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may 9, 1911.
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<br />At a re.gular meeting of the common ~ouncil May 9th there were present:
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<br /> messrs--~'O. '0orbitt, Presiden~, John~Howard ~all~ Vic~-kresident.
<br /> Geo. R. Parrish. J. T, Hanvey, H. S. Brocks. e. Ed. Johnson,
<br /> Jno. P. Leigh, L, C. Brinson, H. C, Reynolds, w. Jo Cross,
<br /> ~has. J. ~ithy, o. L. Tyler, ~, B, Hawks, S. B. Hutehins,
<br /> a. H. Parker, Charles oeisel. Thos~ ~. Cooke,
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting April llth, ~oint session of the ~wo branches and ~peoia3
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<br />~eeting of ~ommon Council April 14th, and ~oint Session ~ay 4th were read and approved.
<br /> REPORT~ OF C0~IT~EES~
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<br />~uditing~
<br /> Reported having examined bills against the 0ity for Aprilj 1~1t~ and, they recom-
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<br />mended the same for payment to amount of $3,479,62 for the City proper, ~10,48 for the Sixth ~ard,
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<br />and $1,516.76 for the Seventh ~ard~
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<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed by the following vote:
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<br /> Hanvey, Breoks, ~ohnson, &sigh. ~rinson, Reynolds. oross.
<br /> ~arker, ~eisel, cooke, 17.
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<br />Ayes--~orbitt, Hall, 2arrish,
<br />withy, ~yler, hawks, Hutehins,
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<br />Finance--
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<br />non. 0ommon Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
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<br />~our ~xnanoe ~ommittee
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<br />respectfully reportS here-
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<br />concerning the following matters referred to the Joint finance 0emmittee April Ii-!8, 1911:
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<br /> Ee~ by ~ommon ~ouneil April llth.
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<br /> Appropriations--
<br /> ~100. for removal of dead or bad trees from the streets.
<br /> it is recommended ~hat such app~0priation be allowed; out of appropriation for street
<br />O~eaning.
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<br />$390, to, put a galvanized iron shed on the south side of the ~eaboard mather, Progress.
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<br /> ~With ~ubtio Property Committee~. ~15o, per year to provide a room for the 0ity Engineer,
<br />side of the oity Hall.
<br /> We report that no further action is necessary in this matter, the City Engineer having
<br />beeM already provided with such an office.
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<br />~60. being a ~iii of the ooroner, Dr. G. G. Holladay, including
<br /> for inquests held on bodies, during the month of march, 1911.
<br /> it is recommended that' this bill be paid,
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<br />expenses of nigh Constable and
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<br /> Request of the Treasurer for authority to borrow $15.00G, of the City banks, to meet expenses
<br />of the fublio ~ehocls for march, April, and may, 1911.
<br /> At is reecmmended t~at the authority be granted, and ~he f~llowing resolution adopted
<br />therefor:
<br /> Resolve~. ~hat the Treasurer ~e. and he is hereby, authorized to make notes in The Bank
<br />of ~ortsmouth, The merchants~ & Farmers' ~ank, ~e ~ank of Tidewater, and The First ~ati~nal ~ank
<br />of ~ortsmouth to amount of ~ifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000~00~', to mee~ expenses of the~ ~btie
<br /> ~'t
<br />Soheols for ~arch, ~pril, ~n~ ~ay, 1911; said amount ~o be repaid from revenues o~ the ~m y for the
<br />current year.
<br /> 0ommunication~fr~m the water 0ompany concerning eertain bills due it, and cerzain taxes it
<br />claims collected illegally. ~rogress.
<br /> $~2;98 to zhe ~alvation Army for ice water, &c.. furnished by it on the s%reets during the past
<br />season. Progress.
<br /> $8,~0, a ~ill of ~, F. v. Staples. for~taking acknowle%~mon~s to deed from ~nmerson et als to
<br />the
<br /> At is recommended that this bill be paid.
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<br /> ~920. to be re-appropriated for jail supplies.
<br /> it is recommended that a special appropriation of ~920. be ma~e for such purpose.
<br /> $185. for ~ bell for house of the Anne~ ~ose Company. 2regress.
<br /> ~ a~ ~s of the Water Commissioners for sundry expenses~ ,.
<br /> ~'~' T~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~s be ~aid out of appropriation already m~de to the Board
<br />of ~ater Oommissioners.
<br /> ~L%oatlon f~om the A~ditor oatling attention to th~ follo~i~g bills due ~nd ~npaid: By
<br /> A o~.~ ' ~ ~_~_~_~ ~n~ ~. b~ the ~ire De~r~en~, $~8.69; ~nd by Almshouse Depar~ent.
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<br />$~5.oo.
<br /> it is reco~ended that ~ speciml approp~mtion of $265.07 be made for p~ent of these~
<br />bmilo. ~eferred by Board of Alde~en April 18th~
<br /> $1,590. being ~ requisition on the city by th~ ~oard of Harbor 0o~issioners, t~ meet its ex-
<br /> ye~ . in equ~ qu~rterly'in-
<br />penee~ for the comi~ ~r ~ ~
<br /> it is reoo~ended ~h~ this appropriation be mllowed, to be paid
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