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April
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<br />At a regular:-meeting of the City Council April 13th ~here were present:
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<br />Vernon Brooks, E.~. Maupin, Jr., J. A~den Oast,
<br />J. C. 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 regular meeting ~rch 23rd were read and were approved.
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<br />.REPORTS OF 002~ITTEES
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<br />Fina~ce--
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<br />Referred March 23rd
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<br /> Request of Lloyd E. Warren and E~rl H. Wright, members of the House of Delegates-~from
<br />the City of Portsmouth, that Council allow them $150.00 ecsch to partly defray their expenses
<br />while attending the sessions of the Legislature.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Referred ~rch 9th
<br /> (And City Attorney) Order of'0ourt relieving Elizabeth AL ~Christensen from paymen~ of
<br />taxes assessed in the name of Thomas J. Lawless on property 136-135 Henry St., formerly known
<br />as 69 N. Henry St., for the Years ±905~ 1909, and l~lO, ~o amounm of $28.00 for each Year,the
<br />said Thomas J. Lawless having bwned a life estate in said property in said years.
<br /> It is recommended that said Order of Oourt be complied with.
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<br /> (And City Attorney) Grder of Court to refund Paul B. 0odd the sum of $?3.65 _City taxes
<br />paid in error for 1925 on property 688, Pt. 68~ W. Broad St., as assessment of $32y~.38 be-
<br />longs to the owner of l~ud adjoining the land of Paul B. Codd on the ~outh.
<br /> It is recommended that a special .appropriation of $?3-65 be made to make said refund,
<br />~nd that $~3o65 be charged as City Tames for the Year 1~25 to O. P. Shetton.
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<br /> ~(And 0ity ~t~orne~) Petition of Paul B. 0odd, by Oassell & 0assell, attorneys, that he
<br />be _refunded $~9.10 on I~22 taxes and $$9.10 on 1923 taxes paid in error.
<br /> It is recommended thmt a. special .appropriation of $98.20 be made to pay said re~*und,
<br />and that Oity Taxes te amount of $~9.10 for year- 1922 and $~9.10 for year 1923 be charged
<br />againat O. P. Shelton.
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<br />Referred February 23rd
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<br /> It is further recommended tDat the Ci~y'~nager ~e ins~ruc%ed toget'~correot plans
<br />and estimates for remodelling the Oity Market, with the view o~ moving the HeaIZh Department
<br />and the ~ater Department there, and report back to the 0ouLuoil.
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<br />Mr. Brooks moved that the report be adopted, except the
<br />~nager be ¢~mtruoted to get correct plans ar, d estimates for remodelling the
<br />with the view of moving ~he ~ealtn Department a~ua the Water Department there,
<br />to the 0ouncil. The motion, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Naupin, Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), -Stewart (R.E.B.~), ~hite, ~.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />Vernon Brooks, Chairman.
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<br />rscommendation that t~e 0ity
<br /> City ~rket,
<br /> and report back
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<br /> Mr. Oast submitted the foliowi~g ~inority report for the l~st item of the report: "that
<br />the City Nanager be instructed to proceed and get bids on remodelling the market to provide
<br />ofTices i'or the Healt~and ~Vater Departments, and that the lease of the presen~ water o~ioe
<br />be cancelled."
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<br />ed,
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<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Brooks moved to adopt the minority report. The motion w~s lost by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Oast, Smimh, Stewart (J.R.), 3-
<br /> Nays-- Brooks, Maupin, Stewart (R.E.B.), ~%ite, ~.
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<br />Broo~s moved that the majority report on ~&id item be adopted. The motion was adopt-
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<br /> Ayes~ Brooks, Maupin, mmth, Stewart (E.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.), White, 6.
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<br /> Recommendation of the 2~nsger that an adddtional appropriation of $125.O0 be made for $~25-
<br />purchase of a better grade of truck for the Street Department than tD~t allowed in the Budget spo
<br />for $8~0.00. appro
<br /> It ~s recommended that ~ special appropriation of $125.00 be allowed for this purpose.
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<br /> Referred December 8,~ 1925
<br /> ~etition of the Ss~soard Air Sine Ry. Co. to be refunded $3~.~68~p~id in error for the Year
<br />1924, on lo~ at the corner of Race and Green streets, said lot having been purchased by tha
<br />Oity of Portsmouth by deed dated November 20, 19~3, recorded June 2~,
<br /> It is recon~nended that a special sppMopriation of $3~. 68 be made to pay said refund.
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<br /> i~ is further recommended that an appropriatio~ of $~,003.66 be allowed, out of
<br />School Bond Fund, for Sake street school. School
<br /> It ~s further recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to pay, out of ikmds on Bo~
<br />hand from collection of Dog T~xes, bill of J. SHir±ey Hope, Stame Game Warden, to amount of
<br />$22~.50, for serv~ices rendered in destroying 9£ tagless ~ogs $ ~. 50 each.
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