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At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on. September 28th, 1937, at
<br />8:00 P.N., there were present:
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<br /> John P.~Leigh, Leslie T. Pox, George Lo Grimes, James N~Howard, C.E. Warren,
<br /> H. Earl Weiseman, ~earle J. Wilson, City Manager.
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting,held on September 14th, were read and approved.
<br /> The following communications from theCity ~anager were read:
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<br /> let - ~lWe find that the floating equipment of the Atlantic Coast Line, has
<br /> for many years,, been assessed by the Corporation Comm. ission as being in Norfolk County, and
<br /> Norfolk County has been receiving taxes f~om this assessment, while none of this equipment
<br /> operates in the County.
<br /> We have taken thi~ matter up with the Corporation Commission and Nr.
<br /> Barclay, City Attorney and Nr. Parker, City-Collector, have recently made a trip to Ric~hmond
<br /> and explained the situation to the Commission, and we feel quite sure that in the future,
<br />-Portsmouth will get the benefit of this assessment., '
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<br /> On motion, same was ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd UYour Committee, consisting of the Nayor and City Manager, wish to re~
<br />port that we are making rapid progress in rebuilding the quarters for the colored inmates
<br />at the City Home.
<br /> We hope to finish in about two weeks, after which we want to invite
<br />the Council, as a ~hole, to visit the premises and inspect the building."
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<br /> On motkon ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd - ~I wish to report
<br />sing very satisfactorily. Mr. Wm. A. Smith, State Director of the Works
<br />stration, has been down and inspected the Armory and is well pleased..
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />that the wOrk on the new Armory b~llding is progres-
<br /> Progress Admini~
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<br /> ~th - "The appropriation to pay Nrs..~Nary LeOompte and Nfs. Hazel Reid, two
<br />investigators in the Social Servi~e Bureau, will b~ e~hausted on October let.
<br /> I understand from Dr. Denny~and Nfs. Williams that their services are
<br />badly needed. I therefore recommend an appropriation of $20~.00 for three months, October,
<br />November and December.,
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Nanager~s recommendation and to appropriate
<br />$20~.00 for said purpose, was adopted, and by the following voZe:
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Warren, Weiseman Wilson
<br />Nays: None '
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<br /> 5th - "There ~as referred to me, at the last meeting of the Council, two re
<br />quests for street improvements - one ~Crawford Bt., and one on Columbia St., from Elm Ave.
<br />to Godwin St.
<br /> We have taken up with the Seaboard, through the Chamber of Commerce,
<br />the question of the Crawford $~. improvement, with the request that the ~railroad bear one
<br />half of the cost.
<br /> Sometime ago, when the $~,800.00 appropriation for street i~orovements
<br />was made, this money ~as divided abo~,'equaliy between the different wards.- The C~lumbia
<br />petition was not before us at that time, and was not included in the pro,ram. However, we
<br />will do this work as soon as our finances will permit~"
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<br />On motion, ordered filed.
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<br />- UNFINiSHED.BUSINESS -
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<br /> The following communication from the City Nanager, laid on table at last meet-
<br />ing, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "Your Committee, consisting of the May~r and City Nanager, have begun remodel-
<br />ing the negro section of the City Home. We are raisLng the house off the ground, building a
<br />fire-proof, double flue, solid wall around underneath, instead of pillars, adding room 17 x
<br />%3, new roof, covering the outside with~aSb~'~o~ shingles, and finishing the inside with
<br />sheet rock. The ceilings will be panelled.
<br /> When finished, the quarters ~fOr %the~colOred people will not only be comfort-
<br />able, but will look well, and I feel will be a credit to all of us.
<br /> For this work, we~e asking an appropriation of $1,900.00, at this time."
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Nanager, s recommendation and to appropriate
<br />$1,900.00 for said purpose, was adopte~d,, ~and by %he following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard Warren, Weiseman, Wilson- 7
<br /> Nays: None. ~ ~ ~' · ~ ~ '
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<br /> The followingordinanc~,-~laced 6h'its first readi~g at last meeting, was
<br />taken up and rea~:
<br /> "AN ORDINANOE TO ~END AND RE-ORDAIN SEOTION 'B~ OF SECTION ~5
<br /> OF THE NOTOR VEHICLE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, RELATIN~ TO PEDES-
<br /> TRIANS"°
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