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Seotember 22nd I I.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the 0ity 0ounoil
<br />were present:
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<br />Verron A. Brooks, W. R. Hutchins, E. W. Maupin,
<br />?~EL' Archibald egg, J. R. Stewart - 7.
<br />Vice-President J. R. Stewart in the Ohair.
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<br />held September 22nd, at 8:00 P.E., there
<br /> Jr., Arthur Mayo, J. Alden
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<br />Minutes-of the regular meeting held September 8th were read and ~ot~voved.
<br />The following oon~nunioations from the 0ityNanager were read:
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<br /> 1st - "On Februa.ry 24th o_f t~is y~ar, one of our motoroyc?s was badly damaged by
<br />a bus, property of the V~rginia E±ec~rie Power Gompany, and. repairs amounted to $102.74.
<br />A check for this amount has been received from the Power ~ompany, and deposited to the cre-
<br />dit of the General Fund.
<br /> I recommend that the ~ouncil reimburse the Police Department to the amount
<br />of $102.74,~covering cost of' repairs to the machine.-
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<br /> Motion of Nr. Ogg that the reeonkmendation be concttrred in and that an appro-
<br />priation of $t02f[~ be made, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes - Brooks, Hutehins, ~aup~n, ~ayo, 0asr, 0gg, Stewart - y.
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<br /> Nays - None.
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<br /> 2nd - ~On Saturday, August 8th, a truck loaded with cotton, belor~ing to the
<br />0haoles W. Priddy Oompany in crossing the intersection of High and Middle Sts., struck the
<br />traffic light and. same was damaged beyond repaLv.
<br /> A new light was o~dered, at a cost of $i~8.00, and e~st of installation
<br />$ 6.72 - total $154.72. A check has been received from the Insurance 0omp. any, and deposited
<br />to the credit of the General Fund. I recommend that the 0ounoil reimbttrse the Electrical
<br />Department to the amount of $t54.72." '
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<br /> - Motion of ~. egg that the recommendation be concurred in and that an appro-
<br />priation of $15~.y2 be made, was adopted, and by the ~ollowir~ vote:
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<br /> Ayes - Brooks, Hutchins, Maupin, Nayo, Cast, Ogg, Stewart - 7-
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<br /> Nays - None.
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<br /> 3rd - "I am submitting herewith four copies of a oon!rao~ between the Oity and
<br />the Virginia Electric & Power Oompany in the matter ~f $1ect=ification of the Oity, s ~ump-
<br />lng station~ at Lake Eilby and ~ake Oahoon. All of the copies have been dul execute
<br /> .. ~ y ~ d on
<br />behalf of the Gompany. Attache~ to these copies is a eermmfied check for $20,000, payable
<br />to the City of Portsmouth. This cheek is delivered to the Gity in escrow, upon condition
<br />that the same is not to he cashed or delivered to the 0ity's Fin~nce Department until the
<br />ordinance adopted on September 8th becomes effective and the contract executed on the
<br />part of the Gity~ and upon condition that if the ordinance does not become effective and
<br />the contract is not executed by the Gity, the check is to be returned to the Virginia
<br />Electric & Power Gompany. The ~ompany desires three executed copies of the contract and
<br />states if the Gity desires more than one, they will be glad to have such additional num-
<br />ber as the ~ity may desire executed by the ~ompany."
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<br />On motion of M~. Ogg, same was ordered filed.
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<br /> $th - ~i have the honor to submit the annual report of. the Gity Manage~ for the
<br />yea~ 1930. The report shows that the actual expenses including outstanding market orders
<br />at the close of the year, are $22,~286.27 less than the total appropriations_for the year.
<br />The revenue, however, fell shori cz the estimate to the amount of $1~,0~8.36. The net bud-
<br />get g~in was $5,187.~1, as sho.wn by the audit for t~e year. There was a surplus for each
<br />Depa~ment except Deb~ Service, this was overdrawn $10,527.02. The audit report of 1930
<br />has been previously fmled.~
<br /> The Oity during the yea~, I believe, gave a reasonable amotuut of service
<br />in ~l! departments. H~wever, the demand for the extension of service_to the..public from
<br />time to time, could not be met, as it is impossible to render the many services asked for
<br />without increase in cost to the taxpayers. I am insisting that the department heads and.
<br />ali city employees co-operate with the Gouncil and myself in rendering as efficient and
<br />economical service as possible. As detailed reports of the work of each department are
<br />printed elsewhere, no further reference to them zs necessary.,
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<br />On motion, same was filed.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSIk~SS -
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<br /> The following resolution relative ~o the electrification of the Suffolk
<br />plant, laid on the table last meeting, was taken up and read,
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<br /> "That the sum of $41,311.OO be appropriated from the Water funds, and
<br />that the $20,000.00 when received from the Powe~ ~ompany be deposited in
<br />the Water Department funds.~
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<br /> Motion of ~. 0gg that the first clause read "that the sum of $41,331.00
<br />be appropriated from the Water Department funds" was adopted, and by the follow~g vote:
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