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Feorm~_y 9~h, 1932.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Gity Council held February 9th, 1932, at 8:00 P.M.,
<br />present:
<br />
<br />Vernon A. Brooks, W. R.
<br />0asr, Archibald ~
<br /> uog, J.
<br /> 4,. ·
<br />Also the ~z~y Ear, ger.
<br />
<br />Huoohzns, E. W. Maupin, Jr. Arth-~r Mayo, J. Alden
<br />R. St'swart - 7-
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<br />'Einutes of reg~lar meeting held January 26th were read and. approved.
<br />
<br />The following ¢ommuzaioations from the 0ity ~anager were read:
<br />
<br /> ist - Presenting bill o£
<br />of Walter WiiZiams for December, 1931 and January, 1932.
<br /> On motion of ~. Maupin that said bill be paid from appropriation for
<br />P~oDatzon~ s~2~e ~s ~o~ ·
<br />
<br />Children's Home Society of Virginia of
<br /> $...32 for board
<br />
<br /> 2nd - Presar~ing bill of Ers. ~_izabeth S~tt of $46.50 for board of Edward,
<br />and Norothy~iser for month of January, 1932.
<br /> ~otion of Er. ~upin tb~t said bill be
<br />and that the Oity ~anager i.-~cestigate the s2oility of Mr.
<br />adopted.
<br />
<br /> Ma~y
<br />
<br />paid from appropriatio~ for Probation
<br />Kiser to support his ohiidren, was
<br />
<br /> 3rd - Presenting digest of sua~dry bills before the
<br />approved by League of Virginia Municipalities,
<br /> On motion, ordered filed.
<br />
<br />egzslatu~e
<br />
<br />affect lng c it ies,
<br />
<br />UN~ iNISHED BUSINESS~
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading January 26th, was taken up
<br />and read:
<br />
<br />,AN ORDINANCE I~.~POSIN~ AND OOLLEOTiNG TAXES ON ~REAL ESTATE, ~TANGIBLE
<br />PERSONAL PROPERTY AND ~iAGHI~5~qY WITHIN T~ LIMITS OF THE GITY OF
<br />PORTS~OUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR T~ PL~POSE OF RAISING REVEh~JE FOR THE
<br />SUPPORT OF THE G0~YA~R~NT AND BUBLIO FREE SOHOOLS A~ TO PAY INT~-
<br />EST A.¥D SINKING FUh~,D ON THE PUBLI0 DEBT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNI~
<br />JANUARY let, 1932."
<br />
<br />a~! on motion of Er. Stewart~, the ordinance was la'id on the table.
<br />
<br /> The following resohtion of Nr. Hutchins, laid on table January 2$th until this
<br />meeting, was ta~e~_~ up.
<br />
<br />,That' the Sinking Fund be requested to pay the $120,000.00 bonds
<br />becoming due this year~
<br />
<br />and on motion was continued on the table.
<br />
<br />The fol!owing~ ~
<br /> ~epor~ was received from the Oity Clerk & Auditor:
<br />
<br /> "I have tom, em the Bank Sta~men~, Trea~,~rer's repbrt, and the records of the
<br />Accounting Department and find that they agree with the following cash balance:-
<br />
<br />General
<br />Water Department Fund
<br />Street Improvement Fund
<br />Oemetery Fund
<br />Park Trust Fund
<br />City Sir~ing Fund
<br />Wa~sr Sinking Fund
<br />
<br />$ s0,Fs5.3
<br /> 121,850.25
<br /> · ~,367.oo
<br /> .
<br /> 30~880.~0
<br /> 541,a59.3o
<br />
<br />$1,o95,635.75"
<br />
<br />On motion, same ,~as o_dere~ filed.
<br />
<br />zzl~d.
<br />
<br />Daily report of the Accounting Department for February 8th was received and ordered
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<br />- ~W BUSINESS -
<br />
<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State
<br />$2.50 eaca, $185.00.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Rutohi~ the
<br />hand from the collection of dog taxes.
<br />
<br />~me Warden, for destroying 74 tagless dogs at
<br />Treas~er was authorized to pay same from funds
<br />
<br />in
<br />
<br /> Report cz W.P. Jordan & Company for auditing the ferry account mcr D~cemoer, 1931,
<br />was received and ordered filed.
<br />
<br />following ordinance was, on motion of ~r. Maupin, piaoed on its first reading:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF STINK B0~BS."
<br />
<br /> Nr. Hutohins offered the following ordinance, which was p!aoed on its first reading:
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR DEPOSITS ON LIGE~SES ~ND TAXES OF THE CITY, AND FOR
<br />THE ALLOWANGE OF INTEREST ON SUCH DEPOSITS.~
<br /> On motion adjourned. ~ ~
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