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November 26th. iQM~.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on November 26th, 1935, at
<br />8:00 P.N., there were Present:
<br /> Vernon A. Brooks, Leslie T. Fox, J. T. Hanvey, ~.R. Hutchins, S.B. Noore,
<br /> J. Alden Oust, J. Bo Stewart.
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<br />ordered filed.
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<br />Vice President J. R. Stewart in Chair.
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<br />Oath of office of J. T. Hanvey, appointed ~o City Council, was presented and
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<br />Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.
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<br />The following communications from the City l~anager were read:
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<br /> let "A list of thirty-three taxoayers, compiled by the City-Collector, and
<br />hereto attached, have overpaid their current taxes~ due to changes in the assessments, and are
<br />entitled to reimbursement.
<br /> The.aggregaze amount is $686.98 and I recommend that proper refunds be
<br />made to them, which may be done without an additional appropriation.'~
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<br />proved, and work
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the City Manager's recommendation, was adopted..
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<br />2nd - uI am pleased to report that four projects under W.P.A. have been ap -
<br />should be started on them as early as practicable.
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<br />Prentis Park storm drain and Naval Hospital
<br /> drain (gas house creek)
<br />High School Drain
<br />lO,OO0 feet of curbs and ~tters
<br />Oak Grove Cemetery drain
<br /> Total Cost
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<br />3 ,o7 .5o
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<br /> 11!. O0
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<br /> 376.85
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<br /> Of this amount, the City is required to furnish $9,328.85, and I rec-
<br />ommend appropriations as follows:
<br /> From the A.B.C. Fund, $8,000.00, and from the Cemetery ~und,$1,4~9.00,
<br />the actual cost ~o the City of the Cemetery work. These drains will not only effect marked
<br />improvements in the Cemetery ~ud viclni~y, but will add a number of lots to Oak Grove Cemetery.
<br /> I feel that ~he City is fortunate in securing these projects, inasmuch
<br />as the i~rovements will be of a worthwhile,per-manent nature~ and will giv~ work to a n~mnber of
<br />~employeR, through several months~~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to lay on table until next meeting, was adopted.-
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<br /> 3rd - The following ordinance was presented~ by the City Manager:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE BORRO'~ING OF TWO ~JNDRED THOUSAND
<br />($200,~00.00) 'DOT~I~RS IN ANTIOIPATION OF THE COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE
<br /> 193o, ~ND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A NOTE OR NOTES THEREFOR."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to place on first reading, was adopted.
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<br />The following communications from the City Attorney were read:
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<br /> let "You re0ently directed me to condemn the property of J.g. Weiner at
<br />the corner of 2nd ~ve. and London St. and the property of the heirs of J.L. Bunting and
<br />Ward, fronting on Glasgow St. Before I c~u proceed with this condemnation, an effor~ must be
<br />made to agree with the owners for the purchase of the land. An effort has been made through
<br />Mr. A.J. Phillips, Jr., but for fe~a3'~ there may be some question about the City Council acting
<br />definitely in this matter I request that I be authorized to offer Mr. Weiner,~ the sum of
<br />$~2~.50 for his property, and the heirs of J.L. Bunting and A.C. Ward the sum of $50.00. In
<br />the case that these offers are no~ accepted, then I request the resolution to show that I
<br />directed ~o condemn the property,"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the City Attorney's recommendation, end in
<br />event offers are refused,~ that the City Attorney be authorized to condemn~operty,,was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd - '~In referenc~/~o the cour~ order entered on the 19th day of October,
<br />1935, relieving Paul G. Bl~uford ~Om certain tax a~sessmen~s onthe property 920-22 High St.,
<br />this was a nuno'pro tune order a3~d th~ property should be relieved of $19.8~ for each of the
<br />years 1931-1932-1933-!934, t~e~her wmth the interest and penalties thereon.
<br /> After the hearing in cour~ the remaining ~mount of the taxes were paid."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox that Mr. Blanford be relieved of $19.8~ for each of the
<br />years 1931 through 1935, covering certain tax assessments on property 920-22 High St., was
<br />adopted.
<br /> - UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was
<br />taken up and read:
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<br />,AN ORDIN~uqCE TO A~DAND RE-ORDAIN AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, 'AN
<br />OP~IN~CE PROVIDING FOR PERPETUAL CA~RE AND UPKEEP OF CEMETERY
<br />LOTS', adopted June 16th, 1922.':
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<br />On motion of Er. Brooks, ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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