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October
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Oity Council held OctoBer 22nd there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, J. C. Dunfo~d, E. W. Maupin, Jr.,
<br /> J. Alden Oast, J. R. Stewart, Archibald Ogg, 6.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting October 8th were read and were approved.
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<br />The following communications were read from the City Manager:
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<br /> 1st, #Attached herewith
<br />is a letterfromUnited StatesEngineer'sOffioe, Norfolk, Va.,~ signed ~F Lieut. O.*l~ Hoary O,
<br />Jewe~~ Dis~=ict~Ez!gi~eer,,,whi~h.states that the Oity,s application for a bridge acz~ a~a~m
<br />of Scott's Greek at Leckie St~. has been approved by the Chief of Engineers and Sec. of War.
<br />You will note that the~approval will be null and void unless~the actual construction of the
<br />bridge be commenced within one yea~ from date of approval.#
<br /> On motion of Mr. ~tewa~rt, the oommu~ications were referred to the 1930 Budget.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The zecommendation of the 0ity. N~nager that a special a~propriation of $11?5.00. be altowed
<br />for a Bu~ou~h~ bo~kmkeepi~g machine for the accot~nting dep~rtment, which had been placed on
<br />first readingby'~xuciI Octobe~'~th, was taken up and read.
<br /> On motion of M~. Stewart, a special appropriation of $1175.00 was allowed for the
<br />book-keeping machine; and by. the following vote:-
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Dunf~rd, Maup~n,
<br /> Oast, Stewart, Ogg,
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<br /> On,orion _of Mr. Stewart, the following mat~er which had been laid on the table by Council
<br />OctoberSth, was taken from the table.
<br /> "Th~ Conference of the 0ity Council held September 10th
<br />recommends that $1690.00 be appropriated to purchase additional land for the com~ination of
<br />Incinerator, $~ables, A~phalt Plan% az~d Material Y~rd." ~
<br /> On motion ~f Mr. stewart, the recommended appropriation of $1690.00 was allowed, and
<br />by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Maupin, Stewart, Ogg, 5.
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<br />(M~r. Oast excused from voting)
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<br />NE~ BUBINESS
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<br /> An application was read from Paul O. Dunn for the position of Justice of the Peace from
<br />Monroe Ward. ~
<br /> On motion, the application was referred to the meeting at which Justices of the Peace
<br />will be ~eleoted.
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<br /> Th~ regular report of Frederick B. Hill & Company, certified public accountants, on audit
<br />of the~i~ooks aud acc~umts of the No~folk Oounty Ferries for the month of September, was received
<br />and ordered to be filed.
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<br /> The following telegram was read from Mr, True, of Lloyd Thomas Go,, with refezence to
<br />meeting the Council to discuss ~.~cientifio assessment for Portsmouth:
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<br />F. O. Hanrahan, City Manager,
<br />Portsmouth, Vir.
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<br />#Boston, Mass., Oct.
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<br />if
<br />to me
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<br />;sible fo= me to s~rive Portsmouth in time for meeting tOnight. Nould appreciate it
<br /> be renewed for next meeting. Please wire answer, my~expense, naming date
<br /> , Boston, where I will be until Thursday.
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<br />W. ~. TRUE, LLOYD TIE)MAS GO.#
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<br />Olerk was instructed to~ invite l~r. T~e to addressi~he Obunc~l
<br /> plam of assessment, the. expenses of.the t~ip to be made
<br /> the City.
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<br /> Petitions were read from certain taxpayers and residents in the district of the Green
<br />School, that Council not consider using the Green St. School for colored children.
<br /> On mormon, the pet~tmons were. received and were ordered to be filed.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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