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<br /> 9nmo~ion orderedfiled.
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<br /> ?th ~ "I am lsubmitting for your concurrenoe,~-a request for $1,913,OOO.!
<br />from the Federal Works Agency, cT which the City will finance approximately $~0,0OO. toward t~e
<br />complete installation of a~sewagedisposal plant, pumps, wetts~nd.,~transmiselon~ines.
<br /> If you will recall, on Sept. 30~h, 1951, the Council voted to
<br />have its independent plant for sewage disposal and on NovemberSth, 1941, by vetoer the people,
<br />authority was given to issue revenue bonds in the amount of $1,700~000., payable in thirty
<br />years, interest at 4% semi-a~nualtyo
<br /> The $480,000. requested for our portion would be defrayed by.
<br />bonds to be issued at a later date."
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Fox to instruct the Manager to proceed along the lines
<br />as suggested by his letter, was adopted°
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<br />which is revenue received from
<br />expended for paving.~
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<br />"Please authorize an appropriation of $21,163.~O to Account 315,
<br />the sale of rails removed from the street and has since been
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<br />adopted and by
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<br /> Motion of Mr.
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Fox to appropriate $21,163.~0 for said purpose, was
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<br />was taken up and read:
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<br />Ayes~ Leigh, Fox, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lamu-ence, Grimes,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />N ·
<br /> ayso None
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on i'ts.first reading at last meeting,
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE COLLECTION OF TIN CANS IN
<br /> THE CITY O~ PORTSMOUTH"
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<br />of $25.00, was adopted.
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Notion of Mr. Hutohins to amend Section $3 so as to read $10. OO insteadI
<br />On motion of Mr. Fox, said ordinance was adopted, as amended, and by
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<br />Ayes: Lelgh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, H~tchins, Lawrence,
<br /> ~arren, Wilson
<br />Nays; None
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<br />was taken up and read: '
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting,
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE OCOUPANTS__OWNERSOR~.T~E, IR
<br /> ATENTS TO MAINTAIN SEWER~ IN A SANDS! OONDITION."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutohins, said ordinance was a~Opted, and by the
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox,. Grimes, Hal2, Howard,
<br /> Lawrence, Warre~, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Hutshins,
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<br />The following letter from the City Attorney was read:
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<br /> "Sometime ago, I sold several parcels of real estate which had been
<br />abandoned by the owner and which was assesse~in the name of Lo Kootz.
<br /> Most of the property was, purchased in ~he name of th~ City and in the
<br />name of A. E. Parker, City Oell~¢~er. We h&~ been unaBl~ to dispose ef the property and it is
<br />necessary that we getdeeds and close~ the suit in orde'~'~o keep the records straight.
<br /> I request that you appropriate the sum of $~,~25. OO to pay for the
<br />land purchased on behalfof the City. This money will be immediately paid back into the City
<br />Treasury for taxes on the land."
<br /> On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the recommendation o~ the At$orney was con-
<br />cu~red in and an appropriation of $~,~25.O0 placed en its first reading.
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<br /> The 19~3 Budget, laid on table a~ the meeting held on November 1OSh,
<br />was taken up.
<br /> The Manager recommended that $1,O80. OO be added to the Budget for a
<br />Clerk in ~he Oity Colleotor~s office, to be used in the cstlection of back ~axes.
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<br /> On motion o f Mr. HutOhins, ~he Manager's recommendation wa~ adopted.
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<br /> The Manager presented the following letter:
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<br /> "The 19~3 Budget ~arrtes an appropriaticn-o f $~5,OOO. for a central
<br />garageand repair shop as ~n outlay for Capital Improvement, and t believe this expenditure
<br />would, pay f~r itself in reduced costs ~o the C2ty Gevern~ent in a period of from three to five
<br />years.
<br /> There is also an item of $63~OOO. in the budget, which Ds to pay for
<br />serial bonds due during the year.
<br /> These-.~wo items, totaling $108,OOO., account for ~he greater portion
<br />of the increase in th~budge~,
<br /> The Sinking Fund paid $275,OOO. in bonds during the year 1942, which
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