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<br />February 14, 1911.
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<br /> mittee to report a tabulated statement of expenses of the incinerator.
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<br /> Second. Communications from the Mayor:
<br /> "The Council:- "6th., Feb: '11.
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<br /> "Gentlemen:-
<br /> "I enclose ~tetter addressed to meby Mr. A. ~. Warner, attorney
<br /> for Mrs. Mary A. Tatem, in regard to a building en Third st.
<br /> "This building has long been in a condition to endanger surrounding property, and I asked for
<br /> s~.71 apprspriation sever~ months age to remove the end on which the city owns and to board up the
<br /> south end of the ac~oinin$ building.
<br /> "There is now about $500 cf taxes and interest due on the lot and building and the former own-'
<br /> er is dead. '
<br /> "The ovmer of the north end of the let will buy from the city the south end and I would recommend
<br /> that the City Attorney be requested to get an order of court for the sale of the prepertyand that it
<br />· be sold at public auction, or that the city put the building in habitable condition; or shc~d you
<br /> not favor either of these suggestions, that an appropriation of $30 be made to cover cost of remov-
<br /> ing the south end of the building and putting weatherboarding on the adjoining end.
<br /> "Respectfully,
<br /> J. Davis Reed, Mayor."
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<br /> The Mayor forwarded also certain bills of the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Company
<br /> the Portsmouth Suburban Water ~ompany against the ~ity proper and the Sixth and ~eventh wards, tS
<br /> amount of $10,8~?.08, for license taxes paid in error and for hydrant rental between Mmrch 2~, i~09
<br /> and January 1, 1~11.
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<br /> 0n motions, the City Attorney was instructed to apply for an order cf court to authorize the
<br />sale of the 01d house on Third street, and the bills of the Water Companies were referred to the
<br />~oint ~ater ~ommittee.
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<br /> The Mayor returned also his approval ef the following resolutions and ordinances adopted by the
<br />two branches of Council December 20, 1910, and ;anuary 10-11-17, 1911:
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<br /> Resolutions--
<br /> ' To appropriate $800 for redecking West Park Vie. w bridge.
<br /> ~.To sell to ~'. W. Halsey & Company of Hew York $125,000 of Pavmng and Gradmng Bonds; ;B0,O00. of
<br />School Bonds.; ;B~, 500 of Sixth Ward Improvement Bonds; and $~?,500 of Seventh ~rd Improvement Bonds.
<br /> To not~fy the contractor for removal of garbage to discontinue such work Briand after March I,
<br />tgll.
<br /> To ma~e award to E. T. Barnum to supply five cells for the Jail, at cost of
<br /> T~ make award to Mutter and Miltiere to put up five cells for the jail, for $8?.50.
<br /> To make award to S. Bo Hutchins~ Jr.,. for certain work on house of the Annex Fire Company, and
<br />for enclosing the adjoining lot with a fence, at a cost of $180.00.
<br /> To make award to I. C. Brinkley to supply the Almshouse with rations for 1911, at a cost of
<br />$2,164.75.
<br /> To m~ke award to A. J. Phillips'. to supply the Almshouse with drygoods for 1911, at a cost of
<br />$ii2.75.
<br /> To make award
<br /> To make award
<br /> To make award
<br />medicines for 1911, at lA cents per prescription.
<br /> To PaY th~ street hands $2, per day after January 1, 1911.
<br /> ~ To m~ke the salary of the Street Inspector $1,200 Bet annum, beginning January l, 1911.
<br /> To make certain payment to Norfolk County,~ on acco[Ant of "annexation proceedings."
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<br /> Ordinances--
<br /> An ordinance to increase the pay Of the ~udge of the Hustings Court to $~600. per
<br />annum.
<br /> An ordinance to regulate the pay of the City Collector; to provide for a Deputy City Collector
<br />and to fix his
<br /> An ordinance to' amend and renew a~ ordinance for the issue of $50,000 of School Bonds;
<br />of Paving and Street Tmprovement Bonds; and $$~,500 of Sixth Ward I~provement Bonds; and $$?,§00 of
<br />Seventh Ward~ Improvement Bonds.
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<br />to Nathan Levy to supply the Almshouse with clothing for 1911, at a cost of $464.50.
<br />to J. N. Bennett to supply the Almshouse with shoes for 1911, at a cost of $63.25.
<br />to J. W. Booth & Bro. to supply the poor of the City with gratis prescriptions of
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<br /> The Mayor's message for 1912 was presented and was referred to the Joint Finance Committee4
<br />whz~e the several recommendations made therein, viz: To set aside one-half of the Ferry receipts to
<br />take.~up O.it.yiNo~e~s; for r_edueing the tax ra~e on real estate; for ~he establishment of public docks;
<br />a romzer ~rzage ~0r the Gosport causeway; to take charge of and keen in repair the landing at the
<br />?o.ot o~ Hfg~ street, free portable shower-baths, a publzc comfort statzon; sanmtary drmnkmng foun-
<br />mamns[ a }u~.~tding code; a building inspector; to codify the City ordinances; an ordinance for put-
<br />tin.g i'nto ef~fect the "Gleason system of a~ounts;" better quarters for the inmates of the Almshouse;
<br />a_d_vzsabili~y of chan~ging the name of "Almshouse;" to obtain a Sharp-Miller photometer for testing
<br />electric met?rs~ a testing m~chine for gas meters; a testing machine for water meters; to investi-
<br />gate ~h-e ~-ash~light system" for use of the Police Force;- to instruct the City Attorney to obtain'
<br />an order Of :Court, for selling an aBstn~[oned old house on Third street--were zmferred to their proper
<br />Committees.
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<br />Third. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> _~he regular reports of Officers for Jant~ry were presented and were ordered to take the usual
<br />eourse.
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<br /> _~.e Treasurer asked for ~uthority to renew notes in the several City banks and ~the request was
<br />referred to the Joint Finance Committee; amount of notes requested for rene~m~l~ $89,000.00.
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<br /> In accordance with the instructions therefor the City Engineer reported that he ~d verified
<br />the number of miles of the several rmilroads in the City proper ~nd in the Sixth and Seventh Wards,
<br />assessed by the State Corporation Commission~ and found the said assessment to be correct.
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<br />A report from the Sixth Ward Local Board stated that said Ward had examined the application of
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