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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held January I tn, 1936, at ~:00 P.M.,
<br />the~re were present:
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<br />Vernon A. Brooks, Leslie T. Fox, J. T. Hanvey, W. R.Hutchlns, S. B. Moore,.
<br />J. Alden Oast, J. R. Stewart, the City Manager.
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held December 10th, 1935, and adjourned re,ilar
<br />meeting of December 17th, were read and approved.
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<br />Rules were suspended s~ud the following petition was read:
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<br /> "The Board
<br />help for the Home in this time of dire need.
<br /> We have twenty four women in the Home, and our income is small and
<br />so great, that it is hard for us to meet the monthly needs.
<br /> We greatly appreciate what you are doing for us, and if it were not
<br />necessary we would not make this appeal.
<br /> Our collections have fallen off very much~ while our expenses have
<br />and with the fuel for the 'winter, it is almost impossible to make ends meet.
<br /> Hoping you will see the need and give us some financial aid.
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<br />of Lady Managers. of the Home for the Aged, are appealing to you for
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<br />expenses
<br />absolutely
<br />increased,
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<br />Very respectfully yours,
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<br />Board of Lady Managers,
<br /> Mrs. Jobm S. Harwood, Cot. Sec."
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<br /> ~rivilege of the floor was granted Rev. W.H. Baylor, who spoke in favor of
<br />said petition.
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<br />On motidn of Mr. Hutchins, same was refe~ed to the City Manager.
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<br />of the work of
<br />the Portsmouth
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<br /> Privilege of the floor was granted Mrs. TrDp~ett, who spoke in commendation
<br />M~. L.W. Ross, a~king that his successor be named at once, and that the nsme of
<br />City Park be changed to Ross Memorial Park.
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<br /> The Committee on new ferry boat presented the following ordinance which was,
<br />on motion of Mr. S~ewart, placed on its fi. ret reading:
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<br />"~¢N ORDINA2JCE AUTHOP2ZING THE BORROWING OF ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
<br />THOUSAND DOLLARS, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE REVENUE FOR 1936, ~k~
<br />PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OM A NOTE OR NOTES THEREFOR."
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<br /> ~he Committee to investigate
<br />in lighting contract of September let, 1910,
<br />of $500.00 to continue their work~
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<br />the non-payment to the Cityof ~mount agreed upon
<br />reported progress, and asked for s~ appropriation
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutohins to appropriate $500.00 for said committee, was adopted,.
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Brooks,H~,-~-cT~i~rs, Fox, Hanvey, Hutchins, Moore, Oast, Mtewart.
<br />Nays: None. ~
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<br />The following communicationsfrom the C ~y Manager were read:
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<br />1st -
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<br />be awarded to hlm.~
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<br />"Bids for the 1935 City audit were
<br /> F.B. Hill & Company
<br /> Jackson, Goo~mam & Compmuy
<br /> J.A.D. Parrish
<br /> W.P. Edmondson & Company
<br /> W.P. Jordsm & Compans,
<br /> Monroe Nash
<br /> Mr. Monroe Nash~
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<br /> received, as~ f~!!ows:
<br /> $1,000~00
<br /> 725.00
<br /> 850.00
<br /> 975°00
<br /> 7oo.oo
<br /> 599~oo
<br />being the lowest bidder, I recommend that
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<br />the contract
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<br />Motionof Mr. Stewart to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd-,The Manager presented the following ordinance, which was, on motion of M.~; Fox,
<br />placed on its first reading:
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<br />"AN ORDINMNCE I~POSING _~ND COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLEPER-
<br />SONkL PROPERTY AND MACHINERY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, FOR ~HE PUP3OSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOV-
<br />EP~NMENT kND THE PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING J~..NU~JiY 1, 1936.~
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<br /> 3rd -"In DeceMoer, the Chief of the Fire Department reported that Engine #~ 'Port
<br />Norfolk station~, while in service: had a connection rod ~o break away from the crank shaft
<br />and seriously damage the motor.
<br /> After a conference with the Fire Chief and Chief Mechanic Grant, I communicat-
<br />ed with the American La France people, builders of the engine, and had their Chief ~echanic
<br />come dorm, make an examination and report.
<br /> The report was that the motor was damaged'beyond repair, the recommendation
<br />being that the engine be rebuilt at a cost of $6,700.00, including transportation both ways.
<br /> A price of $3,000,00 was made for a new motor,
<br /> AS a cotu~ter-proposition, we were offered one of two en~ines, or both, now in
<br />possession of the Company, but which had been in service eight years in the City of Shenan -
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