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December 22nd, 1931. <br /> <br />At a regular meeting of the Oity Oounc il held December 22nd, at 8:00 P.N. <br /> <br />there were present: <br /> <br />Vernon A. Brooks, W. R. <br />Oast, Archibald Ogg, J. <br />Also the Oity Nana~er. <br /> <br />Hutohins, E. ~. ~aupin~ <br /> Stewart .- 7. <br /> <br />- UNFINISHED BUSI~%~8S -~ <br /> <br />Arthur gays, J. Alden <br /> <br /> The following report of the Oity Auditor was on motion filed: <br /> "There has been. 260'whole lots sold in the Olive Branch Gemetery to December <br />12th;-thirteen lots were sold on partial, payment, play leaving 24? lots fully paid for. <br /> Twenty One Hundred Dollars ($2100.00) has been received for perpetual upkeep <br />of lots in the Oak Grove and Oedar Grove Oemeteries." <br /> <br /> A communication from the Oity Oollector - <br /> "You will please refund to B. A. Nemo sixteen dollars and eighty cents(S16.80). <br />This tax was paid November 1953 and relieved by the Board of Oo=reotion August 27, 192~" <br /> <br />was on motion of Er. Oast referred to the Gity Attorney. <br /> The following communication from the Gity Oollector was on motion ~eferred to the <br />Gity Attorney: <br /> <br />tWO cents, <br /> <br /> Daily report from the Accounting Department for Deco,set 21st was received <br />ordered filed. <br /> <br /> - NEW BUSINESS - <br /> <br /> The following petition was referred to the Oity Manager: <br /> <br />"You will please reftu~d to the Prentis Park Oorporation fifty-four dollars and <br />($5~.02), paid in error on 0ity taxes Novem~.er 30, ~193,1- <br /> This money_ was credite, d on years,.as follow~. 1931 $7.~Z~, 1~30 $8.31, 1929 $8.69, <br /> · , 9 $9 35 and 1922 $1.50,making a total"of $5~.02." <br /> 1927 $9 I 26 . <br /> and <br /> <br /> ,PET IT IO;.; <br /> <br />To the~ Honorable Oity Oouncil of the 0ity of Portsmouth, Virginia. <br /> <br />Sirs: <br /> Two years ago a similarpetition was sent to you, ~e have waited patiently with- <br />out result: <br /> "The undersigned, residents of the vioiaity in q~estion, wish to respectfully <br />call you~ attention to the fact that we believe it to the interest of safety and life of <br />the citizens in the vicinity of Scott and Eff ingham Streets that an electric street arc <br />light be placed at the corner of Scott and Effingham streets. This corner, to our minds, <br />as it is at the present time, being very dark, is a menace. We would call your attention <br />to the fact that there have been several robberies in this vicinity recently and we be- <br />lieve that if an arc light had been at this corner such robberies would not have been <br />successful. We, therefore, h'~mbly petition that you order an electric arc light to be <br />placed at the above-mentioned streets and pray that our red, est be granted. <br /> <br />Name Address <br /> <br />F~ank L. Willlams:~ 1~00 Effingham St. <br />John W. B~owa 300 Scott St. <br />S. Whiting 1320 Effingham St. <br />Brownie Mitchell 1~07 Effingham St. <br />Ellen Williams 140~ Eff ingham St. <br />Rev. H.N. Johnson 1320 Effingham St. <br />Joe Oohen lqO1 EffinghamSt; <br />Paul Barnes 1411 Effingham St. <br />joseph Long 1~05 Effingh~m St. <br />Williams Dinkins 1403 Effingham St. <br />O. W. Dunston 1310 Effingham St. <br />Anderson Elliott 1~06 Effingham St. <br />~. L. Andrews 1~08 Effingham St. <br />R. Barnes 1316 Effingham St. <br /> <br /> As advertized the Oouncil a~ this time opened its meeting to the public f~r their <br />consideration of the 1932 budget. Eessrs. J.L. Thomas, L~. Fry, Ed Davis, T.~. Nathews, <br />spoke to the Oouncil in regard to the budget, but none suggested any change in the budget. <br /> On motion, the Oouncil ad~o~vned to meet Eonday, December 28th, 1931, at <br /> <br /> <br />