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<br />the second, for 6 d~ys in January, amounting to
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<br /> An application of the Treasurer go make new notes in the G! y banks to ~mou~ut of $20,000,00.
<br /> An increase of saTary for the Street Inspector. _
<br /> ~u~horm~ed to employ an aecount~ut.to audit the ac~ouuts of the Treasurer, from August 31, 1909
<br />to Janumry i, 1910.
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<br /> Street OoP~ittee--
<br /> Petition of Fort Nelson Chapter Daughters of the A~erieau Revolution to put
<br />a drinking fo~&utain on the Corner of __gn and Crawford streets.
<br /> Advisability of ellowing p~operty holders 50cents per square yard for granolithio pavement put
<br />down in front of their premises, under supervision of the City Engineer.
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<br />~blic Property--
<br /> A report of the "Jail Cormmittee" concerning needs for the j~il.
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<br /> Fire Committee-- A communication from the Association of Fire Underwriters in regard to keeping
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<br />hot'water in fire engine boile~vs.
<br /> A request of the Independent Fire Company to have confirmed the following n~med pai~ men lately
<br />elected by that Company: .
<br /> ~, T. Hedges, Engineer~ P. H. Cooke. Fireman~ T. ~. Price, Engine Driver;
<br />W, B~ Sykes, ~gon Driver~
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<br /> Ordinance 0ommittee--
<br /> An ordinance requested by the[Board of Health ~n order ~o obtain prompt
<br />reports of births~
<br /> A petition of J. O. Overmen ~nd others for mn ordinance to reg!!la~e or to prohibit pool rooms
<br />in Prentis Place.
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<br /> School Board--
<br />school house,
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<br />petition of H, H.
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<br />Parker and others to ~ave built an smnex ~o the
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<br />Sixth Nard
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<br /> City Auditor--
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<br />July 1st and December 3ist, 1909.
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<br />A statement .~rom Olerk of the 0curt showing receipt~ from fines, ac.,
<br /> On motion, adjourned.
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<br />between
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<br />Febr~_~"Y- ll, 1910
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<br />At a ealled~eeting of the 0ommon ~o~ueil Febraa~y }I, 1910 there were present--
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<br />Nessrs. ~. 0. Corbitt, 2resident,~Jno, Howard Hall, Vice-president~
<br /> H~ L. ~atts, T, E. Dashiell~ ~. T. Hanvey, R. S, Brooks.
<br /> abas. R. Welton, J. H. Hall, Jr., L. O. Brinson, W. J. Oross,
<br /> Ohms. J. ~ithy, C. L. Tyler, E. B. Hawks, S. B. Hutehins, 1~.
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<br /> The following directio~ for the called meeting w~s read:
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.., Feby. 10, 1910.
<br /> ~Ir, L. P, Slater, 0ity 01erk.
<br />Dear Sir:-
<br /> In aceordance with the mo~ion adopted therefor at the
<br /> meeting ~eb~ry 8t~,, you will please call ~ m~eting of t~e Common Gouneml for F~id~y~ February llth,
<br /> at 8 o'clock P.~ M. to consider--
<br /> First. A report of the Joint Pin~ee 0ommittee on--
<br /> The budget of Receipts and Appropriations for 19i0;
<br /> The issue o~ bonds tabuil~ public school houses;
<br /> The auditing of the Treasurer's accounts for August 31st to December 31st, 1909.
<br /> Second. An ordinance adopted by the Board of Alders, eh concerning duties of i the Com. of Revenue.
<br /> Third. A petition of Fort Nelson 0he~oter.D~ughters of the P~meric~nR~volution to put ~ drink-
<br />ing fountain at the corner of High mhd CrawTor~ streets.
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<br /> Fourth. Theater's Eess~ge ~or year 1909.
<br /> (Signed} ~. C. Odrbitt,'
<br /> Prgst., 0. C,
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<br /> Vhereupon, the Joint F~z~nee committee submitted the following report:
<br /> Febru~yll, 19t0.
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<br />· Eon. 0ommon Oouneil. ~
<br /> Genttemen:-~
<br /> Your Joint Finance 0o~ttee respectfully repo~ts centering
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<br />the following m~tters referred to it by the Oommon 0qu~cit at its regular me,ting February 5th and
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