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December 23, 1930
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<br />to midge, I
<br /> Very truly yours,
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<br /> R. E. Bu~son, Landsc~Pe~Engineer.
<br />p.S. In connection with a sur~ey, it will be necessary to have .base ~maps to work on, and I
<br />shall be glad if you could forward me ~uy that you have in ~2der that I may make a preliminary
<br />study of the lay,out cf this city before coming down."
<br /> On motion, the communication w~s referred to the City ~anagero
<br />A report was received from Fred~ F. Ames & Co., Certified Public Accountants, of the
<br />audit of the books and accounts of the Nox"fclk County Ferries for the month of November, 193O,
<br /> On motion, the report was received and was ordered to be filed.
<br /> ~r. Stewart presented the following resolution:
<br /> .,'FHEREAS,.widespread unemployment has
<br /> prevailed for months throughout our nation, and. although.our.citymaY be-somewhaT more gortunate
<br /> than some other sections of the country, there are many.men, in.Portsmouth who are unemployed,
<br /> some of their families a~e in need and many more will be in the same position shortly, and
<br /> WHEREAS, the President of the United Stat~s, the Governors of all the States ~nd the
<br /> Councils of many cities throughout the country are lending every possible aid toward-providing
<br /> work for the unemployed,
<br /> THEREFORE,.BE IT ,~E$OLVED, that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Va., go on
<br /> as favoring the speeding up of such public.work am possible,
<br /> That the ~ity Mam~ger be authorized to spend such money as may be available on construction
<br /> work needed by the City and whichwillemploy the largest amount of labor; thereby co-operating
<br /> with ~2Ll.ag~ncies whose efforts are' now directed towed relief, .du=i~$ thi~ crisis, ~nd that
<br /> the City Manager b~[ instructed to prepare a~p~eg~am'oz suca construction am once."
<br /> On motion of 2r. ~ayo, the resolution-wasadopted.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Ogg, the privilege of the floor was granted to Mr. Ballard and others
<br /> who are in~erested in the d=edging of Scott's Creek.
<br /> ~r. Ballard s~ated that the owners of the property will pay for the additional dredging
<br /> if they can find a place to dispose of the mud, and that the mud dumps will require bulkheading.
<br /> ~r. Stewart moved that the matter be referred to m Committee of three to act with the
<br /> City ~anager, and report at the next meeting of the Council.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and .the Chair appointed Messrs, Ogg, ~aupin, and Hutchins on said
<br /> Committee.
<br /> At this point, the~Chair opened the meeting to the public to consider the 1931 Budget.
<br /> The following notice which appeared in the portsmouth Star on December 6, 1930, was read:
<br /> ~NOTICE~
<br />
<br /> The Oouncil of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, willhold a public meeting on Tuesday,
<br /> December 23, 1930, at ~ o'clock p. m., in ~he Council Chamber. The public is invited to be
<br /> present and participate in the discussion on the 1931 budget, synopsis of which is as follows:~
<br /> RECONEENDED APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1931
<br />
<br /> Debt Service. .. ....
<br /> 15,3 5;oo
<br /> Depa~rtment cf Finance ..................................................
<br /> Depar~men~ Public Service ..............................................
<br /> Department Public Welfare..
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<br /> Schools ......................
<br /> Gas and Oils for All Departments ..................................... ~- 7.500.OQ
<br />
<br />Total
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<br />..$1,37R,826.50
<br />
<br />WATER DEPARTAENT:
<br />
<br />General Expense .......................... $ 340,080.70 ~53 5~0 70
<br />0apital Outlays .......................... 13,5OO.OO · - -
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<br /> $I,733,-407 20
<br />Total Budget ...........................................................
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<br /> L. O. BrinSon, City Olerk."
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<br /> The following letter, was read from theOity ~anager:
<br />
<br /> "December .23rd, 1930.
<br />Honorable 0ity Oouncil,
<br />portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:-
<br /> At last evening's conference, you referred the budget back to me with the following
<br />statement- that should it become necessary to operate the Cit, government on approximately
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