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Au~mst l~th, 19~5.
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<br />at 8:00 P.M.,
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<br /> At a regular mee~&ng of the City Council, held August !3th, !935~
<br />there were present:
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<br />Vernon A. Brooks, Leslie T. Fox, W.R. Hutchins, B.B. Moore, J. Alden Oast,
<br />J.R. Stewart, City M~uager.
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<br />Vice President J.R. Stewart in the Chair.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held Ju~y 23rd, were read and approved.
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<br />Report of Committee.
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<br /> Mr. Hutchins, of a committee of W.R. Hutchins and J.R. Stewart, aD-
<br />pointed by the President, to go with a delegation to Washington to try to secure more work for
<br />the Navy Yard, reported that the delegation went to Washington on August 8th, with Congressman
<br />Darden, also accompanied by Senator Byrd, waited on the Secretary of the Navy in reference to
<br />work for this Yard~ and that he was of the opinion that this Yard would sb~are equally with
<br />other yards i5 the next allocation and that the ~mount of work sent to this Yard within the
<br />next two or three months, would be materially increased.
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<br />The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 1st - "I sm pleased tM report that on August 5th, the City received
<br />a check from the Alcbholic Beverage Control Board, Amounting to $17,893.83, which has been
<br />placed in the General Fund.
<br /> $6,000.00 of this money has already been ~opropriated to the
<br />F.E.R.A. and W.P.A. work now in progress in the ~ -"
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - "This is to inform you that Mr. Trent Mays has been placed in
<br />the position of Sealer of Weights and Measures and License Inspector, heretofore held by Mr.
<br />Cch. Walton, and that Nm. J.M. Broughton has been re-instated in the Police Department, with
<br />the rank of Lieutenant, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Lieutenant Sykes."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd ~I P~ave a recommendation from the Building Inspector and the
<br />Chief of the Fire ~revention Bureau, tha~ a dilapidated dwelling at ~15 Third St., which is
<br />causing consider~ole' complaint from residents in the neighborhood, be advertised for sale for
<br />taxes and bought in by the City, if necessary, with a view of having the building removed.
<br /> The further statement is made that it was found necessary to
<br />remove the front porch, which was dangerous to the passing p~olie. I therefore recommend that
<br />the City Attorney be authorized to have this property sold for the taxes due for 1933 and 193~$
<br />smounting to $63,91."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />was adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the Manage?s recommendation, was
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<br /> [~th - The Msr~ager presented the following ordinsmce~'
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<br /> "AN oRDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 2 OF AN OR-
<br />DINANCE ENTITLED ~AN OP~DINANCE REGULATING THE INSTALLATION OF BL~MBING,
<br />VF~NTILATION, DRAINAGE AND WATER SF~VICE LINES, INCLUDING MATERIALS,
<br />WOFuKlf~NSHIP AND M.~NqER OF EXECUTION, APPOINTMENT ARq) DUTIES OF PLL~B-
<br />ING INSPECTOR AND PEN.~LTIE$', ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCtW~ ON JUNE 17th,
<br />19 20."
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<br /> Motion of Er. Brooks to place said ordinance 'on its first reading,
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<br /> 5th - ~In reference to the Water Department, in the matter of reduc -
<br />tion of the water rate minimum.to consumers, and a reduction in the ~ount of the deposit~ which
<br />is now $5.00, ~nich matters have been referred to me, I respectfully submit this report.
<br /> I direct your attention to the consistent sh?inkage in surplus
<br />and cash balances for the past fo'~u~ years, as shown by the following fixates, taken from the
<br />respective audits of those years:
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<br />SURPLUS
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<br /> 70,61~.75
<br />As, of, Dec.,. 31st,
<br />" " " ", i93~ 43,670. 9
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<br />These figures show a s?~inkage in su~lus between Dec. 31st, 1931 and Dec. 31st, 193h of
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<br />CASH B~.NCES
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<br />As of Dec. 31st, 1931 $ ~,692.~Y
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