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A~,.~ regular.meeting of the City 0ouncil, held JanuarY23~d, 1940, at ?:00
<br />there were present:
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<br />jotu~ Leigh, Leslie T. Fox,--Geerge L. Grimes,, James. N.Howard,
<br />Hu~ahina, Fmank. D. Law~ence, C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman, Pearle
<br /> Wilson, and the. 0ity Manager.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held January 9th were read and approved.
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<br />The following communications from ~he 0i~y Manager were read:
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<br /> lat- The 1M~G~ager stated that the Boy Scouts asked that~ ~hey be allo~ed to
<br />occupy ~ar£oms offi~es for.one hour on some date to be announced, and if the 0ouncil did not
<br />object, he would grant said request~
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<br /> 2md- TheEanager presented a bill from J.W. Cran~ for $100.OO for ~oola own-
<br />ed by Mr. Graml, in City auto repair shop, and said he would recommend the purchase of said
<br />tools, asp. rice was very sheap.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the Manager's recommendation, and to ap
<br />propria~te $100.O0 for said purpose, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes - Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hu~chins, Lawrence, Warren,
<br /> Weiseman,Wilson
<br /> Nays - None-
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<br /> 3rd - "I have a letter from Mr. Haug, Director of Public Service, stating
<br />that J.T. Hall and J.M. Lester are physically incapacitated for further service.
<br /> Mr. Hall is seventy years old and has been in the service for more
<br />than twenty years. Mr. LesteD is also seventy years old and has been in the service for more
<br />than fifteen years.
<br /> ! reeommaend that Mr. Hall and Mr. Lester be retimed on a pension of
<br />$30.00 a month each."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to concur in the Manager's reeommenda~ on, was adopted.
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<br /> 4th - "The Salvation Army Oommittee waited on me yesterday and stated they
<br />were very much in need of $100.00 to help buy a second hand truck.
<br />This charitable a~ganization is doing a good ~ork in Portsmouth, and
<br />I recommendthat an appropria~tion of $100~OObe made, at this time, for the purpose indicated.
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<br /> Motiom of Mr.
<br />ate $100.OO for said purpose,
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<br /> Aye s -
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<br /> Nays -
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<br />Howard ~concur in the Manager's recommendation and to appropri~
<br />was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Leigh,Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins,
<br /> Welseman, Wilson
<br />None
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<br />5th - The ~{anager presented the following letter:
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<br /> "The Woman's 0ouneil of PortsmomGh~ an associated organization of
<br />e~tv clubs doin~ charitable work, held a meeting for the securing of funds, in the city audi-
<br />torium, Sunday, January yth, 1950. The meeting fai~ed financially.
<br /> As the work cf the $ouncil is charitable and directed toward the
<br />general welfare of our Oity, we are requesting the return of the fifteen dollars paid for the
<br />use of the auditorium, which sum will be used to further our work.
<br /> - We will be grzteful~to you for the presentation of this petition to
<br />the honorable 0i~y Council.
<br /> I have the honor to be yours faith_fully.
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<br />(Signed).
<br /> Myrtle Jones',' Treasurer.
<br />~Signed)
<br /> Ers. S~Henderson, President."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to make said refund, was adopted.
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<br />filed.
<br />read:
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<br />vote:
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<br />Repor~ of the Accounting Department for December was received and ordered
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up and
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<br /> "AN ORDINANOE IMPOSING A~D 00LLEOTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE
<br />TANGIBLE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND MACHINERY, WITHIN THE LIMITS
<br />OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, ~OR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING
<br />REVENUE FOE THeE SUPPORT OF THE GOVER~NT AND THE PUBLIC FREE
<br />SCHOOLS, AND TO PAY I~EREST AND SLNEiNG ~UND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT
<br />FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1st, 1940."
<br />On motion of Mr. Hutohins, said ordinance was adopted, and by the
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<br />following
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<br /> A~es: Lelgh, Fox, Grimes,
<br /> man, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />Howard, Hu~chlns,
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<br />La~rence, Warren, Weise-
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<br />~qoproved - 01e rk.
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