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September
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<br /> Under o~tv existing law, this fumd could not be used for the purposes indicated by
<br />Mrs. Bishop."
<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the commmnie~tion was referred to the Fiance Committee.
<br /> 6th. ,The-old steamer now ~ the Chambers E~ine house is in b~d shape ~nd should be re-
<br />placed d~ri~ the next ye~ by a mode~ p~e~ and hose wagon. $~ch ~ m~ch~e of 1,O00 g~llons
<br />c~pacity per minmte will cOS~ $13,000. A cmpitml e~endi~e of this ~ount is reeo~nded.
<br /> On motion, this m~tter was referred.to the 1927 ~dget.
<br /> "The 0o~cil on the 22~ d~y o~ June, 1926, pmssed a resol~tion worded ms follows:
<br /> ,ResOlved, that the 0o~cil agree to ~eimb~se Mess~s. ~. M. Wilder and
<br /> J. H. Sykes for curb and ~te~g ~ne in trac~ ~ West Park View
<br /> by them at their e~ense and under the specifications and supervision
<br /> o~ the City; this re~nd to be m~de when the Oouncil amthorizes and
<br /> sells ~other bond. issue for curb ~d ~tter~g for ~he streets of
<br /> West Park View and the s~ld expendi~e of Messrs. F. E. Wilde~ and
<br /> J. H. Sykes to be not mo~e th~n $3,100.00 and to be~r no in~erest.'
<br /> The ~urb and ~tte~ing in this has been completed at a total cost of
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<br /> Ooveri~ the tr~ac~ion, the O~ty ~ttor~e~ has~ ~h~_~tt~o~e~
<br /> which authorizes that Messrs. Wilder ~d SyEes ce re~momrsea ou~ o~ ~ne nexm DOnG ~s~e
<br /> ~rbs ~d ~tter~ for the streets of West Park View, the sum of ~ $3~ 100.~, without interest.
<br /> It is recom~nded that the cont~aet be approved ~ that the p~oper officer
<br /> the Oo~uciA be authorized to sign it."
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<br /> ' ~"THiS AG~E~NT, ~de the 28th ~y of Septe~oer, 1526, between the 0ity ~of Portsmouth,
<br /> m ~c.ipal co,oration, p~ty of the first p~t, ~d J. H. Sykes ~d F. M. Wilder, parties
<br /> of the second pa~t.
<br /> WH~AS, The Oo~eil of the Oity of Portsmouth at its meet~ held on the 22nd ~y
<br /> J~e, 1~26, ~sssd the followi~ resolmtion:
<br /> ,~SOL~D, That 0o~eil ~ree to re-~burse F. M. Wilder ~ J. H. Sykes fo~
<br /> ~tter~g done In t=~c~ in West Park View by ~hem, mt their e~ense mhd ~der the speeifi~tiens
<br /> mhd s~oervision of the 0ity; this re,nd to be ~e whe~ ~he Co~eil ~tho=izes ~nd sells
<br /> another bond issme for cm=b m~ gmt~er~ for t~ streets ef ~est Park View; ~d the s~td ex-
<br /> pendi~e of F. ~ Wilder ~d J. H. Sykes to be not more t~n $3100.00 ~d to bear ~ interest"
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<br /> W~P~ The smid J. H. Sykes mhd F. M. Wilde= purs~t to s~id resolution entered into
<br /> a contract wi~h E. P~k Lindsmy, Oontr~c~e=~ for- the ~y~g~ef the c~bs ~nd ~tte~i~ men, ten-~
<br /> ed in said resolution, m~ for the laym~ .o~ si~e~l~ on the tract ef ~nd o~ed
<br /> West Park View, Portsmo~h, Virginia, mhd
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<br /> ~AS, the said ~rbs and ~teri~ h~ve been completed by the s~id E. Parks Linds~y
<br /> in accordance with the p~s and specifications ~pproved by the City E~i~er of the City
<br /> Portsmouth, ~t ~ sost of $3i8~.13,
<br /> NOW, T~P~RE, ~ ~emsideration of the se. id J. H. sykes ~ F. E. Wilder ~ ~yi~ said
<br /> c~bs ~nd gutter~g in mc~ce wiih s~id resolations of J~e E2, 1926, the s~id City of
<br /> Portsmouth eove~nts mhd ~rees to refund mhd p~y to the s~id J, H. SyEes a~d F. M. Wilder
<br /> out of the next bond issue ~o= ~rbs ~nd ~tteri~ for the Streets of West Park View the
<br /> of Thi~ty-ene ~red Doll, s, wi~out intere~s~, to re-imbu~se them for the ~e~t spent by
<br /> them ms aforesaid.
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<br />Witness the following signatures and seals:
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<br />City of~Portsmouth
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<br />· President of City 'Council
<br /> Ex-officio Mayor of City of
<br /> Portsmouth.
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<br />ATTES~T:
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<br />City 01erk.
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<br />~ SEA~"
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<br /> On ~ot~on?fMr. ~pin, the ~ontrac~.iwas~appreved and the proper Officers of the City
<br />were autHormzec to execute same; and by the folIowing vote:
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<br /> Ayes-~ Brooks, Dunford, Eaupin, Lye, Oas%, Stewart, White, 7.
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<br /> Sth. "I am forwarding herewith a communication ~ om ~eertain employees of the City asking
<br />for an increase in wages.
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<br /> It ~s recommended th~ it be considered iz~ the b-~dget for ~ET.~
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<br /> On motion, the collection was referred to the Budge~ for 1927.
<br /> ~dget for' 1927 with
<br />~th. ,The follewing/t~ble Shows the ~propriations of v~rious items in the budge~ for
<br />and those recommende~ ih the budget for 1~2~:
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