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<br />December i4, 1909.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the ,Common Council December t4th there were present--
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<br />Messrs. W. C. COrbitt. President. Jno. How~rd'Ha!l, Vice-president,
<br /> H. L. Watts, T. E. Dashiell, J. T, Hanvey, E. S. Brooks,
<br /> A. Aug. Bilisoly, 0has; R. ~elton. J. H. Hall, Jr., J. E. Jo?mason.
<br /> Jno. P. Leigh, L. C. Brinson, Ohms. J. Withy, C. L. Tyler~
<br /> E. B. Hawks, S. B. Hutehins, E.'P. Wilkins, H. H. Parker,
<br /> J. D. Walker, R. E. Meiggs, 20.
<br /> Absent--Messrs. M. D. Buchanan & 0harles 0~ins.
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<br /> The minutes of a Joint session of the two branches November 9th and of regular meeting on the
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<br />same date were read and approve~.
<br /> REPORTS OF 00N~ITTEES.
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<br /> Auditing-- ~
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<br /> Reported having e~mined bills against the Oity for month of November~ and they rec-
<br />ommended the payment of same to amount of $1~,58~.24 for the City proper. $2~.10 for the Sixth Ward,
<br />and $127.?~ for the Seventh Ward.
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<br />On mo~ion, the bills were allowed by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--Hall, Jno. Howard; Watts, Dashiell, Hanvey, Brooks, Corbitt, Bilisoly,
<br /> Welton~ Hall J. H. Jr., Johnson, Leigh~ Brinson, ~mth~, 2yler, Hawks,
<br /> Hutehins. Wi!kine. Parker. Walker. Memogs
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Hon. Common Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:r.Your Finance Gormuittee
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<br />respectfully reports herein
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<br />_~ concerning the following matters referred to the J"~ Finance Committee November 9th and 16th:
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<br />Referred by Common Oounci! November 9th.
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<br /> Appropria~ions--
<br /> $200. to build a gallery in the Grimes-Bat%ery gun
<br />to the Public Property Department.
<br /> It is recommended that the ~pproprma~o~ be~ allowed.
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<br />out of approprmati0n
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<br /> $~7.50 for a storage room in ~rmory Hall for the Portsmouth Rifle
<br />to the Public Property Dep~r~u~ent.~
<br /> It is reeon~snded that the appropriation be allowed.
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<br />Oomp~ny,
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<br />out of appropriation
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<br /> $15. for a small gate in the Court Room, out of appropriation to the Public it is recommended that the appropriation be ~llowed.
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<br /> $86. for repainting the 0ity Hall, and $40, for repairing cornices of same,
<br />tion to the Public Property Department.
<br /> It is recommended that the appropriations be allowed.
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<br /> $534- for guttering end paving the west end of Randolph street. Progr~ess a~ to same.
<br /> $400. for purchase of a street sweeper and six brooms.
<br /> It isrecommended that the appropriation be allowea.
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<br /> $300. for purchase of !0,000 vitrified paving bricks.
<br /> It is recommended that the appropriation be allowed.
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<br /> $~6.50 to print 100 copies of the police rules and regulations.
<br /> It is reeo~r~ended that the appropriation be allowed.
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<br /> $125. for purchase of 6 ~istols, 6 pairs of handcuffs, 25 night sticks, It is recommended that the appropriation be allowed.
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<br /> $4,221.11 requested by the Seventh Ward Local Improvement Board for street improvements,
<br /> Progress ~s to s~ne.
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<br /> $~24. by direction of the Court for repair of the Jail boiler.
<br /> t~ is recommended that the appropriation be allowed.
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<br /> $12.70, a bill of the 0ity Attorney for expenses to Richmond in interest of the 0ity.
<br /> It is recommended that the bill be paid.
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<br />Property Department.
<br />out of appropria-
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<br />and 12 i~_ash-lights.
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<br />$1,000. for purchase of four horses for the new combination ~hemicai~ose wagons.
<br /> It is recommended that $800. be allowed for the purpose.
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<br />$87. to b~lld a vestibule entrance to the incinerator.
<br /> ~t ms recommended that tk~ appropriation b'e allowed.
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<br />$244.%0 to pay light bills of/the Portsmouth Gas Company, due for years 1907 and 1908.
<br /> ~t is recommended that said bills be paid.
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<br />To provide school room for public school colored children in the Sixth and Seventh wards.
<br /> Progress as to emus.
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<br />To provide salarie~ for the~ 0orporation and Oircuit 0o~rt Judges for the year beginning Feb-
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