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June 25, 1929
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, J. C. Dunford, Arthur Mayo,
<br /> J. R. Stewart, Archibald 0gg, 5.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meetin~ June llth 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. ~! beg to announce
<br /> the appointment of J. J. Nobrega, Jr., to the regular police force of the_city, to fill the
<br /> vacancy caused by retirement of Officer Calvin Burnell.,
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 2nd. "! am pleased to report that~i have this day received a check for ~221~7q.2~
<br /> the Virginia Electric & Power Company, which is the amount due the City of PortsmoUth ~rT~
<br /> placement of streets caused by removal of track from same, under agreement dated August 31st,
<br /> 1928. The ~otal agreed amount which the'Power comP~uy was to pay the City under this contract
<br /> was $?i,000.00. They have paid in eight different payments to the City, the amount of
<br /> so tha City was not put to any expense in financing the contract which it had undertaken under
<br /> the agreement.
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<br /> The wort, I believe, has been completed in a very satisfactory manner and this
<br /> check is the balance due, to be placed in the treasury.,
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<br /> City. On-motion of Mr. Mayo, the check was ordered to be deposited in the General Fund of the
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<br /> 3rd. "The question of the bridge between Shea Terrace ~ud West Park'View was referred to
<br /> me for concrete report at this meeting of the Council. T am unable to furnish such a report
<br /> at this time, because of certain info,nation which it is absolutely necessary that I have and
<br /> which I have not been able to obtain up to ~this time.
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<br /> Mr. Norman Cass~ll, attorney for Mr. Shea, called to see me today in reference to
<br /> the matter, and I explained to him that it would be impossible for m~ to render report tonight.
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<br /> ! will endeavor to submit this report at as early date as possible.,
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
<br /> $th. "I have the honor to submit the annual report of the 0ity Manager for the year '1928.
<br /> Financial-
<br /> The City~ during the-year, has kept well within the budget and left a substant
<br /> ~ balance, ~he ~et balance am6untin~ to ~22 ~22 h~ ~+~+_ ~. ~ · i-
<br /> charges lulnnl in exoes . . .~ v , , --~,, ~..-~-~an~lng emergencies and i
<br /> ~. , ......... ng s of estimate. The to~al ord~ .................... ' nterest
<br /> ~*~u,~3~DO; the total ordinary exn ~,~,o .... -~ ,=v~ o~.s~e oz~y amounted to
<br /> ~8 ~I~ 2~ ....... _ ..~_~nd ...... were $1,352,213.22, whmcn showed a b
<br /> v~ ,./ ~- o uralnary receipts over d~soursements, alanoe of
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<br /> Service-
<br /> The City, during t~e year, I believe, increased its service in all departments
<br /> to a satisfactory degree, without increase in operatin~ cost of the various departments. How-
<br /> ever, I might mention that there has been a dem~ud from time to time for a~ extended service
<br /> which it would have been impossible to render without increase in cost of government to the
<br /> taxpayers. I am insisting that all city employees and departmen~ heads co-opera~e with the
<br /> Council and myself in rendering as efficient and economics2 service as possible.
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<br /> I wish to thank the City Council for its splendid support during the past year,
<br /> without which I believe it would have been'~impoesible for the city to have made as creditable
<br /> a report as I am herewith submitting.
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<br /> As detailed reports of the work of each department are printed elsewhere, no
<br /> further reference to them is necessary."
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<br /> On motion, the reports were'received and were ordered to be filed.
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on first reading by Council June llth, was
<br />taken up and rea~d:
<br /> AN ORDIN.~J~CE AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLA~W~,
<br />IN ANTIOIPATION OF THE COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE FOR T~ YEAR 1930 AND PROVIDING FOR THE
<br />ANCE OF A NOTE OR NOTES THEREFOR. '
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<br /> On motion of Dr. Du~ford, the ordinem~ce was adopted~ and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Mayo, Stewart, 0gg,
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<br /> The following report was read from the City Attorney:
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<br />Honorable Oity On, oil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., June 25, 1929.
<br />
<br />Dear Sir:--
<br /> Ooncerning the application of Ye%ta Gladstone for relief of taxes referred to me
<br />at your last meeting, I bee to reoort:
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