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June 2(~h~_h~_lp~.
<br />We are to keep the budget balanced~ which I recommend be done, this or some other action is
<br />necessary. I have kept constantly in touch with receipts and expenditures and have endeavor-
<br />ed to keep expenses down to Such an extent that it would not be necessary to again reduce
<br />salaries, wages, schools, donations, and other items, but receipts have decreased faster than
<br />I have been able to reduce expenses,' except by a general reduction.,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Ogg to concur in the Manager's recommendation was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Hutchins, Mayo, Moore, Oast, Ogg.
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<br /> Nays: None.
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<br />read:
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<br /> The following ordinance, paased on its first reading on June 13th, was taken up and
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<br />'ANORDINANOERELATING TO DOGS, NAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR DOGS TO RUN AT LARGE
<br />AND PROVIDING FOR IMPOUNDING THE SANE.,
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hu~ohins, ths ordinance was adopted, and by the following ye%e:
<br /> Ayes: Fox, Hutchins, Mayo~ Moore, Cast, Ogg.
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<br /> Nays: None.
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<br />Present, Mr. Brooks.
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<br />and read: The following ordinance, placed on its first reading June 13th, 1933, was taken up
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<br /> ~AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SUB'SECTION B OF SECTION 309 AND SUB-
<br /> RELATINGSECTIONS TO.CHARGEsB AND C OF FoRSECTIONwATER.,312' CHAPTER 21. OF THE 0ITY CODE AS AMENDED,
<br /> Mr. Hutchins' motion to amend so as to read "straight 10% reduction of the esta-
<br />blished water rates to consumers" was adopted% and by the following vote~ the ordinance was
<br />adopted as amended, on motion of Mr. Broo~s:
<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Nayo,'Moore, Cast, Ogg.
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<br /> Nays: None.
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<br /> · Bill of J.
<br />dogs at $2.50 each.
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<br /> - NEY BUSINESS -
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<br />ShirIey Hope, State Game Warden, for $182.50, for
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<br />killing 73 tagless
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<br />funds in
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<br />Motion of M~. Hut~hins that the City Treasurer be authorized to pay said bill from
<br />her hands from Collection~of dog taxes, was adopted,
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<br /> The following letter was read:
<br /> ~1902 Piedmont Ave.,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va,,
<br /> June 24, 1933.
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<br />Hon. City Council,
<br />City of Portsmouth,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.,
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br /> Under date of June 1st, 1933,-the w~iter purchased City License for one Buick
<br />automobile, weight 3yO0 lbs., the license fee for same be.Lug $14.90.
<br /> 6n the same date this car was damaged by flre to the extent that it was neoes-
<br />sary for me to purchase a new sar.
<br /> At present X own a Chevrolet car, the weight of which is 2895 lbs., therefore
<br />the license fee for my present car is only $10.00.
<br /> The p~ose of'this letter is to request that a refund Cf $4.90, be granted me,
<br />}nasmuch as. I.have owned and operated my present car, a ~hevrolet weight 2895 lbs since prior
<br />~o the beginnxng of the 1933-3~ taxable year. "
<br /> Yours very truly,
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<br /> ~. T~ ~illiams.,
<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, same was referred to the City Attorney.
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<br /> Mr. Brooks stated that he- was unavoidably detained f~om the first part of the mee%-
<br />lng, at which time the communication fr6m the City Manager in reference to reductions in pay,
<br />was acted on, and that. while he would vot~ for the recommenda~ on of the Git Nana er
<br />reduction.~ented' he felt that the Ma~ager, s pay sh6uld be reduced to a greater degreeYthan ~y aastJre-
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<br />On motion ~dj'ourned.
<br /> Appr°vo iL
<br /> President.
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<br />CITY CLERK.
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