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November 9, 1926
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<br />At aregular meeting of the City 0ouncil November 9th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, J. 0. Dunford, E.W. M~UPin, Jr.,
<br /> Arthur MaYo, J. Alden Cast, J. R. Stewart,
<br /> L.~ G. W~ite,
<br /> Also the City Mansger.
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<br /> The minutes of the regulsm meet%rig October 26th were read and were
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<br /> REPORTS OF OOMNITTEES
<br />Finance---
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<br /> Referred October 26th
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<br />approved.
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<br /> Request of the Oity Manager that a special appropriation of $250.00 be allowed to cover ~250.
<br />the cost of necessary repairs to buildings for the remainder of the Tear.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation cf ~50. O0 be allowed for this 'purpose. ~pprc
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that Oouncil consider the advisability of installing four
<br />15 section, 4 column, 35, high gas steam radiators in the Offices of the Treasurer and City
<br />0ollector for the sum of $3?5.00.
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<br /> We report that this matter will be considered in .the 192? 'Budget.
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<br /> Request of the. Hanager that a special appropriation of $50.00 be allowed to cover repairs
<br />to cass in the Department of Public Welfare for the remainder of the Yeas. $50.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $50.00 be allowed for same. au~P'-¢
<br /> Offer of Hodges & Neath to sell the Olty for $~O0.00 per acre their farm ad$oining the City I-pz
<br />Pa~k, in the event the City purchases additional l~d for a larger golf course.
<br /> Progress as to.same.
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<br /> Oommunication from J. Shirley Hope, State Gam~Warden, as ~to cost 02 the dog pound des-
<br />troyed by the City when the new Incinerator was under construction.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that a special appropriation of $150.00 be allowed for a
<br />mechanic for the Market.
<br /> It is recommended that the Manager be authorized to use this amount from salaries
<br />for the M~rket in the Budget.
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<br /> (And. City Att?rney? 9r~er of Court exonerating John T. Fisher from the payment of taxes
<br />erron~ous£y charge9 aga~nsm ~ot~3~l $312 E~fingnam St., a~ follows: 1911 $15.~0, 1~t2 $15.80,
<br />$913 $23.~0, 1915 $23.~O, 1915 $28.00, 1916~ $2~.00, 1917 $~.00, 1918 $2S. 00, 1919 $35.00, 1920
<br />$35.00, 19~1 $~1.~, ~922 $81.~O, 1923 $~1.96, 1924 $E1.90~ together wi~h all interest and
<br />penalties thereon..1/2 Lot .~730 Carroll Street as follows. 1917513.1~, 191~ $12.66, 1923
<br />$15.~, 1924 $15.12; together with all interest and penalties thereon. Total $~$5.59.
<br /> It is recommended that John T. Fisher be relieved f~om the payment of said taxes.
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<br />Referred September 28th
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<br /> Bill, submitted by the City Attorney, to amount of $256.60, for co~t in the injunction
<br />suit ~gainst the City instituted by Mrs. Leonora Weiss and ordered to be paid by the City,
<br />$50.00 of same having been already paid.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $206.60 be allowed to pay said bill.
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<br /> (~nd City Attorney) Petition of Clarence E. Hodges for Marry L. Alexander to be refunded
<br />$108.~, erroneously paid in taxes on proper~y in South Portsmouth, for Teass 1913, 1914, 19t5,
<br />1916 and 191~, same having been purchased from Octavia Oavendy by Mattie L.~Alexander, who w~s
<br />the wife of Hamry L. Alexande=.
<br /> Upon advice of the City Attorney, it is recommended that this petition be not allowed.
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<br />Referred August 24th
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<br /> 206.
<br /> sp.
<br />lapp~
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<br /> Petition of Be~tha H. Davis to be relieved from payment of penalty and interest amounting
<br />to ~O.24 on $?4.3? taxes due for the Year 190? on property now owned by her on Randolph street
<br />assessed in the name of her father Mr. L. H. Davis.
<br /> We report that this ~atter has been settled.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to pay bill of J. Shirley
<br />Nope, State Game Warden, to amount of $S0.00, for services rendered, in destroying 32 tagless
<br />dogs $ $2.50 each, out of itmds on hand from collection of Dog T~xes.
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<br /> It is i~rther recommended that an appropriation of $5.03 be allowed, from School Bond $5.O]
<br />F~nd, to pay bills on Robert E. Lee School. SOho¢
<br /> BOnd
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />On motion of Mm. Stewart, the report was adopted, and by the
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<br />Arthur Mayo, Chairman.
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<br /> following vote:
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<br /> White,
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Maupin, Mayo, Cast, Stewamt,
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<br /> The following communications were read from the City Manager:
<br /> 1st. "It is requested that
<br />an additional appropriation of $270.OO be made for Account 4-0, A-2, Labor at the Incinerator.
<br />The necessity for this appropriation is d~e to the fact that for ten weeks this summer ~ night
<br />crew w~s operated at the Incinerator."
<br /> On motion of Mm. Oas% the request was referred to the Finance Oommittee.
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