon which the Com-
<br />mittee is now at work,
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<br /> A ~ublie dock; She opemlng of the westend;ofHigh'street; the empieyment of someone to.took af-
<br />ter and care for t~ees on the streets.
<br /> The mat~er of a public dock and opeming of the west end ef Nigh street have been under con-
<br />sideration cf the ~ommittee~for. some time pmst:we report progress as te employment o~ someone to
<br />look after and care for tree~.
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<br /> To i~es~igate the merits oft he different kin~s of paving materal, and~e~hods of .l~a~.ng same._
<br /> The Oemmittee feel it to be.to the best interest of the Oi~y to make a thorough investiga
<br />tion of-~he various paving materials and methods'of lmYing the same, a~zla~e~king~ueh investiga-
<br />tion a~ mt is possible to make by me,ms of~co~e~oAdente a~d reference to a~tmcles published one,he
<br />subject. It may, 2~weve~. be-~ecess~vy for the Gommittee to inspect some of the more modern Imve~
<br />meats, such a~estr~te, Bitmmi~ous~c~dam,.Fitbertine, ~.. ~nd if~a should be ~o~d~cese~-
<br />ry. the~ ~esi~e ~nri~' to ~mi% moms of the ei%ies'~here ~he~e mater,s are in use; ~ they rac-
<br />e,end ~. in their ~scretion, they be so au~orized.
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<br /> To ~duee the.width cf ~dewa~ of s~eets it is ~ropostd repays.~
<br />~ow.~ of ~ =6ad~ $o, aDD=o~ma~ety, thirty feet.
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<br />To use hereafter vitrified bricks o=_ly fo~paving. Progress.
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<br />To pave the "~ar Zane., between 0r~wford anSWerer streets. Progress.
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