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City refund us.
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<br />The taxes as paid by the American Nationet Bank, listed below, have been:
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<br />1932 $2~6.46
<br /> 235.?2
<br />[~3~ 224.99
<br /> 214.26
<br />193
<br />193b . 203.5~
<br />193Y 181.2~
<br />1938 16$-7~
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<br /> Total taxes paid
<br />5/39 of the above total Ks $189.30, Which is the amountWe request that the
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<br />Resp eot fully,.
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<br />E. C. Allen, Cashier."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Howard~ same was referred to the City Attorney.
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<br /> 6th - "The City ordins_~ce w~th reference to giving the Police jurisdiction
<br />one mile outside of the Citylimits, does not oarallel the State law.
<br /> The Oity Attorney has drawn an amendment to that ordinance, which
<br />remedies the diff. iculty in the original ordins~ce~ which I request be placed on its first
<br />reading at this time."
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<br /> On motion of Nr. Weiseman, the following ordinance was placed on its first
<br />reading:
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<br /> ~AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE CONDUCTING, OPE~TION,
<br /> MANAGE~T OR PROMOTION OF ANY LOTTERY, RAFFLE, NUMBER
<br /> GAME, OR SIMILAR SC~E OR DEVICE AND PROVIDING A PEN-
<br /> ALTY FOR iTS 'VIOLATION.~
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<br /> yt~l - ~During the next year, we have coming due, $59,000.00 in seri~! bonds
<br />which will have to be refunded, and we are h~ewith presenting au ordinance to that effect,
<br />drawn by the City Attorney, which I request be placed on its first reading at this meeting. I
<br />have arranged with the Sinking Fund Commission to handle this bond issue at 4%.~
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<br /> On motion of Er. Hutchins, the following ordinsnce was placed on its first
<br />readiag:
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<br /> ~AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE O~ FiFT:Y-N~E THOUSAk~D
<br /> DOLLARS OF REFUNDING BONDS OF THE EITY O~ PORTSMOUTH, Virginia,
<br /> MAKING ~ROVISION FOR THE FORM OF SA~D BONDS AND~OR THE PAYMEk~
<br /> THEREOF."
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<br /> Sth - The Manager reported the purchase of property at auction, sold by H.W.
<br />Holland, Trustee, under deed of trust, made by Otis S~ Smith and wife, on the Southern Railway,
<br />near Lake Kilby, two tracts, one 7.8 acres and one 30 acres, cost $1,550~00o
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<br />fc llowi-ng vote:
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<br />November 28th,
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<br />Motion of Er. Fox to concur in the-Manager~'s action, was adopted, and by the
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard,.H~chin~ Lawrence, Warren,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox tO confirm the action of aoonference of the Council, held
<br />in approving the following resolution, was adopted, andby the following vote:
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<br /> Ayea: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren,
<br /> Welshman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />Resolution -
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<br />,WHEREAS, the Council of the City of portsmouth, by a
<br />resolution passed on the 13th day of September, 1938,
<br />authorized the City Manager to execute and file s~
<br />~oplication on behalf of the City of-Portsmouth, to
<br />the United States of America, for a loan and grant to
<br />aid in financing the installation of ~ 30" east i~on
<br />water main for a supply of water from Lake Kilby,
<br />Suffolk, VaL, to Portsmouth, Va., and,
<br />~H~REAS, i~ is deemed desirable to amend the appli-
<br />cation to request a grant only, end that the City of
<br />Portsmouth will supply the estimated sum of $122~000.O0
<br />out of an estimated total prqjeot cost of $221,818.00,
<br />NOW, T~REFORE~ Be it resolved by the Co,moil of the
<br />City of Portsmouth, Virgta~a; tha~ the City Manager be
<br />and he is hereby authorized to amend the above-mentioned
<br />application and to apply for a gra~t ohly~ with the un -
<br />derstauding that the City of portsmouth will supply the
<br />estimated sum of ~122,000.00 towar~ the construction of
<br />the project.~
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