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October lith, 1932. was dismissed as the child was not thsn ~born. On the second appeal, he was found guilty by a ~ury and was fined Two Hmamrea and Fifty ($250.00) Dollars and given six ~months on the road. He also instituted an inj~uotion proceedings against _Judge Outhriell to-restrain him from forcing the verdict of his court. This proceedings was dismissed and the temporary inj.unc- tion was dissolved. He also instituted suit for divorce against his wife. It appears that Nr. Tom E. Gilman represented Mrs.. Garrett in this proceedir~gs and Judge C~thriell tells me that he was not her attorney and presumed that Nr. Garret~ got this idea only fror~ the fact that it is customary for people to appeal to him in order to obtain a warrant in nan-support cases. The Act of the General Assembly of Virginia creating the office of the Oivil and Bolioe Justice for the City o£ portsmouth gives the power o£ removal-cZ the Justice to ~he Judge of the 0curt of Hustings for the City o£ Portsmouth. in my opinion, there is nothing for the City 0ounoil to do .in this matter.~ The following report from the Oon, nissioner of Revenue was read and on motion, the Oity Auditor was instructed to charge the same for collection: "I herewith report the following values of Personal Property and ~ohinery, omit- ted for the year 1932, viz: Values Personal Property V~hit e ~ 8,825~.00 Colored 1,6~0[,100 Each inery $ 32,700,00 $ 32,700.00 To ~a_ $ ~.l,D25.00 - $ ~3,175.O0 General Tax $ $ !,1*, .17 These amounts have bean reported to the Oity OolLeotor for col!action." - .MEW BUSIITES$ - Bill of David R. Levin for $25.00 for defending .ne, James Brown, charged with a felony, ormered aha aporovem oy E. A. Ba~n~ Judge o~ th Hustings ~ou~t, was read, ~nd She motion ef Nr. Mayo tna~ an appropr~zon of $2D.00 be mad to pay same was adopted. Bill of J. Shirley Hop~, State Game ~Wardsn, for destroyin~ 87 ~agless dogs at $200 each, amounting to $2!~.50, ~as read~ and on motion of Mr. Noore the Treasurer was au- thorized to pay same i~om funds im her hand i~om the collection o£ dog-taxes. On motion Of Mr. Mayo,.the rules were suspended and Mr. naipa Jones and Er. Ga- hill spoke at length in reference to utility rates. At this point the City Manager's letter No. 4, laid over ,mutil later in the meeting, was taken up. ~otion of ~'. Moore that we approve the Oity Manager's reoormmendation and appro- priate $90.00 for same. Motion of Mr. Broo~s that the matter be laid on the table tmtit next meeting, was lost, and by the following vote: Ayes - Brooks, Ogg - 2. Nays - Fox, Mayo, Moor*, Oast - ~, Vote being taken on Mr. Eco~e's motion, same was lost, (Necessary affirmative vote being 5) Ayes - Fo~ ~ayo: Moore, Cast - and by the following vote: Nays - B~ooks, Ogg. Mr. Brooks stated tha~ in voting ~No~ it was his desire to have more time to con- sider the ~ Motion of ~. Fox that the Gity ~[anager be requested to consider the advisability of removing the~' ' cha.rge on w~ter bills, w~s adopted. Mr. Brooks in a statement, said he disagreed with the s~atement of the Oity Man- agar that the u~.~y was broke, and .presented a statemenz to prove to the contrary. The Oity Manage~ said that his statement was that the city was about broke, which was based qn facts and figures taken from the city's books. On motion adjourned. CiTY 0 LEEK. Approved ,~ ~k P~es ident.