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December 26th. 1955.
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<br /> The following ordinance leid on table November 14th, was taken up and read:
<br /> "AN OREINANCE OF BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS OF THE.0ITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br /> VIRGINIA, FOR THE YEAR 1934~"
<br /> Motion of Mr. Ogg to make an additional appropriation of $3,000.00 to the budget
<br />for the Kings~Daughters Hospital, and to add $6,500.00 for Tax assessment and to reduce pen-
<br />sions by $660.00, and to reduce Trash and Garbage $400.00, was adopted, and by the following
<br />vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Mayo, Moore, Oast, Ogg - 7.
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to add $450.00 to Mater Budget was adopted, and by the follow-
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<br />ing vote:
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<br /> Ayes$
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br /> Motion of Er. Brooks to add $5,?34.65 to the
<br />by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Hutchins, Mayo-
<br /> Nays'. Fox,· Moore, 0ast, Ogg -
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<br /> On motion of Er. 0gg, the Budget ordinance was adopSed as
<br />following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Mayo, Moore, Oast, 0gg - 5-
<br /> Nays: Brooks, Hutchir~ ~ 2.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Moore to rsconsidsr
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins,
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br /> Mr. Brooks
<br />of the provisions of the
<br />days and that they would
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<br />Brooks, Fox, HutQhins, ~yo, Moore, Oast, Ogg - 7.
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<br /> School Appropriation was lost and
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<br />amended, and by the
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<br />the vote just taken on budget ordinance was
<br />Mayo, Moore, Oast, 0gg - 7.
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<br />and Mr. Hutehins both stated that while they did not agree with some
<br />budget, they did not desire to hold up the City's business for thirty
<br />vote for same, so that it could become operatiue January 1st.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Mayo to add the emergency
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Brocks, Fox, Hutchins,
<br />Nays: -None.
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<br /> clause to the budget was adopted, and
<br /> Mayo, Moore, 0asr, Ogg - 7.
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<br />the Budget Ordinance was adopted, as amended, and by the
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<br /> On motion of Mr.
<br />following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Mayo, Moore, 0ast, 0gg - Y.
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br /> Report of the City Collector of. adjustments and credits on water bills for Octo-
<br />ber and November, was received and ordered filed.
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<br />- NEW BUSI~S~ -
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<br />The following letter was read and referred to the City Attorney:
<br />
<br /> "Among the tax statements sent to my father, James Monroe Broughton, of Ocean
<br />View, for his portsmouth property, was the enclosed tax statement for personal property of
<br />Jam~s Marion Broughton. I did not notice that this statement was no~ for my father until after
<br />I had paid it, along with the taxes on his property and it was called to my attention l~ my fa-
<br />ther. I went to the 0ity Oollecter's office on several occasions to have my ~onej refunded
<br />without success. Lasz week Mr. Parker, the Oity Oollector,~told ms that the mat~r of this re-
<br />fund would have to come thru you, the City~ Council.
<br /> H~oing that this matter will have your prom.~t attention and that I will receive
<br />my refund at an early date, I am,
<br /> Yours respectfully,
<br />
<br />Mrs. Charles A. Foster."
<br />
<br /> Report of Fred F. Ames & 0ompany for auditing the ferry books and accounts for
<br />November, 1933, was received and ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Mayo that the action of the City M~uager in using $1681.~8 insur-
<br />ance received from ~ire in the Armory Building, December 10th, 1932, in repairs to the A~aory
<br />and the balance used on City Garage as stated in the Manager' s letter of December 27th, 1932,
<br /> . ~he follow~ng vote:
<br />be approved, was adooted, and by ~ '
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, ~[ayo, Moore, Oast, Ogg - ~.
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br />Manager requested approval of the razing off the old Fifth Ward School and
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