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julv 27th~
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<br /> At a regular meeting of
<br />there were present:
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<br />Jehu P. Leigh, Leslie T.
<br />fence, C~ E. Warren~ H~
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<br />the City Council, hel& on July 27th, 1937 at 8:00 PoM.,
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<br />Fox, George L. Grimes, James N. Howard, Frank D. Law~
<br />Earl Weiseman~ Pearle J. Wiison, the City Manager.
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<br /> ~ 193,, were read and approved.
<br /> MinuTes of regular meeting held on Ju±y 13th, ?
<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read~
<br /> ~ist ~ ~I regret to reoort that since our last meeting, Police Officer J.R.Ben~
<br />don, who was retired in January, die~ as a result of an auZomobile accident~"
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<br /> On motion ordered filed~
<br /> 2nd - ~The Teleohone Committee, consisting of the Mayor, Councilmen Hutchins,
<br />Fox end Weiseman and the City M~nager, have had a second c onference~with the officials of the
<br />Telephone Company~ at which time the question of lower rates was discussed at length.
<br /> The Telephone Co_mpany has promised to make us a definite p~oposition,
<br />which will be brought to ~he Cotuucil for its approval.~
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd - ~There has been considerable agitation by some of our colored people as
<br />to the condition of the colored irnnates at the Almshouse.
<br /> I have been on the grounds and I am making a study of the situation and
<br />favor bringing about better conditions, and will probably have a recommendation to that end,
<br />in the near future.~
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<br />On mo~ion ordered filed.
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<br /> tth ~ ~The application of the School Board for an additional $2,800.00, was
<br />referred to me at the last meeting of the Council.
<br /> We have appropriated, this year, for Schools, an item of $2,~00.00 for
<br />interest and sinking fund on a loan of $50,000.00 the School Board secured from the ~tate. The
<br />School Board will need only about $800.00 of this money this year.
<br /> we c8~ ~herefore furnish the School Board $2,000.00 without upsetting
<br />our budget~ and ! so recommend~~
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<br />Motion of Mr. Grimes to concur in the Manager's recommendation was adopted.
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<br /> 5th ~ ~We have reached the point where it is necessaz~ to buy a new truck for
<br />trash and garbage collection, at a cost of approximately $~00o00.
<br /> I recommend an appropriation of $800.00 for ~hat purpose. We will
<br />spend only what is necessaryo~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman ~o concu~ in the Manager's recommendation and to appro~
<br />priate $800.00, was adopted, and by the following vote~
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<br />Ayes~ Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Law~ence, WarTen, 'Weiseman, Wilson-~
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 6th - ~Durlng the last six months, we have made considerable improvements in
<br />the streets, at very little cost to the City, but we have about reached our limit in the bud-
<br />get, and we have some additional street work that must be done,
<br /> The City. Engineer and I have made an estimate which will require an ~o-
<br />propriation, at this time, of $$,~00.00 for material. I want to do this work while we can get
<br />the benefit of W.P.A. labor~ without cost to the City~ and I so recommend.~
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<br />Motion of Mr. Warren to lay on table ~uti! next meeting, was adopted.
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<br /> 7th = ~The City Council authorized and directed the City Manager to offer for
<br />sale at public auction, the three stores, numbers 619 thru 625 Orawford S~. This property
<br />was duly advertised for sale for ten days in the Portsmouth Star, and at the sale held in
<br />front of the Court House it was bid in by Mr~ A~E. Parker for One Thousand Dollars.
<br />Early has offered to comply with Nrc Parker's bid and accept the property at that price. I
<br />recommend that the sale be confirmed and that the City Attorney be instructed to draw a deed
<br />for the property, and that the proper officers of the City be authorized to sign the same.
<br />Mr. Parker has agreed to assign the bid to Mr. Early upon your approval.
<br /> Mr. Early expects ~o erec~ a new warehouse on the proper~y and increase
<br />the taxable value to the City.~
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<br />Motion of Mr. Weiseman to concur~ was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, ~ox, Grimes, Howard, Lawrence, Warren, Weiseman~Wilson- ~
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<br />Nay ~ None
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<br /> The City Attorney presented the following ordinance which was, on motion of Mr. l
<br />Fox, placed on its first reading:
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<br /> ~AN ORDINANCE TO AEEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION SEVENTY-FOUR OF
<br /> THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL
<br /> 13th, 1937~ AS AMENDED BYAN ORDINANCE ADOPTED MAY llth~ 193~.~
<br />The following communication from the City Attorney was read:
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