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July 2Mrd.
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<br /> "In reference to the letter of Mr. J.P. Cromer refer~ed to me at you~meeting
<br />of Ju~e 2~th, requesting relief from personal taxes charged against him for the years 1932,
<br />1933, 193$ on the assessment of $50.00. I find that Mt. Cromer was assessed the above, sum on
<br />household and kitchen furniture. Du~ing these years, he was renting a furnished apartment
<br />and should not have been assessed with the furniture. He should be relieved of the taxes as
<br />follows:
<br /> 1923 $1.33; 1933 - $1.32; and 193~ - $~.33-"
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hu~chins to concur in the Attorneyts recommendation, was adopted.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The following letter f~om the City Manager, laid on table at last meeting, was
<br />taken up aud read:
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<br /> "During the past six months, the amount of money expended within the City, by
<br />F.E.R.A., amounted to $19~,128.y7, while the amount for which the City received credit, as
<br />having expended, Was ~1,568.91, of which $3,500.00 was in cash.
<br /> Owing to a lack of material, the work accomplished during that period was not
<br />of a nature requiring any skilled labor outside of F.E.R.A. forces, nor was there much in the
<br />way cf equipment required. However, there are, sEong the projects now under way and pending,
<br />three of a permanent nature, for which F.E.R.A. has allocated $10.900.00 for materials. These
<br />projects are:
<br /> I - 5810 feet of sewer mains, manholes and laterals, for various
<br /> sections of the City.
<br /> 2 - 5200 lin. feet of curbe and gutters for the West Park View
<br /> section.
<br /> 3 - Three miles of grading and surface treatment with stone
<br /> and asphalt, on streets in many sections of the City.
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<br /> These three p~o.~cts, if financed by the City, independent of Federal aid,
<br />would.entail a cost upon the~'Cit~~ of $2y,000.00.
<br /> The relief work appropriation of $3,500.00, contained in the 1935 Budget, was
<br />exhausted during the latter part of June.
<br /> In order to c~ntinue the work, providing supervision, ~ools, and incidentals
<br />for the balance of the year, and to provide necessary skilled labor, truck hire, tools and
<br />sundry items to complete the three projects, above outlined, ~ill'necessitate an additional
<br />appropriation of $6,000.00~ which I recommend."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins $o appropriate $6,000.00 for said purpose was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins,~ Oust, Stewart - 5.
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS -
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<br />Bill of C.D. Lane for $12.60 for fourteen chickens, destroyed by stray dogs.
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<br /> Motion of Er. Oast that the Treasurer be authorized to pay same f~om f~mds
<br />in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes, provided said bill was approved by the City Attor-
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<br />ney, was adopted.
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<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope,
<br />66 ta~ess dogs, was read.
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<br /> Mo%ion of Mr. Oast tt~at
<br />her hands from collection of DoE taxes, was
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<br /> State Game Warden, ih amount $165.00, for destroying
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<br />the Treasurer be authorized to pay same from funds in
<br /> adopted.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> ~In applying for a permit to add ~o the school facilities for the education of
<br />colored children under the auspices of Our Lady of Victory Church, at the corner of E~fingham
<br />and Clifford Sis., certain ~uestions were asked in connection with protection against fire ha-
<br />zards.
<br /> This stimulated my thoughts in regard to other hazards of life and health.
<br />Inthe education of these children we, also, wish to exercise every precaution for their
<br />safety and health. This school, when completed, will provide aecommodatigns and teachers for
<br />500 scholars e~ucating Without Municipal, State or Federal aid.
<br /> It is true it will be under Catholic control, but the pupils are taken in if
<br />they nominally contribute to its support, present clean appearsnce, and adjust themselves to
<br />the rules and regulations of the school in studies and discipline.
<br /> MEDICAL INSPECTION is of vital importance in the public, schools - it is
<br />equally of vital importance in the conduc~ of this school, if for no other reason than the
<br />protection of the health ef other childreh in particular, and the people of Portsmouth in gen-
<br />eral.
<br /> The limited income does not enable any provision for such medical inspedtion,
<br />hence the work has to be done voluntarily.
<br /> Health protection of a cityts population is a public necessity and should not
<br />depend upon charity.
<br /> Having been informed that the cost of medical' inspection in the Public Schools
<br />averages $5 ~ents ~er pupil, and ~he money allotted from the State, which is based, I under -
<br />stand, Not on school attendance, But on school census, s~ounts to over $6.00 per .p~pil per an-
<br />num, it is evident the medical inspection of this school can an~ should be provided for - ei-
<br />ther thru the medical department of the School Board, or.the ~blic Welfare Department of the
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