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.At a regular meeting of the City Council, held Nay 26th, 1936, at g:O0 P.M.,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Vernon A. Brooks, Leslie T. Pox, J, T. Hanvey, W. R. Hutchin$, $.B..Noore,
<br />J.RoStewart, the City Manager.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting, held Nay t2th, were read and approved.
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<br />The following communication from the City Manager was read:
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<br /> ~This is to ~dvise you that a fire of undetermined origin, on May 15th, badly
<br />damaged the Armory.
<br /> The extent of the damage has not yet been determined, but when it is, further
<br />report will be submitted."
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<br />On motion, ss~e was ordered filed.
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<br />The f~liowing communications from the City AttOrney were read:
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<br /> let - uIn reference to the letter of She Old COlony Dai~Products, requesting
<br />a refund of $56.00 on license taxes paid for 1934 and 1935, I find that this Company was as-
<br />sessable with the merchant's license and is not entitled to the refund. Ice cream dealers
<br />under the license tax ordinance are permitted to sell wholesale only and if they sell at re -
<br />taiL, they are charged an additional merchant's license. ~nis Company is e~idently confused
<br />with the State law which does not prohibit the City from placing an additional tax when sales
<br />are made at retail.~
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<br />on motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - ~In reference to the communication of Mr. Lonnie Eartin, referred to me
<br />at your last meeting,.I, find that the City Council passed a resolution on ~arch 9th, !931, of-
<br />fering a reward to any citizen who will furnish evidence that will lead to the conviction of
<br />anyone who wantonly destroys the property of o~hers. That Mr. Lonnie Martin, who d~ives a
<br />United States mail truck, discovered a man in the building ~n Court St., next to the Post of-
<br />fice, destroying property, He rode around to the Police Station. and notified Substitute Of -
<br />fleer Pollary. Officers Pollary. and L. A. Broughton went to the building and discovered a man
<br />disconnecting and breaking up the radiators and arrested him, and he was later convicted in
<br />the Police Court. Considerable damage had been done to the property, and I think it is proper
<br />to pay the reward,u
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins ~o concur in the Attorney's recommendatlon~ was adopted.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />The ~ollowing ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken uo and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE AL~THORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THIRTEEN TEOUSAND DOLLAB. S
<br />OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, TO BE KNOWN AS FIRE
<br />APPARATUS BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING FIRE ENGINES AND
<br />OTHER NECESSARY FIRE APPARATUS FOR THE CITY, NAKIN~ PROVISION FOR
<br />THE PORN OF SAID BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OP PURCHASING FIRE ENGINES
<br />AND OTHER NECESSARY FIRE APPARATUS FOR THE CITY, ~IAKING PROVISION
<br />FOR THE FORM OF SAID BONDS AND FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF.,
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<br />vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Stewart, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following
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<br />Ayes: Brooks, Fox~ Hanvey, Hutchins, Moore, S~ewart.
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />up and read:
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<br />The following o~linance, placed on first reading, at last meeting, was taken
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<br />,AN OPJ)INANCE REPEALING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED ~AN ORDINANCE AUTHO-
<br />RIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THIRTEF~N THOUSAND DOLLARS OP BONDS OF THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGi~IIA, TO BE KNOWN AS FIRE. APPARATUS BONDS
<br />FOR THE PUP~OSE OF PURCHASING FIRE ENGINES AND OTHER NECESSARY
<br />FIRE APPARATUS FOR THE CITY, MAXING PROVISION FOR THE FOP. M OF SAID
<br />BONDS AND FOR THE PAI-~ENT THE9~OP' ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, ON JA~IUARY 28th, 1936."
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<br />vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, said ordi~noe was adopted, and by the following
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<br />Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hanvey, Hutchins, Moore, Stewart.
<br />N ·
<br /> aye. None
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<br />- NEW BUSINES~ -
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<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, Sta~e C~ume Warden, amounting to $237.50, for destroy-
<br />ing ninety-five dogs at $2.50 each, was read, and on motion, the Treasurer was authorized to
<br />pay same from funds in her hands, from collection of Do~ Taxes.
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<br /> The following letter was read, and on motion of Mr. Hutchins, referred to the
<br />City Attorney:
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