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July 26, 192?
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City 0ouncilheld July 26th there were present:
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<br /> Eessrs-- J.-G. Duufo~d E.W. Naupin, Jr., Arthur M~yo,
<br /> L. G.~ White,
<br /> Also the 0ity Hanager.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Lupin, Mr~ ~h'ite was elected President pro rem.
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<br />The minutes of the reg-~l~r meeting july 12th were read ~nd were approved.
<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
<br /> Referred July 12th
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<br /> Reports of the City Treasurer, Oity Ooliector ~nd City Auditor for the month of June,.1927~
<br /> It is recommended that the reports he ~iled.
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<br /> (And 0ity Attorney) Petition of Gardner Bakeries, Inc., to ba refunded $47.00 p~id for
<br />license on delivery vehicles operating in the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />Referred June lSth
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<br /> Petition of G. D~rti to be rei~nded $10.00 paid in error on shoe repairing license for
<br />the year
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be not granted.
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<br /> Petition of J. E. Burch, agent for the Standard Oil Company, to be refunded amount paid
<br />in error for license fo conduct g~s station at 1230 Court street, the 09mmissi6ner of the Re-
<br />venue havingbased~his rental at $1200.00 per year and under contract wmth said Company his
<br />rental is $600.00 per year.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be not granted.
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<br /> It is farther recommended that the
<br />h~nd from cellectio~ of Dog T~xes, bill of J.
<br />$170.O0, for services rendered in destroying
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<br />Treasurer be authorized to pay, out of funds on
<br /> Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, to amount of
<br />68 tagless dogs $ $2.50 each.
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<br /> (Signed) Arthur Mmyo, 0hairman.
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<br /> On motion of ~r. M~upln, the report was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Dunford, Maupin, ~yo, White, $.
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<br /> The following communications were read from the City Marker:
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<br /> · 1st. ~"It is recommended
<br />that $1602.03 received from street opening fees from January 1st to M~y l?th, in accordance
<br />.w~i~h existing ordin~nge, be credited~&s follows: 5-B, A-2, Labor, Sidewalks, $300.00; 5-B, C--4,
<br />M~erial, Sidewalks, $100.00; 5-0, A~2, L~bor, Streets- $200°00. '~-0 0-~ M~erial streets
<br />$~O2.03; 5-D, A-Z, L~bor, Bridges &Oulverts, $600.00. Total $16~2.03."
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<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to Finance Committee.
<br /> 2nd. "A ~equest has come to me through the Engineering Department from Mr. 0has. O. B~r-
<br />clay, 20~ ~ashingto~ St., for permission to oot~ect two houses on the Norfolk 0ounty side of
<br />the George Washington Highway between Elm and Pearl Sts. with ~e city sewer. The sewernge
<br />is now empty~ into a~ open ditch alongside the highway, which is objectionable to people
<br />living on both sides~of~the highway. Should permission be gr~nted, the plumbing work would be-
<br />do~e ~nder~ the supervision~of the P!umbing Inspector of the 0ityand they will abide by the
<br />~egu~.~tions conoerni.~r~ the insSal!ation of plumbing. The 0ity Engineer states that~ should per-
<br />missmon be g~anted, it would be ~ecessary to ~un a ~# lateral to each house, the cost thereof
<br />to be borne by the owner, Mm. B~rolay and that a permit m~y be necessary from the State or 0ounty
<br />to open ~he highway, which cos~ also m~st be borne by Mr. Barclay.
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<br /> In view of the f~ct that ~hese houses are located right at the city line and that
<br />connecting them with the city sewer will remove a~ objection, I believe it would be well for the
<br />city to gran~this request. ! did not feel, however, that I h~d authority as the h~es are
<br />not located within the city limits."
<br /> On motion of Mr. Mayo, the matter was laid on the table until the next regul~ meeting
<br />of Oouncil. ~
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<br /> 3rd. "Attached you will find a bill in the ~mount of $87.75 which w~s presented to me by
<br />Mr. John H. Ironf~eld on account of sm accident which occurred to his Pontiac Sedan when it was
<br />struck by city garbage truck ~ operated by Mr. 0. F. ~tthews of the Street Department. The
<br />accident occurred about 3:00 o'clock on the afternoon of July 18th on 0ounty St. between First
<br />and Second Aves.
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<br /> This accident has been investigated by Police Officer S. O. Williams and Assistant
<br />City Engineer M. E. Hau~. I have taken the m~tter up with ~he 0ity Attorney and would like for
<br />it to be refer~ed to the Finance Committee and if we ~re legally responsible for the d~m~ges,
<br />according tO the evidence submitted, I recommend that the bill be paid."
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<br />On moti*n, Zhe communication w~s referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> ~th. "Attached is an application for the erection of a brick service station on the north-
<br />east corner of High St. and Elm Ave. This building is to replmce the old frame building wh~c~
<br />has been used for the same puroose for ~he last four
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