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October ]2, 1926
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the 01ty Council October 12th there were present:
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<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.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting ~eptember 28th were read and were ~pproved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF OONNITTEES
<br />~inanee--
<br /> Referred September 28th
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<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.
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<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.
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<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.
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<br />Communication, forwarded by the Manager,
<br />the money paid by her hmsband, the late j.
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<br />from Nrs. J. M. Bishop, asking to have paid to
<br />M. Bishop of the Fire Department, into the
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<br />her
<br />Pension Fmnd of the Oity.
<br /> We are prohibited by 0ity Ordinance'from granting Mrs. Bishop's request.
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<br /> Budget for the Year 1927, submitted by the Manager. Progress.
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<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.
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<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.
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<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.
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<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. ' · -
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<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.
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<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.
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<br />Referred September l~th
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<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.
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<br />appro.
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<br />P.
<br />~pro~
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