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November 27, 1928
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<br />At a regular meeting of
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<br />the
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<br /> 0ity 0ounoil held November 2?th at 8 P.
<br />Vernon Brooks, J. 0. Dunford, E. W. Maupin, Jr.,
<br />A~thur Mayo~ J. Alden 0asr, J. R. Stews~rt,
<br />L. G. White, 7-
<br />AlsO the City ~anager.
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<br />there were present:
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<br /> Credit Accounts:
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<br /> 5-B: A-2, Labor,~Repairs to Sidewalks~~ ................ $200.00
<br /> 5-A, D-l, Station~ry, Engineer~ Office .......... 50.0Q $250.00
<br /> · ou will note that only $2§0.00 of the $693.06 is requested, as this ~nou~t is
<br /> all we estimate we will need for the balance of the year in Highways."
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<br />$250. ! On motion of Mr. Mayo, the recommendation of the ~an~ger was concurred in, and a speci~
<br />sp.aPD.appropriation of $250.00 allowed for the purpose requested;and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, ~*ord, Maupin, Mayo, Oast, Stewart, White, ~.
<br /> 5th. "Kindly transfer $15.O0 f=om account 5-0, A*2, Labor, Repairs to Imp~roved Streets
<br /> T~ans~ to account 4-0, A-2, Labor for Incinerator.
<br /> The great mmount of rain during the summer and conseGuent wet garbage required more
<br /> labor than was ~ticipated for burning the ga~rhage."
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<br /> On motion-of Mr. White, the recommendation of the Manager was concurred in.
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<br /> 6th. #Du? to the many heavy rainstorms which we had during th~ pas~.~ummer~ ~t w~s.nec~s-
<br /> sary to use eumte a little additional l~bor for Drainage that was ordins~rmly use~ mcr ~ener~
<br /> Repairs. I ~m therefore requesting that $300.00 be transferred from account 5-F, A-2, Labor,
<br /> . Geners~ Repairs, to account 5-E, A-2, Labor,Drainage."
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<br />f $300i- On motion of Dr. Dunford, the recommendation of the Man~ger was concurred in.
<br /> Tran~.
<br /> ~ 7th. "A~ta~qed you will find statement of facts in reference to petition of Annie Kline
<br /> for relief of interest and penalties on 1926 ~d 1927 taxes on propertyassessed as lot 16
<br /> block 13, 712 Lindoln St., ascertained by 0ity Attorney, ~. O. Barclay.
<br /> I have been informed at the tax office that proper notice had been given in regard.
<br /> to this tax both through the mail and in person. I also know it to be a f~ct that during the
<br /> many years I was in the tax office, I found it almost impossible to have the land or tax books
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<br /> Vice-President J- R. Stewart in the Ohair.
<br /> The~ minutes of the regular meeting Novembe= 13th and joinm meeting with the ~pe~visors
<br />of Norfolk County November 13th ~t ll ~. m. were read and were approved.
<br /> The following oommunic~tions were read from the Oity Man~ger:
<br /> let. "For your informatio~
<br />I have sold one note $21,060.O0 for payment on new ferry boat ~t five and one-half per cent
<br />to r~n for three months.
<br /> This note is ~enewable until such time as the fer=ies a~range for payment of same. The
<br />money has been turned over to the ferries and duly receipted."
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
<br /> 2nd. ,There will be due on December 15th, 1928, $600,000.00 City of Portsmouth notes
<br /> bearing inte=est at four and ~our-t~nths per cent. These no~es are to he'paid at maturity,
<br /> but it is neoesss~vy that the Oouncil adopt an ordinance for the borrowing of like amount
<br /> immediately after the first of January, so that we m~y be able to pay the banks of Portsmouth
<br /> the money we owe them which was borrowed during the year. Ordinance ~overing this los~ is
<br /> herewith presented for your consideration."
<br /> An Ordinance Authorizing the Borrowing of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars, in Anticipation
<br /> of the Collection of the Revenue fo~ the Year 1929, and providing for the Issuance of a Note
<br /> Therefor.
<br /> On motion of ~r. Brooks, the ordinance was placed on first reading.
<br /> 3~d, "There will be due on Decembe= 31st, 1928, $300,000.00 bearing interest at 5.85%-
<br /> These notes are payable at maturity. It is necessarY that an ordinance be passed so that
<br /> we may arrange to take care of this money when due. Ordinance is submitted her~ith."
<br /> An Ordinance Authorizing the Borrowing of Three Hundred ~housand Dollars, in Anticipation
<br /> of the 0olleotion of the Revenue for the Year 1929, and Providing for the Issuance of a Note
<br /> Therefor.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Mayo, the ordinance was placed on first reading.
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<br /> 4th. "In accordance with ordinance which prov~es for the return of fees collecte for
<br /> street repairs, I am requesting that the following be allocated to the Highway Accounts n~med
<br /> below:
<br /> Amour~t collected mp to Nov. 2Otb according to Oity Auditor's books ....... $693.06
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