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Y oer was ado~ved.
<br /> _ . lOth - "I submit the attached letter to A. E. w ~.
<br /> ,re ~f~..d of ~clgaret_te tax and I concur iu the recommendation of M~ o~£,.-ar.k.er: 9~y~Collector,. ~th reference to a
<br /> ~o ~ney ~owes~ inc." . ~. ~-~er ~na% %ne amount of $1~3.!0 be refunded
<br />
<br /> _~_, +' . ~tt. ached- "Following the destruction of its ant by ' .
<br /> m.~.e, a ~norou~ search of the Eains of the buildin~ ~o~'~ ~.pl .. fmre.?n March 15, 1952 the suboect
<br /> wnle~ were Dromntl~ de~ ..... ~ ~ ......... ~ ~ ~ne remains of %~le cigarette +.~ ~+--- ~- --
<br /> nowever~ only one descendi~ r~-~'-~-~ ~ _ - -_ ......... ~' ~y ~ror~smouth and meter 25375 (V~ ~a
<br /> factoF¢ M~,I~ ~ ~ ~ i. ~ ~o~_ counter was round with these dies A ..... -' .... ~ ;y:- - -~o .........
<br /> .... , ...... sou u~u caere was a credit of 7~ ,~+ ...... .. ' ~ =~?ulon~ ~nls register ~
<br /> ~ c~ef~ --- "d T'~"o ~'em~nEg on %ne ~ter when it was destroyed.
<br /> . s~u~y om %ne settm~ ~ecords of ~l the customer's m~ers, pl~ a~sc~-
<br /> sion with offmcers ~d ~oyees of the fl~, leads ~ to believe that this descen~ co~ter c~e from the
<br />Po~s~u~ meter.
<br /> The Po~s~uth meter ~ad been set for 2000 ~its on March 5, and a ~ion of these
<br />~its had be~ used to st~p ~ of the stock of c~arettes which was destroyed ~ the fire.
<br /> The Virginia Beach meter had not been set s~ce J~uary 22, ~d no~ ~e d~g
<br />this period wo~d have ~doubtedly left a credit b~ce co~iderab~ ~elow 795 ~its. ~e Norfolk meter
<br />which no identifiable remains were fo~d) had be~ set for 3000 ~its on M~ch ll, ~d their average use of this
<br />meter wo~d ~ve left a b~ce some ~at hSer th~ 795 ~its.
<br /> ~tho~h we can not establish absolutely ~ltive identity, the ava~able evidence
<br />see~ to ~dicate that the register co~ter w~ch we ex--ed had bel6ng~ to the customer's Port~outh meter.
<br /> If you feel justified ~ ar~v~g at this decision, then the fi~ would be ~titled
<br />to a ref~d of $143.10 (795 ~its ~ 205 each, less 10% de,er ~sco~t), 0r to a "tr~sfer, of 795 ~its to their
<br />
<br /> S~cerely,
<br />
<br />vote:
<br />
<br /> Clay W. Penick, Jr., D'
<br /> istrlct Manager,
<br /> Pitney Bowes, Inc."
<br />On motion of Mr. Bilisoiy, $143.10 was appropriated for said purpose, and by the following
<br />
<br />B_yes:
<br />
<br />Nays:
<br />
<br />Dtuke, Bilisoly, Grimes, HawRs, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence:
<br />Smith, Sturtevan%, Warren, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br /> llth - "~ have been requested ~ Charles Russell and J.F. Livermon to consider the
<br />of the parking meters on Queen So., between Court and Water Sts. ~ ~ M~^ o~ J - ~~
<br />
<br /> The umber ne ~+ ~-- '~ ~ . ,~ ~ ~'~ co., oe~ween London and HiEh Sis
<br /> orty-f~ve and that represents park!ng~O5 vehic-
<br />les daily for a full hour parking period. I have not had sufficient time to make a sur~ey to determine if the
<br />meters are causing a traffic hazard and slowing up the movement of traffic and I therefore do not recommend the
<br />removal of the meters."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to refer back to the City Manager was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 12th - "I desire to report that the City Market building located or~iddle Stre~o is in
<br />need of extensive repairs which Include s new roof on the buildiug. The cos% of essential repairs will amount to
<br />a considerable amount and I recommend that if a reasonable price can be received for the building that it be sold
<br />and that a suits~le farm market be established elsewhere in the City. If it is not the desire of the Council to
<br />dispose of the building, then it is essential that we spend several thousand dollars in necessary repairs.,
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith that the City Manager investigate the possibility of selling the Nar-
<br />ket building, was adopted. -
<br />
<br /> 13th - "I desire to report for your information that it will be necessary to renew and/
<br />or replace all of the plumbing in the City Jail within the next twelve months. An esthete of the cost will be de-
<br />termined andYeported to you at a later date."
<br />
<br /> On motion filed.
<br />
<br /> - UNFIN/SHED BUSINESS -
<br /> An appropriation of $553.50, placed on its first reading at last meetiug, for the purpose
<br />of paying the Commonweal{5 ox 'VJ_~g~nia funds received from the Civil and PoliceCourt, escheated to the Common -
<br />wealth of Virginia for bonds, was 'taken up.
<br />
<br />lowing vote:
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Grimes to appropriate $553.50 for said purpose was adopted, and by the fo!-
<br />
<br />read:
<br />
<br /> A~s: Duke, B~soly, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence,
<br /> Smith,Sturtevant, Warren~ Wilson
<br /> Nays: None ~
<br />
<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken up and
<br />
<br />"AN O~DINANCE TO CHANGE THE NAF~ OF THAT PORTION OF QUE~ENSTREET BETWEEN
<br />CHESTERF~LD AND WESTMORELAND AVENUES TO WEST~OR~LAND TERRACE"
<br />
<br />On motion of PLr. Houghton, said ordinance-was adopted and by the following
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly~Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence,
<br /> Smith, ~turtevant' Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br />vote:
<br />
<br /> - R~W BUSINESS -
<br />The fol!owdm~g letter from the Superintendent of Schools was read:
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