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December 8th, 1942,
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<br />vote:
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />ing vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins., said ordinance was adopted and by the fot!owirg
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<br />Ayes: Lelgh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> ~arren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The followi4g ordinance, placed on its firs~ reading at last meeting, was
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<br />~AJ~ ORDINkNCE TO CONFER UPON TP~E CIVIL AND POLIOE JUSTICE
<br />THE RIGHT TO ISSUE WARRANTS, SUMMON WITNESSES, ~ND TRY
<br />OASES INVOLVING VIOLATIONS OF CITY ORDINANCES, THE COLLEC-
<br />TION OF CITY TAXES A~ND ASSESSMENTS, OR OTHER DEBTS DUE TO
<br />THE CITY"
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<br />On mo~ion of Mr. Hutchins, said ordinance was adopted, and by
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<br />the follow-
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<br />Ayes$m Leigh. Fox, Grimes,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Hall
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<br />H~rd, Hutchins, Lawrence,
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<br />The Oity Attorney presented the fol!~Wlng ordinance:
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO HEQUIRE 0OCUPANTS, OWNERS, OR T.w~EIR
<br />AGENTS~TO MAINTAIN SEWERS IN A ~%NITARY CONDITION.
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<br />ad~pted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to place said ordinance on its first reading, was
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<br />tag!ess dogs at
<br />the t~ole.
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<br /> Bill of Sidney W. Mason,
<br />$2.50 each, totaling $1?2.50,
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<br />State Game Warden, for destroying sixty nine
<br />was presented and on motion of Mr. Fox, laid on
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<br />The following letter was read and referred to the Ci~y Manager:
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<br /> "The Quadrennial re-assessment of real estate for 1942 has been completed
<br />and report of same made to the Court (copy attached). Copies of the list of oroperty with the
<br />new assessment have been furnished to the proper City and Constitutional off~cers.
<br /> The~sesse~s feel it to be their duty to make the following recommenda-
<br /> tions:
<br /> The pla~es outlin~mg the property in the City were made during the assess~
<br />merit of 1930 and they have been used for that and each assessment since; they are badly wor~
<br />from repeated handling in automobiles. A new draft should be made including all the new sub-
<br />divisions and it should be kepis, up to date.
<br /> Some improvements should be made in our system of handling building per-
<br />mits. It is suggested that upon completion of improvements for which a permit has been grand, ted
<br />the owner be required to report and to certify to the actual cost. Such ordinance should pro
<br />vide a penalty for failure to so report, or for misrepresenzation.
<br /> It is recommended that the effort on the part of the City during the last
<br />session of the Legislature to establish for Portsmouth the modern continuous assessment plan,
<br />be followed up to accomplishment as early as possible. This plan is in use in many cities to
<br />the mutual advantage of the cities and the property owners.
<br /> The Assessors feel that M~s Robinson's compensation has not been commen-
<br />surate with the services performed by her. She carried on the ~ork unaided through all the
<br />months the field work progressed and until a few weeks ago when the transcribing started. This
<br />was Miss Robinson's idea end it worked smoothly. A comoarison of theaost of clerics& assis
<br />tsnce this year with that of 1934 ~nd 193~ will show a s~ostsntial saving for which she is due
<br />the credit and she should be suitably rewarded.
<br /> In presenting this final report, the m%dersigned assessors offer ar~ fur-
<br />thor services or information gained while engaged £n the work or in any way connected with the
<br />assessment. It is also ~uderstood that in the even~ of contests they will applier ss witnesses
<br />with no further cost to the City.
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<br />RespeStfuily,
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<br />F. Nash Bi!isoty
<br />T. B~ Coker
<br />A. J. Phillips, Jr.,
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<br />Assessors.~
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<br />The following letter was read e~d referred to the City ~anager:
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<br /> "Because of the national em~ergency,m~uy o romtuent oe ople are visiting
<br />Portsmouth and s~aying at the Hotel ~onroe, which is the largest hotel in the City.
<br /> During the past few months, a very unpleasant situation has arisen, re-
<br />garding the parking of visitor'~ cars. The guest leaves his cam to register at the hotel,and,
<br />after being welcomed by the msnagement~ returns to his cs~ for his luggage, only to find that
<br />in the short space of time which has elapsed, he has received ~ ticket.
<br /> The other day a orominent minister from North Carolina received a ticket
<br />for this very reason. A visiting Colonel from Camo Davis was placed in Just such ~u embarras-
<br />sing position, wkich was only relieved because of the intervention of the hotel manager, %~ho
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