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July 23rd, 1940.
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<br />and on the wes:~ by the-Norfolk and Po~r~smouth Belt L~ne Railroad, except
<br />however, five acres-of land lying in the northwest e~rner of the tra~t
<br />belonging to AmellaG. NcLean~ a small parcel of land in the southeast
<br />corner~ about 100 by 132 feet in size, belonging to H.M. Cohen, a strio
<br />of l~ud in the southwest corner 30 feet wide fo~ the extension of Grah4m
<br />Street, amd a perpetual right of way or easement extending from Palmer
<br />Street tk~-ough said land for ~he purpose of laying, maintaining end re-
<br />pairing water mains and pipes.
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<br /> 2. A tract of land containing nine and twenty-four hundredths (9.24)
<br />acres, beginning at the northwest intersection Of Randolph Street shown
<br />on the plat on file in the office of the City Engineer, and 'Columbus Ave.,
<br />~and. thence north 5°25~ east 297.09 feet; thence north
<br />zees; thence north 79° 45' west 30Y.~ feet,: thence
<br /> ~9.8 feet, thence ~outh 60 02 west 471-8 fe
<br />252.73 feet to Randolph Street and thence 87o 2o, east along Rando~
<br />Street, 1269.16 fee~ to the beginning.
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<br /> 3- A tract of land containing five acres bounded on the nortJa by the
<br />right of way of the Atlantic and Danville Railway Company; on the east by
<br />the Norfolk e~nd Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad; and on the south and west
<br />by other land of the Oity of Portsmouth, and shown on the nlat in the of-
<br />· floe of the 0ity Engineer." ~
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<br /> The Manager stated that he has a check for $t,0OO~O0 given him as a guarantee
<br />for the erection of fifty buildings at Pinners Point~ erection to begin in forty-flve days,
<br />the check to be returned upon ~he co~oletion of ten houses.
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<br /> The following communication from the ~ity Attorney was read:
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<br /> "I respectfully desire to report on the following matters referred ~to me:
<br /> 1. The request of Howard Riddick to be refunded $2.71 paid on oersonal
<br />taxes for the year1939. I am informed ~rom the office of the Commissioner of Revenu~ that
<br />the property assessed to E ro Riddick belonged -to and was also assessed to Mr. A.D. Parker. He
<br />Should be refunded at $2. yl. .
<br /> ~ 2. The request?f Hyman and Annie Resh to be refunded and relieved of
<br />an assessment of $150.00 against builaing410 GTeen Street° tt appears that this building
<br />was demolished under orders of BuildingInspector issued May 26, 1939. The parties should be
<br />refunded $1.~? for the first half of 1940, which was oaid on June 25th, 1940, and should be
<br />relieved of $1.88 for the second half of 1940~~ ~
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<br /> NotiOn of Mr. Fox ~o concur in the At~orney,s recommendation, was adopted.
<br /> The following communication from the Oity Collector was read:
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<br /> "Today I received a draft from London for $y23.O0, paying taxes due June let
<br />on vacant property on First Street, and several vacant lots in Brighton. This letter was cost-
<br />marked ~uly 3rd, in London and one paragraph of t~e letter is as follows: -
<br /> 'As you will appreciate, the necessity of having to obtain Government
<br />sanction for the making of these remittances entail a good deal of formality x~th consequent
<br />delay, while further delay is of course occasioned by ~he irregularity of mails in these times-
<br />factors which you will doubtless emphasise to the 0olleotor in making the payments, having re-
<br />gard to the penalty clause appearing on the demand noteso~
<br /> Due to.conditions in Engls~d, caused by the War, I believe we should accept
<br />this check and hope you will approve same."
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<br /> Notion of Nr. Fox to concur in the Collector'a recommendation, "the Oity Attor-
<br />ney approving", was s~opted, and by the Eellowing vote:.
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Leigh, Fox~ Grimes,
<br />Weiss man,Wilson
<br />None
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<br />Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren,
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<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, for destroying 87 tag~ese dogs at
<br />$2.50 each, totaling $2tY.50, was presented, and on motion of Mr. Fox, the Treasu. er was auth-
<br />orized to pay same from funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes.
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<br /> The fo!lowi~tg letter from the State Board of Education was read, and on motion
<br />referred to the 0ity Manager:
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<br /> "The 1940 school census as required by Section 695 of ~he Code, a report of
<br />which has been filed with this Department, shows a total of lO~?8 children between the ages
<br />of seven and twenty years, for the school di?ision of Portsmouth.
<br /> As provided by Section 615 of the 0ode, this will make the annual basic sal-
<br />ary of the division superintendent of schools $2,340.OO for the next five years, beginning as
<br />of July l, 1940~ Section 615 of the Cods also provides that one half of this amount shall be
<br />paid by the Olty Council out of the general fund of the City.
<br /> With best wishes, I am,
<br /> Very truly yours,
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<br /> Sidney B.Ha!l,
<br /> Supto of Public Instruction
<br />By - P.P. Jenkins, Director,Administration,
<br /> Finance &Research".
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