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<br /> 9th - "In preparing the Budget for the current fiscal year, there was no fund provid-
<br />ed for a Deputy in the office of the Central Registrar. Due to the fact that it was necessary to check the regis-
<br />tration of voters in the City in connection with~the Cigarette Tax Ordinance, the Registrar was authorized to em
<br />ploy Deputies. I submit herewith three invoices in the total sum of $16&.00 and recommend
<br />that an appropriation to supplement the Budget appropriation for the Central Registrar's office be placed on its
<br />first reading, in amount of $16~.00."
<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to appropriate $16&.O0 for said purpose was adopted and by th~
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<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays'.
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<br />Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Houshton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant, Warren,
<br />~eise~an, Wilson
<br />None
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<br /> lOth - "You referred to me the request for payment for chickens killed by dogs in the
<br />sum of $26.00 from H.G. Anderson. I have investigated this matter and I have been assured bythe Game Warden
<br />that the dog responsible for this h~s been taken care of. In preparing the semi- annual Budget for the fiscal
<br />year, I did not provide additional help for the Game Warden during this eeason' of the year. He has requested tha~
<br />he be furnished with additional help to check the unlicensed does. I recommend that an aporopriatinn iuthe sum
<br />of $99.95 be approved for this purpose."
<br /> Motion of ~ir. Grimes to appropriate $99.95 for said purpose was adopted.
<br /> llth - "I am submitting an exchange deed between the City of Portsmouth, Virginia and
<br />the Seaboard Airline Railroad Compauyfor exchangingparcels of land in an equal amount in the Tunnel area, ad-
<br />jacent to Middle Street.
<br /> I recommend that the Mayor be authorized and directed to execute the deed and
<br />that the City Clerk affix the City Seal thereto and attest the same. There is attached to the deed a check in the
<br />sum of $1,000.00 to defray the expense of the City in reselling and to maintain the ditch after the project has
<br />been completed."
<br /> Motion of ~ir. Sturtevant that the Mayor be authorized to execute the deed and the City
<br /> Clerk to affix the seal of the City, was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> ~yes: Duke, Bilisoly,Grimes, Houghton,Howard, Smith,Sturtevant, Warren,
<br /> Weisemaa, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 12th - "I am inclosing herewith resolutions covering the borrowing of $50,000.00 each
<br /> from the four banks in the City, and recommend their adoption."
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<br /> "RESOLVED that the City of Portsmouth borrow from the American
<br /> Natiohal Ba~, Portsmouth, Virginia, the sum of Fifty Thousand Dol-
<br /> lars ($50,000.00), in anticipation of the collection of the revenues
<br /> of the City for the calendar year 1951; that the proper officers be
<br /> authorized to make a note or notes maturing at any time prior to
<br /> December 31st, 1951, and the revenues of~ the City for the current
<br /> year are pledged %o the repayment of such borrowing.
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<br /> RESOLVED that the City of Portsmouth borrow from the Merehants
<br /> and Farmers Bank, Portsmouth, Virginia, the sum of Fift~ Thousand
<br /> Dollars ($50,000.00), i-n auticipation of the collection of the revenues
<br /> of the City for the calendar year 1951; that the proper officers be au -
<br /> thorized to make a note or notes maturing a~ any time prior to December
<br /> 31st, 1951; and the ~evenues of the City for the current year are
<br /> pledged to the repayment of such borrowing.
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<br /> RESOLVED that the City of Portsmouth borrow from the Citizens Trust
<br /> Company, Portsmouth~ Virginia, the sum of F~fty Thousand Dollars.
<br /> ($50,000.00), in antmcipation of the collectmon of the revenues o~ the
<br /> City for the calendar year 1951; that the proper officers be authorized
<br /> to make a note ~r notes maturing at any time prior to December 31st,
<br /> 1951, and the revenues of the City for the current year are pledted to
<br /> the repayment of such borrowing.
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<br /> RESOLVED that the City of Portsmouth borrow from the Bank of Virginia,
<br /> Portsmouth, Virginia, the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00),
<br /> in anticipation of the .collection of the revenues of the City for the
<br /> calendar year 1951; that the proper officers be authorized to make a
<br /> ~ note or notes maturing at any time prior to December 31st, 1951; ~nd the
<br /> revenues of the City for the current year are pledged te the repayment
<br /> of such borrowing."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, said resolutions were adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith,Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren,Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None ~ "~ ~
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<br /> ~ · 13th - "~ am submitting specifications and plans foradditions .and alterations to the
<br />pr~mises of the Municipal Building ~ndI recommend that the City Ma~ager be authorized and~directed to advertise
<br />for bids to be received cnN arch 26th, 1951 for these alterations, The City %o reserve the right to reject any
<br />end all bids and to waive infermalities~"
<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman. that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids, and
<br />that the room where the photostat machine of the Clerk of the Hustimgs Court is now situated be allocated to the
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