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July 10, 1928
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<br /> NEW BUSINESS
<br /> A bill was read from J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, to amo~ut of $125.00 for services
<br /> rendered in destroying 50 tagless dogs @ $2.50 eash. j '
<br /> from collectionOn motiOnofOfDogMr. Taxes.Eaupin' the Treasurer was authorized to pay s~me, out of funds on hamd
<br /> An application was read f- - ~ -
<br /> ~om, ~. H. Dashmel%, Ke~pe~ of Cemeteries, that the Auditor be
<br />JulyaUth°rized2nd, wast° lost~samewharemake dupiioate onCneC~HighPayablestreet.t° him, as hms check No. 46235, for $100.O0, dated
<br /> On motion of Dr. Dunford, the Auditor was authorized to issue duplicate ckesk, provided
<br />the original check has not been paid during time of issuance.
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<br /> The following comm~unication was read:
<br />To ~ty Council, "Portsmouth, Va.~ J ~y 2, 1928.
<br />Portsmouth, ~a.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
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<br /> Your honorable body is hereby petitioned by the special Gr~ud Jucey appointed ~y
<br />Judge Bain to consider certain matters brought to his attention by the ~yor, to m~ke a soeoia!
<br />aDpropriation of Twenty five (25.00) dollars to compensate Er. J. ~. Leafe~ one of the sald
<br />jurors who officiated as Secretary of the in,airy, ~ud who had a large amount of work to do
<br />· n preparing ~ud arranging the evidence obtained at the various sessions of the said Gr~nd Jury.
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<br /> Signed on behalf of the Grand Jury.
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<br />Approved July 3, 1928,
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<br />M. P. 0ia.ual, Foremau.
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<br /> On motion of. Er. Eaupin~ ths communication was referred to the City Manager and City At-
<br />torney to i~ves~igate and report at the next regular meeting of Council.
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<br /> The following communication w~s read:
<br />Hon. City Council, ~Portsmouth, Va., July lC, 1928o
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:-
<br />
<br /> ~e are nemring completion ar. eighteen family apartment on the Northeast corner of
<br />Washington Street &nd Hampton Place. This building is not only ~u addition to the appearance
<br />of this section of the city, but will cause a material increase in t~xable v~tues.
<br />
<br /> We have two entrances on ~ashington Street, mhd I son writing to petition your Hon-
<br />orable Body to curb and ~tter Washington Street in front of the apartment, and to pave that
<br />portion.__ of the sidewalk on Washington Street in front of the building.
<br /> ~e understand it has been your custom to pave in the old sections of the city.
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<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />the
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<br /> On motion of ~r. White, the
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<br />The following report was read from the
<br />Ferries for the month of May, 1928:
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<br /> Portsmouth Apartment Corporation,
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<br /> By T. B. Lee, Secretary.~
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<br />somm'~uication was referred to the Oity Man,ger.
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<br /> Superintendent of the Ferries 6f'the operation of
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<br />Oounoil of the City of Portsmouth a~d
<br />Board of Supervisors of Norfolk Oounty,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
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<br />May, 1928.
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<br />~Portsmouth,
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<br />Va., June 2?, 1928.
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<br />Herewith is submitted a report of the operation of
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<br />the Ferries for the month of
<br />
<br />.~RAFFIC ~ The following tabulation shows the passenger s~ud vehicular traffic receiots for
<br />the month ~f ~ay 1928, also for April 1928 and Nay 192~:- '
<br />
<br />Vehicular Revenue
<br />Passenger Revenue
<br />
<br />year,
<br />
<br /> ~pril 1928
<br />
<br /> ,39, 31.5
<br /> 23,528.60
<br /> $o2, 6o.1
<br /> The following tabulation'shows the
<br />compared with the same months last year:-
<br />
<br /> .. 2,,i~0.10
<br /> $o ,o64. ?
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<br />aoc~mulatsd receipts
<br />
<br /> 26,123.65
<br />
<br />since the first of the
<br />
<br />Vehicular Revenue
<br />Passenger Revenue
<br />
<br />13 23.80
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<br /> t-l.to ~
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<br />$1~4,040o06
<br />114,951.25
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<br /> Increase o~ Deores~e
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<br />I g, ~?~,Jd~
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