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March 9th~_~19~.
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<br />'9~h - The Manager presented the following telegram which was ordered filed!
<br /> "Expect to have the first pumper in Portsmouth Wednesday afternoon
<br /> this week."
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<br />March 8th,
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<br /> lOth- "Otto G. Norris hasbeen appointed a regular firem~, effective
<br />in order to bring the ~ire Department personnel up to its usual number."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> llth - The Manager presented the following ordinance:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING TRESPASSING UPON THE PREMISES OF ANOTHER"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hutchins, said ordinance was placed on its first reading.
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<br /> 12th - "It is necessary for the City to pass an crdin~noe recognizing the
<br />Community Library and to appoint a representative on its Board in order that the 0ity may
<br />qualify for additional funds from the State.
<br /> I am therefore requesting that the following ordinance be placed
<br />on its first reading:
<br /> ~ ,AN ORDINANCE RECOGNIZING THE LIBRARY NOW OPERATED BY THE PORTSMOUTH LIBRARY ASSOCZATION AS A CITY LIHRARY~."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox t~ place said ordinance on its first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> The Manager presented the following letter, which was, on motion, filed, and
<br />the Oollector congratulated on his collections:
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<br /> have had a very good response to the Publicity we have given our
<br />tax collection campaign~Wewe have made arrangements with 25 or more to make regular monthly
<br />payments that will pay out their taxes this year. Over $1~,OOO. OO has been collected and sev-
<br />eral have made application to the Building and Loan for loans to cover taxes.
<br /> The letter to be sent property owners were received by me today and
<br />will be mailed ou~ as soon as possible.
<br /> Yours very truly,
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<br />A. E. Parker, Oity O01!ector.~,
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<br /> An appropriation of $2,8OO.OO to defray the salary and expense of the Game
<br />Warden for the balance of the year, laid on t able at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />appropriate $2,8OO,O0 for said purpose, was
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<br />adopted,
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<br />Ayes: Leigh,Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard~ Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, ~ilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> .I hereby respectfully request that I be reimbursed for the one per cent
<br />that was deducted from my salary for the pension fund while I was a patrolman i n the Police
<br />Department of this City.
<br /> I was appointed a regular patrolman April lyth, 192~ and continued in
<br />service until I resigned September 28th, 1942.
<br /> Yours respectfully,
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<br />Auditor,
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<br /> Motion of Mr.
<br />was adopted.
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<br />~OX tO concur,
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<br /> H. P.Oulpepper."
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<br />provided the amount is approved by the City
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<br />The following communication from the Oity Attorney was read:
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<br />hold furniture:
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<br />"Request has been made for the refund of the following taxes oaid on house-
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<br /> M.W. Babb, for year 1938, paid April 26th, 1939 - $ 2.68
<br /> Juliette Babb, for year 1939, paid January 3l, 1940- 3,96
<br /> Mills Babb, for year 19~O, paid January 26, 1941 -
<br /> M. W. Babb, for year 1941, paid-November 21, 19~l - 3.?5
<br /> I find ~hat household furniture was assessed against Robert E. Bass on the
<br />same premises for the same years, and the four years taxes were paid in ~he name of Mro~ Base
<br />on March 2nd, 19~2.
<br /> It is contended that the furniture belonged to Mr. Bass and that it should
<br />not have been assessed against Mr. and Mrs. Babb. I have no way of checking the returns at
<br />this ti~e, but Mr. Howard assures me that Mr. & Mrs. Babb have never o~med any furniture but
<br />that they live with Mrs. Babb~s daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bass, and that the taxes paid by Mr. and
<br />Mrs. Babb should be refunded.~
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<br />Mo~ion of Mr. Howard to concur in theEttor~ey~ recommendation,~as adopted.
<br />Mr. Wilson presented the following letter:
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<br />"At the last meeting of the City Couhcil, the 0ou~cil ~oproved the recommen-
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