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M~ch 24th, 1931.
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<br /> A% a regular meeting of the City Council held March 24th, 1931; there were present:
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<br /> Vernon A. Brooks, W. R. Hutch±ns, E.W. Maupin, Jr. J. Alden Oast,
<br /> Archibald Ogg, J.R. Stewart, 6A~ '
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> Minutes of special meeting March 9th, 1931, were read ~nd approved.
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<br /> Minutes of special meeting, March ITth, 1931, were read ~nd on motion of Er. Maupi~
<br /> were approved, with exception of the part relative to the appointment of the President
<br /> and two other members on a committee to further consider the physical connection between
<br /> Norfolk and Portsmouth, act±orion which was deferred°
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<br /> The following communications from the City Manager, were read:
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<br /> tst - "Attached you will find a request which ! have this day received from Er. Wm.
<br /> Hedges Baker, Clerk of the Hustings Court for an estimated additional amount needed for
<br /> the expenses of the office of the Clerk of the Court-of Hustings for the remainder of the
<br /> year 193I, as follows:
<br /> For Civil a~d Criminal Dockets; Supplies for office dockets, stationery,
<br /> forms and miscellaneous supplies - - $ ~350~O~
<br /> For becks for recordation cf deeds and other writings -
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<br /> I a~ also attaching an opinion which I ha ' -
<br /> on t~ . · .. . -~ ~ . ve ~cemved from the Cat Attorne ce
<br /> e suo~ect of the C~t fur s - . y y
<br /> · . . Y ,,, ~,ng certazn supp±~es and ofzioe e
<br /> I am subm~ttmn~, ~ th~s matter t~ ~" .... ~°~ ~-~' ........ o~oause ~Lr ~ _ 9U pment for the. Court..
<br />need · . · ~ ,.~ . ·....Ba~er s~ates that he ms ~n
<br /> of %~e docEet sheets (requmsitmon for wagon ms am~a~ =~ ...... --- ~-
<br />and.he ~iI1 need these sheets not later than April 9th, as the term of Court be
<br />Aprml. l~th. W? have a balance of om2 q - g~ on
<br /> . ~ -y $1. O.00.1,eft mn Co-~vts out of a total
<br />approprzated 600.~O of wh' ~ . o $1460.00
<br /> , $ mch has been reserved, for Jude ~
<br />Western Union clock in each e~w~ ~m~ ~,~ ...... g ~.m~e s¢our? a~d $36.00 for
<br /> ........ , ..... ~ wouzm ±eave a oais~oe of $82~.00 to be spent
<br />o~ e~uipment and supplies for the entire year. w~ B~ker's requisitions for suoplies and
<br />equipment have already reached $600~00 - ~his amo~u~t is exclusive of the cost o~ reoairs
<br />which were recently, mad e in his office, This item of ~6OOA~0 is for supplies, s~ionery
<br />~~ntM~ ~r~ced~i~_pro~e~.ent? have been. made in t~e Cl?k's off,ce, an~ in ~'his ne~
<br />~' uim ~our~ nas oeen separated from the ofmloe of the Clerk of Hustin s
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<br /> The appropriation made for Oourts this yea~ wms based on that made in 19~0, but am
<br />you will not~, the reGuisitions.for eupplles, etc. are in excess of those made in previous
<br />years. This is not ~ai~ ~n ?~tzo~?~., but merely as ~ statement of faots~i
<br /> I thought it oes~ ~o oring m~is matter to you~ attention at this time rather th~n to
<br />permit the entire appropriation to be exhausted.
<br /> Yours truly,
<br />
<br /> 0zty Manager.,
<br /> On motion of Mr. Ogg, the matter was referred to the City Manager and Oity Attorney.
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<br /> 2nd - "Relativeto the claim of Mrs. Ma~y S. Broughton which was referred to me on
<br />March 10th, beg to state that I am attaching hereto report of the Police Court~ regarding
<br />the case of Raymond Miller who was convicted for turning in a false alarm on December
<br />21st, 1930~ The records show that Mrs. Mary S. Bronghton, 1701 Prentis Ave was the com-
<br />plainant witness in this oase~ '
<br />~Yours very ~ruly,
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart,
<br />ated to make said awardj
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<br /> Frank 0. Ha~rahan,
<br /> City Manager;~"
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<br />the recommendation was concurred in and $50.BOwas appropri-
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The License Tax Ordinance, placed on its first zeadir~gNarch 9th, was taken up and
<br />on motion of Mr. Ogg was continued on the table uatil next regula~ meeting;'
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va. March 24, 1~31.'
<br />Hon. City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />Gentlemen:
<br /> At your last meeting you referred back to me a comnranication in reference
<br />to the bill of the Sheriff of Norfolk County for transporting Robert Eley from the Nor-
<br />folk Century Jail to the Insane Asylum for the of ascertaining the residence of
<br />Robert Eley. I find that Eley resided at ~240purp°seFlorida Avenue, Portsmouth.
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<br />Yours very truly,
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<br /> R. 0. Barclay, 0ity Attorney."
<br /> On motion of Mr. Ogg the recommendationw~s concurred in and an appropriation of
<br />$8~.40 was made to pay said bill~
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