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February 9, 1909,
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<br /> The Mayor returned his approval also to the following matters adopted January 12th and 2Otb:
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<br /> . To appropriate $~75 for employment of an expert electrician to ac% with the Joint Light Oom.
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to borrow $2i,000 of 0ity funds in the Merchants & ~armers Bank
<br />and in the Bank of Portsmouth, to meet current expenses ~or January, 1909,
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<br /> To authorize the AUditor to draw warrants as follows:
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<br />Aga/nst the
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<br />School Bond Fund for $1,200.00.
<br />Sewerage Bond Fund for $4,400.00.
<br />Paving and Street Improvement Bond Fund for $1,200,00.
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<br />To pay William Hedges Bs~ker $150 for assistance to the City Attorney in
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<br />ceedings."
<br /> To pay Smith R. Brittingham $60 for assistance to the 0ity Attorney in
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<br />ceedings,"
<br /> To-authorize the Treasurerto draw $2,500 out of the Bond ~inking Fund,
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<br />me'et
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<br />· ~exation pro-
<br />~al~yexation
<br />for 90 days, to
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<br /> general 0ity expenses.
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<br />Th/rd. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br />The regular reports of Officers for month of January were presented and were ordered to
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<br />take
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<br />the usual course.
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<br /> The Auditor reported cancelled eoupons to amount of $8,717.50, and the same was referred to
<br />the Joint ~inanee 0ommittee.
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<br /> The bond and oath of office of Luther W. Hall. Wood Measurer elect, were presented. The bond
<br />was referred to the Joint ~inanee 0ommittee, and the oath of office, to file.
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<br /> (Mr. Tyler an~ Nr~ Nelton~exeus~from further attendance],
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<br /> The Eeeper of 0emeteries made the following report of lots and graves sold in the Oak Grove
<br />cemetery during the month of January, 1909:
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<br /> January 11, to Namie Gordon. N. H. of No, 117, Aye,
<br /> 12, Wm. B. Daugherty, ~. H. of No. 11~, Ave.
<br /> 15, N~ry S. Gibbs, N. H._of No. 118, Ave'. B.
<br /> 22, B. ~. Nash, a child's grave in No 906j Ave. J.
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<br /> NE~ BUSINESS,
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<br /> A bill of the Eureka'Fire Bose ~ompany for $~,000 for 1,000 feet of hose sold the Oity Febru-
<br /> ary 13, 1908, was presented and was ordered to be paid, by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Jno. Howar~ Hall, Watts, Dashiell, Hanvey, Brooks, Johnson, Brfnson,
<br /> Buchanan, gawks, Hutchins, 10.
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<br /> A petition was read from the Oolored Young Men's 0hristian &ssoeiation for permission to use
<br /> the. Armory Hall on the evening of February 25th, to entertain the colored sailors of the fleet re-
<br /> turning from its voyage arou_nd the World.
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<br /> On motion, the Olerk was instracted to notify the Association that Armory Hall is in charge
<br /> of the Oity military, and to ~uggest that application be made to the military for use of said Hall.
<br /> The chairman of the l~b!ie Property Committee asked for an appropriation of $60, out of the
<br /> regular, appropriation to the Public Proper~y Department, to put bars to windows, &e., to Grimes
<br /> Battery gun room.
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<br /> On motion, the rules were suspended, and the appropriation was allowed.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Hawks, it was ordered that the attention of the
<br /> his oversight in not reporting to the ~ouncil on the matters referred to him January 12th, and to
<br /> request him to make report on Said matters at the mext regular meeting of the Council, without fail.
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<br /> On motions, the following other matters were referred
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<br /> Joint Street 0o'mmittee:
<br /> To see if the N~ & P. Traction 0ompany will build a waiting room at
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<br /> foot of High street for passengers to take the street cars.
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<br /> J~dnt ~ub!i~ ProPertY 0o~mittee:
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