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· September 9, 1930 At a regular meeting of the City Council held September 9th there were present: Messrs-- Vernon A. Brooks, W. R. Hutchins~ E. W. Maupin, Jr. Arthur Mayo, J. Alden 0asr, Archibald 0gg, Also the City Manager. Theminutes of the regular meeting August read aud were approved. 26th and special meeting September 2nd were 'The following communications were read from the City Manager: 1st. "I respectfully report that the assessment is nearing completion and within a few weeks the actual work of assessing property will be.brought to a close. The work on the maps is--p~ogressingn~cely. Msm~Y~--mia~es~of property have been located and placed on the assessment rolls for one to three yea~s, ~hich had not been previously listed. A full and complete report of these will be presented to the Council at an early date.# On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed. 2nd. I respectfully request that a~ appropriation of $?O0,00 be m~de'~-tonight from~the Cemetery Fund, to complete all payments for the re-decking end work on the City Pa~k Bridge. The following items Which were not carried in the specifications offered, were neede~ to complete,the job: Painting entire steel work with red lead~.instead of spotting same in bad places~ ~ailding of approaches to the bridge at both ~he park end and the Westhaven end- also the concrete walkway at both ends. Surfacing of bridge. I found that to p~operly meet the harbor regulations, it was preferable to use the automa- tic-cut-off lamp instead of the old oil lamp. The installation o~ five lights on the bridge thereby adding to the s~ety of both pedes- trian and vehicula~ traffic. Eeeping in condition the dirt road leading from the Suffol~ Blvd. to the Cemetery and park while the job was under const~uction. Au appropriation of $?00.00 will leave us a. balance o~' $17.~' for any emergency which may arise' before the end of the year. I believe the job is a most excellent one smd will add greatly to the convenience o~ the public.# On motion of Mr. Ogg, an appropriation of $700.O0 was allowed, out of Cemetery ~und, for saidpurpose. 3rd.~I~_s~u?~mittingesti~m~s-:~ ' - foo~ ~h~ 1~30 budget for the Department of Public Welfare, Dr. Roper r~ques~ea an appropriation $2qO0.00 for the Chief Foo~ Inspector. This w~s in error, as the salary paid this officer for the past four or five years has been $2?00, In order that Dr.'Erause may receive the same pay this year, I am reque~ting that special appropriation of $300.00 be made. Copy of Dr. Roper'S letter is attached." On motion of Mr. Ogg, a special appropriation of $300.00 was allowed for same. was The daily financial report received and was ordered to UNFINISHED BUSINESS of the Accounting Department for the day ended Septembe~ 8, 1~30, be filed. The following report was read from the City Attorney: Hon. City Council, Portsmouth, Virginia. Gentlemen: "September 9, 1930. At your last meeting you referred to me an order of the court concerning ~he appli- cation of Robert B. Albertson for relief of real estate for erroneous assessment of taxes. This matter was heard before the Court of Hustings on the 18th day of August, 1930, and the court ordered the property relieved of taxes to the extent of the amount charged for the buildingS. It s~opeared from the evidence that the buildings were destroyed by fire on September 14, 1925. A year or two later the Building Inspector caused the remaining structures adjoining Chestnut Street to ~e torn down because of the fact that they were a menace to pedestrisms. The following taxes should be relieved: 1926 James V. Parker $10.00 1927 j~mes V. Parker 10.S0 1~2~ James 7. Parker 10,~O 1929 G.M. Parker 10.60 1~30 Robert H. Albertson 10.60