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October !~th. 1~1.
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<br />t~xes on water works property of the gity of Portsmouth located in said. County, therefore,
<br />BE it resolved by the Oo~unci! of the Oity of Portsmouth that the gouncil of the Oity of
<br />Suffolk be and ~
<br /> is hereby reGuested to cancel all requests heretofore made am ~.~ ~ ~+~
<br />lation by the ~ - ~ ~ ~ . ~ · ~. .......... ~-
<br /> gmty o~ Por,smouth of water mazns and pub!~c · ~re hydrants, outside the cor-
<br />porate limits of Suffolk, and to refrain in the future from making recuests for such instal-
<br />tat ions. .
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<br />reading:
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<br />The Oouncil of the City of Snff~lk is fu~h[r requested to cancel and rende~v void an a~gree-
<br />merit or contract between the City of Suffolk and.the County of Nansemond as to waterYmazns
<br />and public fire hydrants of the Oity of Portsmouth located in the County of Nansemond.,
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<br /> yth - ~'I respectfully submit an ordinance authorizing the issuance of $350,000.00
<br />worthplacedOfonOitYits firstSerialreadzngb°n~s~t°tonight~,run for a period of twenty-five years, and ask that it be
<br /> Motion of ~Sr. Brooks that the following ordinance be placed on its first
<br />
<br /> "An Ordinance authorizing the issuance of Ttzee Hundred and Fifty
<br /> Thousand Dollars of bonds of the Oity of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br /> for the purpose of installing severs and paving streets and
<br /> public t.horoughfares, and building a new bridge connecting streets
<br /> in said 0ity,. makingprovision for the form of-said bonds and for
<br /> the payment thereof.,
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<br />was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes - Brooks, Hutchins, Naupin, Mayo, Oast, Ogg, Stewart
<br />Nays - None.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Brooks, the following o~dinance was placed on its first reading:
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<br /> "An Ordinance to amend ~nd re-ordain subsection A of Section 306 Of
<br /> an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance to amend ~nd re-ordain sections
<br /> 306 to 329, inclusive, Ohapter 21 of the Oity Oode", adopted June i~,
<br /> 1920, as amended by. an ordinance adopted July 30, 1928, and to amend
<br /> and re-ordain section 312 of said ordinance as ~mended by an ordinance
<br /> adopted May 22, 1923; and to rescind section 31~ thereof; said. ordi-
<br /> nance relating to the operation of the ~ater Department.,~
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<br />- UNFINIS~D BUSINESS -
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<br /> Daily report of the ccoun~zng Department for September 12th was received and
<br />ordered filed.
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<br />- NEW BUSI~SS -
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<br />~he ~following letter was read from the Commissioner of Revenue:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />October ?,1931,
<br />
<br />The Oity Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:
<br /> I have received from the State Oorporation Oommission a correction of as-
<br />sessment 6f the Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Company. The reduction being
<br />$500~00, tax $13.25.
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<br />Respectfully submitted,
<br />
<br /> Jo~n C. Niemeyer,
<br /> ~ommissioner of thsRe~enue."
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<br /> On motion, the Auditor was instructed to have abated the $13.25 tax relieved
<br /> by State Corporation Commission.
<br />
<br /> Bill of J. Ross Reynolds for ~25.00 for defendzng ~rnest Barham, aoproved by
<br />Judge Bain, was on motion of Er. Brooks, allowed, and an aporopriation of $25.~)~ was made
<br /> to Day s~me. -
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />"The Armistead Corporation
<br />
<br />Portsmouth,
<br />
<br />Virginia.
<br />
<br />October 3, 1931.
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<br />To the Honorable Oouncil,
<br /> of the City of Portsmouth, Va~
<br />
<br />Gentlemen:-
<br />
<br /> V~hen The Azmistead Corporation took over certain property located on the west-
<br />ern branch a short distance beyond the city limits, now known as Glensheallah, they enter-
<br />ed into a contract or agreement with the City of Portsmouth wherFoy certain w~ter mains
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