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Januar~ i~, iRSO
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<br /> At a reguta~ meeting of'the Oit~.Gouncil hel~ January l~th ~there we~ ~pres~nt:
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<br /> Also the 'City-
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<br /> The minutes of the ~e~az ~e~ing ~= '~, specl~~~ .3=d,~ special
<br />meeting December 30~h, and ad$ou=ned special meeting ~cember 31st, were read ~d were ~proved.
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<br /> The following co~ic~tions were read from the City ~ager:
<br /> 1st. "I have ~ppreved re-
<br />~emdation of Ohief ~of Police B~ughton Zhat Police Officer P~ D. ~itls~.and L. V. Newseme
<br />~ dismi~ssed'f=om t~ Police Dep~rtment foz the good of the Department, effective December 16th,
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<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> ~d. "I beg to ~o~oe the appointment of substitute police o_fxce= J. P. ~re
<br />Gasse~t ~cOoy to the =e~lar police force of the Oi~, to fill vacuoles cause~ by_di~iss~
<br />of OffiCezs P. D. ~llls ~d L. V. Newsome; both appoi~m~s~~ effective December 16th, ~1929."
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> ' 3rd. "I =espectf~ly submi~ to you estimated oos~ of' the 1930 assessmen~ $ogether with
<br />pl~ as outlined~ below, principles of w~ch ~xe ~oove=~d~ a~tache~ ordin~ce dra~ by ~Oi~y
<br />Attorney' ~oI~y I =e~m~d that ~les be ~spe~ded ~d' o~din~ce passe~ tonight as
<br />eme=g~cy.~ I ~ ~so red,ending that the assessors be appoi~te~ at as 'e~lF da~ .pos~b%e,
<br />as the work should be~n at once.
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<br /> The~pl~ p=o~ides that ~ complete set of c~ds or simil~ record'be m~e, toge~he=
<br />wiZh Zhe b~inni~g of prelimina~ wo=k~ pu~ting in a city map which wo~d n~only show each
<br />hom~- ~t~, but eve~ p~cel. ~ l~d in the Oity/which~-w~d-i~u~ ~a ~one h~d~ed per cen~
<br />~m~, ~ to skew wa~ m~s, sewe~ lines,-e~o~,~s~d~ map to be ~ompIet~ed'by'city fo=cos
<br /> ~a~li~tle a~d~t~on~ aekp, as e~ly~ms possible, o~tai~y before t~e~'next ~s~'sm~ period.
<br />~r. Ba~cl~, 0ity Atto~ey, and I have ~ne ove~ the ma~tervery~thoroug~d this
<br />~e~e~s. o~r best ShouEh~ with lowes~ possible es$imate in o~d~ th~t~'~%ke ~woSk ~y~be done
<br />with ~y =eason$Ie degree of ~ s~isf~c~lon~ Xou will note that~ we recommend ~0 ~' assessems.
<br />Shoed this p~rt~ of our xeco~en~tion be adopted, it is ou~ opinion ~hat ~,tk of tkese men
<br />she~d ~ ~men who ~h~ve ~ experience in~ v~uations ~d who at l'east h~ve~ a f~= ~owled~e of
<br />buil~ v~s ~d ~mp~ative v~ues ~ various cl~ses of property~ If this is done, one of
<br />the ~sses~rs may om may not be ~ builder. Otherwise, ~t may ~be necess~y t0 appoin$
<br />pentex o~ builder (~ addition to the two assessors) which~wo~d incz~e~e th~ cos~ to $~,OO0.
<br />over estimate. The pl~ ~so provi~s that experienced help be ~p!o~edin ce=rain cle~ic~
<br />positions. This wo~d greatly facilitate the work ~d relieve the assessors of considerable
<br />deta~ i~ connection wi~h lnst~cting employees or ~sembling information, which he=etofor~
<br />has~ t~en a g=ea~ deal of their time.
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<br />.m st imat e-
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<br />2 ~ses sots
<br />I clerk
<br />I clerk
<br />2 typists
<br />stationery
<br />draftsman and~ information for maps
<br />other expenses- oa~ fare, hire of
<br />auto, oils, gasoline, incidentals,
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<br />$8,000.00
<br />2,100.00
<br />1,320.00
<br />1,800.O0
<br />75o.oo
<br />1,200.00
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<br /> 500.00
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<br />$15,670.00"
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<br /> An Ordinance to Provide-for the designation of' land msse~ers in the City of Portsmouthj to
<br />prescribe their duties; and'to fix theiroompensation.
<br /> On motion, the ordinance w~s ptacedmon.~firstreading.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> Schoot-Boardfrom the
<br /> W. R; ~cG~hee,
<br />resigned, having dectinedtoserve, was continued'on th~ table.
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<br /> The matter o~ a Power Oompany' tocon~ect
<br /> effect a retur~f.its current te~its sub-
<br />~s wi=es
<br />s2ation at the foo~ of ~i~dle street, on motion'6f'M2j
<br /> ' ' ' which ~ad been'reco~m~nSed b~ the. Cit~ Manage:
<br /> The License Tax Or~tinance for the Year beginning;May iSt, l~30,/whmcn nad be'en p£acea_
<br />on its first reading November 26th, was t~kan up and read:
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE !~POSING A LICENSE TAX FOR THE CITY OF PORT~OUTH, ~IRGINZA, FOR THE YEAR
<br />BEGINNING MAY'I, 1~30.
<br /> On motion of ~N~v. Stewart, the ordinance was adopted as recommended by thc Manager, aud
<br />by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Maupin, ~ayo, Oast, Stewart, 5gg, 6.
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<br /> On motion, the City Attorneywas instructed %o prepare au ordinance levying taxes on
<br />property for the Yea~ 1~30.
<br /> NEW B~-S[NESS
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<br />The force,lng .c~_mm~uication .was rea/1 £rom the City ~ollecto=:
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