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December 8th, 1931~
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the Oity Council held on December 8th, 1931, at 8:O0 P.M.,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Vernon A. Brooks, W. R. Hutohins, E. W. Mauoin,~r., Arthur Mayo, J. Alden Oast,
<br />Archibald Ogg, J. R. Stewart - 7- -
<br />Minutes of the regula~ meeting held on Nov~nber 24th, were read and approved.
<br />~ne following communications from the City Mao~ger were read:
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<br /> 1st -
<br />Dorothy Miser at
<br />$45.00.
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<br />'I am attachi~ bill from Mrs~ Elizabeth 'SMart for board of Edward, Mary and
<br />the Portsmouth Orphanage for the month of November, 1931, amounting to
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<br />i recommend that the amount be made available for payment 6f this bill.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Ogg, the reco~nendation was
<br />$45.00 was ma4e fo~ same.
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<br />concurred in and an appropriation of
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<br /> 2nd - 'Bil~ from the Children's Home Society of Virginia, in the amount of
<br />is attached, covering board of Walter Williams from November 1st to Decem'cer 1st, 1931.
<br /> I recormm~nd that 621.44be made available for pa~nent of this bill.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Ogg, the recommer~iation was concurred in and an appropriation of
<br />$21.~4 was made for same.
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<br /> 3rd - ' I s~m attaching bill from Sheriff R. E. Glover for meals ftzrnished city pri-
<br />soners at the City Jail for the month OM November, 1931, in the s~mount of
<br /> This bill has been properly checked and aooroved by the City Auditor and I
<br />reconzmend that the appropriation of the above amount be ma~,~
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<br /> Notion of M~. Stewart that the reoo~nsndation of the Oity Manager be concurred in
<br />and that an appropriation of 6~34.38 be made to pay said bill, was adopted, and by the fol-
<br />lowing
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<br />Ayes - Brooks, Hutohins, ~upzn, Mayo, 0asr, Ogg - 7.
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<br />Nays - None.
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<br /> ~th - ~As per your instructions, I am attaching hereto bill off W. D. Clark in the
<br />amo'm~t o f $230.58, for f,~vnishing gratis prescriptions and drugs for the month of November,
<br />also two bills From W. M. C~vog~an amounting to 620.00 and one bill From A. Sampson for
<br />~or b-c_rial o£ poor.
<br /> I recommend that $258.08 be appropriated to cover these bills.'
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<br /> Motion of ~Mf Hutohins that the recommendation of the ~ity Manager be concurred in
<br />and that an appropriation of 6258.08 be made to pay said bills, was adopted, and by the fol-
<br />lowio~ vote:
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<br />Ayes:- Brooks, Hutohins, Maupin, Mayo, Oast, Ogg, Stewart
<br />Nays - None.
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<br /> The followiug communications From the Oity Attorney were read:
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<br /> 1st - ~I respectfully report on the following applications made to you for ~he
<br /> relief of taxes for the year i931:
<br /> First: Petition of Clara W. Kay For relief o~ taxes on building a~sess~d
<br /> a~ Seven Hundred ($700.00) Dollars, at ~1022 S. Elm Avenue. I find this building was razed
<br /> in June, 1930, and the 'taxes amounting to Eighteen Dollars and Fifty-five cents(618~55) -
<br /> should be relieved.
<br /> Second: Petition of Twzn Czty permanent Buzl~ng Assoc~atmon for relief
<br /> of building ~2004 Holli~ay Street, assessed at Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars. This build-
<br /> ing was destroyed by fi~e in Au~st, 1930, and the remains razed dtzving that year. The sum
<br /> T~ Dollars and Sixty Cents (610.~O) should be relieved .
<br /> Th'ird: Petition of ~ac H. Beale for relief off buildir~ ~2517 Gibney St.,
<br />assessed at Fifty ($50.~00) Dollars. This building was removed in 1930, and the sum of One
<br />Dollar and Thirt~-T~ee Oe~ts ($1.33) should be relieved.
<br /> Fo-~th: Petition of J. T. Hansen for ralief of building ~216 Second St.,
<br />assessed at One Huudred ($100;~0) Dollars. This building was removed in September, 1930,
<br />and the taxes amounting to Two Dollars and Sixty Five Cents(62.65) Should be relieved.
<br /> Fifth: Petition of Home Insura~uce Agency for relief of building ~1803-
<br />1805 Glasgow Street,' assessed to R. A. Bullock Estate, at Five Hundred (6500.00) Dollars.
<br />This building was removed in November, 1930, and the sum of Thirteen Dollars and Twenty-
<br />Five Cents(S13.25) should be relieved.
<br /> Sixth: In addition to the above, I received a petition of Vincent L. Par-
<br />ker, attorney for Bishop A.Jk Bremn~an, for reiieff of a portion of 1930 taxes on property at
<br />the northeast corner of Clifzord and Ef£ingham Streets, assessed to Henry Long, ~lO13 Ef£ing-
<br />ham Street, assessed to R.A. Robe~tson and E. T. White, and ~722-724 Clifford Street., asses-
<br />sed to J.H. Ivey. This property was purchased bY Bishop Brennan, fo~ church purposes, by
<br />deeds dated February 12, i~30, and recorded'on February 27, i~30. Accordingly, it has been
<br />used for church purposes for ten months of 1930, which would relieve, under the oolicy adooted
<br />by the City Council, the property o~ the following taxes: ~ -
<br /> N.E.-co~ner of Clifford & Ef£ingham Bts., assessed to Henry Long - $
<br /> lO13 Effingham Street, assessed to R.A.Rcbert~on & E.T. White ---
<br /> ~22-~2~ Clifford Street, " "J.H. Ivey --- 33.12~
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