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October 26, 1926
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<br /> At a regular~meeting of ~he City Council October 26th-there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, J. C. Du~ford, E.W. Maupin, Jr.,
<br /> Arthur M~yo, J. Alden Cast, J. R. Stewart,
<br /> L. ~. White, ?.
<br /> Also the City Mauager.
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<br /> The minutes of~ %he regular meeting October 12th were read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
<br />Finance--
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<br />Referred October 12th
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<br /> Recommendation of the Acting City Manager that a special appropriation of $35.00 be made
<br />to pay for services of Dr. Thcs. E. Oast during absence of ~[v. W. F. Lawrence City Bacteriolo-
<br />gist, on leave. ,
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $35.00 be allowed for same. (Mr.
<br />Oast not voting)
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<br />$35
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<br /> Re~orts of the City Treasurer,
<br />1926.
<br /> We have examined said reports and it is recommended that they be
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<br /> Bill of
<br />by Judge E. A..Bai~, Judge of the Hustings Court of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />been approved by said Judge.
<br /> It is recommended that a speolal appropriation of $25.00 be allowed to pay said bill.
<br />
<br /> (And Oity Attorney) Petition of W. G. Parker to have refunded him $58.50paid in error
<br />in taxes for the Year 1925 on 17 lots on W. Atlanta Ave. which were purchased by the School
<br />Board.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $58.50 be allowed to make said
<br />refund.
<br />
<br />Olty Collector, and City Auditor for the month of September,
<br /> filed.
<br />
<br /> Davis by appointment
<br /> said bill having
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<br /> Offer of Harry L. Alexander Realty & Investment Corp. to sell the City for $25,000.00 a
<br />tract of land known as the "Oross Farm" containing 57 acres more or less sl~ated~ in the Western
<br />Branch ~gisterial District of Norfolk County, for extension of the 0ity's golf course.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Salary of. the newly elected City Collector.
<br /> It is recommended that the City Collector be paid $3~000.00 per year~ beginning Octo-
<br />ber 16th, 1926; and it is recommended that the salary of Miss Epes, Olerk in the Oollector's
<br />Office, be increased from $75.00 to-$100,00 per month, beginning October 16th, 1926. (Mr.
<br />Stewart voting No on City Collector's salary)
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<br />Referred September
<br />
<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that he be authorized to pay ~he Norfolk Iron & Wire ~orks
<br />$50.00 from the appropriation for ~the 9th Ward Community Hall and-~ire Station, for steel
<br />ordered ~2~Mr. Wickham O. Taylor, Architect for the building, from said firm, thinking that the
<br />contract Would be awarded either 'to ~he~ld~w bidder or the next low bidder and finding that
<br />both these bidders had a contract with the Norfolk Iron & Wire Works; later, on account of the
<br />lowest bid ex~eeding the amount of money available, new bids were asked for a building somewhat
<br />reduced in size and modified as to details, and award made to R. K. Revell, the low bidder.
<br /> It is recommended that the same be not allowed.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Mauage~ that Glasgow St. between Court smd Washington, be'covered
<br />with sheet asphalt, and that Randolph St. between the creek and Third St., be paved with
<br />bituminous macadam, the roadways on each street being narrowed to 18 ft., as there will be
<br />a balance apparently in the bond issue provided for the paving of High ~t. and Elm Ave;; the
<br />estimated cost of the Glasgow St. work being $1,500.O0 and of the Randolph St. work $5,000.00.
<br /> - It is recommended that $1500.00 be appropriated from the Street I~mprovemen% Fund to
<br />do the recommended work on Glasgow Street. It is further rec6mmended that $~,400.00 be ~ppro-
<br />priated from :the Street Improvement Fund to pave ECam~olph street wi~h bituminous macadam from
<br />gutter to gutter, from Third Street to Virginia Street.
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<br /> Referred August 24th
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<br />f'~ P~tition of Be~zley & Blanford, Inc., _to be ~efunded taxes erroneously assessed for the
<br />ommowlng years on cuildings on lots ~os. 67 and 6~ on the ~orth side of Perry Avenue, there
<br />havin~ been no builditgs on said lots. 1920 $~5.00, 1921 $63.00, 1922 $6~OO, 1923 $63.00,
<br />1924563..00, 1925 $67.50. Total $364.50. _
<br /> It is reoomme~ded that the request be not allowed.
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<br /> -(Signed) Arthur Mayo,0hairma~.
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<br /> Mr. Maupin moved that the report be adopted, except the reco~mendation that a special
<br />appropriation of $35.00 be allowed to pay for services of Df. Thcs, E. Oast duming absence of
<br />Mr. W. F. Lawrence, City Bacteriologist, on leave, and ~e~ommendation that "the City Collector
<br />be paid $3,000.00 Der yea~, beginning October 16th, 192~, and that the salary of Miss ~pes,
<br />O~erk in't~e ColleCtor's Office, be increased ~rom $?5.00 to $100.O0 per month, beginning October
<br />16th, 1926."
<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the~ following ~ote:~
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<br /> Ayes~ Brooks~ Dunford, Maupin, ~ayo, Oast, Stewart, White, 7.
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<br /> Then Mr. Maupin moved that the recommendation that a s~eoial a~nr~nri~.ti~n ~* ~_~ ~
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