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December 22, 1925
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<br />At a regmla~,meeti~g of the City
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<br /> Messrs-- ~ernan B~ooks, E~ W. Maupin, Jr., J.
<br /> J. O. Smith, J. R. Stewart, R. E. B.
<br /> L. G.- White, 7~
<br /> Also the City Manager,
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<br />Council December 22Dd there were present:
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<br />Alden ~as~,
<br />Stewart,
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting December 8th were read and were approved.
<br /> REPORTS OF 0OM~!ITTEES
<br />Finance--
<br /> Referred December 8th
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<br /> Recommendation of the Nau~ger that an appropriation of $21,~94. O0 be made for a concrete
<br />bridge tD replace the bridge on First St. at the 0athole, stating that if the depth of water
<br />of four feet is increased, the cost of the bridge will be increased correspondi.~gly.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Recommendation of the M~nager that an appropriation of $2,600.00 be allowed in the Budget,
<br />$2,000.00 ~or radiators and $600.00 for new boi!e~, to heat the Treasurer's Office and Oity
<br />~oilector's Office.
<br /> This appropriation will be considered for the 192~ Budge~.
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<br /> Oommunication from the City'Atto~r~ey stat~ing that Mr. J. O. Young has given notice to the
<br />Oity, olaiming~o have been injured by re~son of stepping in a hole on the sidewalk On High
<br />street i~ front, of Parker's Hosiery Mill, $~nd that he h~s offered, through his attorney, F.~F.V.
<br />Staples, to compromise his claim for $205.00..
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Petition of the Seaboard Wharf & Wamehouse 0o~ fo~ a rei~mdof ~x~s assessed against it
<br />for the ~ear 1~25 amounting to $20~.O0 ~r thereabouts, to June ~5, ~9~5, for street ends run-
<br />ning into their property under lease to the said Company.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Petition of W. H~ W.~Oaesell tha~ the Oity~ Oolleo~r be directed to receive check for $661.~
<br />in payment of the 1925 taxes assessedagains~ property 61~-6~l~High Sro, ~ax~s~ for 192~ being
<br />unpaid, as the property produced a revenue of onl~ $~5.00 per mont~ from November 1923 to ~M~rch
<br />15, 1925, while the oa~rying charges on that property amounted to $2700.00 annually.
<br /> ~ As the ordiuances of the Oity prohi$it the.acceptance of taxes for the current year
<br />unless all previous years have been paid, it Xs recommended that the petition be not g~anted.
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<br /> · Petition of ~he Seaboard Air Line Ry. 0o~ to be refanded $34.6~ paid~n error for the Year
<br />1924-om.lot at the corner of R~ce and Queen streets~ said lot having been purchased by the
<br />Oity~o~ Portsmouth by deed dated November 20, 1923, recorded ~Une 24,.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Referred November 2~th
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<br /> Recommendation of ~he N~_~nager that a uniform cha~ge of $50.00 per hour per machine be made
<br />for the first ho~z~.amd $25.D0 perm achine after the first hour, for ~fi=e apparatus used in
<br />assisting at adjacent points, same net to apply to Norfolk or. the Navy Department with whom
<br />the Oity has a mutual assistance agreememt; and that the Manager be authorized to p~biish a
<br />note stating ~he hourly charges with a proviso that our apparatus will go to the assietanoe
<br />only of those communities whose~governingbcdieshave in writing indicated their-acceptance
<br />of the charges proposed.
<br /> It iereoommended that the recommendation of the Manager be not concurred in.
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<br /> Oommunication from the Oity Manage~ with regard to the question of aasessi~g abutting~owners
<br />for public improvements.
<br /> It is recommended that we approve the enactment of a law by the Legislature to enable
<br />cities and towns to assess abutting property own~r~ for public improvements if they sO elect to
<br />do, (Mr. Oast and Mr. R. E. B. Stewart voting mo~
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<br /> An appropriation of $~1,9Y3.66 to pay compromlse~ of amom~t claimed to be. due by the Un~ ed
<br />States in full settlement of the amount of interest allegedto be due ~y the U.S. on the
<br />water oontract~entered into between the United States and the 0i~y of Portsmouth under date
<br />of October 15, 191S.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation of $41,973.66 be allowed, out of Water De-
<br />partment funds, for this purpose.
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<br />Referred November loth
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<br /> (And 0ity Attorney) Oommunication from the M~nager, forwarding petition of L. N. Pearson,
<br />.thr~h his attorney, Ben~a~..im Miller, of Norfolk, for correction or ~uit claim deed to a
<br />certain tract of land described in th~ petition.
<br /> It is recommended that the following resolution be adopted in reference to the said
<br />petition:
<br /> #WHEREA~, J. M. Wolcott, T~ustee in Bankruptcy of L. H. Pearson,.has presented a
<br />petition requestimg the Gity to offer for sale a tract of land contA~mirfg ~3oE6 acres show~
<br />upon a plat attached to said petition and which appears to be a part of the Pest House Tract
<br />purchased by the Oity at the sale of the land of Timothy White held mbout 1879;
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<br /> AND WHEREAS, the said J, ~ Wotoot%, Tram%ce, offered in %he said petition %o guarante~
<br />a bid on said property in ~he sum of $750, provided a survey is made of the said land and it
<br />is fottnd to be a part of said Pest House Tract;
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<br /> AND WHEREAS, the said land is not necessary ~or t.he p~b~i~us~.and p~u~pose$o~the Oity,
<br />and it is deemed desirable to sell any and all in~eresm wnica mne Om~y ma2 ~ave mn mne same,
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