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Febr,mary 8, 1910.
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<br /> At m regular meeting of the 0ommon 0ouncil February 8th there ~ere~present--
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<br /> Eessrs. W. 0. Oorbitt,~President. Jno. Howard Hall, Vice-president,
<br /> T. E. Dashiell, J. T. Hanvey, A. Aug. Bilisoly. 0has. R. Wslton.
<br /> J. H. Hall, Jr..-Jno. P. ~eigh, ~. C. Brinson, ~. j. gross.
<br /> Ghas. J. Withy, C. Z. Tyler, E. B. Hawks, S, B.~HutshinS,
<br /> H. H. Parker. R. E. Eeiggs, 16.
<br /> Absent--~essrs. H. Z. ~atts. R. S. Bro~ks, J. E. Johnson, ~. D. Buchanan,
<br /> E. P. ~ilkins, J. D. Walker. 6.
<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting January llthand of joint sessions of the two branches
<br />January 14th, 25th and 29th were read and approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF C0~ITT~S.
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<br /> Auditing--
<br /> Reported having e~amined bills against the City for January, 1910, and the recom-
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<br />m~n~ the same for ~ayment to amount of $5,921.70 for the 0ity proper, and $678.~3 for the Sixt~nWard.
<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed by the following vote:
<br /> Hall, Jno. Howard; Dashiel!, Hanvey, 0orbitt. Bilisoly~ ~elton, Hall. J~ H.. Jr.,
<br /> Leigh, Brinson, 0ross, ~ithy, Tyler, H~wks. Hutchins, Parker. Neiggs, 16.
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<br /> FinanCe-- Hon. Common ~ouneil.
<br /> Gentlmuen:--Your Finance Committee respectfully reports herein
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<br />c~ncerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee January llth, l%th, 18th
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<br />and 25th. 19!0:
<br /> Referred by Common Council January llth.
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<br /> An appropriation of $80. to supply the Olerk of the 0curt with a typewriter. Progress,
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<br /> An ~pDropriation of $87- to enlarge a room in the OityHall for the commissioner of the Revenue.
<br /> It is recommended that the appropriation be not allowed.
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<br /> An appropriation of $118.50 to pay expenses of a committee to Richmond to ~ttend a convention
<br />r~epresenting Virginia cities.
<br /> It is recon~mended that the appropriation be allowed.
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<br /> Bonds of policemen in service before January I, 1910.
<br /> It is recommended as heretofore that the bond of the 0hief of Police be fixed at $1,000,
<br />but that no bond be required of other policemen.
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<br /> Bonds of the N~yor, Chief¢of the Fire Department. and the Street Inspector.
<br /> We have examined thes~ bonds and recommend that~they be accepted.
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<br /> (~ithStreet .Committee). An appropriation of $95©. for a topogr~phics~l map of the Sixth Ward.
<br /> ~e City Engineer has advised the committees that such ~ map is unnecessary, and.we there-
<br />fore recommend that the appropriation be net allowed.
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<br />An appropriation of $285. to meet a requisition of the Board of Quarantine 0ommissioners on
<br />the ~ty fe~ the eurren~t year. ,
<br /> It is recommended tha~ the appropriation be allowed.
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<br /> To.authorize the Treasure~ to ma~e notes in the several 0ity ba~_ks to amo~mt of $2i,000. i~O
<br />meet current ~xpensesof the C~ty for February, 1910. - ~' ~i
<br /> It ms recommended ~hat the authority be granted and that the following resolutio~ b& a~-'
<br />opted therefor:
<br /> Resolved~ that the Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized tc make notes'in The
<br />Bank o~ ~ ~ '
<br /> Portsmoubh, The ~e~ehants and F~rmers Bank. The First Natio~.l B~nk of Portsmouth, and the
<br />B~nk of Tidewater, to amount of twenty-one thousand ($21,000) dollars~ the said notes to be repaid
<br />from the revenues of the current year~
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<br /> ~n'increase of salary for the-0hief of Police to $125. per month. Progress.
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<br /> To r~oo~si~er a ~revious recommendation of the Com~nittee "that the ~unex Hose 0ompany be not
<br />~llowed $8. per-mon~th~,f0r rent of a hall.~
<br /> It is' recon~'~nded that this matter be referred to the Joint Fire Committee for ex~nination
<br />and 'report.
<br /> Referred by the joint session January !4th.
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<br /> To determine who ~hou~d Day ex~penses for registration, elections ~nd room rent for such purpo-
<br />'ses in the Sixth and Seventh wards.
<br /> ~ ,~e have refer~ed this question- to the Oity Attorney.
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<br /> · An ~pr.oprm~tmon o~ $100. to pay expenses of the member of the "steering eommittee~ of the Git-y
<br />Oo~eil '~o Riehmond~ fr~n time to time, in the interest of matters adopted by ~the delegates from ~bh~ ~
<br />several .cities of the State in a convention .at Richmond on 2~unieipal Government. Progress.
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<br /> Referred by Board of Aldermen January 18th.
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<br /> Advisability of an ~ppropriation of $500. For "Church Charities." Progress.
<br /> To-pu~li'sh returns of assessment on real estate for 1910. Progress.
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