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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held November 23rd, 1937, at-8:00
<br />P.M., there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, James N. Howard,
<br />W. R. Hutohins, Frank D. Lawrence, C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman,
<br />Pearle J. Wilson, City Nanager.
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<br />NLuutes of regular meeting, held November 9th, were.read ~ud approved.
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<br />The following communications from the City Nanager were read:
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<br /> 1st - UAt the last meeting of the Council, a letter from S. Edward Blair,
<br />relative to the condition of the Jail, was referred to me.
<br /> I recommend that a committee of two be appointed, to act with me, to
<br />inspect the Jail, and report back to the Council, at the nex~ meeting.,
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Weiseman to-concur in the Nanager's recommendation, was adopted,
<br />and the Chair appointed Messrs. Wilson and Weiseman on said Committee.
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<br /> 2nd - "I have a letter, which I am attaching, from the American National
<br />Bank, requesting a tax refund of $32.~8, account of lots 13 and 14, South St. Road.
<br /> I am of the opinion that the amount should be refunded, but I think
<br />the City Attorney should pass on it.
<br /> I therefore recommend that the claim be referred to the City Attorney."
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<br />Notion of Nr. Hutchins to. concur in the Nanager~s recommend~tion, was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - "To the People of Portsmouth:
<br /> Through the State. Corporation Commission, the Virginia Electric
<br />Power Company has reduced its rates ~o the individual consumer, and, under the new schedule
<br />effective January 1st, the new rates will~ save the people of our City, and suburbs, $2,000.00
<br />a month.
<br /> . This, together wi~h the $20,000.00 which has already been saved,
<br />means a total saving on this side of the river, of $~,000.00 a year.
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<br />(Si~ed) John P. Leigh, Nayor
<br />(Signed) Ohas. F Harper, City Manager."
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<br />On motion, ordered filed._
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<br /> Sth - "I sm attaching hereto caption of the Budget
<br /> I recommend that 3he ordinance be placed on
<br />further recommend tha~ the meeting of the Co-~ncil, on December lSth,
<br />to discuss the budget."
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<br />Ordinance for 1938.
<br />its first reading, and I
<br />be open to the public,
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<br />-On motion of Mr. Hutohins, the following ordin~e was placed on lts~ first
<br />
<br />reading:
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<br /> "A~ ORDIEANCE OF ~HE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE YEAR193~".
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<br /> Motion of Nr. Hutchins That the regular meeting of ~he Council, December lSth,
<br />be opened to the public to discuss the 1938 budget, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> The following communication from theOity Nanager, laid on t~ole at last meet-
<br />ing, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "There has been allotted .to Portsmouth, $4,600.00 for _maintenance af State
<br />Highways Throufin ~he City for 1937 and 1938.
<br /> It will be necessary aT ~his time for the Co~acil to.appropriate this amount,
<br />which will be paid to us by ~he State, in quarterly instalments. By doing this, we can get
<br />the l~bor free, which will be a great help to us."
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<br /> On ~otion of Mr. Hutohins, the said appropriation of $4,600.00 ~was m~de, and
<br />by ~he following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, ~Grimes,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren,
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<br />The following letter from the 0ity Collector was read:
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<br />per $100.00,
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<br /> "I enclose a list of refunds due on 1937 tax prepayments.
<br /> Th~se refunds are caused by prepayments being made on the
<br />before the new tax rate was~adopted."
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<br />old rzte of $2.65
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<br />Enclost~e~
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<br /> Name
<br />Esther Adamson
<br />Minnie C. Allen
<br />Ada May- All en
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<br />"REFUNDS DUE PRE-PAYMENT, SECOND HALF 1937
<br />Amount Address
<br />$ 8.60 50 Washington St.
<br /> 3.0~ _3~9 Armstrong St.
<br /> 3.91 E368 Jefferson St..
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