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February 26, 1929 At a regular meeting of the City Council-held February 26th at 8 p. m. there were present: Jr., Messrs-- Vernon B~ocks, J. C. Dunford, E.W. Ma~pin, A~thu= Mayo, J. Alden Cast, J. R. Stewart, Archibald Ogg, ?. Also the Oity Manager. On motion of Dr. Dunford, the regular order of business was suspended and the privilege of the floor was granted to a delegation of ladies ~nd gentlemen from West Park View. Mrs. R. Triplett and Mr. W. F. Lawrence and others, spoke asking that the following im- provements be made in West Park View: curbing and guttering on Mathews Terrace; bas~ball ground for boys, Wilder & Sykes having 15 lots available for same at a nominal fee; fire hydrant at Mathews Terrace & Guthrie Ave.; light at end o~ 1700 blo~k of Mathews Terrace. Mr. Stewart~moved that these matt~ra be referred to the City Manager for investigation and report,TheandmotiontO asoertainwam adopted.if any funds are available for work of this kind. The minutes of the regular meeting February 12th were mead and were approved. The following communications were read from the Oity Nanager: let. 'This is to notify you that.upon recommendation of ~he Chief of Police, I have accepted the resignation of Police Of- ricer W. J. Joyner, effective this date." On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed. 2nd. "The reques~ of J. H. Sykes and F. M. Wilder that they be reimbursed in the amount of $3189.13 spent by them for certain improvements in West Park View, was referred to me. Messrs. Sykes and Wilder agreed to spend said amount for further improvements on tract owned by them if the refund is made. ~ - I find that an agreement was made by the Oity with F. M. Wilder and j. under date of September 28th, 1926, a~d the following resolution passed: 'Whereas the Council of the City of Portsmouth, at its meeting held on the 22nd day of June, 1926, passed the following resolution, Sykes · Resolved, that the CounciL agree to reimburse F. N. Wilder and j. H. S~kes for curb and guttering done in tract in West Park View by them at their expense and under speci- fications and supervision of the City, this refund to be made when the Council authorizes and sells another bond issue for curb and guttering for the streets of West Park View and the said expemditure of F. M. Wilder and J. H. ~ykes to be not more than $3100.00 and to ~ear no interest., This action on the part of the Council and resolution seem to my mind to be pIain that inasmuch as the Council has not yet authorized or sold another bond issue for curb and guttering of the streets of West Park View, the contract remains until such time as this action is tm.ken by the City Council." On motion of Mr. Stewart, the recommendation of the Manager was concurred in. As per instrUctions~by the Council, the City Manager and City Auditor submitted the follow- ing statement: "Surplus for 1928 Less: Amount paid Several Capital Funds on Amount Borrowed from said funds prior to 1928 ........ $~4,~00.00 Amount due Ninth Wa~d Bond Fund for 1/2 cost of Fire Station and Community Hall for that Wa.rd ... 11,258.4~ Balance Sale of Jsdl Lot There has been paid on amount due Capital Fundsin 192y & 1928 Amount due on notes has been reduced in 1927 and 1928 by Total reduction for the two years The deficit in the General Fund December 31, 1986, was The deficit in the General Fund December 31, 192~, was Reduction in deficit for the two years. This deficit had accummulated since 1909 to 1926. $55,858.49 $ 2,860. 9 8,310.79 $205,200.00 10,000.00 $21~200.00 $5~7,~33.68 339,~-81.88 $208,151.80