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March 12, 1929
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<br /> quickly and easily and that a daily financial statement would enable the authorities charged
<br /> with the responsibilities of operating and spending the city'~ money and furnishing service
<br /> to the citizens.to render this service moro efficiently and more accurately. Each council-
<br /> man would then have an up-to-date statement posted up through the day of the Council meeting,
<br /> of the complete standing of the City at the time of the meeting.
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<br /> My opinion is that there should be no secret in government. Our assets should be figured
<br /> for a conservative appraisal as of this year, with liabilities placed as they actually exist
<br /> and an inveAtory of the entire properties of the City of Portsmouth should be made at this
<br /> time. A complete financlal statement should be .made from this and kept up daily, available
<br /> in a readable mn.nner, not onlz for the information of the City offici~ls, but for any citizen
<br /> who may be interested. I am s~ure it mould prove healthy to the public mind to know that this
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<br /> information was available each day. I am sure it would greatly aid me in my work as city
<br /> man,get to improve the service to the citizens to have this information daily and a budget~
<br /> report taken from the books at the close of each day's business to give me the budget and
<br /> financial information necessary. ! will then know each day that all the Work was up to date
<br /> and in order by the report furnished me. Should I fail to get the report, I would know that
<br /> something needed i~vestigating. At your regular council meetings, twice each month, you could
<br /> also have the information as previously outlined. I believe it will aid wonderfully in re-
<br /> duoing operating costs. The mm. tter of checking costs and getting proper productaon is a big
<br /> item in city work or any other business. It would give to you as councilmen more information
<br /> about your government, which would keep you well informed at all times on all items and place
<br /> you in a position, I believe, to better a~minister the affairs of your city.
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<br /> In making this recommendation, there is no intentio .
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<br /> mm ~eoommenGin~ it be o~_u~ T ~*~= ~ ~ ............ ~Aous ~l~y ~ler~ & Audit
<br /> ............. ~ m~ ~s a nec s~rv ~ ~ ..... = ~ ~ or, but I
<br /> es__._, __~ ~ ~or grea~er efficiency.
<br /> I trust you will give this your consideration, and I will be pleased ~o go into it more
<br /> thoroughly With you in conference, at your convenience., '
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart, the communication was referred to the conference at =nzch the
<br /> com~r~nication from the Manager with refereno~ to assessment will be considered.
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br /> The regular reports of the City Treasurer, 0ity Oollector, and City Auditor, which had
<br /> been aPproved by the City Manager, were presented and Were ordered to be filed.
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<br /> up andTheread:f°ll°wing~ ordinance, on which action had been deferred until this meeting, was taken
<br /> .AN 0RDINA~CE IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX'FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR
<br /> THE YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1st, 1929.
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<br /> Dr. Dunford moved that the following section recommended b the Manager be added to the
<br /> license tax ordinance, and that ~b~ ~ ,~-- . - ~ . Y
<br /> recommended by the Mann e : " , q . y, be added to the section as
<br /> ~olf all~ ~ ~,++-- ~tr. ~a~ .putt well' parlor, where the
<br /> gene is played with regulation
<br /> ,o..~u ior each add~tin~t ¢~ .... ~ ~. . o of w ....... ~ ~=e first course or table and
<br /> Tb~ 2r~+--i~-~"T ~T~t~ ~ ~ao£e in excess of one."
<br /> ........... w~S aGop~eG.
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<br /> Mr. 0gg moved that. Section 22 be struck out and the following substituted therefor:
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<br /> "22. CONTRAGTORS~ Any,person, firm or corporation who bids or .accepts orders or contracts
<br /> o~_~truc~ure~ or work to co~t ~ore than $25~0~0.00, $51.00' less than S ,
<br /> smc~ con~rac~or en ed in ou' " , $ 5_000,00, $~6.00. Any
<br /> gag z~zng trade, $26.00, unless otherwise taxed.
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<br /> Any person, firm or corporation who bids or accepts orders or contracts for doing any work
<br /> on or in any building or structure, requiring the use of paint, stone, brick, mortar, wood,
<br /> cement, structural iron or steel, sheet iron, galvanized iron, metalic piping, tin, lead or
<br /> other metal, or any other building material, or who shall accept contracts to do any paving
<br /> or curbing on sidewalks or streets, public or private property, using asphalt, brick, stone,
<br /> cement, wood or any composition, or who shall accept an order or contract to excavate earth,
<br /> rock or other material for foundation or any other purpose, or who shall aec¢pt an order or
<br /> contract to construct any sewer of stone, brick, terra-cotta, concrete or other material,
<br /> shall be deemed a contractor. Provided, however, that any person, firm or corporationengaging
<br /> in the business of plumbing or steam fitting or electrical construction, wiring, etc., shall
<br /> not be deemed a contractor as defined in this section but shall pay the license provided for
<br /> in sections 2~ and 55-"
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<br />The ~endment was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Stewart moved that the second paragraph
<br />Streets of City,, be amended to read as follows:
<br />or under, $10.00; over 26½ horse power, $15.00.
<br /> The amendment was adopted.
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<br />of~Section 9,"Automobiles, WaEons, Etc., Usin2
<br /> #~ach private automobile, 26~Xhorse oow~w =
<br />Thms tax shall be in lieu-of ~ll o~e~-~.,
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<br /> Then Dr. Dunford moved that the ordinance be adopted, as amended.
<br />and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Maupin, Mayo. Oast.
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<br /> Mr. Ogg moved that the words "granolithic pavements," be struck out of the following
<br />section: "6~. Stone Yards. Each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of keeping
<br />a marble, granite or other kind of stone yard, or in manufacturing or selling grave stones,
<br />monuments, granolithic pavements, curbing or other stone works, either natursl or manufactured,
<br />$X51.00 in addition to the tax on c~oital invested.,,
<br /> The amendmen~ was adopted.
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<br />The motion was adopted,
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