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December 9~1930
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<br /> On motion-of ~r. Oast, the Treasurer was authorized to pay said bill, out of funds, on
<br />hand from Dog Taxes.
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<br /> The daily financial report of the AccountingDepartment for the day ended DecemberS,
<br />1930, was received and was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> Are~or~ waslreceivedfrom the City Clerk &Auditor'stating. thathehad examined the
<br />Treasurer s report~~ reports-from the'various'Banks~ and the Accounting Department report,
<br />for themonth ended'November :30, 1930; and find that they agree, with the following balances
<br />on hand as of that date:
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<br />Genersl Fund
<br />Water Fund
<br />_Improvement-Fund
<br />New Sewerage Fund-
<br />Ninth Ward Bond Fund
<br />EighthWard Bond Fund
<br />Cemetery Fund
<br />Pazk Trust Fund
<br />General Sinking Fund
<br />Water Sinking Fund
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<br />~6,838.68
<br /> 726.96
<br /> 73.61
<br />34,64S.3o
<br /> 718.59
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<br />Total,
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<br />On motion, the report was ordered to be filed.
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<br />The following resolution ~as read:
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<br />"RESOLUTION
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<br />WHEREA~, At a meeting this day of a joimt committee representing the Elizabeth
<br />River Garden .Olmb, the. Monroe. Ward Garden Club, the Port Norfolk Garden ~lub,
<br />the Park View.GardenOlub, the: West Pa~k View-GardenCtub, the Portsmouth
<br />Chamber~ of-Commerce, the Rotary-timid, Kiwanis .Club and other civic organiza-
<br />tions, it was determine~that it womld,~be..bene~icial to Portsmonth to have
<br />asn=~ey for beautification carried Out by the Virginia State Gommission
<br />on Conservation and Development! and
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<br />WHEP~AS: It has been_under~tood-thatMr~:R. E. Burson, landscape engineer to
<br />the comm~ssio~'would be availabte'formaking such-a survey without cost to the
<br />city if an official invitation'is'extended him throuEh the Oommission on Con-
<br />servation and Development, now therefore,
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<br />BE IT RESOLVFJS: That the City Council be revues%ed, at theurgent suggestion
<br />of this Committee,-t'o Jesu& an~'invit-~iontothe 8tats Oommission on Oonse~va-
<br />rich'.and Development-to send Mr. Bu~vsonte Portsmouth, for a survey as suggested,
<br />with the understanding, of course, that there will be no cost in connection
<br />to the city.
<br />
<br />(Mrs. james H,)
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<br />Kathrene K. Toomer,
<br />Chairman,
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<br />Portsmouth,
<br />December 1, 1930,#
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<br /> On motion of ~r. Stew~t, the request of the Joint Committee was granted, amd ~zhe Staten
<br />~ion on Oonservation and Development invit ed to send Mr. Burson'to Portsmouth'for a
<br />s~lrvey as s~gested by the resolutio~.
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<br /> An Order of Court was received 2elieving B. A. Nemo from the payment of oerta~im erroneous
<br />assessment of real estate.
<br /> On motion, the Order of Court was referred to the City Attorney.
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<br />The following communication was read~ ~rom the Chairman of the Equalization Board:
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<br />Honorable City Oounoll,
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., December~th, 1930.
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<br />Gentlemen:-
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<br /> We ~op~ecmate-that considerable., ork ms to be done to aa~ust the present asses.smelt,
<br />smd we would be very glad ~o~e permitted to lock-over themaps.now in the assessors offiae
<br />to see what work isnecessary to be done'before we meet in January, and ask pe~mission from
<br />your HonorableBodyto review the maps to, see what actual work is necessary to E~ualize the
<br />assessment, and the amount of money that will be necessary for said:work.
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<br />Respectfully yours,
<br />
<br />H. L. Alexander,
<br />0hairman of Equalizati,n Boa,rd."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the request was granted.
<br />
<br /> A request w~s read from %h~ Peerless Wd~ghing Machine Co.-of'New York, to be refunde~
<br />$10.50 each on two weighing machines operated by W, T. ~rant & Go., as both Grant and themselves
<br />have p~id license tax on the said machines.
<br /> On motion, the ~equest was referred to the City Attorney.
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