Minutes 04/14/1931 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

April 14th, 1931. At a re,slaT meeting of the Oity Oounoii held April 14th, 1931, there were present: Vernon A. Brooks, ~. R. Rutohins, E. W. Maupin~ Jr., Arthu~ Mayo, J. Alden Oast~ Arehibaid 0gg~ J. R. Stewart - 7. Also t~.e City get,ger. Vice P~eside~t J. R. Stewart was in the Ohair. Minutes of the regular meeting held Eareh 24th were read and ~oproved; The following communications from the City Manager were presented: ist - The following ordinance - "AN ORDINANCE INPOSING A~D GOLLEOTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE, ~ANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND EAOHINES WITHIN THE LIEITS OF Th~ 0ITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR T~HE PURPOSE OF RAISING P~VENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERN- ~iENT AND THE PUBLIO FREE SCHOOLS, AND TO PAY INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JAN%3ARY 1st, 1931." On motion of ~i~. B~ooks the tax ra~e was made $2.65 per hundred of assessed valUa- tion, and the ordinance placed on its first reading. . 2nd- The following ordinance - "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF THREE ~.~R~,~D AND FIFTY ~THOUS.~ND ($350,00'0.'00) ~OLLARS IN ANTICIPATION OF THE COL~CTION OF THE REVENUE FOR THE YEAR 1~3~ AND PROVIDING FOR I8SUANGE OF A NOTE OR-NOTES THEHEFOR". On motion of Mr. Brooks the ordinance was pl'aced on its first reading; 3rd - "Attached you will find reeuest from ~Lr. George T. Wright for retirement;~ Mr. Wright is employed in the Oak Grove ~emetery. He has been with the City twenty-one years e~nd is now seventy-seven years of age. The attached certificate' from Dr. P~illips shows that his eye-sight is almost gone and in a short while, if the condition oersists, he will be sightless. There are other disabilities which are explained on the do~tor's certificate; I recommend that Er. Wright be re~ired at $50;~00 per month. I find on re- ferring to the Oou~u~il records that men employed on similar work have been retired at that amount. Yours truly, . On motion .Qf Mr. approoriation cost~. Frank O. Han~ahan, City Maaager., Brooks the matter was referred back to the City Man~ger to get 4th - "Attached you will find proposed agreement between the owners of certain propertias between Park Ave. and Webster Ave., the.Ballard Fish smd Oyster Company and others interested in the development of this oropertyby the Government, whioh~oposes to do cer- tain dredging in Scott's 0reek,~ and th~ interested parties in turn to do certain work on ti~ir own account, the land mentioned being a pmzt of an area which is ,m~der consideration for use as fill; Should this fill be placed on the land there are certain street ends belong- ing to the City of, Portsmouth which would be involved. The propgsed agreement is an out- come of a meeting ne!d ~eoently between a Council Committee appoznted for the purpose of looking into the Scotts Greek proposition (a report of which bas been made to the Council) and a committee from the above-rimmed corporation a~d interested parties. ]~ay I suggest that this question of agreement be olaced before the Oity Attorney for his opinion on same, as it is possible there may be some~legal reason for changing the wording of the agreement or othe~ise changing it, as the City may be Rlaoed in a somewhat different position from an individual! pmoperty owner, as to liability;' Yours truly, Also ihclosing an agreement from Ballard following was read from the Ballard Fish & Oyster Oompany: Frank C. H~nrah~ City Fish & Oyster Company. In this connection, To the Honorable City Oounoi! of the Oity of Portsmouth: O~re Er. L. C. Brinson; 0ity Clerk, Portsmouth, Va. "A oril th, 1931. the Gentlemen:- IN THE MATTER OF THE DEVELOPNENT OF SOOTTS GREEE We refer to a letter to us, dated January 7th, 1931, from L. C. Brinson, Gity'Ole=k, stating that at a meeting of your Honorable Body hel8 o~ Janu~ry 6th l~l ~ concurred in the report to you, dated January otb, 1931, by your committee appointed "to look into the matter of co-operating with th~ Ballard interests and others in the develop- ment of Scotts Creek", and enclosing a copy of that report;