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December 22, 1925
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<br /> ' NOW, THEREFORE~ BE 'IT RE~OLVED, By the Oouncil of the 0$~y of Portsmouth, that =the Oity
<br /> Manager is hereby directed, upon 2he said j. N.
<br /> Wolcott, Trustee, agreeing to pay one half
<br /> of the cost of the survey, to have sumveyed the said 43.86 acres of land as shown upon the
<br /> said pl~t consisting of two tracts numbers 3 and 4, one containing
<br /> the other 24.95 acre~ of laud, and the land adjol~a~ugthe same, and ii the acres of la~d and
<br /> said tract of land
<br /> is found to be a part of the original Pest House Tract, he is further directed to. offer all
<br /> right, title, and interest which the Oity of Portsmouth has in the same for sale at public
<br /> auction, for cash,_ in- front of the Court House in the City of Portsmouth, after having first
<br /> given ten days notice of the time, place and terms of sale by ~dvertisement in the Portsmouth
<br /> Star, a daily newspaper published in the City of Portsmouth. The said advertisement shall
<br /> contain aprovision that the sale is subject to confirmation by the 0o~ucil of the Oity of
<br /> Portsmouth, and that the Council res.erves the ~lght to reject any and all bids."
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<br /> Referred October. 2?th
<br /> Order of Oourt reltevl~ 0. S.'Warren from payment of taxes on lot numbered 25 and
<br /> in block l? on the north side of Sale street, West Par.k View,~toget.her with. pena.lties and
<br /> interest thereon, as follows: 1920 $8.06, 1921 $53-?3, 1922 $51.20, 1923 $~8.68, 1924 $~6.6~;
<br /> the said property having been assessed with a dwelling which is~ mot on it.
<br /> It is recommended that the said relief be made as ~oliows: 1921 t~xes $42.00; t~22
<br /> taxes $42.00; 1923 taxes $42.00; 1924 taxes $42.00; total
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<br /> . Referred September
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<br /> Request~ of.the Commissioner of the Revenue that W. H. Robertson be exonerated from pay-
<br /> ment of taxes on building charged in the year 1920 on lot No..1_9, block 8, plat of West Park
<br /> View, there being no buildings on the lot for said Year.
<br /> It is recommended that ~r. Robertson be relieved from~payment of $125.00 taxes for
<br /> the Year 1920 on building erroneously a-ssess~d for $5,000.00.
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<br /> (Signed) Vernon Brooks, 0halrman.
<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the report be ~dopted, except the ~ecommendatlon with reference
<br /> to assessing abutting owners for public improvements. The motion was adopted, and by th~
<br /> following vote:
<br /> Ayes?-Brooks, Mmupin, Oast! Smith, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R~E.B.), Whmte, ?.
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<br /> Then on motion of Mr. Brooks, the recommendation that we approved the enactment of a law
<br /> by the Legislature to enable cities an~ towns to assess abutting property owners for public
<br /> improvements, if they~so elect to do, was adopte~[, and by the following vote.~
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, 'Maupin, Stewart (J.R.I, White,
<br /> Nays--Oast, Smith, Stewart (R,E.B.)
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<br /> The Finance Committee presented also "A~.Ordinance of the Budget Appropriations for the
<br /> Oity of Portsmouth, Va., for the Year 1926.·
<br /> On motion of M~. Stewart (R.E.B.), the ordinance was place~on first reading.
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<br /> The following communications were read from the ,Oity
<br /> 1st. "The Director of
<br /> Public Welfare has had a careful examination made covering the sanitary condition of the
<br /> water off the north beach of the 0ity Park. Samples were collected from both ends and from
<br /> the central part of the beach, a total of seventy-nine being taken. The analytical .work was
<br /> done in the laboratory by Mr. Wm. F. Lawrence. Only one sample showed the presence of colon
<br /> bacillus of animal origin and the conclusion follows that the water off the north shore of
<br /> the Olty Park is sa~e for bathing pu~oses at the present time. Due consideration must, how-
<br /> ever, be taken of such further pollution as may result from increased density of population
<br /> in 'Watervlew, Westh~.ven and Gle~shallah. In addition on flood tides there is a possibility
<br /> of pollution occ~rrLug as a result of the new sewer ou~fall for the Port Norfolk section.
<br /> Further contamination .from these sources might be determined by frequent examinations of
<br /> water which can be compared wi~,h the present survey as a standard.
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<br /> In view of the possibility of farther pol. lution, I am of ~he opinion that at the present
<br /> time no heavy investment should be made in bumldings but that the work of the 0ity for the
<br />present at least should be confined
<br /> to the clea~ of the beach and the construction of a
<br />walkway along the ~meach. The first item will cost $2,925.00, which will clear a space 55 ft.
<br />by !?00 f.t. and will involve th~.emoval of 4500 cub'it yards~ of material. The cost of the
<br />walkway is estimated at $1650.00, the total expenditure would be $4575.00, t.o which should
<br />be added $45y.00 for ~c.on~t.i_.nge~?ies a~n.d_s~_p_~ery_ision, m~king the total aporoprmation necessary
<br />for +.he work desired · ~nms ~me om ~D,U3E.~O.
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<br /> The bathing~beach will be one Of the~ greatest attractions at the park and I believe will
<br />be largely patronized. The DireC~or?o~~ l~Abll~ Welfare requests that it be provided for in
<br />the present budget as a capital expenditure and on account of the great patronage which it
<br />will in all probability receive, ! concur in his views and so recommend.
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<br /> On motion, the commuDication was referred to Finance 0ommittee.
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<br /> 2nd. "! beg to~ announce the resignation of Police Officer H. M. Gilbert, effective
<br />December 1st. ~
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<br />On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 3~d. "I-beg to report the resignation of J. E. Powell, hoseman in the Portsmouth Fire
<br />Department, effective December ?th, 1925."
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