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<br />Oounty the approval of the State aorporation Oommission of Virginia
<br />is necessary~to effectuate such abandonment.
<br /> THE FOR . BE RESO WD
<br /> Section I: That the State ao=pora~on O6mmissien of Virginia
<br />be, and it is hereby, reforested to enter appropriate order or orders
<br />granting said Company authority-to discontinue and abandon the opera-
<br />tion of the said entire Portsmouth Electric Street Railway System,
<br />which is operated partly in Norfolk County, Virginia.
<br /> section 23 That the City M~nager be, and he is hereby, au-
<br />thorized and requested to appear before the State Oo~oration Go,is-
<br />sion of Virginia at the heari~ on the applications of said Oompany,
<br />present a certified copy of this Resolution and to o~operate with
<br />said Oompany in its efforts to obtain the Snt=y of the necessary o~-
<br />dore."
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<br /> On motion of Mr, Hutohins, the resolution was adopted, and by the following Vote:
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<br /> Ayes: 'Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore, Oast, Stewart.
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br /> 2nd - "I am inclosing herewith ordinance imposing taxes on real estate, tangi-
<br />ble personal property a~d machinery within the' limits of the Oity of Portsmouth, for the year
<br />beginning January let, 1~35, which I recommend be placed on first reading."
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<br /> On motion of Er. Cast, the following ordinance was placed on its first reading:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND OOLLEOTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE,
<br /> TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND MAOHINERY WITHIN TF~ LIMITS
<br /> OF THE OITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE Pb~POSE OF
<br /> RAISING REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE
<br /> PUBLt0 FREE S0HOOLS AND TO PAY INTEREST AND SINKING FUND
<br /> ON TF~ PUBLI0 DEBT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1935."
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<br /> 3rd - "At your last meeting you referred to the Oity Manager and City Attorney,
<br />the question of investigating a blanket bond for the office of the Oity Oollector.
<br /> ...... We have ~es~igated this matter and the bonding 9ompanies are of the
<br />opinmon ~nam even mnough the ui~y uouncil may agree to accept a bend tmmited to the receipt
<br />of money only, yet the 0ompany will be l~ble for the faithful performance provisions required
<br />by the airy-Oharter. As the bond applies to a public official, the Oompany is of the opinion
<br />that the Court will write into the contract the provisions of th~ law. Hence, there will be
<br />no reduction in the amount of the premium.
<br /> It may be note~ that the resolution requested by the bonding company
<br />does not waive the faithful performance provision on cuzrent t~es1.
<br /> The Oompany will not write what is known as the ,Banker,s Blanket Bond".
<br />It may be possible to obtain a blanket bond, but the premium will be higher than the total of
<br />the premiums of the individual bonds.
<br /> Yours respectfully,
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<br />E. B. Hawks, OityManage~.
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<br />R. O. Barclay, Oity Attorney.,
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />marion.
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<br /> ~th'- "~e, your 0ommittee, to whom was referred the matter of 'Public Liability
<br />fo~ Injuries or Damages and especially for Workmen~s 0ompensation, with respect to all those
<br />persons employed in connection with F.E.R.A. and E.R.A. in this 0ity:, hereby report that af-
<br />ter due consideration of the expensiVe cost of such insurance when placed with insurance com-
<br />panies, also the method pursued by other cities of the State~ have concluded that it will be
<br />less expensive and mDre satisfactory should the Oity, itself, carry the insurance, and we,
<br />therefore, so recommend.
<br /> We communicated with Richmond, Roanoke, ~etersburg, Newport News and
<br />Norfolk and learned that in every mnstance,, the muni0ipAlity ms carrying the insurance. The
<br />letter from Petersburg closes with this paragraph: "My advice to you is to allow no one to
<br />persuade you into taking out insurance covering Wo~kmen's 0omoensation, unless you want to
<br />waste money for your municipality. ~
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<br /> Attached hereto you will find letters referred to and some other in_eot-
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<br /> Respectfully ~nbmitted,
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<br /> J. Alden Oaet, 0hairman
<br /> J. R. Stewaz~
<br /> W. R. Hutchins
<br /> E. B. Hawks, Oity Manager.,
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Fox, same was adopted.
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<br /> 5th - "On June 12th, 193~, action ~was taken by the Oour~cil, granting officers
<br />and enlisted personnel of the United States Government the same privilege as in Norfolk;
<br />namely, exemption from City auto~obile tax for the year 1934.
<br /> Upon i ~ '
<br /> n,umry, I find that the City of Norfolk will pursue the same pol-
<br />icy this year, and I therefore recommend that all members of the uniformed forces of the United
<br />States Government, whether residing on or outside of Government property, not be re~aired to
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