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August 24, 1926
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<br />Order of.0ou~t that Frank O~ Hannah,, 0ity 0ollector~ mark off- the ~books in his ~ffice
<br />the 0ity taxes based upon erroneous assessment ~ai~t A. Snyder, s~e bei~ a ~ubte assessment.
<br /> It is ~e~o~ended ~ ~A. Sny~ ~. re!l~ed f~m p~ o~ t~ fol~wi~ taxes
<br />erroneously ~s~ssed ~t ~'a~[~fo~l~.: LYe~ ~$8.~5;~:Ye~'~2 $8.25, Ye~ 1923
<br />$8.25; Te~ 192~ $11.~5; Ye~ 1925 $~.3$, Tear 1~2~ $.25. Total $56.93~
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<br />Reports of~ the 0ity Collector, City Auditor, and 0ity Treasurer for the month of July, 1926.
<br /> We have examined said reports and it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br />Referred July 27th
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<br /> Recommendation of the ~nager that O. B. Du~un, motorcycle officer, be re-imbursed for 9
<br />days lost from duty,, emouuting to $4~.55, on account of being injured while pursuing a speeder
<br />and ru~ing i~to a motor car belonging to Nr. J. C...Bain; no special appropriation being neces-
<br />sary for same, and that a special ~ppropriation of $6.~O b.e allowed to pay Mr. Bain for actual
<br />cost of damages to his.machine.
<br /> It is recommended that the Na~uager's recommendation be concurred in, and that a spec-
<br />ial appropriation of $6.50 be made to pay Nr. Bain for d~ages to his machine.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />Vernon Brooks, Ohairmau.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.), the report was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Maupin, Smith, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.), Whl~e, 6.
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<br />Mr. Maupin moved that the Council take a recess for ten minutes. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Upon reconvening,~ the Transpor ration Committee made the following report on the bid of
<br />the Virginia Elec~ric & Power Go. for the street railway franchise:
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<br /> "Hon. 0ity Oouncil.
<br /> Gentlemen:-~ Your Oommittee to which was referred a bid of the Virginia
<br />Electric and Power Oompany for the proposed street railway franchise, which was s~ivertised for
<br />bids pursuant to the provisions of the ordinance adopted by the 0ouneil on July 21st, 192~
<br />after mature deliberations, do report and recommend that the bid of the Virginia Eleetri~ and
<br />Power Oompany ~e accepted, and that its name be inserted in the ordinance as advertised, and
<br />that Said ordinance be enacted by the 0ounbil.
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<br />Dated Aug. 2~, 1926.#
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<br />(Signed) E.W. Maupin, Jr., Acting 0hairman.
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<br />The report was adopted, ~ by ~he followi~ vote:
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<br />,Ayes-- Nsmpin, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.B.), White, 5-
<br />Nays-- Brooks, 1.
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<br />The following, ordinance was, on motion of M~r. Stewart (R.E.B..), placed on its first reading:
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<br />An Ordiuance to provide for the granting by the Oity of Portsmouth, Virginia to the
<br />person or persons o~ to the corporation hereafter to be ascertained in the mode
<br />prescribed by law, the fr,~m~hise, right~az~iprivilege to construct, maintain
<br />and operate, by electricity or any other motive power except steam permitted
<br />by the Oouncil of the 01ty of Portsmouth, for the term and upon the conditions
<br />hereinafter stated, a street railway or railways, together with all.curves,
<br />turn-outs, connections, pole lines, .overhead and u~derg~oundwires, ~ables,
<br />conduits and appliances to be used in the operation thereof or in connection
<br />therewith, upon certain of the streets, alleys and p~bli¢ places of the City
<br />of Portsmouth, and the right to use said_streets, alleys and public prates
<br />hereinafter mentioned for such purposes.
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<br /> Mm. ~tewart (J.R.) moved that a special meeting be called for Friday, August 2?th, at 8
<br />p. m., for consideration of the stree~ railway franchise. The motion was adopted.
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<br />The Clerk stated that he had made a.mi~take and read the wrong caption to the ordinance.
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<br /> Hr, Stewart (E,E.B.) moved to reconsider the action which p!a~ed the above ordinance on its
<br />first reading: The motion was adopted. '--
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<br />Mr. Stewart (J.R.) moved that the following ordinance be placed on its first reading:
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<br /> An Ordinance to grant to The Virginia Electric and Power 0ompany, its successors and as-
<br />signs~ the franchise, right and.privilege to construct, maintain and operate, by electricity or
<br />a~y other motive ~power exsept steam permitted by the Oouneil of the Oity of Portsmouth, for the
<br />term aud upon the conditio~ hereinafter stated, a street railway or railways, together with
<br />all.curves, turn-outs, connections, pole lines, ~verhead and undsrgrcund w~res, cables, co~-
<br />~its and appliances to be used in the operation thereof or in connection therewith, upon certain
<br />of the streets, alleys ~dpublic places of the Oity of Portsmouth, and the right to use said
<br />streets, al!eye and public places hereinafter mentioned for such purposes.
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<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Then Nr. Stewsmt (J.R.) ms, ed that the Olerk be instrmcted to calla special meeting of the
<br />I~Oity Oouncil for Friday, August 2?th, at 8,~p. m.,_for consideration of the st=eot railway franchis
<br />[~ordi~anee placed on first reading August 24%ho The motion was 'adopted.
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