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October 14, 1930
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<br /> At a =eo~mlar meeting of~the Oity Oounoil heldOctober 14th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--i Vernon Brook~,~W. R. HutchinS,'E. W. Ea~pin, Jr.
<br /> Arthur. Mayo, J.Alden Oast rcnzbald~Ogg,
<br /> J.R. Stewart, ?.
<br /> Also the~Oity.~anager
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<br /> Mr. Mayo moved that the rules be suspended to hear a~y persons present who may desire
<br />to present any matter to the Council. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mrs. Triplett, heading a delegation from the West Park View Garden Club, stated that
<br />the people in West Park View were not in favor of ~ causeway over Spratley street but were
<br />in favor of the bridge being rebuilt, and asked for curb and guttering on Mathews Terrace,
<br />part of Ward Terrace, and the 17OO block.of McDaniel street.
<br /> On motion, the request~of Mrs. Triplett was referred to the City Manager for investiga-
<br />tion and recommendation.
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<br /> A delegation aske&~favorable consideration of their petition to pave Green street,
<br />from South to Scott.. (Pe~tion to come up Ruder "New Business")
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<br /> Mr. Lorenzo Cart asked the Council to consider better drainage in Gander Creek, between
<br />Washington a~d Dinwiddie streets, in the 1931 Budget.
<br /> On motion, the matter*was referred to the City Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting Septem~r 23rd and~special meeting.September 25th were
<br />read and were ~pproved. '~ _
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<br /> The 0at
<br /> ' Y ~er stated verbally that the Assessors would'hold 5 public meetings for the
<br /> purpose of hearing complaints~on the assessment on the following dates~and hours:
<br /> October 2?th, 2Sth, and 29th: 9:00 to 12 a~ m.; 2 to 5 p. m.
<br /> October 3Otb & 31st: ?:O0 to 10:O0 p.~'m.
<br /> Mr. Cast moved that the assessment records be opened to the public for ten days prior
<br /> to th~ meeting of the ~ssessors to hear complaints.'
<br /> The motion was adopted~
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<br /> The following com~munication was read from the Ci~y Manager:
<br /> "I am requesting that ~4DO.OO
<br /> be approprimted for the Oourts, for the remainder of the year; $350~O0 for Jurors' fees and
<br /> $100,00 for necessary supplies.,
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<br /> Mr M&upin moved that the ~'~
<br /> · ~m~y Manager ge~ in touch with the Judges of our 0ourts and
<br />a~k them t~ be more-conservative in the calling of jurors.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> ~r. O~g moved that the request of the Man~ger for an appropriation of $~50.OO for Courts
<br /> for the remainder of the Year be adopted.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Brooks, Hutchins, w ·
<br /> ~aupmn, ~,ayo, Oast, Ogg, Stewart,
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<br /> UNFINI SHED BUSINESS
<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on first reading by Oo'oncil September 23rd,
<br />was taken up and re~d:
<br /> AN OP~INANOE TO 0LOSE AND VACATE NORTH COURT STreET AND THaT PORTION
<br />OF ~sU~iT AVENUE, LYIFG BET~EEN THE ~EST SIDE OF PEARL STREET AND ST. PAUL'S CA~HOLI0~ OEE~ov
<br />AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF THE MAGRUDER ADDITION TO T.~ OITY OF PORTSMOUTH. ~"
<br /> ~r. ~ayo moved t~t the ordin~uce be a~mended by striking ou~ the word "street,~ where it
<br />appears in connection with North Cou~t.
<br /> The ame~dment w~s adopted.
<br /> ~r. Stewart moVedm that the ~o~dinance be adopted as amended, and same was adopted as amend-
<br />ed aa folloWS,m ~wld by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Brooks, Hutohins, Maupin, Mayo, Cast, Ogg, Stewart, ~.
<br /> AN OB~INA~.CE TO OLOSE A~ND ~ACATE NORTH COURT AND THAT PORT~ON OF tUN~IT AVENUE, i~LYING
<br />BETWEEN THE WEST SLUE OF PEARL STREET AND ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC CEMETERY, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT
<br />OF THE ~AC-RUDE,~ ADDITION TO THE OITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
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<br /> NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> The daily financial report
<br />was received and.w~s ordered to
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<br />of the Accounting Department for the day ended October 13, 1930,
<br />be ~iled.
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<br />, A report was received from the City Gterk
<br />zreasu, ers _epor~, reports from the various B~n~s, ~nd the Account Department report, for
<br />the month ended, . September·. ~ 3Ot~; and find that they agree, with the following balances on hand
<br />as of ~h~t aate.
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<br />'General Yuh"~................. $31,970 70
<br />W~ter F~ud -
<br />0emetery ........................................... 11y'985'66
<br />Street Fund ........................................ 3¢,179,29
<br /> Improvement ~und ..............................
<br /> 1,242 72
<br />New 8ewer~ge Fund . 726'26
<br />Eighth Ward Bond ................................... '
<br /> F'~Lud - 24 23
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