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October ]2, 1926 <br /> <br /> At a regular meeting of the 01ty Council October 12th there were present: <br /> <br /> Messrs--- J. O. Dunf0rd, E. W. Ma~pin, Jr., Arthur M~yo, <br /> J. Alden Oa~t, J. R. Stewart, L. G. ~'nite, 6. <br /> Also the Acting Oity Manager. <br /> <br /> The minutes of the regular meeting ~eptember 28th were read and were ~pproved. <br /> <br /> REPORTS OF OONNITTEES <br />~inanee-- <br /> Referred September 28th <br /> <br /> Recommendation of the Ma~uager that provision be made for payment of water bill by the <br />City for w~ter furnished the Norfolk County Jail until such time as the contract with the <br />0ounty has been abrogated, provision of approximately-,$~O.O0 per month being reqmired for same. <br /> Progress as to same. <br /> <br /> To report as early as possible. Communication from the Manager, forwarding a letter <br />from the Olerk of No~fotk County. relative to payment of interest by the City on funds <br />vanced by the County for the construction of the George Washington Highway. <br /> Progress. <br /> <br /> Recommendation of the Manager that he be authorized to pay the Norfolk Iron & Wire Works <br />$50.00 from the appropriation for the 9th Wa~d Community Hall and Fire Station, for steel <br />ordered by Mr. Wickham C. -Taylor, Architect for the building, from said firm, thinking that <br />the contract, would be awarded either to the low bidder or the next low bidder a~d ~lnding <br />~hat ~th these bidders had a contract with the Norfolk Iron & Wire Works; i~ter,'on'account <br />of the lowest bid exeeedi~g the amomnt of money availab&e, mew bids were asked for a bmiiding <br />womewhat'reduced in size and modified as to details, and award made to R. E. Revell, the low <br />bidder. <br /> Progress. <br /> <br />Communication, forwarded by the Manager, <br />the money paid by her hmsband, the late j. <br /> <br />from Nrs. J. M. Bishop, asking to have paid to <br />M. Bishop of the Fire Department, into the <br /> <br />her <br />Pension Fmnd of the Oity. <br /> We are prohibited by 0ity Ordinance'from granting Mrs. Bishop's request. <br /> <br /> Budget for the Year 1927, submitted by the Manager. Progress. <br /> <br /> Recommendation of the Ms~nager that a special appropriation of $~SJOO'be allowed for re- <br />imbursement to E. U. Harrell for a s~It of clothes and ~oetor,s a~d drug bills, on account <br />of his son being iz~ured by stumbling over the remains of an~old hitching post which protruded <br />above the surface of the sidewalk approximately 2 inshes at the northeast corner of Green <br />and High ets. <br /> It is recommended that this be referred tc the Acting Oity Manager for further in- <br />vestigation and report. <br /> <br /> Recommendation of the Manager that Glasgow St. between Court and Washington, be co~ered <br />with sheet asphalt, and that Randolph St. between the creek and Third St., be paved with <br />bituminous macasa~, the roadways on e&chmstreet being narrowed tc 18 ft., as there will be <br />a balance apparently in the bend issue provided for the paving of High St. and Elm Ave.; the <br />estimated cost of the GlaSgow St. workbeing $1,500.00 and of the Randolph St. WOrk $5,000.00. <br /> Progress. <br /> <br /> Recsmmen~la~ion of the City Attorney that a settlement be made for th~ sum of $yOO0. OD <br />of the cases of O..L. Weiss and J. M. jo.hn, sen against the City of Portsmouth, suit arlsln~ <br />out ef an overflow in July 1~22 of the dmtch cut by the Beard of Water Oommissioners thr0~gh <br />the Dismal swamp. <br /> It is reeommende~ that a special appropriation of $?,000.00 be allowed for tt~s pur- <br />pose. <br /> <br /> Bill, submitted by the Gity Attorney, to amount of $~6.~0, for costs of the t~ial in the <br />Oirsu~t 0Curt of Norfolk County in the ease of O. L. Weiss, Surviving partner vs. Oity of <br />Portsmouth, said amount to ~e re-imbmrsed to the City Attorney, as he will pay same, the <br />State law req~iring that costs be paid before October ~th. <br /> It is~recommended that a special appropriation of $~6,80 be allowed to re-imb~rse~- <br />t~e City Attorney for payme~ of ~hisbill. ' · - <br /> <br /> Bill, smbmi~ted by the Oity Attorney, to amount of $256.60, for c~st in the iz~mnction <br />suit against the City institute~ by Mrs. Leenora Weiss and ordered te be paid by t~e City, <br />$50.00 of same having been already paid. <br /> Progress. <br /> <br /> (.And City Attorney) Petition of Olarenee E. Hedges for Natty L. Alexander to be refunded <br />$10~.3%, erroneously paid in taxes on property in South Portsmouth, for Years 1913, 1914, <br />1915, 1916 and 191~, same having been purchased from OctaVia Oavendy by Mattie ~ Alexander, <br />who was the w~fe of Harry L. Alexander. <br /> Progress. <br /> <br />Referred September l~th <br /> <br /> Term and salary ~'r the newly elected Oity Mansger. <br /> It i.s recommended that the term of the City Mana/~er be sub, eot'to the ~leasure of <br />the Council, and it is further recommended that during the pleasure of the Council the City <br />Manager ~11 perform the duties of the Olty Collector and for snch duties as City G~tleeter <br />he sh~ll continue under bond for $60,000.00. <br /> <br />appro. <br /> <br />P. <br />~pro~ <br /> <br /> <br />