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"AN OP~DINANCE AUTHORIZING THE BOB~RO~%~iNG OF ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
<br /> THOUSAND DOLLARS, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE REVET~UE FOR 1936, A/~D PROVIDING
<br /> FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A NOTE OR NOTES THEREFOR. ~
<br /> Motion of Mr. Stewart to continue on table until next meeting, was adopted.
<br /> Recommendation of the City Manager, for an appropriation of 53,000.00 for new
<br />fire apparatus, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up.
<br /> Motion of Mr. StewarS ~o appropriate $13,000.00 for new fire apparatus, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hsnvey, Cast, Stewart -
<br /> Nay s: N one.
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<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading a~ lass meeting, was tsken
<br />up and read:
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THIRTEEN THOUSA/4D DOLLARS
<br /> OF BONDS OF THE CiTY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, TO BE ENOWN AS FIRE APPARATUS
<br /> BONDS FOR TH~ PURPOSE OF PURCHASING FIPE F~GINES AND OTHER NECESBA3{Y FIRE
<br /> APPARATUS FOR THE CITY, MAKING PROVISION FOR THE ~ORM OF SAID BONDS AND FOB
<br /> pAy~ENT TREREOF."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Oas%,
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<br />said ordinance was adopted, ~nd by the following vote:
<br />Fox, Hanvey, Oast, S~ewart - 5.
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<br /> Ayes:. Brooks,
<br /> N&ys~ None
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<br /> Recommendation of the City Manager ~o appropriate $1,000.00 for Family Service,
<br />lald on table at last meeZing, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion cf Nr. Cast to appmopriate $1,OO0.00 for Family Service General Fund, to
<br />be~ reimbursed from A~B.C. Funds, if and when received, was adopZed, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, R~nvey, O~s~, Stewart -~ 5
<br /> Ne. ye: ~None
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<br /> Communication from H.A. Hunt, Supt. of Schools, announcing the death of Mrs.
<br />Cora S. Darden, member of the S. choolBoar~, First DistricS, laid om table ~t last meeting, was
<br />~aken up, and on motion of Mr. Stewar~, continued on table until next meeting.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS -
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> "We, the undersigned sign painSers of the City-of Portsmouth, do herFoy ask
<br />your honorable body to cha~ge ~he law which now exists in the licensing of a sign painter.
<br /> We quote to you your present ordinance which requires each individual sign
<br />painter, sign letterer card artist and commercial artist to pay a license of $26.00.
<br /> We contend that the vol~e of sign business in this Oity does not Justify a
<br />sign painSer to pay this rase of tax, therefore we ask this honorable body to reduce the li -
<br />cense of a contracting sign painter to a tax no~ exceeding $15.00.
<br /> We also feel tha~ we are not asking too much of this body ~o offer an amend-
<br />mens to Section 79 under (b) which would give the righ~ of a licensed contracting sign paint-
<br />er to employ ~uy man that he may see fit ~nder his license.
<br /> Hoping you take favorable action as soon as possible and give us the right to
<br />have representation at this hearing we beg to remain,
<br /> Yours very truly
<br />
<br />C. D. Carlisle A.J. Butler, Jr.
<br />J. $. Fulton, Jr. W.C~ Norgan
<br />G.D. Stewart E.C. Ktttre!l.~
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<br />Ordinance.
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<br />On motion,, same was referred to meeting for consideration of 1936 License Tax
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<br /> The fo!towing letter was read and referred to the City M~nager:
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<br /> "I was directed by the School Board, at a special meeting held january 27th,
<br />· o n6tify you of its action ~ith reference to the P.W.A. School projects. With the assistance
<br />of She architect, the Board revised its ~en~a~ive plans-for the proposed down-to~n colored
<br />school and the Mt. Hermon school to meet the views of the members of the City Council as ex-
<br />pressed in ~he conference w~th a commiStee from the Board, on January lhth, for simpler plans
<br />entailing smaller annual carrying charges. The revised plans are as follows:
<br /> 1. The Down-%own colored cshool: The revised plans call-for a 2h room
<br />building, wi~h no auditorium or cafeteria. The total cost of the building is estimated to be
<br />$125,000., equipment $~,5OO., site $10,0OO.~ entire cost $142,5OO.
<br /> 2. The Mt. Hermon School: The revised plans call for an 8 room building,
<br />with no auditorium. The toSal cost of the building is estimated to be $~O,OO0., equipment
<br />$2,500., site $5,000., entire cos~ $~7,5OO. This would include toilets for the Old building,
<br />and.a heating plant sufficiently large for the old building.
<br /> The amoUnS of the P.W.A. grants, and of the necessary loans would be
<br />as follows:
<br /> 1. Down-Sown school: k5% granS ~rom P~W.A., ~6~,125; loan from LlSerary
<br />Fund $25,000; local loan necessary $53~375; total $1h2,500.
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