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<br />2el~rua~y 14, 1911.
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<br /> At a regula~ meeting of the Common Council ~ebruary 14th there were present--
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<br /> Messrs. ~. C. 0orbitt, President, ~no. Howard Hall, Vice-president,
<br /> Geo. R. Parrish, R: S; Brooks, Ellis ~. Moore, ~. ~d. ~ohnson,
<br /> Jno. P. ~eigh~ ~. C. Brinson, Chas. ~. ~ithy,' J. T. Hanvey,
<br /> C. ~. Tyler, ~. B. Hawks, ~. B. Hutchins, H. H. P~ker,
<br /> Charles Beisel, ~0s. P. Cooke, 18.
<br /> ~sent--A. Aug. Bilisoly, ~m. H~dges ~er, H. ~. Reynolds, ~. J. Cross, Mark Sanders, 5.
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<br /> ~ne mihutes of the re~l~ ~d~jouned meetings Smn~ry 10thud llth were rended mpproved.
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<br /> Auditing--
<br /> Reported h~ving ex~ined bills against the City for January,1911, and they recom--
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<br />mended the s~e for payment to ~ount of $7,414..38 for the City proper, $784.87 for the Sixth ~ard
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<br />and $~87.49 for the Seventh Ward.
<br /> 0n motion, the bills were ~lowed by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--H~l!, Jno. Howard; Pmrrish, Brooks, Corbit%, Moore, Jo~son, Leith, Brinson,
<br /> ~ithy, Tyler, H~wks, Eutchins, Parker, Beisel, C. oke, ~nvey, t6.
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<br /> Bills of the Portsmouth Coal & Ice Company to ~o~t of $~28.25, ~pproved by the Chai~n and
<br />Vice-Chairman of the Public Property Co~ittee, were allowed, though said bills had not been mudi-
<br />ted by the Auditing Co~ittee, ~nd by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Hall, ~no. ~owmrd; Parrish, Brooks,
<br /> Corbitt, Moore, Johnson, Leigh, Brinson, Withy, Tyler, H~wks, ~tc~ns, H~nvey, l~.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Common Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:--Your Finance Committee
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<br />respectfully reports here-
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<br />in concerning the f011bwing matters referred teethe Joint Finance Committee January 10-17th and pre-
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<br />viously:
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<br /> Referred by Common Council Jmnuary 10th.
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<br />An appropriation of $400. to fit up offices in the City Hall for the City Engineer and the Aud-
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<br /> !t is recommended that an appropriation of $~00o
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<br />be allowed therefor in the budget for 1911o
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<br />An atspropria~ion ~or a 'phone in house of the Hook and Ladder ~ompauy. Progress ~s to same.
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<br /> (~ith Sewerage 0ommittee). A recommendation of the Oommittee that Bryan & Company be paid the
<br />sum of $A,020 and the Eehone Company, $8A0~ the sa!da mounts h~ving been forfeited by these compa-
<br />nies~espeettvely, for f~lure to carry out their contracts with the City.
<br /> It is recommended tD~t both of the above name~ amounts be allowed.
<br /> In the ease of Bryan &Company work was done by'it hem called for in the contrast; mud in the
<br />case of both Bryan & ~ompany and the Eehone Company the City was partly at fault for the delay.
<br />Moreover, emch of these companies completed its work before the Oity was prepared to make use of it.
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<br />A bill of C. N. Markham to amount of $~§ for examining deed books, Ac.. for the 0ity.
<br /> It is recommended that the bill be allowed.
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<br /> A petition of the Richmond Benefieia! Insurance Company to be re-imbursed $50.75, the said amt.
<br />having been pa~idby it illegally as a license tax.
<br /> ~his matter has been referred to the Oity Attorney for his opinion thereon.
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<br />An opinion of the Oity Attorney to the Oouncil that the Oity is required to pay registration
<br />election expenses of the ~ixth and ~eventh wards. Progress.
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<br /> A requestof the Treasurer for authority to make notes
<br />rent expenses for February.
<br /> We are holding this request under advisement.
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<br />in the several City banks
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<br />to meet Our-
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<br />Advisability of an appropriation to put three more lights in Park View.
<br /> This mppropriation will be provided for in the budget for 1911.
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<br /> Advisability of annexing the Town of Pinners. Progress.
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<br /> .An application of the "Student's Club" to occupy a part of the "Armistead house" mdj0ining
<br />cour~ house gr0tuid, when said house shall become the property of the City. ~rogress.
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<br /> Advisability of assessing water mains in the Seventh Ward as personal property.
<br /> We have referred this matter to the City Attorney for advice thereon.
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<br /> An appropriation of $285. to meet a requisition of the Board of Quarantine Commissioners on
<br />City for the current year.
<br /> It iS recommended that s~id requisition be allowed in the budget for 1911.
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<br />An appropriation of $500. for the Portsmouth 0rpha~ Asylum. Progress.
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<br />A petition of policeman, D. P. Culpepper, to be paid'S9.03 for 4 days lost from duty in January.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be granted.
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<br />A petitiom of policemsn, Geo. R. Glover, to be paid $9.03 for 4 days lost from duty in January.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be granted.
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