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At a re~guiar meeting of the City Council, held on March 26th, !9~O, at 7:00
<br />P.M., there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, ~eorge L. Grimes, James N. Howard, W.R. Hut-
<br />chins, Frank D. Ls~zrence, 0. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman, Pearle J. Wilson,
<br />and Chas. F. Harper, City Manager.
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<br /> Minu~es of regular meeting held March 12th, 1940, were read and approved.
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<br /> The City Ms~ager presented an invitation from the Federation of Garden Clubs,
<br />asking the Council to meet with them in the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening, March 27th,
<br />at 8:OO o'clock.
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<br />The following eommunication from the City E anager was read:
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<br /> "The Se~lng Project, which employs~approximately eighty-six women, in the three
<br />sewing roo~s operated by the City, runs out during May.
<br /> If it is to be continued, it is necessary for us to make application to the
<br />government at t~is time. The City's cart of the cost to extend this project for six months,
<br />from May, will be approximately $~,80~.OO." ~
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<br />was adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins to place an appropriation of $4,8OOOOO on first reading,
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<br /> The City~hnager verbally report&d' tha~ lights for the soft ball diamond would
<br /> ~ $800.00. The Manager and~Oity~ngi~eer were authorized to make an inspection
<br />cost ~oprox~mately
<br />of similar projects in Norfolk, Suffolk and other nearby places and report back to the 0ouncil.
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<br /> Privilege of the floor was granted Herbert Simpson, who thanked the Council
<br />for the interest shown in the soft ball diamond asd the action taken.
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<br /> Mr. ~'arren reported that the committee appointed by the Chair, on Fe ruary
<br /> b 13th,
<br />to confer with Mr. K~t~re_l with reference to year-around playgrounds, had met, but they did
<br />not have sufficient information to m~ke & definite report; same will be made after completion
<br />of 8~ta. ....
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<br />sons
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<br /> ~ne following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up:
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<br /> "AN ORDINA~CE IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX FOR THE CITY O~ PORTSMOUTH,
<br /> VIRGINIA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1st, 1940.~
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Yoward to amend same by adding $15.OO-license for person or per -
<br />cleaning fowls, etc., was adopted.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Howard~ the ordinance, as amended, was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hut~ins, Lawrence, Warren,
<br /> Yeiseman, Wilson
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<br />Nays: None
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<br />The following communication from the City Attorney was read:
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<br /> "in conformity with the agreemen~ made with Robert B. Albertson that he convey
<br />to the City sufficient land to widen Chestnut St. to its uniform width and in consideration of
<br />such ~on~yanoe the City wil2 relieve him of ~a~.i.~ue~ ta~es on the~parcel of land described on
<br />the Land cooks of the City as "Piece - ~84.3 ~eet, more or less, W.S. Chestnut Street", I beg
<br />to report that Mr. Albertson conveyed ~o the City by deed dated December 20, 1939, the strip
<br />of land aDproximately 30 feet wide and 484 feet long, comprising .~92 acres.
<br /> The following taxes should be relieved in the office of the City Collector;
<br />1924 in the n~me of~Old North State Corporation, $56.~O; 1925 in the name of H.L. Garrett,
<br />$60.75; 1927 in the name of J.V. Pa~ker, $27.00; 1928 in the name of J. V. Parker, $26. O;
<br />1929 in the name of G.M. Parkerl~ ~2o.50; and fore,he followijE years in the name o~ R.~. A1-
<br />bertso~: 19~O - $26.57; 1931 - $26.5?; 1932~-~$26.5~; 1933 L $26.50; 19~4 - $26.50; 1935 -
<br />$26.50, 193~ - $26.50, 193~ - $25.00, 1938 - $25.00, 1939 - $25.00, to~al $$57~95, ~og~ther
<br />with interest and penalties thereon.
<br /> The O~ty snou!d re_easethe right to collect the following state taxes due
<br />~n said land2 which have been segregated to the ~i~Y,namely 1925'!~ name'of~o!d North St&te
<br />~orpo~ation;~np~l~cipa~ sum of $8.05, 1925 taxes in the name of H.L- ~arrett i~ eb~ ~~
<br />sum of $8.O$, and 1926 taxes in the name of James V. Parker in tae orincipal sum of $$o30.~
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<br />adopted.
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<br />filed.
<br />
<br />ary l, 1940:
<br /> ~aite Real Estate $7~,356.O3
<br /> Colored Real Estate ,, 34,922.7~
<br /> Total $113,278.77
<br /> Grand Total
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<br />Motion of ~r. Hutchins to concur in the recommendation of the Attorney,
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<br />The following report of the City Collector was read ~ad on motion ordered
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<br />"As required by City Charter I submit a list of unoaid 193~ ts~es as of Febru-
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<br />~nite Personal Property
<br />Colored ~ ~
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<br />$12,247.94
<br /> 6,499.78
<br />$I8,747.72
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<br /> $132,026.g9."
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