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November
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<br />Norfolk, instituted by the United States of America to recover the amount of interest which
<br />the United States slaims ~o be due on a Certain contract entered into off the 15th day of
<br />October, 19t~, between the United States and the City of Portsmouth, under which contract
<br />certain additions were made to the City's water system.
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<br /> The United States ~laims in the two suits a ~rinci~l~ount of ~£~2 ~c ~? 'On
<br />D comber 1,. 192~, the City paid into court the sum of $5S,362.2S, which was the amount fommd
<br />to be due the United States on the Government,s au~itmade on the Basis o5 a gross revenue
<br />of $35~,2~3.1S instead of $324,000. as set forth in the contract. The United States still
<br />~laims a Balamoe Of $S3,9~?.33 on the Rrincipal amount due it. At a conference held in
<br />Washi~gton on last Saturday, Novembe% ~l, 1~25, at She office of Assistan~ Attsrney General
<br />P~mento, the Department of Justice agreed that they would recommend a compromise of this
<br />claim by the City paying 50%'of the above amount, or $~1,973.66 with interest ~hereon from
<br />December l, 1925, until pat~, and court costs, l~ t~e compromise is accepted ~he City is
<br />to allow a judgement to be entered for the above amount.
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<br /> ! respectfully recommend ~hgt the above pffer Of comprqmlse be submitted to the
<br />United States without preGudicc to the r ights of the C~ty, in f~'ll gettlement of the claim
<br />of the United State~ for interest it claims to be .due mmder the_above contract.
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<br /> Mr. Pau~ W. Kear, United States District Attoeney, has agreed to recommend this
<br />compromise, and we have the a~surances of the Department of Justice that it will use its best
<br />endeavors to have it accepted. ' ' '
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<br /> Yours We~y truly,
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<br /> R. C. BARGLAU, City Attorney.#
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<br /> Mr. Maupin moved that the following res$1ution be adopted in connection with this matter~
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<br /> ~WNEREAS, A communieation was read ~rom~he City Attorney setting forth the results of
<br />& conference held at the office of Assistant Attorney General Palmento on Saturday, November
<br />~1, 1~25, and recommending that the Oit~ of Portsmouth m~ke an offer o~ comp~omise, without
<br />prejudice to the rights of the'OitY, By paying to the Un, ted States 5~ (or $~1,~73.66) of
<br />the prLucipal a~ount claimed t~ ~e due by the United States in full se~tlemen~ of the amount
<br />of interest alleged to~ be due'by the United States on the water contract entered into between
<br />the U~ited States and the City under date of October 15, 1918,
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<br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNOIL~F THE CITY OFPOHTSNOUTH, VA., That thc recommendation
<br />be adopted, and the City .Attorney be directed to-make the offer of compromise without prejudice
<br />to ~he rights of the City.~
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<br /> On motion, the resolution was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, M~upin, 0asr, Smith, Stewar~ (J.~.),
<br /> Stewart (H.E,B.), White, ?.
<br /> On motion, the appropriation of $41,~3.66 called for in the resolution was referred
<br />to Finance Committee.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the following ordinance which h ad been placed on its first
<br />reading November l~th, was continued on the table:
<br /> An OrdiGancePrescrib~tg-~tes of Fare
<br />in'the City of Portsmouth ~f For-Hire Gars and Penalties for Violation Thereof.
<br />
<br /> Mr. J. E. Stewart moved that the body go into the election of Officers to be
<br />by the Council, for the f~mr yea~ term beginningJanue~ry 1, 1926.
<br /> The motion w~ adopted.:
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<br />fil~ed
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<br /> C$%y Clerk & Auditor: Mm. Maupin nominated L. C. Brinson and there being no other nomi-
<br />nations, he was elected and by the following vete~
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<br /> For-- Brooks, .~aupin,.Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.), White, 7.
<br /> City Oollector: Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.) nominated Frank G. H~urahan and there
<br />nominations, he was elected and by the following vote:
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<br />being no other
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<br />For-- Brooks, .Ms,pin, Oast, Smith, Stewart (=.R.),
<br /> S~ewa~t (R.E.B.), White, 7,
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<br /> High Constable: Mr. Brooks ~laeed before the body the caucus nomination of John E.
<br />Hutoheson. Mr. Stewart (J.R.) nominated 0has~ L. Gain.
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<br />M~. Hutcheson was elected and by the followingvote:
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<br /> For John E. Hu~cheson-- Maupin, Oast, S~it~, White, ~.
<br /> For Ghas, L. Gain-- Brooks, Stewart ~(~R.)~ Stewamt (R.E.B.), 3.
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<br />Justices of the Peace:
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<br /> Jackson Ward-- Mr. Brooks placed before the body the caucus nomination of M. A. ~soni.
<br />Mr. Stewart (J.R.) placed in nomination R. E. Warren.
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<br />Mansoni was elected, and by the following vot~:
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<br /> For M. A, Nansoni-- Brooks, Maupin, Cast, Smith,
<br /> For R. E. Warren-- Stewart ~J;.R,),
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<br />Stewart (R.E.B.), White, 6.
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