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At a regular meeting of the ~ity Council, held December 10th, 1935, at
<br />8:00 P.M., there were present:
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<br />Vernon A. Brooks, Leslie T. Fox, J. T. Hanvey, W. R. Hutchins, S.B.
<br />Noore, J. Alden Oast, J.R. Stewart, City Manager.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held November 26th were read and approved.
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<br />percentage under their franchise dated August 19th, 1910,
<br />tion Company~ reported progress.
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<br />Mr. Moore, Chairman of Committee to investigate the non-payment of the
<br /> of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Trac-
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />read:
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up and
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF TWO H~DRED THOUS~ND
<br /> ($200,000.00) DOLLARS iN ANTICIPATION OF THE COLLECTION OF THE
<br /> REVEN~E OF 1936, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUanCE OF A NOTE OR NOTES
<br /> THEREFOR."
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<br />vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr,
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks,
<br /> N~ys: None.
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<br />Stewart, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />Fox, Hanvey, Hutehins~ Moore, Oast, Stewart.
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<br />fo!iowing
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<br /> The following co~.mmunication from the City Manager, laid on table at last
<br />meeting, was taken up and reGd:
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<br /> "i am pleased to report that four projects under W.P.A. have been approved
<br />and work should be s~arted on Shem as early as practicable.
<br /> Pren~is Pa~a storm drain and Naval Hospital
<br /> drain (Gas House Creek) $ 32,072.50
<br /> High School Drain 2~,388.35
<br /> lO,C00 feet of curbs and gutters 12,111.O0
<br /> Oak Grove Cemetery d~ain 9,805.00
<br /> Total cost ~ ?~376.85
<br /> Of this amount, the City is required to furnish $9,328.85~ and I recom -
<br />mend approprGations as follows: ~
<br /> From ~he A.B~C. Fund, ~8,000.00, and from the Cemetery Fund,~l,~9.00,
<br />th~ actual cost to the Cit~ of the Cemetery work. These drains will not only effect marked
<br />improvements in ~he Cemetery and vicinity~ but will add a number of lots to Oak Grove Cemetery.
<br /> I feel that the City is fo~ate in securing these projects, inasmuch as
<br />the improvements ~ill be of a worthwhile, permanent nature, and will give wo~ to a number cf
<br />unemployed, through several months."
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<br />$1,4~9.00 from
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<br /> Motion of Nr. Hutchins to appropriate GE, O00.O0 from General Fund and
<br />Cemetery Fund, for said pur~pose, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:-Brook~ Fox, H~uvey, ,.utca~ns, Moore, Oast, SteWart
<br />Nays: None.
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<br /> The Commissioner of Revenue submitted the following report, the amount of
<br />which was ordered to be c~arged on city books to the City Collector for.collection:
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<br /> "I herewith report the following values of Real Estate~ omitted for the
<br />years 1932, 1933~ 193~ and 1935,
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<br /> Land
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<br /> $ ,75o.oo
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<br />follows:
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<br /> Building Torsi ~ax Penalty Interest ,Total
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<br />$ 2~700.00 $ 5,~50.00 $i~4.43 $ .81 $1.51 ~1~6.75
<br /> I also report values ~ Personal property omitted for the year 19~5 as
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<br /> Personal Property Tax
<br /> $ s7o.oo $ 23.07
<br /> These ~mounts have been reported to the City Collector for coll~ction.
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<br /> The report of
<br />ordered filed.
<br /> The report of
<br />ceived and ordered filed.
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<br /> Respectfully submitted,
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<br /> R.L.Hutchins, Commissioner of the Revenue."
<br />theCity Collector for month of November, was received end
<br />the Accountin~ Department fa?month of November, was re-
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> Compensation report of the Treasurer, Commissioner of Revenue and Cpm -
<br />monwealth Attorney were,Qn motion, approved for payment.
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<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, for destroying ~I tagless
<br />dogs at $2.50 each~ amounting to $17~.50, was read~ and on motion, the Treasurer was autho-
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