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January 28, 1930
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City 0ouncil held January 28th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs~ Vernon Brooks, J. C. Dunfford, E. W. Maupin, Jr.,
<br /> Arthur Mayo, J. Alden Oast, J. R. Stewart,
<br /> 2~chibald Ogg, 7.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting Januar~ 14th and special meeting January 2!st were
<br /> read and were approved.
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<br /> The City ~anager submitted the report of Geo. G. Scott &. Company covering the audit
<br /> and examination of the books and accounts of the City of Portsmouth fo~ the oalendam year
<br /> 1929.
<br /> On motion, the report was received and laid on the table.
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUS i~E$S
<br /> The following ordinance, which had been laid 6n the:table ~Janu~ 21st until this meet-
<br /> ing, was taken up and read:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGNATION OF LAND AS~SSORS
<br /> IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH; TO PRES~RIBE~ ~ THEIR~ DUTIES; AND TO FIX THEIR 00MPENSATION.
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<br /> On.motion of Mr. ogg~ the privilege of the floor was granted to any citizen who
<br /> may care to discuss the assessment ordins~ee. No one responded.
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<br /> re ce 4V:~i ~ '
<br /> ~._~a~p_~n moved t.h.at section 9 be amended to read as fol -- ,
<br /> ~ ~ ~ ~s service ~ ~.~ ^~ ~ ......... lows. Each asses '
<br /> whi,oh shall be. paid,in semm~monthl :<'i ._~u,n, drea .and F~_fty Dollars i$4,250.00
<br /> Dol-ars each durin~ the nsri~ ~* +Y.~=.nstsJLl~men.t.s of One Hundre: and Twenty-five .~12~ aa) )
<br /> Dollars within five days after the cOmpletion of th~ assesmnent and deii~ery of the books,
<br /> .- .......... wor=, es:-d:e from Four Thousand
<br /> and the remaining Two Hundred and FJJCty ($2~50,00) Dollars after the tLme allowed by law
<br /> for applying to the court for a ~o~rec2~en of the assessment has expired.,
<br /> The motion, was adopted, . ,. f.? :
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<br /> that" :~r~^O~+a..s_t._m~.ve~?h.a~t t.he ,following be inserted after the words"shall certify on oath
<br /> The motion was adopted, and ~by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Dun£ord, MaUpin, Mayo, Oast, Stewart, Ogg, 6.
<br /> Nays-- Brooks, 1.
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<br /> ~r. Dunford moved that the erdinauce be adopted, as amended, and 'same was adopted as
<br /> aziended, and by the' following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Maupin, Mayo,
<br /> Oast, Stewart, Ogg, 7.
<br /> The following communication from the City Manager, which had been placed on first reading
<br /> January l'~th, was tak-en up and read:
<br /> ~I respectfully ~abmit to you estimated cost of the
<br /> 1930 assessment ~ogether with.plan as outlined below, principles of which are covered by
<br /> attached ordinan~.e d~awn by City Attorney Barclay. I reco,a~mend that rules be suspended
<br /> o-cmnanoe passed tonight as an emergency. I am also recommending that the assessors
<br /> be appointed at as early date as possible, as ~the work should begin at once.
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<br /> The plan provides that a complete ~set of cards or similar record be' made, together
<br />with the beginning of preliminary work on putting in a city map which would not oaly show
<br />each house and lot, but every parcel of land in the Oi'ty, which woul'd insUre' a' one huhdred
<br />per .cent assessment, also to show water mains, sewer lines, etc., said map 'tO Ue completed
<br />by city forces with a little additional help~ as -e'arly 'as possible,' certaihl~ before the
<br />nexm assessment period. ~r. Barclay, City Attorney, and I have gone over the matter very
<br />thoroughly and this report represents $tuv best thought, with lowest possible' estimate in
<br />order that the work may be done with any reasonable degree of satisfaction. You will note
<br />that we reomnmend ~wo assessors. Shoul~ this parZ of our reoO~men:~tiOn' be' adbpte~l,' 'it is
<br />our opinion that both of:These= men should' be men who have had experience in Val~ti0ns and
<br />who at least have a fair knowledge o~ building values and comparative values of various
<br />classes of property.- If this is done, one of the assessors ma~y or. ~ayr.not b'e a b
<br />Other~iSe~assessorsj it may be: necessary to, appoint a carpenter or buila~er (in additio~n to ~u,ilder'.'tne t~o
<br /> which wo~ld increase the cost to $4,~O0 over estimate. The plan also proviaes
<br />Ghat experienced help be amp~oyed in ~ertain clerical positions. This would greatly facili-
<br />tate the work a~d :elieve the assessors of considerable detail in connection with instruct-
<br />Lug employees or assembling information, which heretofore has taken a great deal of their
<br />time.
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<br />2 ~sessors
<br /> clerk
<br />I clerk
<br />2 typists
<br />st atione ry
<br />draftsman & information for maps
<br />other.expenses- oar fare, hire of
<br />gasoline., incidentals, etc.
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<br />Estimate-
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<br />auto, oils,
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<br />$8,000.00
<br /> 2,100.00
<br /> 1,320.00
<br /> 1,800.00
<br /> 750.00
<br /> 1,20~.00
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<br />, 500.00
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<br />$15,670.00
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<br /> Mr. Ogg moved that a special appropriation of $16,000.00 be allowed for the 1930
<br />assessment, the said amount to be amortized over a period of five vea~s.
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