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june 13th, 1933
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<br /> At a ~e~alar meeting of the
<br />were present:
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<br /> Vernon A. Brooks~ ~estie T,
<br /> Oast, Archibald
<br /> Oity Manager.
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<br />City ~ou~cil held June 13th, 1933 at 8:00 P.M., there
<br />Fox, W.R. Hutchins, Arthur Mayo, S.B. Moore, J. Alden
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held May 23rd, were read and ~oprovedo
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<br />The following commtuuications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 1st - ~As re~uested by you on May 23rd, I have considered the Guestion of reftmdLng
<br />to officers and enlisted personnel of the United States Navy, Army or Ma~ine Corps the unused
<br />portion of city automobile license tax, when such officer or enlisted man is ordered by the
<br />Navy or War Department of the United States to leave portsmouth. As the officers'and enlisted
<br />personnel of the Navy, Army and Ma~ine Corps are subject to orders at any time and receive
<br />such orders on short notice at times, I can See no object ion to refunding such person any un-
<br />used portion ~f their automobile license tax. Therefore, I recommend the~adoption of the
<br />following resolution, the form of which has been approved by the City Attorney:
<br /> 'Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Ports-
<br /> mouth, Virginia, That the City Manager be and he is
<br /> hereby authorized to refund to an~ officer or enlisted
<br /> person in the Uhited States Navy, Army or Marine Corps
<br /> who has obtainedand paid an autOmobile license te~ to
<br /> the City of portsmouth and who has been ordered by the
<br /> Navy o~ War Department of the United States to leave
<br /> the local stations ar~ who no longer keeps his automo-
<br /> bile in the City of Portsmouth and its vicinity, the
<br /> pro-rata portion of the license tax paid by such p~rson
<br /> from the date of the removal of such automobile from
<br /> the City until the end of the tax yea~. But, before
<br /> making any such refund, the license plate held by s~y
<br /> such. person shall be delivered to the City Collector
<br /> and Naval or Army orders shall be exh'ibited to th~
<br /> said Collector or to the City Manage~.
<br /> Be it Further Resolved, That an appropriation of One
<br /> Hundred ($100.O0) is hereby made for the purpose of
<br /> making any such refunds during the balance of the fis-
<br /> cal year.'
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<br />$100.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the recommendation~ of the Manager,
<br />for said purpose, was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutohins, Mayo, Moore, Oast, Ogg.
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<br />Nays: None.
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<br />and appr op~ iate
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<br /> 2nd - . ~AS
<br />nance, entitled:
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<br />requested by you on M~y 23rd, I have prepared and am attaching an e~di-
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<br /> "AN 0RDINANOE RELATING TO DOGS, N~KING IT UNLAWFUL
<br />FOR DOGS TO RLE~ AT LARGE, AND PROVIDIa¥G FOR IMPOD'ND-
<br />ING THE SAME.'
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<br /> This ordinance, if adopted, will provide su~fi¢ientregulations to prevent
<br />dogs from becoming a nuisance in the City. Norfolk now has an ordinance similar to this.
<br />The form of the proposed c~dinance has been approved by the ~ity Attorney, and I recommend
<br />its adoption.~
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<br />On motion of N~. Mayo, same was placed on first reading.
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<br /> 3rd - ~"As requested ~y you on May 23rd, I have prepared and am attaching an ordi-
<br />nance.reducing water charges to domestic and industrial consumers ten Der cent and reducing
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<br />wates~ charges for ~ire hydrant_s from $55.00 to $50.O0 and fro~ $32.50 ~o $30.00 per annum
<br />each, effective with all bills for water due on and after August 1st, 1~33. The ordinance
<br />entitled:
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<br />is
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<br /> 'AN ORDINANOE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SUB-SECTION B OF
<br /> SEOTION 309 AND SUB-SECTIONS B AND O OF SEOTION 312,
<br /> OHAPTER 21 of the CITY 00DE AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
<br /> 0HARGES FOR WATER. ~
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<br /> The' form of the ordinance has been approved by the 0ity Attorney and Super-
<br />intendent of ~ater Department and I recommend its adoption."
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<br />On motion of M~. Mayo, same was placed on f Lvst reading.
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<br /> 4th - "Taxes cn p~cper~y located at 308 North St., assessed on land books of the
<br />City in the name of M.D. Ezstwood Es~mte~nd others, have not been paid since 1925. The
<br />taxes now amount to $1,727.21.
<br /> In view of the amount of taxes due and the condition of this property, I
<br />reeommend that the City Attorney be directed to institute ohanoe~y proceedings for the sale
<br />o£ this property and that the O ity bid the p~operty in if it does not sell for as much as
<br />$1~255.OO. This arrangeme'~nt is acceptable to several of those interested in this estate and
<br />it is the opinion of bothMr~ Barclay and myself that such a sale would be to the interest of
<br />the Oity.~
<br /> Motion of Mr. Mayo to concur in the recommendatibn o£ the M~nager, w as adopted.
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