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<br />October 12, 1~09~.
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<br /> At a reguts~r meeting of the 0ommon 0ouucil 0etcher 12th there were present--
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<br /> Messrs. Jno, Howard Hall, H. L. Watt's, J. T. Hanvey, W. 0. 0orbitt, 0has. R, Welton,
<br /> J, E. Johnson, L. 0. Brir~on, ~has, J, Withy, ~,,L. Tyler, E, B. Hawks,
<br /> S. B. Hutchins, E.. P. Wilkins, H. H. Parker,
<br /> Absent--T. E. Dashiell, R.-S. Brooks, A. Aug. Bilisoly, J. H. Hall, Jr., Jno. P~ Leigh,
<br /> M. D. Buchanan, 0harles 0wins, J. D. Walker, R. E. Meiggs,
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting September 14th ~ud of joint session September 2$th were read
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<br />and approved,
<br /> R~PORTS 0E O0~ITT~S~
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<br /> Auditing--
<br /> Reported having e~m~ned bills against the City for September, 1909, and they rec-
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<br />ommended the same for payment to amount of $11,073 for the City proper, $707.11 for the Sixth Ward,
<br />and $652.?5 for the Se~enth~ard.
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<br /> On motion, the bills were allowed by the following'vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Hall, Jnc. Howard; ~atts; ~s~ Hanvey, Oorbitt, Welton, Johnson~ Bm~lnson, Withy~
<br /> Tyler, ' ' ' ' '
<br /> HawEs, Hutchmns, W~lk~ns, Parker, 13. ~
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<br /> The Olerk presented certain Almshouse, Light a~d 0emetery bills properly approved by the res-
<br />pective chairmen of the corm~ trees, but which had not been passed on by the Joint Auditing Committee.
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<br /> ~r, Johnson moved that all of such bills be read and then allowed, provided they should be sub-
<br />sequently approved by the Auditing Oomm~ttee.
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<br />as to
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<br />The proposition of ~. Johnson met with objection from several members, and the motion was lost.
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<br />Finance-- Eon. Oommon ~ouncil.
<br /> GentPemen:--Your i~lna~ce Oommittee respectfully reports herein
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<br /> the sundry matters referred to the Joint Finance Oommittee September 14th and 21st:
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<br /> Refer~ed~byOo~on Council Septembe~14th.
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<br /> Appropriations--
<br /> $16.308,94 for a new building at the Almshouse. Progress as to same.
<br /> $2.75 per ton for twenty or twenty-five tons of soft ~oal for the Sewerage Department.
<br /> It is recommended that the appropriation be allowed, out of appropriation to said depart-
<br />ment.
<br /> $152.50 for signs on the streets to warn people against spitting on the streets or throwing
<br />paper on them.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation of $58 be made to the Street Department for
<br />purchase Of ~of S~¢h. sig~.
<br /> ~0 to~$~00 ~0rmed~!sto parents reporting births in their families. Progress.
<br /> $76~.09 for lmghts and improvement work in the Sixth Ward~
<br /> It is recommended that the appropriation be allowed, out of the Sixth ~ard funds,
<br /> $750 for ~mprovement work~ip the Seventh ~ard. Progress.
<br /> $75 to re,ovate the jail bomler. ' .~
<br /> ~t is recommended that the appropriation be allowed, out of appropriation to the Pu~b~ic
<br />Property Department.
<br /> $5,250 for expenses of the Police Department u~til January 'first. Progress. ~ ~-
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<br /> A petition of W. M. Holly to have refunded him $17, because of an improper assessment on his
<br /> property at t163-Webster avenue. Progress.
<br /> A petition of Dr. Hugh Parrish to have increased the salary of Physician to the Poor. Progress.
<br /> Petitions of polieemen-N, H. Edmonds to be paid $2.33; D. P, Oulpepper, $7.02; ~ud Jesse H.
<br /> Ga~ris, $11,~--They having been absent from duty on account of sickness for one, three and five
<br /> days, respectively, d~ing the months ef June, July and Au~st,
<br /> It is recommended that the petitions be granted.
<br /> $I0,000 to be borrowed of the several 0ity b~nks by the Treasurer to meet~0ity Ourrent expenses
<br /> for October, 1909.
<br /> It is recommended~th~t-~the money be se borrowed and that the following resolution be
<br /> opted therefor:
<br /> Resolved, ~b~t the Trea~rer be ~ud he is hereby authorized to borrow from 'The
<br /> Bank of Por~tamouth, The Merchants and Farmers B~, and the First Natien~l Ba~k of Portsmouth,~the
<br /> sum $£ ~en thousand ($10,000) Dollars, to be repaid from the revenues of the c~rent year, and to
<br /> execute the Oity's notes for the same.~
<br /> To adjust, with recommendation, the salaries of Secretary to the Board of Health a~d the
<br /> Olerk.
<br /> It is recommended that the salary of the 0ity 01erk be $135 per month for servi~ as Olerk
<br /> to the Oouncils and the Oouncil committees; and that the salary of Secret~ry to the Board Of Health
<br /> be fixed at $200 per a~num, payable in equal installments monthly begizn~ing October l, 1909, out of
<br /> appropriation to said BO~d of Heatth~
<br /> Toreconsider the question of commission to be allowed the 0ity 0ollector, in connection with
<br /> certain' suggestions made by ~r. H. L, Watts therefor.
<br /> We have gone over again carefully the whole matter, and m~ke the follo~rlng recommend~-
<br />~tions thereon:
<br /> · Beginni~ Ja~.uaryl, 1910 all c~lle~tions of Oit~ ~unds shall be made by the 0ity Oollee~or;
<br /> and he shall receive 1-1/~ per cent for collecti~g samd funds~ except on,personal property and!eh
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