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January 26th, 1932.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held January 26th, 1932 at 8:00 P.E.,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Vernon A. Brooks, W. R. Hutchins, E. W..Ma~oin, Jr., Arthur Mayo, J. Alden Oast
<br />Archibald~ggg, J. R- Stewart - 7- '
<br />Also the Czty Manager. ~
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held January 12th were read and approved.
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<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 1st - Notifying the 0ounoil of the death of O.E. B~uuting, retired Fireman,
<br />January 2~rd, 1932. Ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - Stated that suit had been filed against him for $5,000.00 by Mrs. Bonoer
<br />and requested Council to furnish attorney to defend him.
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<br />N~nager and
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<br />Motion of '~r. Hutchins that the 0ity Attorney be Lustructed to.defend the
<br />if he deemed it necessary~to employ add~t~ona_ counsel, was adopted.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />Oity
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<br />and read:
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<br />The following ordinance placed on its first reading January 12th, was taken up
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<br />and
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<br /> "AN ORDIN~NOE PROVIDING FOR THE CO~I~E~NT OF DOGS W~HICH HAVE
<br /> BITTEN A P~SON. '~
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<br />on motion Of Mr. Stewart, same warn adopted, and by the following v~ e:
<br /> Ayes - Brooks, Hutchins, Naupin, Mayo, Oast, Ogg, Stews.vt - ?.
<br /> Nays - None.
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<br />The following ordinance place~l on ~s first reading January 21st, was taken up
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<br /> "AN ORDINANOE TO A~ND AND REaORDAIN SECTION ~y6 OF THE CITY CODE RE-
<br /> .LATING TO VIOIOUS DOGS.~,
<br />and on motion of Mr.~on~ns,~ ' same was ado_~z~d, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes - Brooks, E~%chins, Maupin, MayO, Oast, Ogg, Stewart
<br />Nays - None.
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<br /> The £ollowing ordinance, placed on its first reading January 12th, was taken
<br />up and read:
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<br />"AN Oi~DINANCE RELATING TO DOGS ~.ICH CONSTITUTE A h~UISANCE..
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<br />On motion off Mr. Stewart, s~me was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />Ayes - Brooks, Hutchins, Maupin, Mayo, Oast, Ogg, Stewart - y.
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<br />Nays - None
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<br /> Oommunication from the Gity~anager presenting- !st, tentative draft of bill
<br />to ~uend Section 73 Code of Virginia, - 2nd, bill amending Chapter 1753 Code of Virginia,-
<br />3rd, report of Legislative Comnittee and Tax Committee o£ the L~ague of Virginia Municipali-
<br />ties; said reports contained recommendation for legislative action and approved by League,
<br />said ~ " '
<br /> oommom~cat~on and. bill were laid on table January 12th until this meeting.
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<br /> The tentative bill to amend Chapter 73 Code of Virginia, relating to stream
<br />pollution~ v~as considered a~ mo~ion off M~. Hutohins that we oppome said bill and ask our
<br />representatives in Legialatu~e to opposg s~me, was adopted and the several other matters
<br />were referred to the City-~M~nager and City Attorney to present a digest of s~me.
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<br /> The City ~ttorney presented the followir~ ordinance:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE
<br /> P~qSONAL PROPERTY AND MACHINEF. Y WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
<br /> PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF P~.ISINGREVE~E FOR THE SUP-
<br /> PORT OF THE GOV~NEENT Ak~ THE PUBLIC FP, EE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY INTEREST
<br /> AND SINNING FUND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT FOE THE YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1st,
<br /> 1~32.~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hutohins, the ordinance was piaoed on its first reading.
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<br /> The following letter from the Oity Attorney w~s res~i:
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<br /> "At your last meeting, you referred to me a letter ffrom Miss Edma E. Hutoheson
<br />Oity Collector, requesting that Fifty-Fo,mr Dollars and Two Cents ($5~.02) be reftmded to the
<br />Prentis Park 0orporation for taxes paid in error on November 30, 1931, ~nd credited as follows:
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