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November 23, 1926
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council November 23rd there were present:
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<br />Nessr~--~Vernon ~rooks, J. 0. Dunford, E. W. Maupin,
<br /> Arth~v Mayo, J. Alden Oast, J. R. Stewart,
<br /> L. G. White,
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />The minutes of the repulser meeting November 9th were read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF O0~2~ITTEES
<br /> Fin~nce--
<br /> Referred November 9th
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<br /> Request of the City Manager that an additional appropriation of $270,00 be allowed for
<br />labor at the Incinerator, the necessity for the appropriation being due to the fact that for
<br />ten weeks this summer a night crew was operated at the Incinerator.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $270.00 be' allowed for same, said
<br />~propriation being in p~rt made necessmmy by trouble with the Incinerator.
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<br />$a7o.
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<br /> Request of the Manager +~hat a special appropriation of $1250.O0 be. allowed for a concrete
<br />driveway in front of the Ninth Ward Fire Station and Community H~ll, the purchase of chairs
<br />and other incidentals for said building. $1250
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $1250.00 be allowed, ou~ of Ninth sp.
<br />Ward funds, for same., appr
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<br />1926.Reports of the ~ity Treasurer, City 0olieotor, and City Auditor for the month of October,
<br /> It is recommended that the reports be received and filed.
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<br /> Communication from the Auditor stating that the ~npropriation made in the Budget for gaso-
<br />line and oils has been exhausted, and that it will be necessary to have an $1800.O0 appropria-
<br />tion for the balance of the fiscal year. $1800
<br /> It is recommended that a special ~opropriation of $1800.00 be allowed for s~Lid purpose, sp.
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<br /> Referred October 26th appr
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<br /> Offer of Hodges & Eeath to sell the City for $400.00 per acre their farm adjoining the
<br />City Park, in the event the City purchases additio~l land for a larger golf course.
<br /> It is reoom~mended that land for a larger golf course be not purchased at this time.
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<br />Referred October 12th
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<br /> Offer of Harry L. Alexander Realty & Investment 0orp. to sell the 0ity for $25,000.00 a
<br />tract of land known as the "0ross Farm" containing 57 acres more or less situated in the Western
<br />Br~nch Magisterial District of Norfolk Oounty, for extension of the City's golf course.
<br /> it is recommended that land for a larger golf course be not purchased at this time.
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<br />Referred September 28th
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<br /> T~ report as early as possible. 0ommunication from the Manager, fGrwarding a letter from
<br />the Clerk of Norfolk County, relative to payment of interest by the Olty on funds advanced
<br />by the Co-~uty for the construction of the George Washington .~I~ighway.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $203~2.8E b~ ~llowed to pay Norfolk
<br />County our part of interest paid on the George Washington Highway and. $508.8~ interest on same
<br />from July 1st, total appropriation $20~1.6~.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the bills of the three members of the Board of Ec~li-
<br />zation for $150~OO each, be paid, and that a special appropriation~ot to exceed $50.00 be
<br />m~de for clerics~l, postage, etc., expenses of the Board.
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<br /> ~Signed) Arthur Mayo, 0hairman.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart, the report w~s adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes~ Brooks, Dunford, Maupin, Mayo, Cast, Stewart, White, 7.
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<br /> The following commmnications were read from the 0ity Manager: ~
<br />Motorcycle officer O. B. Dunnwas injuredwhenhe was forcedto i~S$~om"~s~y~l~e~ ~6,
<br />cause of an attempt on t~e p~Lvt of Linwood T. WiIki~n~. to run over him. Mr. Wmlkins was operating
<br />an automobile under the ~nfluence of whiskey and officer Dunn was chasing the machine. Officer
<br />D~nn,s ~eft ankl~ was sprained and he was off duty for a period of ten days by reason of this
<br />injury (October ~th to t3th inc.).
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<br />$209Ol
<br />6~! ap.
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<br /> $50.
<br /> SP.
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<br /> As has been customary in the past, I recommend that I be authorized to pay Officer D~nn
<br />for the time lost whmoh amounts to $~9.50."
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<br />on motion, the recommendation was referred to Finance 0ommittee.
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<br /> 2nd. "I beg to announce the resignation of Major James Talbot as Ohief of Police of Ports-
<br />mouth, effective December lst."
<br /> O~ motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 3rd. "I beg to announce the ~pp~intm~n~ of N~jor James M. Broughton as Ohief of Police
<br />of Portsmouth effective December 1st, vice Major James Talbot, resigned."
<br /> On motion, the motice was ordered to be filed.
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<br />~th. "The attached oetition nre~ ~v ~r t, 'w a~ oo~ ...... ~-~-
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