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September 14, 1909.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the 0emmon Gouucil September-14th there were present--
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<br /> Messrs. ~. 0. Gerbitt.. President, Jno. Howard Hall, Vice-president,
<br /> H. Z. Watts. T. E. Dashiell, J. T. F~nvey, R. S. Brocks
<br /> 0has. R. We±ton, Jno. P. e~gh, ~. 0. Brinson, E B. Hawks,
<br /> S. B. Hutchins, E. P. ~ilkins, H. H. Parker, J. D. Walker, R. E. Meiggs,
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<br />The minutes of regular meetings July 13th and August 12th were read and approved.
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<br />REPORTS OF 00~.~ITTEES.
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<br />15,
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<br /> Auditing--
<br /> Reported having e~am~nedbilts against lhe 0ity for August, 1909, and they recommen-
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<br />ded the same for payment to amo~mt of $1~,57~.85 for the 0ity proper, $1,086.56 for the Sixth ~ard,
<br />aud $369.25 for the Sevemth Ward.
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<br />On motion, the bills wereallowed by the following vote;
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<br /> Ayes--Hail, Jne. Howard, Watts, Dashiell, Hanvey, Brooks, Oorbitt,
<br /> Brinson, Hawks, Hutchins, ~il~ns, Parker, ~alker, Meiggs,
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<br />Finance--
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<br />~e!ton, Leigh,
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<br />Hon. Oommon 0ouncil.
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<br />concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Oommittee August 12th-17th,
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<br />'and~y llth, i909:
<br /> Refer~ed by Oommon~0o. uncil August i2th.
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<br />Appropriations:
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<br />Gentlemen:--Your ~ir~nce 0ommittee respectfully reports herein
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<br /> July 13th,
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<br /> $60 for employment of a leading man at the incinerator, $50 for au assistant
<br />there, and $10 for the engineer of the Sewer Power House to overlook the incinerator.
<br /> It is recommended that one man be employed at the incinerator at $60 per month: we do not
<br />believe that it is necessary to.employ more men there regularly.
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<br />$.50 per day increase for street pavers, each. Progress as to same.
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<br /> $200 per a~uum for rent of a room for use of the Sanitary Inspector.
<br /> It is recommended that $50 be allowed at present for a room for the Sanitary Inspector,
<br />and that the Joint Public Property Oommittee be requested to consider the advisability of. obtaining
<br />Townsen&'s shop at the east end of South street as a permanent room for s~id Inspector.
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<br /> $2,800 for the purchase of the-Union Hose 0ompany's house in the Sixth Ward.
<br /> We would recommend that the said house be not purchased at the price charged for it, as we
<br />thi~k it e~cessive, and that the matter be referred back to the Joint Public Property Committee for
<br />further consideration,
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<br /> $~,~00 for purchase of a house and at~ached lot in the Seventh ~ard, synced by J. Davis Ree~,
<br />for an en~ine house.
<br /> It is recommended that the Joint Public Prope~y ~ommittee be requested to ascertain the
<br />cost of putting said house,in proper, shape for an on. ne house, and also to find what would be the
<br />cost of a suitable, lot elsewhere in the Seventh Ward for an engine house, and for e~ecti~g ~ build-
<br />ing thereon.
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<br />To fix the pay of a master and a jour~eymau plumber to serve on the Plumbing Board. Progress.
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<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to make notes in the several 0ity ba~s to amount of $18,000 to meet
<br />Oity current expenses for September, 1909.
<br />It is recommended that the Treasurer be so authorized and that the following resolution
<br />~e adopted therefor: ~_
<br /> Resolved, that the Treasure~ be andhe is hereby authorized to borrow from
<br />The B*~ of Poz~smouth, ~D~le-Merchants and Farmers Bank, ~i& ~e First National Ba~k of Portsmouth,
<br />the sum of eighteen thousand ($18,000) dollars, to be repaid from the revenues of the current year,
<br />and to exeeute the Oity's notes for the same.
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<br /> To purchase horses for the 0ombination 0hemieat Hose ~agons to be used in the Sixth and Sev~nt~
<br /> It is recommended that this matter be referred to the Joint Fire 0ommitte, to ascertsdn ''
<br />the cost of the horses.
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<br /> A petition of policeman, J. M, Dra~e, to be paid for l~,days lest from duty on account
<br />ness, from June 29th to July 18th.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be grauted.
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<br />$125 for catching dogs, recomme~A,~d by the M~yor.
<br /> It is recommended that the appropriation be allowed,
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<br />of sick-
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<br /> A bill against the Oity to amount of. $2,535.79, rendered by the Olerk of the Norfolk Oounty
<br />Oourt, for expenses in ~annexation Proceedings." Progress.
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<br /> The advisability of asking ~he Oorporation 0ommission to increase the assessment of the Tra¢-
<br />ltion Oompany's electric plant, dc.; to engage au expert electrician to appear before the Go.pota-
<br />tion Oo~m~ssion in the interest of this matter.
<br /> It is recommended that the Nayor smd the Olty Attorney be sent to Riehmqnd to attend to
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