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January. 13, 1931
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<br /> At a regular mesting of the_City Council held January 13th there were present:
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<br /> ~essrs--Vernon A. Brooks, W. R; Hutchins~ E. W.~ Maupin, Jr.,
<br /> Arthur Mayo, J. Alden Oast, Archibald Ogg~
<br /> J. R; Stewart, ?.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting December23, 1930, and special meetings December
<br />26, 1930, and January 6, 1931, were read and were approved; ~
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<br /> At this point, the following co~nunication was read from the Board Of Equalization:
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<br /> ~ "January 13, 1931.
<br />Honorable City ~ouncil. 0
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br /> The appropriation of $?500 as
<br />Manager, may be sufficient to carry out
<br />as prescribed by law.
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<br />we underst~ud has been recommended by the City
<br />the work to be done by the Board of Equalization
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<br /> The re crt
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<br />holder in the City may f~ ~o+ ~ ~ wo.~ ~ 9e ~one ~n = manner that ea~horooe~tv
<br />not be ............ ,~ve gone mn~o the matter thoroughly, the ~or~ ~h~ld
<br /> unnecessarily rushed, howsve~, it is our intention to earnestly endeavor to fimi~h
<br />the job within a hundred days if possible. It may take a little longer or possibly a few
<br />days less.
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<br /> The clerical assistance necessary will have te be taken care of. We do not see
<br />h~w we can do with less than two experienced, active clerks~
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<br /> As we see it at present a lam'ge number of new sheets, or print maps, will have
<br />to be purchased and notices sent ~o each -~ o=~+
<br /> p. op~.~y o~ner a-*foOted.
<br /> In conclusion our Board feels that the Court and-the public as a whole expects
<br />that we give this work our very best thoug~ht and attention. As citizens of the City of
<br />Portsmouth we cannot afford to do less and we are sure that the Oouncil does not want to
<br />PUtthe USoourt.in a position of not being able to properly attend to~ the duties, assigned us by
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<br />Respectfully yours,
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<br /> H. L~ Alexander,
<br /> Ohairman of the Board of Equalization.#
<br />On motion of Mr. Ogg, ~he ~ules were suspended to hear from the Board of Equalization.
<br />Mr. H. L. Alexander, Chairman of the Board, spoke as to the communication.
<br />On motion, the matter was referred to the Budget of 1931 for consideration.
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<br />The folloWing oommunic~tion was read from the City Maneger:
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<br /> "I respectfully recommend
<br />the purchase of a new piece of Firs apparatus for the Fire Department. The c~emlcal and
<br />hose wagon at Des :~oines Ave. Station is in very bad condition and should be replaced by
<br />a pumper of a suitable capacity.
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<br /> The ~resent hose wagon has been in use since 1917- its original cost was $~00. The
<br />cost of new pumping unit would be approximately $13,000.
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<br /> At~ached you will find letter from Ohief Alexander, also from Mr. Grant, mechanic for
<br />the Department.#
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<br /> On motion, She recommendation was referred to the 1931 Budget.
<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br /> The followin~ ~x~klmance, which had been placed on first reading by Council December 23~d,
<br />was taken up and read:
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<br /> AN ORDIN~OE TO REPEAL AN ORDINANOE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANOE OF A
<br /> NOTE OR NOTES OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH IN THE TOTAL SU~ OF TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIVE
<br /> HOUSAND DOLLAES ~ATURING SIY~
<br />..... ~_. ..... . ~ON HS AFTER DATE ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF. THE CITY OF
<br />A~O~-TSaOU~H~ VI~GIN~IA, ON ~HE NINTH DAY OF~ DEO~BER, 1930.
<br /> On moti~n~0f~..ir~ Ogg,-the ordinancewas -=dcp~ed,~ and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Brooks, Hutchins, Eaupin, ~ayo, Oast, Ogg, Stew~art,
<br /> A notice was received fro= the Portsmouth Star certifying that the fo!lowfng.ordinance-
<br />will be presented for adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting to be held at
<br />~ o'cloc ~, ~.~ on day of January 1931, or if the Council.for any reasom
<br />shall no aid day presented at its first regular meeting, ad~
<br /> heId$ and that said notice and ordinance
<br /> [ve ~ays o~gmnnmng December 3'0. !930~
<br /> Ju~ ;INANCE to ~ and abandonment ~y Virginia Electric ~d
<br />Power G~mpany of the oN s street railway system upon certain of the streets',
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