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<br /> The following communication from ~he Cl~y Nanager, lald on table until this
<br />meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "In May, your honorable body, by resolution, directe~ the 'City Manager ~o,
<br />immediately, contact a reputable engineer, ~o ascertain the expense of -a thorough and exhaus-
<br />tive study, looking To the establishment of a municipal electric light and power plantI.
<br /> I beg to report that after several con,acts and interviews -with en~. Ineers of
<br />reputation and ability, that such a survey and report may be made for $3,500.00.
<br /> The more important phases of such a survey and report will embrace:
<br /> 1st - Analysis of present light and power rates.
<br /> 2nd - Study and audit of municipal lighting costs.
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<br /> Rehabilitation of street lighting system.
<br />~._ Possibilities of local power generation.
<br /> Economies of purchased .power (municipal distribution).
<br /> Tentative design of municipal power generating plant.
<br />- Estimated .cost of municipal power distribution system.
<br />- Schedule of municipal system operating charges.
<br />- Oontemplative revenues, competitive operations.
<br />- Co-ordination of power generation and water pumping.
<br />- Pumping plant operation analysis.
<br /> I assume that i~ is the Councilms intentimn to pursue the matter further.
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<br />therefore recommend ~hat. $3,500.00 be made available for an exhaustive study and report. How-
<br />ever, before proceeding to employ an engineer, I shall confer with theCounctl, either in reg-
<br />ular, meeting or in conference, and take no definite action except upon the Council~s approval.~
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<br />On motion of Mt. Fox, the City Manager's recommendation was adopted, and by the
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<br />Ayes: B~ooks, Fox, Hanvey, Hutchins, Moore, 0asr, Stewart - 7.
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />following vote:
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<br />Report of the Accounting Department, for June, was received and ordered filed.
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<br />Report of the City Collector, for June, was received and ordered filed.
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<br />- NEI~ BUSINESS -
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<br /> Bill of Wm. T. Parker, for $25.00, approved by Judge Bain, for defending Wil-
<br />llam Hoyett, charged with murder, was, on motion, allowed.
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<br />The following letter was read, and on motion, referred to the City Attorney:
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<br /> . #~rom.Aug~st 1928 to June 15, 1935, I rented from ~r. J.M. Broughton, a fur-
<br />nished apartment, at 627 Harrison St., this City~
<br /> ~or the year 1931, I was asseased taxes on the furniture, in his home, in the
<br />sum of $1.~3; for the year 1932 I was assessed on the same furniture in the sum of $1.20; for
<br />the year 1933, I was assessed on the same furniture in the sum of $1.26; 193~ I was assessed
<br />for the same furniture in the sum of ~1.68, ~d 1935, I was assessed for ~he same furni~ture
<br />in the sum of $1.75, making a ~otal amount of taxes due in the sum of $7.32.
<br /> In view of the fact tha~ ~he furniture which has been assessed by the Oity,
<br />was never owned by me,.bu~ has always been owned by Mr. J.N. Broughton, I kindly r~quest that
<br />I be relieved of the taxes on this property, amounting to $7.32.
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<br />Yours very truly,
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<br />Geo. E. Miltier,
<br />2~ Mt. Ve~n0n Avenue~
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br /> I am attaching hereto a letter signed by Mrs. Charles Foster (who attends to
<br /> her father's business - Mr. J.No Broughton), which sets forth that the furniture as~esse~ to
<br />was and is the property of J.M. Brough~on.'
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<br /> The followdng letter was read and referred to the City Manager ~ud City At-
<br /> torney:
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<br /> " #~e have been advised that the ordlnanees of the 01ty of Portsmouth require
<br />a firm similar to ours to pay a license fee the privilege of erecting grave stones, monuments
<br />or other stone works in your ci~y cemeteries.
<br /> Our firm pays all of the required licenses to the State of Virginia and the
<br />Oity of Norfolk and is also sub~ect Zo many other forms of ~axa~ion. We understand that the
<br />City of Norfolk has a similar ordinance on its books but does not actively enforce same as
<br />against the fires in Portsmouth engaged in similar workZ
<br /> Ou~ firm engages in thi's business in many communities and in no city other
<br />than Portsmouth, ha~e we been told that it would be necessary to pay the local license in or-
<br />der to erec~ s~ones which have been o-E~ered by the citizens of that community and are being
<br />erected for their benefit.
<br /> We hope that you will consider the fairness and equity of this question and
<br />permit us to erect stones in your City cemeteries without any license fee or interference from
<br />your local authorities, similar to the way in which we handle these matters in otheP communl-
<br />ties, and similar to the way which your Portsmouth firms handle such matters in ~orfolk.
<br /> We have several stones ready for immediate erection and would Appreciate a
<br />reply as to your policy in this connection, a~ your earliest-convenience. Yours very truly,
<br /> Lawson & New, on by James A. Lawson.~
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