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February 9, 1926
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<br /> At a regular meeting o.f the City 0ouncil February 9th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--Vernon Brooks, E.W; Maupim, Jr., J. O. Smith,
<br /> J~ R. Stewart, R'.E.B. Stewart, L. G. White, 6.
<br /> Also the 0ity Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting January ~sp~cial meeting January 2$th,
<br />a~oUrned~egular acetic. January 2~th, ~ p. m., were read ~nd were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF 00M~TTEES
<br />Finance--
<br /> . Referred February 9th
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<br />11 a.m., and
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that he be authorized to enter into an agreement p~epared
<br />by the City Attorney with Isaac Fass, inc., providing that if Mr. Fass extends the drain
<br />at the end of O~!umbia St. in order that he may fill in par~ of this street and extend ~ts
<br />fish packing establishment, the City will re-imburse him to an extent not to exceed $1,375.OO,
<br />the cost of extending the drain.
<br /> Progress as to s~me.
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<br /> Offer, forwarded by the City Manager, from the Harry L. Alexander Realty and Investment
<br />0orporation, of $210,000.00 for the property owned jointly by the Oity of Portsmouth and Oo~uuty
<br />of Norfolk at the northwest corner of 0curt and High Sts.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Communication from W. T. Claud, Assessor, to the Oity Manager, stating that he is ready
<br />to proceed With the m~king of card system, and wishing to inform the Council that just as soon
<br />as necessary arrangements are m~de, he will begin the work.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Recommendation of the M~uager that an appropriation of $2~050.00 be ~allowed to construct
<br />a dam at the Portsmouth Wate~ ditch at the intersection of the southern property line of the
<br />Richmond Cedar Works property with the ditch.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Report of the Oommissioner of the Revenue of $~050.00 Real Estate value omitted for the
<br />Year 1925, gsneral tax fl71.13.
<br /> It is recommended that ge~erml tax-to amount of $181.13 be charged up to the Oity
<br />Oollector for said omitted values.
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<br /> Notice from the Auditor that the ~following bonds will be due this year: April 1st, Sewer
<br />& Paving Bonds, $~2,0OO.00; June 1st, Redemption of P~ving BOnds, $22,000. OO; J~ue 1st, Sewer
<br />Bonds, $15,000.O0, july 1st, Norfolk 0o. School Bonds, $18,400.CO. Total $67,~00.00.
<br /> We recommend ~the adoption of the fol~cwing ordinance for $65,000.00 Refunding Bonds,
<br />and request the Sinking Fund to pay the $_~,~00;00 of bonds but of the Sinking~Fund:
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<br /> . "An Ordinance Authorizi~ the Issuance ,of $65,000.00 Refunding Bonds of the City of
<br />Pcrtsmouth~ MakzngProvision_for the_Form of_said Bonds and for the Paymen~ Thereof."
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<br />~p~.~O Bill of G. T~yloe Gwathmey, Olerk o~ Norfolk Oounty, to amount' of $20.50, for record in
<br /> ~ case of J. M. Johnson vs. the 0ity of Portsmouth.
<br />appr . It is recommended that a special appropriation of $20.50 be allowed to pay said bill.
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<br /> Request of the Oity Attorney that he be re-imbursed $9.50 advanced for writ tax in the
<br /> case of J. M. Johnson vs. the Oity of Portsmout~;,~?~.d a~so that the City allow an appropriation
<br /> of $475.00 without exhibits and $550.00 with exhiomts, for cost of printing the record in the
<br /> said case.
<br />$9.~ It is recommended that a special appropriation of $9.50 be allowed ~o re-imbrue_se
<br />sp. ~ Er..Bad. clay for. the writ ~ax in case of J. M. Johnson vs. the City of P0r~smouth; and that a
<br />~,.speciaA approprxation of $550.00 be allowed for cost of printing the record in said case, with
<br />$5~0.~ exhibits. .
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<br /> Report of the 0ommissioner of the Revenue of erroneous assessment of taxes for the Year 1925.
<br /> Progress.
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<br />~.t] It is further recommended that an appropriation of $14,565.15 be allowed, out of
<br />[School Bond Fund, to pay bills due on the Duke St. School.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to pay, out of funds on
<br /> hand from collection of Dog Taxes, bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, to amount of
<br /> $37.50, for services rendered in destroying 15 tagless dogs S $2.50 each.
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<br /> (Signed) Vernon Brooks, Ohairman.
<br /> On moti$n of Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.), the report was adopted, and the bond ordinance placed
<br /> on first re~ding; and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Brooks, Msup~, Smith, SteWart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B,), White, 6.
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<br /> . The following communications were read from~ the City Manager:
<br /> lzt. "I beg to announce the
<br /> appointment of Mm. W. L. 'Walker as Assistant Keeper of Oemeteries, effective February lsd, 19~6,
<br /> vice Mm. S. V. Sawyer, retired that date."
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 2nde #I beg to announce the appointment of Wilson Earl Kelly as fireman at $~.15 per day,
<br />effective January 15th, 1926."
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