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As the property was sold free of liens, and the oourt order provided
<br />tha~ the above taxes be no longer a lien on the property, I request that the same be relieved
<br />f~m the books of the City Collector."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to make said relief of taxes, was adopted.
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<br /> - UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br /> ~AN OB~INANCE CREATING A BUREAU OF SOCIAL SERVICE"
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to add the emergency clause to said ordinance, was adopted.
<br />On motion of Mr. Fox, said ordinance was adopted, as amended, and by the fol-
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<br />Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hanvey, Hutchins, Moore, Oast, Stewart 7.
<br />Nays: None°
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<br /> The request of the 0ity Manager for an appropriation of $10,~73.00 to match
<br />$17,~56.15 from State for a Social Service Bureau, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> The Manager presented ~he following resolution for same:
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<br /> "RESOLUTION OF PARTICIPATION IN STATE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAN
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<br /> BE IT P~$OLVED By the 0ounoil of the City of Portsmouth, that
<br />meed of state assistance existing in the City of Portsmouth, to pre-
<br />~ide for desti%ute persons in need of public relief, application is
<br />herewith made to the Commissioner of Public Welfare, pursuant to pro-
<br />visions of 0hs~er 223, Acts of Assembly, 1936, for participation in
<br />~he State relief appropriation, subJec~ to the provision of the said
<br />Act and Rules and Regulations, which have been adopted or may hereaf-
<br />ter be adopted by ~he Governor pursuant to the provisions of ~he said
<br />Act, which it is herewith, agreed will be complied with in the admini-
<br />stration of the. said funds. It appearing under the said Act tha$ the
<br />said 0ity of Portsmouth. is.entitled to the sum of $1Y~56~15 for the
<br />year beginning July 1,.193~, provided the said Oity of Portsmouth appro-
<br />priate the sum of $10,~73.69 to match said state allowance, be it there-
<br />fore resolved, that the sum of $10,~Y3.69 be, and the same is hereby ap-
<br />priated to provide for destitute persons in need of public relief and
<br />the same is hereby segrega%ed to ma~ch the said State allowance to be ex-
<br />pended in the manner provided by said Act and the Rules and Regulations
<br />adopted pursuant theroto. The Clerk and Auditor is herewith authorized
<br />to prepare and submit the necessary forms ~ud supporting da~aT~ accompany
<br />this application.#
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<br />lng vote:
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<br />On moZion of Mr. Hmtchins, the said resolution was adopted, and by the follow-
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<br />Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hanvey, Hutchins, Moore, Oast, Stewart.
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />up and read:
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken
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<br />,AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SEOTION 3 OF THE LICENSE ORDINANOE BY ADDING
<br />THERETO ANEW SUB-SEOTION".
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<br />On motion of M~. Stewar~,
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox,
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br />said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vo~e:
<br />Hanvey, Hutchins, Moore, Cast, Stewar$.
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<br /> The following letter from the City Manager, laid on table until this meeting,
<br />was taken up ~ read:
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<br /> "A project has been approved by the Works Progress Administration, for culverts
<br />and pipe line drains in various sections of .the City, aggregattng~an expenditure Of $51,301.50
<br />of Federal Funds, amd $?,%91.00 of City funds.
<br /> It is estimated that~there will be a balance of A.B.C. funds of approximately
<br />$3,991,00, after the sum necessary for the Social Service Bureau is provided.
<br /> If this balance is used for the project above referred to, there will still
<br />remain an~a~iition~l $3,500.OO to be provided.
<br /> Therefore, I recommend an appropriation~ at this time, of'$3,500.00 from the
<br />money received from the Virginia Electric & Power Company, and that $3,991~OO of A.BJC. funds
<br />be appropriated when the money is received, after July 1st, in order that work on this project
<br />may proceed.#
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Fox, the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted,
<br />by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox,' Hanvey, Hutchihs, Moore, Cast, Stewart.
<br /> Nays: None.
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