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June
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<br />At a regula~ meeting of the City Oouncil June 5th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, E~.~W. Maupin, Jr'., J. Alde~ Oast,
<br /> J, O. Smith, J. R. Stewart, R.E.B. Stewart,
<br /> L. G. White, ?.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the regula~ meeting May~ 25th and special meeting June
<br />were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
<br />Finance--
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<br />let were read and
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<br />ReferredM~y 25th
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<br /> Recommendation cf +~he Manager that Mr. Ben Ja¢obson, contracting plumber, be reLimb~rsed
<br />$12.47 for 63 ft. of wool pipe covering which was picked up by a garbage collector a~d taken
<br />to the dmmp.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $12.47 be allewed~to re-imburse
<br />Mr. Jaecbson for this pipe.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that sidewalkc a~d walkways be constructed at the Robert
<br />E. Lee School in Lee Ward, at an estimated cost of $800.00, out of appropriation for the repair
<br />of sidewalks, with the understanding that it may be necessary to ask 0ouncil for a small de-
<br />ficiency appropriation at the end of the Tear.
<br /> It is recommended that the M~.~sger be authorized to h~ve Said sidewalks and~walkways
<br />constructed, out of appropriation for the repair of sidewalks.
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<br /> Bill of W. M. Jernigan, t~)~ Sixth Av~., to amount of $5.00, for rebate on convertible
<br />track license paid in error Nay 10, 1926.
<br /> It~is recommended that a special appropriation.of $5.00 be allowed to pay said bill.
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<br /> Bill of Robins & Johnson, 355 Broad St., to amount of $5.00, for rebate on convertible
<br />trmck license paid in error May. lC, 1926.
<br /> It is recommended that a~specla~appropriatlon of $5.00 be allowed tc pay said bill.
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<br /> Order of Oourt relievimg 9/I1 of taxes charged against property of H. Llp.m~, Nos. 1~4 and
<br />195, on the southwest corner of Hill and Third streets,.for the Tears 1~23, 192~, and 1925,
<br />there having been no house on said property for said Years.
<br /> It is recommended that taxes~be relieved agains~ said property as follows: Year 19~3,
<br />$13.50; Year
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<br /> Bill of the Board
<br />..L.L. Reynolds, $1~M3.00, E. A. Bain, Jr., $90,00; automobile hire due M. P. Ol~d, $8.00. Total
<br />$533.00. ·
<br /> Progress as tO same.
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<br />Referred May llth
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<br /> Bill of Dr. Edw. T. Clover to amount of $~5.00, for testifying in the ease of Nathaniel
<br />Alston.
<br /> Zt is recommended that a special appropriation cf $1~.50 be allowed to pay the 0ity's
<br />half of said bill.
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<br /> Referred April 27~h
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<br /> Reports and plan~ submitted by the City Msmager showing proposed msdification of market
<br />building to accommodate the Portsmouth Water Department and the Department of Public Welfare,
<br />the estimated cost of the modification based on unofficial estimates ~iven by contractors
<br />being $4,250.00.
<br /> It is recommended that plan to furnish space for the Water Department in the Market
<br />Bmilding, as submit%ed by Mr. Maupin, be adopted, and that $2600.00 be appropriated, out of
<br />Water Department~auds, for that purpose. (Mm. Brooks voting No).
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<br />Referred April 13th
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that a sidewalk be lald on the east side of 0hestnut street
<br />from the George Washington Highway to Center Ave., and that a special appropriation of $200.00
<br />be m~de therefor, s~me %0 be built out of ~inth Ward funds; and stating that he is of thc
<br />opinion that cmrbimg recommended ~y the Ninth Ward Civic League on Chestnut street from thc
<br />George Washington Highway to the ~ospo~t Road,~ be~ delayed until a large ccntr~et can be let. $20~0.~
<br /> It is recommended that $2,000.00 be appropriated, out of Ninth Ws~unds, to put 9th Wd.'
<br />dow~ said curbing and sidewalk. .~n~ Bd. Fmn~
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<br /> 0ommm~ication forw~rded by~ the Manager from Mr. ~. A. Bmntimgasking authority to in,mgm-
<br />rate a taxi-cab service with three taxi-cabs in the Oity of Portsmouth.
<br /> It is recommended that the 0ity Manage~aft an ordLuanee covering taxi-cabs in~
<br />Portsmouth for presentation ~o Oouncil.
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<br />P~ferred December 2~, 1925.
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<br /> Request of the Oity Oolteetor. to have relieved from his books personal property which has
<br />been approved by the Commissioner of the Revenue~ as being~erroneously assessed..
<br /> It is recommended that the reliefs asked for by the City 0cllector be made, amomnting
<br />to $ m5.75.
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<br /> Xt is ~arther recommended that sn appropriation of $3,958.99 be allowed, out of $~958.
<br />School Bond l~and, for Dmke Street School. S~hool
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