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Interest ........ ' .... ..... ...... ........... ........... 6'aOa
<br />Amortization .... ' ......... .--.' ....................... ~ ?~a
<br />Depreciation .............. - .................................. 50,000.
<br /> ....................................................... '~0~000.
<br />Tots~.
<br /> ................................ ~465,730.
<br /> On motion o£ Mr. White, the Ferry Budget Ordinance was adopted, and by the followingv. ote.'
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Maupin, Mayo, Oast, Stewart, White, 6.
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<br />January
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<br />present:
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<br />At~a regular meeting of the City Council held January 8th,at 8 p. m.,there were
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, J. C. Dunford, E.W.~Maupin, Jr.,
<br /> J. Alden Oast, L. G, White,
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the postponed regular meeting December 2~th were read.and were approved.
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<br /> The following communication from the CityManager~ which had~been laid on the table until
<br />this me,Zing, was taken up and read:
<br /> "Attached you will find statement of facts in reference
<br />to petition of Annie Kline for relief of interest and penalties on 1926 and 1~2~ taxes on
<br />p~operty assessed .as lot 16 block 13, ~12 Lincoln
<br />Barclay.
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<br /> I have been informed at the tax office that proper notice had been given in regard to this
<br />tax both through the mail, and in person. I also know it to be a fact that during the.many
<br />years I was in the tax office, I, found it almost impossible to have the land,or tax books
<br />exactly accurate as to lot¥ block or house numbers, and in the past that has never in any way
<br />excused a person from penalty after he had~been notifSed that his taxes were due. I believe
<br />it would be a bad precedent to grs~t this petition and. therefore recommend that it not be
<br />granted."
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<br /> Dr. Dunford moved that the recommendation of the Manager be not concurred in.
<br /> The motion was lost, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Dunford, Oast, 2.
<br /> Nays-- Brooks, Eaupin~ White, 3.
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<br /> Th~,following communications were read from the City Manager:
<br /> 1st. "Attached you will
<br />find bill ~f. Mr. Tom E. Gilman in the amount of $Y5.00~ handed me by. Police~officers James
<br />R~udo~ph and-A. J. Flowers, for attorney's fee in defending these officers in the suit of Ers.
<br />R~ H. Emery, charging false arrest.
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<br /> The case was tried on October 16th~ 1928, and the officers were acquitted of the charge,
<br />the Court finding that they were properly performing their duty. I have invesiigated the matter
<br />thoroughly and find that the officers were carrying out their duty in pmoper manner and I there-
<br />fore recommend that the City pay this bill. The attached statement contains facts in the case,
<br />as presented by the officers. This case is similar to the one in which the Council made pay-
<br />ment of a bill of $~5.00 in defense of suit of officers Snyder, Dunn and Wh.i.tmore, in the case
<br />of a Mr. Bowen against them. These officers were also exonerated.
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<br /> I feel that ~hen officers are sued in connection with the oerformance of th~ir:.'duty and,
<br />and the Court ,end,rs a decision in their favor deciding that t~e officers were conducting
<br />themselves properly and carrying out the law in making arrests~ they should not be-called
<br />upon to pay attorney's fees from their salaries."
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<br /> On motion of Mr~ ~hite, the recommendation of the-Nanager was concurred in, and a special
<br />appropriation of $~5.O0 allo~ed to-pay said bill, and by the £ollowing vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Maupin, Cast, White, 5-
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<br /> 2nd. RecoF~ended adoption of the following resolution:
<br /> "~hereas, The Virginia EIectri¢
<br />and Power Company entered into a certain contract with the City of Portsmouth bearing date
<br />on the 30th day of July, 1~28,. whereby it agreed to cay, u~to the 5ity the-sum of Syl,~O for
<br />the re-paving of certain streets in the city to be d~sturoed upon the removal of the ~,acks
<br />of said company, which sum is to be paid upon monthly estimates as the work progresses.
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<br /> And ~hereas, the City has contracted with one F. J. McGuire to perform certain portions
<br />~f said work; and he also to be oaid uoon monthly estimates as the war~ ~wa~
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