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November 26, 1929
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<br />2nd. #I respec~fully-~submitherewith budget for1930. Information showing estimated
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<br />receipts for 1928, 1929, .and 1930 is also
<br />back and from the ten monthly collections
<br />c~re of.
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<br />submitted. The 1929 receipts have been checked
<br />so far, it looks as if the estimate will be taken
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<br /> I have tried to bear in mind, in preparing the budget, our duty to the citizens
<br />in the line of service. ! do not feel that the budge% ~¢ontalns, by any means, any more
<br />service thanis necessary. In fact, there are many things which are really essential and
<br />necessary, which~we are unable to include in the budget at this time. There are papers
<br />attached to the respective budget..she~ts of the departments, giving fult explanation of
<br />various special items which, in my opinion, are necessary and should be financed this yea~,
<br />b~t are not included in my estimates.
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<br /> A comparison of the total appropriations for the various-~ubdivisions for the~
<br />years 192~ and 1930 is shown on an attached sheet. You will note there is~ a big difference
<br />mn the appropriations ~Orrhighways, sanitation and miscellaneous items, which is due to
<br />rectassificationUnder the new system of book-keeping~ I am also calling attention to the
<br />fact that the bmdget for 1930 as presented includes m~ recommendation for five additional
<br />~oliceman- $~,5?3.yS,~increase in elect~ons- $2,050.00, schools- $~,788.00, making a total
<br />~c=~ ~f~$1~,~ll.yS~ but the total budget for 1930 shows an increase of only $4,790.Y5 over
<br />~ne l~ ou~ge~.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart, the B~dget was placed on first reading and referred to a
<br />special meeting to be ca~led by the President for consideration of same.
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<br /> 3rd~ ~I respectfully ~ubmlt an ordinance imposing license tax in the Oity of Portsmouth
<br />for the year beginning~ay 1st, I930. I have gone over the 1~2~ ordinance very thoroughly
<br />and the ozdinan~e submitted for 1~30 is the same as that for 1~2~ With two exceptions. I am
<br />recommending that Section 4~ on page ll be omitted, and that-the words 'and doing business in
<br />the City' be omitted from the section of Section 9, referring to inter-urban freight v~ns or
<br />tracks,m
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<br /> On motion of N~r. Maupin~ theordinance was placed on first reading, s~d referred to
<br />the meetin~ at which the Budget for 1930 will be considered.
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<br /> LSIFINISHED BUSINE$8
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<br /> The dally report of the Accounting Department for November 25,
<br />was ordered to be filed.
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<br />1929, was received and
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<br /> The followir~ ordinance, which had been placed on first reading by Oounoil November 12th,
<br />was taken up and read:
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<br /> AN ORD!NAN~E AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ONE ~JNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OF RE-
<br />FUNDING BOh~S OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA; MAKING PROVISION FOR THE FOB~! OF SAID BONDS
<br />AND FOR THE PA!q~ENT THEPLEOF~
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<br />vote:
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<br />Mr. Cast moved that the ordinance be amended by making the interest rome $%.
<br />The amendment was adopted~
<br />On motion of Mr. Stewart, the ordinance was adopted, a s amended, and by the
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Dunfo~d, MaNpln~ Mayo, Oast, Stewart, Ogg, ?.
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<br /> Mt. Stewart moved that
<br />bonds at par.
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<br />following
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<br /> the City Manager ask the Sinking Fund Oommission to purchase said
<br />The motion was adopted.
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<br /> The following report was read from the Olty Attorney:
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<br /> "Portsmouth,
<br />Honorable City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Va., Nov. 26, 1929.
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<br />Gentlemen:-
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<br /> Concerning the petition of John F. O'Connor, W. W. Perkins, and 0harles O. Thayer,
<br />Trustees of Portsmouth Lodge, No. 82, B.P.O. Elks, for the relief of $~5 for City taxes
<br />assessed against the prope~y on the south-east corner.of Oourt and North Streets for the
<br />year 1919, I beg to st.$te:
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<br /> A~cording to the information which I have been~ble, to obtain the Head nurse station-
<br />ed at the Un~ted States Naval Hospital in 1918 decided that the El~s Home was the most togioal
<br />and Suitable place to provide quarters for the nurses stationed at the hospital and engaged
<br />in the work of the World War. I The Elks did not care to relinquish the property but being
<br />a patriotic organization bowed.to the will of the Government authoritieS, and turned over the
<br />property to them. That the Government authorities insisted on paying a rental for the nrc-
<br />party and fixed the same at $115 per month. Thiscaused the Commissioner of the Revenue to
<br />assess the property for the year 1919. The Elks then rented the~alker proper~y ~t the north-
<br />wes~ corner of High and Dinwiddie Streets, went to the expense of changing the property to
<br />meet their needs, and.finally were,'givem back theirown property in very ~d condition. Tha~
<br />~e _G?~er.n~.en~refus~d t? alio~.anything towards the cos~ of repairing toe Elks Home, and
<br />~ae ~s x~naiiy pale ohm eon~ieJsrable more money than they received. Owning to the fact
<br />that the condition was brought about by the World War, and without the solicitation 'of the
<br />Elks, and without profit to the urganization, it appears to me they are e~uitable and moral!ly
<br />mntitled to the relief.
<br /> Yours very t r%uly,
<br />
<br />R. C. BA~ROLAY, Clt~ttorney.,
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