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December l~th~ 19~Y.
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<br />was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Leith, Fox, Grimes, Howard, ~utchins, Lawrence, Warren~
<br /> Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> The request of the City Collector for an~appropriation of $2,50Y.4~
<br />overpayment on 193Y taxes,'lald on table at last meeting, was ~aken up.
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<br />was adopted,
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<br />Weiseman
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<br />to refund
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to make an appropriation of $2,5G7.~7 for said purpose
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutehins, Lawrence, wa_~ren, Weiseman
<br /> Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> The following ordinance, laid on table at last m&eting, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE, AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OFTWOHUNDBED THOU~ND
<br /> DOLLARS ($200,000.00), IN A~TICIPATION OF THE COLLECTION OF THE
<br /> REVENUE OF 1938, AND PROVIDING FO~ THE ISSUANCE OF A NOTE OB
<br /> NOTES THE~REFOR.~
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<br />vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, said ordinance was adopted, smd by the following
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<br /> A~es: Leigh~ Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutohins, Lawrence, Warren, Weiseman,
<br /> Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> The following communication from th& City Attorney was read~
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<br /> "At your last meeting you referred to-me the request of the American National
<br />Bank of Portsmouth for a refund of ~3~i~ for taxes paid on lots 13 and. l~ Tabb's plan, pro--
<br />perry $u~mber 93~ South St. I find this property was conveyed bY the bank to the School Board
<br />of the 6ity by deed dated and acknowledged on January 8, 193Y. The taxes were.paid, by error
<br />on November. 12, 193Y in the amount of $31i~6 principal, $.40 penalty and $.32 znterest. The
<br />sum of $32.~ should be reftu~ded."
<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox-to concur in the Attorney's recommendation, was adopted.
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<br />ordered filed.
<br />filed.
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<br />The report of
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<br />The report of
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<br />The
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<br /> the City Collector, for the ~onth of NoveMoer, was received and
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<br /> the Accounting Department, for November, was received and ordered
<br />following report from the G~urt of_Hustings was. received:
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<br /> "VIRGINIA:
<br /> At the Court of Hustings for t~e City of Portsmouth, held on the 19th
<br />day
<br /> of
<br /> November,
<br /> l~3~T~is day, E. W. Ma~p~n~ Jr., V. J. Meads, M.D., and Clyde W. Cooper, who
<br />were d~ly appointed and qualified the ~tn day of March, 193~, as Jail Inspectors for the ~ity
<br />ef Portsmouth, for the term ending the 31st day of January, 1938 s~ud presented to the Gourt
<br />their report as to their transactions under said appointment, which said report is ordered
<br />filed and a copy thereof certified to the City Council of the Gity of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />with directions to carry out ~he recommendations of said report so far as possible and for
<br />such other actions ad the said City Council may deem proper; ~nich report ~s in the words and
<br />figures following, to-wit:
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<br /> VirgLuia:
<br /> ~N THE COURT OF HUSTINGS FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
<br /> To the Honorable K.A. BALD, Judge of the said 6our~.
<br /> In accordance ~thanorder entered by this Court wherein the undersigned
<br />were appointed to make an inspection of the City Jail of the City of Portmmouth, in eompli -
<br />anco with-Section 2863 .el the Gode of Virginia, and make report to the Court, beg~ leave tc
<br />state that an ~epection was made on May 19, 193Y, and again on September 30, !93~, with the
<br />following report of the 5ommittee~s findings:
<br /> The Jail is of concrete and ~rick construction, and apparently complies
<br />with Sec~&on 2~55 of the Code of Virginia, as being afire proof structure.
<br /> FIRST FLOOR - ~BtW_J~ PEN'~
<br /> This is a room with five cells, aud ~n .inclosed walking space in front,
<br />p~ovided for the det~r~ion of w~ite and colored male prisoners pending preliminary hearing.
<br />~ne City Sergeant has no co~trol or supervision ever this cel~ as it is under the control
<br />of the Police Department.
<br /> This cell is commonly known as the "Bull pen" and.is practically in the
<br />same insanitary condition as i~ was when the committee filed its previous report of jail
<br />inspection on Jumy ~ ~, 1~3~, that' is, ne mat~resses~ . er bed covering are provided, and the
<br />prisoners are required _to sleep on the springs of th~ cots, the bowls ef the wash basins are
<br />lined wi~h grime, .the knobs or push bmttons for flushing the toilets are miss Lug, the odor
<br />in this section is bad, and since last inspection the walls and iron works have been painted,
<br />but it is now in a very dirty condition. The floor is concrete, the ventilation is poor, e~d
<br />in our judgment is ~holly unfit for the habitation of human beings.
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