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At a regular meeting of the City Council held February lh~th, 1933, at 8:00 P.M.
<br />there were present: ,
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<br /> Vernon A. Brooks. Leslie T. Fox, W.R. Hutchins, Arthur Mayo, S.B. Moore, j. Alden
<br /> Oast, Archibald Ogg - ?.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held January 24th, were read and approved.
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<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> let - wi herewith submit the following ordinance, the adoption o£ which is recom-
<br />mended: 'An Ordinance Imposing and Collecting Taxes on Real Estate, Tangible Personal Pro-
<br />perty and Machinery within the Limits 'of the City of Portsmouth, Viro~inia, for the Purpose
<br />of Raising Revenue for the Support of the Government and the Public Free Schools and to Pay
<br />In~erest and Sinking Fund ~n the Public Debt for the Year Beginning Januar~ l, 1933."
<br /> The only difference between the rates proposed in this ordinance and those
<br />now in effect, is in the tax rate cn machinery and tools of trade, which is twenty cents,
<br />instead of $2.65 On the hundred dollars. This change will result in a decrease in anticipated
<br />revenue on machinery and tools of trade of approximately $3,000o00 per year. I feel that the
<br />reduction should be made in order that we will have an equal chance with 'Norfolk in competing
<br />for new business. Norfolk's rate is twenty cents. I believe the benefits to be derived from
<br />the reduced rate will more than offset the loss in revenue.,
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<br />f o llow lng
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<br /> In this connection, Mr. Hutchins, motion to place on its first
<br />ordinance, was adopted, and by t~e following vote:
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<br /> Ayes - Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Mayo, Moore, 0asr, Ogg -
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<br /> Nays - No~e.
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<br />reading, the
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE,
<br />TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND MACHINERY WITHIN THE LIMITS
<br />OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
<br />RAISING RETENUE FOR THE SUPPORT ~0F THE GOVERB-~ENT AND OF
<br />THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY INTEREST AND SINKING
<br />FUND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY
<br />!st, 1933. ~'
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<br /> 2nd - "A~rangements have been completed for using the Relief L~an from the Recon-
<br />st~ction Finance Corporation. This fund will permit the employ of approximately eno hundred
<br />(100) men for the next sixty or seventy five days.
<br /> The previsions of this loan require the City to stan~ the eXPense of all
<br />~upervis~ion used in directing these forces, also the cost of all materials and tools used by
<br />them.
<br /> The supervision, materials and tools used during the first thirty days will
<br />amount ~o approximately hine hundred doilars ($900,00), and as this was not provided for in
<br />the I933 budget, a special appropriation is requested of nine hundred dollars ($900.00) for
<br />R.F.C.~cOe~ offu~s.stzper~ision, materials and tools used ~n the work done by force to be paid from the
<br /> I will advise la, er the additional amount that will be necessary t~ defray
<br />the cost of supervision, ~at%rials and tools for the remainder ef this work. The total ex-
<br />pense te the city will not exceed $2,000.00."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Ogg te appropriate $900.00 for said purpose was adopted, and ~
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes -Brooks, Fox,.Hut~chins, Mayo, Moore, Oast, 0gg - ,7-
<br />Nays - None.
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<br /> 3rd.- "Advising of the employment of Miss Ivy Lee Cooke as stenographer-clerk in
<br />his office, effective February let, 1933.~
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<br /> On motion, same was ordered filed.
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<br /> tth - "The following substitute polio& officers were d~opped from the roster Jan-
<br />uary 30th, 1933, for the good of the service: V.E. Plunkett, H. E. Bryant, G.H. Baldwin. I
<br />also dropped Truitt Bonneyts name from the roster as he is now regularly employed in the Wa-
<br />ter Department."
<br /> On motiSn, ordered filed.
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<br /> 5th- "Please ~e advised that the following were appointed to the regular police
<br />force, effective February 1st, 1933: J.C. Peavy,_W.T. Johnston, L.0. Ellis.
<br /> Mr. Pea~y was appointed stlhs~itute ~3oliceman FebrGary 13th, 1931; Mr. John-
<br />sto~ was appointed substitute policeman j~y 20th, 1931; Mr. Ellis has for some time been
<br />employed as Deputy 0ity Sergeant.,
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<br />On motion, ordered filed.
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<br /> 6th - "Please be advised that the f611owing promotions were made in the Police
<br />Department, effective February let, 1933: L.C. Warren, J.H. Hewitt and A. Lassite=, Jr.
<br />~ere promoted from patrolmen to Sergeants. O.B. Dunn and T.A. Talbot were promoted from
<br />patrolmen to Lieutenants.
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