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July 13, 1926
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<br />At a reg~la~ meeting of~the Oity Council jmly 13th there were present:
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<br />Messrs--Vernon Brooke, E.W. Maupin, Jr., J. Alden Oa~t,
<br /> J. O. -Smith, J. R; Stewart, R. E. B. Stewart,
<br /> L. G, White, ?.
<br /> Alee the City M~negsr.
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<br />The minutes of the regular mee$ing Jmue 22nd were_read and were approved..
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<br />$216.~
<br />appr~.
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<br />$600.
<br /> sp.
<br /> apprB.
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<br />REPORTS OF 00MMITTEE$
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Referred~June 22nd
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<br /> .Recommendation of the Manager that a special ~p~ropriation of $216.00 be allowed to Sake
<br />care of awamd b~ the IndUStrial Oommission of Virginia to C. C. Oupp o£' $9.00 per week during
<br />d~ability beginningaJune 6, 1926, and to A. L. Spalding of $~.00 per week during disability
<br />beginning M~y 5,
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $216.00 be allowed to take care of
<br />these awards.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that a special appropriation of $600.OO be a/lowed to pay
<br />balances due for coal for buildings and for coal which will be necessary dur~m~gOctober,~ Novem-
<br />ber, sad December of this year, same being necessary on account of the very severe winter which
<br />has 'just passed.
<br /> It is recommended ~that a special appropriation of $600~00 be allowed to take care of
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<br />(And Oity Attorney) Recommendation of the Manager that the City Attorney be instructed
<br />to bring suit to recover on bond of N. ~. Day Who w~s t~ied on May 19th, 192&, on the 9hamge
<br />of contributing tothe delinquency of a mi~or girl and who wac found guilty and fined $50.00
<br />and cos~ and thirty days in jail. '
<br /> Progress ~S tO same.
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<br /> (And C~ty Attorney) Recommendati~ of the Msmager to refer to the Oity Attorney for his
<br />opinion commumication from R. L. Shes and others asking ~hat a bridge connecting Shes Farmwith
<br />the Fifth Ward of the Oity of Portsmouth over S~ott'sCreek-be erected.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Recommendation of the ~nager that Oouncil approve request of the owners of certain fish
<br />factories in north Park ~iew for modification in ~he ~to~tion of a spu~traoE co~n~ctimg their:
<br />property with the A. O. L. spur leading intO. the NaVal Hospital, as lshown cn attached blueprint.
<br /> It is recommended that said request be approved.
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<br /> I ~ Reqmest of the City 0ollector that Mm. James Outhrietl be refunded $~.20 paid in error on
<br />$~.20i automobile license
<br />sp.ap~ro. Xt is ~recommended that a special appropriatiou of $8.2Obe allowed to make said refun~
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<br /> Bill of M. ~[ ~L~m.~b,-2100 Q~een St., to amount of $11,00, for soft drink license pa/d in
<br /> error ~y 19, I~2~,as s~id party does not sell soft drinks
<br /> It is recommended that a special apPr0priatiom ~o~ll~OO~a a~!lowed' %o mak~ the refund.
<br />s .ap ro.
<br /> Order of Oourt correcting the assessment against ~!3.21 on capital
<br /> instead of $250,000.00, ~nd exonerating ~saac Foss, Inc.,_from ~axes in e~cess
<br /> of $110.$3 thereon.
<br /> Xt is recommended that Isa~c Fa~s, Inc., be payment of taxes to amoun~
<br /> of $63~.57, same being in excess of $t10.~3, thin,mount .th ~hey should pay.
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<br />Matter o~ salary of Civil & Police Justice.
<br /> It is recommended that the followi~g ordinance be adopted coverimg same:
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<br /> An Ordinance Providing for the Appointment of a [1
<br />Term of Office, Jurisdiction, Duties, and Salary, amd Provi~
<br />shall act as Judge of the juven/le and Domestic Relations Oourt,
<br />tion of the Substi~ate Oivil am~ Police Justice.
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<br /> fixing his
<br /> JuStice
<br />for the 0ompensa-
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<br />Recommendation of the we~ager that he ~e authorized to offer G. ~. $11~,50
<br />for piece of property 30 ft.f-~ron~ and approximatelY?½ ft, deep on provide ~etter
<br />sidewalk faciti~ies on the north side of.Wythe St. mud at. the north , St., with the
<br />proviso that the City will change his steps for him; a~d if this i~ not accepted ~at the City
<br />Attorney be authorized to tak~ the necessary steps to oondem~ it.
<br /> Progress.
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<br />$10,~
<br />sp.
<br />app~
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<br /> Sketch forwamded by the Nanager, showing plan for extension of the PUb~lic library by utili-
<br />zing the no~theast~oom of.the Armiste.adBuildi.mg, the entire cost, includiag A~¢olaheating
<br />syscom for the enti~e building, being'$t,O00~O0~ the cost without the heati.~g SYstem or toilet
<br />being about $500.00, the Mauager ~ec0mmending approval ef th~ plan~ .
<br /> Xt is recommended that a special appropriation of $1,O00.00 be allowed to m-~e the
<br />improvements on the Library according to plan submitted by the Manager.
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<br />Referred May 25th
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<br /> Bill of the Beaird of Equalization as follow~: N. P. O~aud, $1~5.O0; A. M. Hart, $1~5..00;
<br />L. L. Reynolds, $1~5.00; E. A. Bain, Jr., $90.00, automobile hi~e due M. P. Ol~ud, $~.00.. Total
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<br />$533.oo.
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<br />it is recommended that a special appropriation of $266.50 be allowed to pay members
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