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July th, 19 o.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held July 9~h, 1940, at ?:OO P.M.,
<br />there were present:
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<br />John P~ Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L.Grimes, James. N. Howard] W.R.
<br />Hutchins, Frsmk D. Lawrence, C. E. Warren,H. Earl Weiseman, and
<br />Chas. F, Harper, Oily Manager.
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<br />Minutes of regular meetingsof June 25th and 28th were read and approved.
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<br />Report of the Accounting Department for the month of June, was received and
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<br />ordered filed.
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<br />Report of the City Collector for the month.of June was received and ordered
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<br />filed.
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken u_n and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANOE TO A~END THE LIO~NSE TAX ORDINANCE BT ADDING
<br /> A NEW SECTION THERETO RELATING TO BEAUTY CULTURE SCHOOLS".
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<br />On motion, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />_Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman
<br /> Hays: None
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<br />Howard, Hutohins, Lawrence,
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<br />City Attorney:
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<br />The following letter was read,
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<br />and on motion of Mr.
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<br />Howard,referred to the
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<br /> "The inclosed letter from your Building Inspector, the tax receipt which I
<br />ask you to remit the tax on building which I paid under protest June 25, 19~O. As this build-
<br />ing was removed in June, 1939, I was advised by Building inspector to do this, as there has
<br />been an error, the taxon building removed last year has been continued.
<br /> Please oblige and mail refund.
<br /> Respectfully yours,
<br />
<br />Hyman and Annie Resh,
<br /> 915 Westcver Ave.,
<br /> Norfolk, Va."
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<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, for des-tro¥ing fifty-one tagless
<br />dogs at $2.50 each, totaling $127.50, was presented, and on motion of Mr. Fox, the Treasurer
<br />was authorized to pay same from funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes.
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<br /> Compensation reports of the Commissioner of Revenue and Commonwealth Attorney
<br />for June, 19~0 were received, and on motion of Mr. Fox, approved for payment.
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<br /> Report of F.B. Hill & Company on ferry books and accounts for May, 19~O, was
<br />received and ordered filed.
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<br /> ~Letter was received from Refuge Lodge No,
<br />bus warning against Fifth Oo!umn, Trojan Horse and others,
<br />mittee on that subject.
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<br />377,
<br />wac o~ motion
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<br />and Knights of Colum-
<br />referred to the eom -
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<br /> Er. Winston, of tl%e N.S.H.A., presented a contract in reference to the hous-
<br />ing of the government employees and Slum ~learanoe, the City Attorney explained the contract
<br />and, on motion of Mr. Weiseman, ~D~ same was referred to the Mayor, City Manager and Oity
<br />Attorney, to confer with Mr. Winston and try to report an agreement.
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<br />llth, !9~0, at
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<br /> On motion of ~r. Hutchins, the OounciI adjourned to m~t on Thursday,
<br />7:OO P.M.
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<br />July
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<br />City-Clerk.
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<br />Approved -
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<br /> Note -
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<br />President.
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<br />Contract not given to
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<br />City 01erk.
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