It is recommended that the petition be granted.
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<br />School Board's estimates of funds needed to maintain the public schools for year 1910.
<br /> We shall report on _this matter in the budget for 1910.
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<br /> $2.27 for Mrs. JeannettaBalt ~and others, b~cause
<br />their persona/ property for 1909,
<br /> It is recommended that the $2,27 be refunded.
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<br />of an e~roneous assesSment of Oity taxes on
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<br /> $14, for policeman, Ohas. E, Porter, ~e having been absent from duty on account of sickness
<br />from November 21st to 27th, inclusive.
<br /> It is recommended that the $14. be allowed.
<br />
<br />A request of the Board of Health for an Asslstaut Sanitary Imspector, Progress. as tosame..
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<br /> $21,000. to be borrowed of the several Git2 ba~ks ta me~t current expenses of the 0ity for Jan-
<br />usry, 1910.
<br /> It is recommended .that the appropriation be made amd tha~ the following resolution be
<br />adopted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, that the Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to borrow from The
<br />~ of Portsmouth, The Merchants ~nd Farmers B~w The First N~tion~lBank of Portsmouth and th=
<br />Bank of Tidew~ter, the sum or_twenty-one thous~ ($21,000) ~oll~s, to be repaid from the revenues
<br />of the current year, amd to execute the 0ity's notes for the ssme~
<br />
<br />An increase of pay for.the police force.
<br /> ~e shall report on this ;~at~er in 'the budget for 1~10.
<br />
<br />(~ith ~ire Oommittee). To determine s~laries for the paid firemen for~$he incomimgyear,: P~og,
<br />
<br /> (~ith Sewerage 0ommittee), The~
<br />salary of $!50~ per month,_~o superintend the
<br /> We report that ~Lr. Sykes could not be employed for this purpose.
<br />
<br />first, at
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<br /> To return $~01.75 to the Sixth Ward funds and $~32.40 to the Seventh ~mrd, the said amounts
<br />having been collected in dog taxes from said war~s.
<br /> It is recommended ~hat this matter be referred to the 0ity Attorney for.his opinion thereon.
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<br />$2. per d~y, or more, extra to be paid by_the Gity.t0 assessors of re~l estate for 1910~ Prog,
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<br />Referred by Board of Aldermen December 2tst.
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<br /> The ~inanee Oommittee requested to ¢o~fer with the Ju~tge of the Oorporation Go~urt.in regard to
<br />_appointment of assessors of real estate for 1910.
<br /> ~e report ~hat the J~dge has already named such assessors.
<br />
<br /> A bill of former 0ity oeroea~t, Wm!lmamson Smith~ to smo~t of $03. for boarding a~d fees of
<br />jail prisoners for October a~ November, 1909.
<br /> I~ is recommended that this bill be referred to the 0ityAttorney for his opinion as to
<br />obligation of the 0ityfor its payment.
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<br />request of ~:J~s School Board for a~ appropriation of $95,000. to build school houses.
<br /> ~e report that this ~atter will b~ cousidered'in th~ budget for 1910.
<br />
<br /> A ¢omm~.~ation from the School Board in regard to the establishment of ~nig~t
<br /> It ms recommende~ that $250. be appropriated for the put, ese; $200. of Wb~WA a~oun$ ~O be
<br />used for' the employment of two tea~ers for four months, at a salary of $25, each. and the balance
<br />of $50,, to cover e~enses connected with conduc~mng the schools.
<br />
<br />' Previously referred.
<br />
<br /> A petition of~. L. Bennett, In?pester of Plumbing, for an increase of sa!~r~.
<br /> I~ is recommended that beginning Ja~ua~.l, 1~10, the salary of ~he'Inspeoto~ of Plumbing
<br />shall be $1,080. per year, p~yable in equ~l installments monthly.
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<br />be allowed.
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<br />(Signed)
<br />
<br />Jno. Howard Hall,
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<br />Ohalrmsn,~O.~ O.
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<br /> On motions, the several recommendations of the 0o~mi~ee were ~d0~ed by the following vote,
<br />the vote being the same for e~oh:
<br /> Ayes--Hall, Job~ Hov~rd; ~atts. Hauye~. Welton, Hall, J. H.. Jr..
<br />Leigh. B~inson. ~i~.hy,-Tyler, Eawks..E~tchiDs. Parker, ~alker, Meiggs.
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<br />P~b!ic Proper~y--
<br />
<br />Hon. Oommon Oonncil~
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<br />Gentlemen:--Your Public Proper~y 0om~ittee" respectfully
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<br />reports herein concerning the following matters referred ~o the Joint l~mbiis Preper~Y 0om~ittee De-
<br />
<br />comber 14-21, 1909:
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<br />Referred by 0ommon ~ounoil ~ecem~er 14th,
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<br />application o~ the ~lerk of the Go~-zrt for ~ typewriter, to cost $80.00.
<br /> It is recommended that the application be granted.
<br />
<br />An application of the 0ommissioner of the Revenue for an enlarg ~e~menlt of his quarters in
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