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<br /> $i.oo, a bid! of Jno. F. Zawler,
<br />Davis,
<br /> it is recommended that this
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<br /> witness in the
<br />biii be paid.
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<br />ease of The City of Portsmouth vs~ Hugh
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<br />$1,0001 for repairs to sidewalks.
<br /> it is reeommended tha~ the appropriation be allowed.
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<br />$~00. 20 ~2 sundry expenses of the Fire Department. Progress.
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<br />Referred by ~ommon Council February 14th.
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<br />$190.25, bill of w. A. ~iske for supplies to the ~lerk of the Oourt.
<br /> we have examined this bill and reeommend that it be paid.
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<br /> And the following other matters:
<br /> Advisability of requiring that all applications for licenses
<br />for restaurant~, eating houses, ~e. shall be endorsed by the mayor~ before such licenses are issued.
<br /> ~e report that this matter has been acted en by the two branches of 0ouneil.
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<br /> (With ~blic Property ~ommlttee~, i communication from the ~udge of .the 0orporation oourt con-
<br />cerning the ~uilding of a olerk's office. Progress.
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<br />iot~
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<br />A petition of t. B, Sel~nsr to be relieved from payment of certain back taxes on a ~etson street
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<br /> ~e have lbo~ed into this petition, and recommend that it be not granted.
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<br /> Reports of the Auditor, Treasurer, and SiXth and ~eventh Ward Local Boards for ~rch~
<br /> we have ex~mined the reportsof the Sixth and ~eventh ~ard Local Boards, and found them to
<br />be s~tiMfaeto~y$ but ret~ort progress as to reports of the Auditor and Treasurer.
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<br /> TC have prepared for use of members of the Ceuncit copies of all contracts and resolutions, a-
<br />dopted from time to time, concerning the Portsmo~T~h,nB~rkley & Suffolk ~ater Company. Progress.
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<br /> (With Public Property Oommittee~ A proposition of the Y. M. C. A. to exchange its proper~y on
<br />High street for the ~old jail lot~, wit~ assumption by the ~ity of $22,000. of obligation by sam~ ~.
<br />N. O.A. Progress,
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<br /> To have the License Tax Bill for 1912-13 printed for presentation to the Council, at least ~0
<br />days before action is to be taken on it by the 0ouncil. Progress.
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<br />(Signed).
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<br />Jno. HoWard Hall,
<br /> Chairman 0. 0,
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<br />s~me
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<br />On motion, the report of the Committee was adepted by the following vote, the vote being the
<br />for each appropriation:
<br /> Ayes--O~rbitt, Halt, Parrish, ~anvey, ~rooks. ~ohnson, ~eigh,
<br />~rlnson, Reynolds, ~ross, Withy, Tyler, Hawks. a~tchins, Parker,~Beisel, 0coke. 17.
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<br />Streets--
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<br />Hon. Common Oouneit.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Street committee respeeti~ally reports herein
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<br />eoneerning the following matters referred to the ScAnt Street ~ommittee April 11-18, and marsh 21,
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<br />1911:
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<br />Referred by oommon Oouneil A~ril tltho
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<br />Recommitted. the filling of holes in Effingham street.
<br /> The City Engineer reports that the holes have been filled.
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<br />Oommunioation from ~osephA. Guthrie in regard to renaming ~itson Avenue. Progress.
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<br /> To direct the S, A, L. Railway company to piaee~safety gates on South street, west of Chestnut.
<br /> we report that ~etio~ in this matter is deferred thirty days in compliance with the request
<br />cf mr. Finch'of the Seaboar~Air ~ine Ry.
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<br /> communication from ~. D. Hewett concerning the eonditien of Griffin street, between Washington
<br />and Dinwiddie'.
<br /> The ~ityEngineer has been instrUcte~ to shell the r~a~w~y of said street.
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<br />Advisability of connecting ~est ParkView with PAnners Point-by a bridge.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen April 18th,
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<br />The roug~ and bad eondition, generally, of cross-twon ears. Progress.
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<br />Progress.
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<br />The necessity for filling holes in the streets, in Park View, Progress~
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<br /> proposition of sundry residents on Ohestnut street to pave west side of said street, if the
<br />~itywill fix the center of said street, Progress.
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<br />~eferred by hoard of Aldermen ~rohJ21st.
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<br /> A ~itl of Wainwright % Son, to amount of $120.06, for supplying the 0ity with shells. ~,e recommend th~m this bill be paid.
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<br /> ~e recommend further that'the Street committee be authorized to advertise for bids for curbing,
<br />guttering, and paving Glasgow street, from Gedwin to the division line between the Fifth and Sixth
<br />~ards.
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