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July 13, 1926
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<br />of the Board'0~ Equalization in/full for the 0ity's pa~t ?f said e~qoense~ as follows: ~M. P.
<br />Claud, $?2.50; A. M. H~t, $72.50; L. L. Reynolds, $72~50, X. A. Bain, Jr~ $$~.00; ~ P. Olau~
<br />fo~ ~recof'auto~bile, $~.~. ' '
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<br /> It is further reco~ende~ that ~ ~propria~ie~ of $16,318.~2 be ~lowed, ou~ of Scho~
<br />School ~ ~d, to pay bil~ due on the ~ke Street School. Bon~
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<br /> It is further recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to pay, out of funds
<br />on h~d from collection of Dog Taxes, bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game-Warden, to amount of
<br />$105.00, for services rendered in destroying 42 tagless dogs $ $~.5Oeach.
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<br /> (Sig~ed) Vernon ~rooks, Chairman.
<br /> - Onjmotion of Mr. :Brooks, the report of the Oommittee was adopted, emcept the following
<br />ordinance. An Ordinance ProViding for the Appointment of a Oivil a~d Police Justice, Fixing
<br />his~ Term of Office, Jurisdiction, Duties, and Sata~y~ and Providing that the Civil smd Police
<br />justice shall~et as Judge of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, and Providing for the
<br />Compensation of the Substitute Civil and Police Justice.
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<br /> And by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, 'Maupin, ~Oas~, Smith, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.), White, 7.
<br /> Then on motion of Hr. Brooks, the ordinance abev~ recommended by the 0ommittee was placed
<br />on f~st reading.
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<br />The Finance 0ommittee recommended that the following Tax Ordinance be adopted:
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<br /> An Ordinance for Imposing and Collecting Taxes on, Real Estate, Taagible Personal P~operty,
<br />Intangible Personal Property, and Bank Stock within the Limits of the City of Portsmouth, Vir-
<br />ginia, for the Purpose of Raising Revenue ~for the Support of +~he Government and~the Public t~ee
<br />Schools, smd to Pay Interest and Sinking Fund on the Public Debt, for the Year Beginning Feb-
<br />r~ary 1st, 1926.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Brooks, the ordinance was placed on first reading.
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<br /> The following communications were read from the Oity M~uager:
<br /> 1st. "Under date ,of May 22n~
<br />1~26, Mr. E. A. Stri~er made application for retiremen~ on account of physical disability. I~
<br />accordance with the law, this case was referred to the Retirement~Board. The Board is unani-
<br />mously of the opinion that Nr. Stringer should be retired. Mr. Stringer's service with the City
<br />has not been continuous but he has worked continuously f~r the last' five years. His to~al ser-
<br />vice amounts to over thirty years.
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<br /> Our retirement law d~es not~9~ver the retirement of amy City employees except members of
<br />the Police and Fire Departments. Several employees of other classes, however, have been retired
<br />at $50.00 .per month m~d it is recommended that Mr. Stringer be allowed the same retirement com-
<br />pensation.
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<br /> On motion, the commumication was referred to the Fina~ce Committee.
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<br /> 2nd. "~ am forwarding her~writh draft of an ordinance paralleling the State law regulating
<br />the operation of vehicles on public highways.
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<br /> It is essential that this ordinance be passed at once in order that the 0ity may not
<br />,lose fines accruing from its violation.
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<br /> The law follows the State law which of course applies if the City does not parallel
<br />the State statute. ! recommend that it be passed Tuesday night, July ~3th, as am emergency
<br />measure.~
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<br /> An Ordinance To Regulate the Operation of Vehicles-on- the Public Streets and Highways of
<br />the Oity cf Portsmouth; to Govern and Protect ~edestrie~ While Using S~ch Streets and Highways;
<br />~oProvide Penalties for Violating the Provisions of this Ordinance; and to Repeal all Ordinances
<br />or Parts of Ordinanoes~uconsistent with the Provisions H~reof.
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<br /> ~ Mr. Oast moved te suspend the regular order. ~e motion was adopted.
<br /> Mr. Brooks moved to go into consideration of the ordinance.
<br /> T~e 0hair taler that Mr. Brooks' motion was out of order.
<br /> Mr. Brooks-~qopealed from the decision of the Ohair~. and the Chair was sustained by the
<br />following vete:
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<br /> For decfsion~of the Ohair-- Maupin, Oast, Smith. Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.B.), 5.
<br /> Against deci. s~io.n of the 0hair Brooks, 1~
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<br /> (Mr. ~White not vo~i~g)
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<br /> Mr~ Oast moved the adoption of the following resolution: "Be it Resolved, That the resc-
<br />lution~of the Oouncil adopted October 24th, 1~22, requiring that all ordinances with penalty
<br />be published five times in local newapapers, be aud hereby is rescinded.,
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<br /> The resolution was lo~, .l~:~,t· ~ ~./ f~l~ng~ vote:.. ,,
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<br /> ?in, Oast, S th,.
<br /> Agains'~ Brooks, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (~j E. B.), White, ~.
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<br /> Mr. Brooke moved to resume The motion was adopted, and
<br />the Oouncil went into --
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<br /> the regular order of business.
<br />consideration of the ordinance.
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