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<br />February 21,
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<br />At a special meeting of the City
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<br />0oumcil February 21st there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, E.W. Maupin, Jr., Arthur Nayo~
<br /> J. Alden Oast, J. R. Stewart, L. G. Whi}te, b.
<br /> Also t~e City Man, ger.
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<br />The following directions were read for the special meeting:~
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<br />Mr. L. O. Brinson,
<br />City Olerk & Auditor,
<br />Portsmouth,
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<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />Va., February 17,
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<br />Dear Sir:--
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<br /> You will please call a special meeting of the Oity 0ouncil in the 0ouncil Chamber
<br />.Monday, February 21st, at 8 o'clock p. m., to consider any matters ~nich may properly com~
<br />before the body.
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<br />Very truly yours,
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<br />Vernon A. Brooks, President.,
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<br />The minutes Qf the regular meeting February 8th were read ~nd were ~nproved.
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<br /> PJEPORTS OF OOMMITTEES-
<br />Finance--
<br /> Referred February 8th
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<br /> Letter, forwarded by the City Ms. nager, from the Hampton Roads Maritime Exchange, requesting ·
<br />that the Council reconsider its action in regard, to membership in the Exchange, which was held
<br />in-the name of the City Manager of Portsmouth.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $50.00 be allowed for membership
<br />of the City Nanager in said Exchange.
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<br />Reports of the City Treasurer, Oity Ooltector, and City Auditor
<br /> It is r~commended that said reports be filed.
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<br />for the month of January,
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<br />sp! app
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<br /> Request of the 0ity Oellector that $6~.25 be refunded Orocker& Orocker, attorneys for
<br />Rebecca F. M. Nash, correction made by order o£ Oourt.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $~.25 be allowed to m~ke said sp.ap
<br />refund.
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<br /> (And City Attorney) Request of the City Collector that the books in her office be relieved
<br />of certain uncollectable property, as per list attached, cha~ged prior to July ~, 1~02, and
<br />later.
<br /> ~ . It is recommended that the books be relieved of.$1~,~63.~1 taxes for 1~15 and prior,
<br />and $3b?.52for for i iy,' $i 5. 0 for i iS, $ 5.75 for $ ?5-75 for
<br />$3?~.25 for l~i, $3~50 fo~ 1~22, $355.95 for 1923, $300~30 for 1~2~, $321~75 for 1925, and
<br />$7.50 for i~26, total $18,136.31.
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<br /> Order of ~ourt exonerating H. L. Goodm~n and Edwin Mingo from the payment of ~axes on
<br />She bu~±dings on cerm~in property for the Year~l~25, as follows: property~OO-$O1 Oentre Ave.
<br /> 17.~0, E..Elm Ave.,i$17.50; 8l5 E. Pine St., $17.50; 817 E. Pine St., $8.75, together with
<br />all interest and penalties thereon; total $61.25; and if said tax~s have been paid that same
<br />be rei~nded to H. ~ ~Goodman.
<br /> It is recommended that H. L~ Goodm~n and Edwin Mingo be relieved from payment of $61.25
<br />taxes on said property for the Yaar 1525.
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<br /> (And Oity Attorney) Request of Mrs. Lizzie A. Benson, by J. F. Benson, to be refunded
<br />$~.03, p~id in erro7 for Years l~21, 1522, 1923, 1~25, and 1~25, on two lots on Sixth St.
<br />and one iot on N~dissn street, the A~sessors in 1~20 having assessed said party with twelve
<br />lots in the block bounded by Sixth St., Naval Place,.Seventh St., and Madison St., whereas
<br />she Owms only nine lets.
<br /> Progress as~ to same.
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<br />Referred January 25th
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<br /> Reques:~ o~ (~rsj) Sarah L. Forman~to be ~ssued a duplicate check
<br />dated November l?, 1~26, ~3~253, which check was lost by her.
<br /> It is reo6mmsnded that Mrs. Forman be issued such duplicate
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<br /> (Signed) Arthur Mayo,
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<br />to ~mount of $12.50,
<br />check to amount of $12.50.
<br />Chairman.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Oas't, the report of the 0ommittee was ~dopted, ~n~ by the following vote:
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<br />A~es-- BroOk's, Maupin, Mayo, O~st, Stewart, White, 6.
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<br /> The following communications were read from the City Manager:
<br /> 1st. "In regard to the
<br />petition ofii~ri C. H. Rowe and others for Prentis Park jitneys to be run on Washington St. as
<br />was previou~ly~done, I beg to state that I have not been in a position tb take the matter up
<br />properly wi~h Mr. Jones of the Power Company, as he has been absent from his office on account
<br />of sicEness~
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<br />I hope~ihewever, to be able to m~ke a report on this matter at the next meeting of the
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