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Eotion of Mr. Hutchins that the City 0ollector be instructed to eend out both~al estate and personal property tax not%ces at the same time, was adopted. Mr. Hutohins stated that an auto carrying a patient to.the hospital, travel-~ ing at an excessive spe~ n~rth on Effingham Bt., through the red.light at High St., collided with and turned over a~ruck at the corner of Effingham snd High Sts., and asked the Man- ager if he could make some regulation to cover same. Mr. Fo× announced the death of Dr. J. T. Eiller on September 21st, and his motion t~t a committee be appointed to present suitable resolutions of respect, was adopted. The Chair appointed Eessrs. Fox, Hall and Hutchins on said committee. Nation,of ~r. Fox.~o go into an executive session~ was ado~ ed. The Nanager presented the following: "The 0o-Onerative Association of the Portsmouth Navy Yard has suggested that if the City will provide l~nd for an athletic field, the AssQciation will defrsy necessary ex- penditures for a park,.showers, club house, etc. It will also be agree~ that the Associati.on will make an annual donation for the City for u~keep, taxes, etc., but the City wil~ have entire supervision o f ~the project. The property that the ~anager would recommend will be discussed at a later date." On ~otio~, the matter was referred to the City Manager and City Attorney. Er. Hutcl~ins stated that as the Manager ~i!l be out of the City from October! lOth to 18th, -his motion to appoint Mr. Fox as Acting ity .Wianager, was adopted. The Eanager presented the 2ollowing: "I have interested the housing agencies in taking over the property adjoin- ing Taylorsville as a housing unit. TheCity will expect the Federal Government to furnish sufficient money to take care of the assessment, plus taxes and interezt, also provide sewers and water lines, open streets and provide permanent pavements for the property, in lieu of taxes, and also school entry rights for the children. I would appreciate authority to proceed with negotiations as quickly as possible." Enrich of Er. Howard to concur in the ~anager's recommendation~ was adoptedI Eotion of ~r. Howard t~at the City Pa~ from Water DePartment f~nds to Ers. E.C.Shelto~ the amount of her husband's salary for August not paid by the Government, was adopted. On motion adjourned. resident. City Clerk.