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<br />At a regular-meeting of the City Council November Sththere were present:
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<br /> Nessrs-- Vern6n BrOoke, J. C. Dunfo~d, E.W. Mau~ln, J~
<br /> J. Alden Oas2, J. R.. Stewart,. L. G. White,~['
<br /> Also the City N~r~ger.
<br />
<br />Vice-Prebid~nt J. R. Stewart in the Chair~
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<br />The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting November 1st were read and were approved.
<br />
<br /> The following communications were read from the City Nan~ger:
<br /> 1st. "The request of, the
<br />Tidewater:Oil Co. which was referred,to me at the last meeting of the Council, for the erection
<br />~f two storage tsm~ks for fuels ~nd oils, to be located on the N & P Belt Line and the Western
<br />Branch Remi, hasbeen investigated by me. ! see no reason why permission should not be granted
<br />for the erec2ion._of these tanks under the ~pervision of the ~ire Insoector, as it is an indus-
<br />trial site. The residences on the track is owned by Effie H. Ball~rd~ who has this day written
<br />me a letter stating that she has no objection to the erection of the-tanks. I therefore recom-
<br />mend that the request of the Tidewater Oil Company be granted. Sketch is attached."
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<br /> On motion of Dr~ Dunford, th~ recommendation of the Man~e~ was concurred in,
<br />following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Dunfor~, N~upin,"Oast, Stewart, 5. ~
<br /> (Mr. White excused from voting)
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<br />and by the
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<br /> 2nd. "I respectfully submit the proposed budget for the year 192S, together with what
<br />believe is a conservative statement showing the anticipated revere for the coming year. YOU
<br />will also note the difference in the appropriations for the various departments of the City
<br />for the year 1927 and those proposed for 192S, in the following comparative statement:
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<br />~' 1927
<br />
<br />General Government
<br />Protection Persons & Property
<br />Health
<br />Sanitation
<br />Hig_hways
<br />Education
<br />Recreatio~
<br />Charities & Corrections
<br />Public Service
<br />Miscellaneous
<br />~nterest & Sinking. Fund
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<br />Total,
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<br />Water Department (General)
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<br />Wmter Department (Capital)
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<br />$76 , lp7.oo
<br />226,0~. O0
<br />29,323. O0
<br />
<br /> 6S~ ~.00
<br />3ssi
<br /> igj ;39.00
<br /> 261 LBO. O0
<br /> 036.OO
<br /> 651 SO1. O0
<br /> s', 517.oo
<br />
<br />$1,352,2OS.00
<br />
<br />351,~0~.00
<br />
<br />$1,693,6i .oo
<br />
<br />22,500.00
<br />
<br />$1, yt6,112.00
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<br /> SSi, 536. O0
<br /> ss3, 6s_?. co
<br /> gs, 7 oo
<br /> 60, 56~. O0
<br /> 70, 99~. 00
<br /> 336, 93~. 0o
<br /> 12,50p.00
<br /> 27,27~.00
<br /> co
<br /> · 61,1~9.00
<br />
<br />Si, 3¥6, 66s. co
<br /> 3~5,-a2a. co
<br />$1,691,89o. co
<br />
<br /> al , 300. OO
<br />84 7i6, i9o. oo
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<br /> ! want to especially call your attention to the increase of $8500.00 in the appro-
<br />priation for Schools. The school budget attached, fully explains this increase. Other increases
<br />in the budget include $2060.00 additional for elections, as two elections will be held in 1~28;
<br />$~652.00 for maintenance and upkeep of the two new pumping stations. In the drainage acco~mUt
<br />the item of $22~0.O0 for salaries shows an increase for a supervisor who has been formally paid
<br />·rom bond issues which were not carried in the budget. An appropriation of $1312.O0 is included
<br />in the budget covering the City's ahare of the expense of installing a heating system in the
<br />Court House b~Lilding. The totml increase in salaries for the City Government, exclusive Of the
<br />Water Department, is $1741.00. There are several other minor additions to' the budget which
<br />~pproximate $20,$00.O0, ~ud yet the total increase i~ appropriations for l~S over those for
<br />l~?, exdlusive of the Water Department, is only $~60.O0.
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<br /> ! am attaehi~to the budget, a detailed statement of certain items which are
<br /> badly.needed. You will also note that in the instance of each increase, an explanation for
<br /> same is given on the ms~rgin of the budget sheet. In a good many cases, the ~opropriations
<br /> made for this year were not ~dfficient. An effort has been made, nevertheless, to keep within
<br />the appropriations. ~ have this year, s~ you well know, t21ed to avoid requesting apecial
<br />!appropriatmons and only two or three essentials were brought to your attention. I have also
<br /> endeavored to have the Department heads use economy and expect to continue this policy during
<br /> the coming yes~r.#
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the Budget be referred to a meeting to be called fo~ next Tuesday,
<br />November 15th, at S P.M. The motion w~s adopted.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The recommendation of the Manager that a special ~ppropriation of $1500.00 be allowed for
<br />Auto ~upply for the bala~ e of the year, which ~ad been laid on the tabie from meetingNovember
<br />!st, w~s taken up.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, a special appropriation of $1500.00 was allowed for s~me, and
<br />by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--- Brooks, Ikmford, M~upin, Cast, Stews~rt, White,
<br /> The recommendation of the ~z~.~er tb~ ~ *~1 ~,
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