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PA~.a regular meeting of the 0ity 0ouncii April 26th there were present:
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<br />Nessrs-- Vernon Brooks, J. C.D~uford, E.W. Maupin, Jr.,
<br /> Arthur Mayo, Jo Alden Oast, J. R. Stewart,
<br /> L. G. White,
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the regalar meetlngApril t2thandspecial meeting April 19th were ~ead
<br />and were approved.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />REPORTS OF OOMMITTEES
<br />Referred April 12th
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<br /> An appropriation to pay court costs Lu the suit.of Lydia A. Zink against the City of
<br /> Portsmouth, Mrs. Zlnk having been injured at the City Market on Saturday night, December
<br />
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $~3.9~ be allowed to pay the court
<br />sp-aDP-costs in said suit.
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<br /> Oo~icatiom from the ~ity Attorney asking the Council to determine whether it will
<br /> pay ~he ~S. Government the $?8,566.08 judgment plus interest at 6% from date of judgment,
<br /> rendered ~gainst the 0ity ef Portsmouth in ~he U.S. Court, or perfect an appeal, for interest
<br /> under the contract for the improvement of tae water works system.
<br />~,5~6,08 It is recommended that an appropriation of $~8,~66.O~ pl~s 6% interest from March
<br /> 3O~h, 1927, be allowed out of Water Department fmuds, to pay said judgment. (Mm. Brooks voting
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<br />~}~iSL. Bills .of tge Dist~ict_Oourt of the United States for the Easter~ District of Virginia, to
<br />5D..~$m~unt of $~39.$8 ~d $15.~0, in the sase of the U.S. of America agednst the 0ity of Ports-
<br /> mouth, for ~nterest under the contract for the Improvement of the w~ter works system.
<br /> - _ . It ts.~e~9~ended tt~t an approprlatloa of $355.~8 be al~wed out of Water Department
<br /> ~unas so pay sa~a ox±zs.
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<br /> Reports of the City Treasurer, City 0olleotor, and Oity Auditor for the month of March, l~2?.
<br /> It is recommended that said reports be filed.
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<br />Referred March 22nd
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<br /> Request of John L. Bew~a~ to have cancelled the back taxes charged against him on his pro-
<br />perty through a double assessment from 1~23 to 1~5.
<br /> It is recommended that said request be not granted.
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<br />Referred ~a~ch 8th
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<br /> Acommunioation from the Oonsolidation Committee of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Chamber of Oom-
<br />meres in which they request an approprlatlo~ aggregating $5,000.00 from the eitles of Norfolk,
<br />Portsmouth and South Norfolk, to continue the work on consolidation.
<br /> ~ Inasmuch as the budget for the City of Portsmouth for l~? has been- adopted, and
<br />the Oounci± is endeavoring to live withim this budget~ and is absolutely making mo unusual
<br />appropriation, we deem it inex!~edient to appropriate $1200.O0 for the purpose of defraying
<br />the expense of furthe= investigation on the part of the Oomm~ttee appointed by the Norfolk amd
<br />Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce.
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<br /> However, should ~he said Committee find ways and means to carry on the work Without
<br />an appropriation by the Oity of Portsmouth, thtsOouneii hereby agrees to view the work when
<br />completed smd presented to it, and if it should conclude that the plan is of such a nature as
<br />to warrant its submission to the people for their decision, it will so do; however, in submi~-
<br />timE the matter to the vote of the people, the members of this Council will net thereby commit
<br />themselves to consolidate either as a body or as individuals."
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<br />(Signed) Arthur M~yo, Ohairm~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Maupin, the report of the Oommittee was adopted, and by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Maupin, Mayo, Oast, Stewart,,White, ?.
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<br /> The following communications were read from the City Manager:
<br /> 1st. ~Iam submitting to you
<br />i~r ~ou~_ ap_prgva~position of the. Travellers, Life Ins~urance Company, made through their
<br />salary allotment~tnsurance pla~) I have letters from 0hfef Ale~ander.of the Fi~e Department
<br />and_0hief~ Broughtom of the Potfce Department asking ~hat the memDers of th~se departments be
<br />given the privilege of buying insurance in this manner, by signing the necessa=y deduction
<br />cards to ~e honored by the City Auditor and deductions made monthly from their pay.
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<br /> The rates are very low and I am bringing this to yottr attention because I believe it is
<br />a good thing for the members of the Police a~d Fire Departments and their families. A large
<br />number of cities and industries have adopted this plan and ~he Oity assumes no responsibility.
<br />Whatsoever, but before it could be put into ~ffect in Portsmouth, I wa~ted~to secure the ap-
<br />proval of your body. The City Oler~ and Audzt0r has stated that he has no iobjection to the
<br />proposition; the extra work incurred would of course come through his office.
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<br /> I have letters from Major Truxton, Ool. Borland and Oity Auditor Bell of Norfolk, who
<br />high~ endorse the proposition. I recommend that ~t be approved and hope it will be your pleas-
<br />~re ~o concur in my recommendation.~
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<br /> On motion of Mm. White~ the communication was laid on the table until the next regular
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