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August 26th. 1941.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the 0ity 0ouncil, held on August 26th, at 7:00 P.M.,
<br />there were present:
<br />
<br />Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, Russell M. Ha~i, James-N. Howard,
<br />Hutchins, Frank D. Lawrence, 0. E.Warren, Pearle J.Wilson and M.E. Haug,
<br />City Manager.
<br />
<br />l~Linutes of regular meeting held August 12th were read and approved.
<br />
<br /> Privilege' of the floor was granted l~r. H. A. Brinkley,.Attorney for Mr.~.E. War-
<br />wick, who asked permission to establiska general food store at~ 2OOS-!4High St. Mr. Brinkley
<br />asked permission to withdraw Mr. Warwick~s request, which was, on motion granted.
<br />
<br /> The follo~ng communications from the City ~&anager were read:
<br />
<br /> let - "I am attaching hereto a letter from the City Attorney, concerning the
<br />taxeso~ property owned by ~he Belt Line Land Oompany,~ on whichno taxes h~ve been paid since
<br />1924.
<br /> Inasmuch as the 0ity Attorney and the 0ity Oollector have very cs~efully!
<br />tone into t~Is matter, I will respectfully recommend that the City Attorney's recommendation
<br />tha~ $297,18 be refunded and applied to the back taxes now due, be approved by the City 0ouncil.
<br />This will result in the collection of approximately $2,800.00 in back ~axes."
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<br /> Notion of Mr, Hutchins to concur in the ~anager~s recommendation and to appro
<br />priate $297,18 to make said refund, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawre~ce~ Warren, Wilson
<br />N~yso None
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<br /> 2n~ - "At the regular meeting of ~he Oity Council, on August 12th, ~he City
<br />Manager was instructed to secure an estimate of the cost of improving the 0curt of Hustings
<br />room. The request of the Judge and the Bar Association was that the Oourt of Hustings be reno-
<br />vated and improved to make i~ comparable in looks and convenience ~o the newly renovated Norfolki
<br />County Circuit Court.
<br /> I have secured estimates as follows, to accomplish this work, ~nd will
<br />recommend that an ~opropriation be made to cover same:
<br />
<br /> Painting and decorating
<br /> Venetian blinds
<br /> Linoleum
<br /> Seating
<br /> Lighting, etc.
<br /> Total
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Howard~o concur in
<br />appropriation of $1,095.60 on its f~ret
<br />
<br /> $ 45.oo
<br /> 13s.6o
<br /> 171.00
<br />
<br /> 260.00
<br />
<br /> the Manager's recommendation and to place an ~
<br />reading, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 3rd - "in addition to placing trailers under the zoning law, I find that it
<br />will be necessary to place ~ome re~lation on trailers w:~ich may come into the 0ity and which
<br />are now in tD~ Oity.
<br /> I therefore respectfully request that an ordinance be placed on its
<br />first reading, by caption, as follows:
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<br /> ~AN ORDINANOE DEFINING ANDREGULATING TRAILER CARS ANDAUTOMOBILE
<br /> TRAILER GAMP~AND~PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR ITS VIOLATION~
<br /> I ~mrther recommend that the 0ity Council instruct the City Attorney
<br />smd OityManager to prepare the above ordinance with~he ordinance recommended by the Btate
<br />Health Department and the Virginia 0ouncil of Defense as a guide."
<br />
<br /> Motion of~Mr. Hutchins to place said ordin~mce on its first reading, was
<br />adopted.
<br /> ~th- "Due to the great increase in the consumption of water and factors whichi
<br />control th~ supply which has increased ~oproximately thirty seven million gallons per month in ~
<br />the last year, it will be necessary that t~he following appropriations be made to carry on the
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<br />balance
<br />
<br />of ~his year:
<br />
<br />Electric current
<br />0hemicals
<br />~ater sheds and supplies
<br />Station Improvements
<br />Tapping machines
<br />Meter labor
<br />New chlorinator
<br />
<br />$ ll,OO0,OO
<br /> 780.00
<br /> 3,700.00
<br /> 5o oo
<br /> 13o.oo
<br /> 6oo.oo
<br /> l~SO~.OO
<br />$ 18~bO.OO
<br />
<br /> The amount originally provided in the budget for extensions and new
<br />construction has been~exhausted and I will ask that an additional $30,000.00 be provided in the
<br />budget for this item.
<br /> i respectfully recommend that the above appropriations be made from
<br />ou~rent funds."
<br />
<br /> Motion of
<br />$18,460.OO, for current expense
<br />Water Department, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Hutohins to place on its first reading, an appropriation of
<br />of the Water Department, and $30,000.00 for extensions in the
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<br />"Referring to the question of the employment of a recreational di -
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