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November 10, 1925
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<br /> At a regulsm meeting of the City Council November 10th_there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, E. W. Maupin, Jr., J._ AldEn Oast,
<br /> J. C. Smith, J. R. Stewart, R.E.B. Stewart,
<br /> L. G. White, 7.
<br /> Also the Oity Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting October 2?th .were re~d and were approved.
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<br /> RE~ORTS OF CO~ITTEES
<br />Fine, ce--
<br /> Referred October 2?th
<br /> Recommendation of the City Manager that a special appropriation of $32.27 be refunded
<br />W. N. Rensoh for amount paid in excess for rent of stall at the market and t~lephone _expenses.
<br /> It is recommended that said re,mhd be made Mr. Rensch, as recommended by the Manager.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that $4,517.40 be allowed in the Budget for 1926 for the
<br />Norfolk-Portsmouth Freight Traffic Commissionz $~,355.72 having been allowed for 1925.
<br /> ~ This will be considered for the 1926 Budget. .
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<br /> Oommmnication, forwarded by the 0ity Manager, from the National Rivers and Harbors Congress
<br />asking that delegates be appointed to said 0ongress which is to be held in Washington on Decem-
<br />ber 9th and lOth, 1925. -
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<br /> It is recommended that the President of the Oouncil be authorized to appoint the
<br />Manager to attend this meeting.
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<br /> Request of the~ City Collector that the Seaboard Wharf &WArehouse 0o. be relieved from
<br />p~yment of $656.00 1925 taxes for OCtober to balance of the Year, certain properties on First
<br />St. ha~ing been sold to the U.S. Government.
<br /> It is ~recommended that said Oompa~uy be relieved from payment of said taxes.
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<br /> Order of Oourt relieving O. S. War~en from payment of taxes on lots n~mbered 25 and~26
<br />in block ly on the north side of Sale street, We~t Par~ View,~toget~er wit~ penalties and
<br />interest thereon, as follows: 1920 $~.0~, 192~ $53-?3, 1982 $51.20; 1923 $~8.68; 1924 $~6.64;
<br />the said property having been assessea with a ~welling which is not on it.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />Spec
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<br /> Petition of B. S. See that he be refunded taxes paid on his property 431 Jefferson St.
<br />as two lots for the last five years, there being only one and one-half lots.
<br /> As the 0ouncil has no legal right to chs~uge assessments on property, we report ad~
<br />versely on said petition.
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<br /> Matter of petition for sidewalks on a portion of Emmett and Green. streets,
<br />the Naval Hospital Park.
<br /> Progress.
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<br />leading to
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<br />Matter of petition for the paving of 0hestnut street, from Duke to Lincoln street.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Referred October 13th S
<br /> A bill of W. S. Woodworth to amount of $25.00, for defending a prisoner by order of the Pec.
<br />Judge of the Hustings Court for the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $25.00 be allowed to pay said bill. $~P'an.
<br /> Referred September 22nd
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that.he~be~authorized to m~ke an expenditure of $1636~00
<br />from the bond issue for sewers, to construct sewer extensions in West Park View and also in
<br />Sw~ing Point.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $~50. be allowed to extend a Sewer
<br />in Elizabeth Place east from Dale St., out of New Sewerage Fund, for labor only, the Elizs~,th
<br />to furnish the material. Place ~orp,
<br /> Referred July 28th
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<br />Sppo.
<br />Ap~.
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<br /> . Report from the Oity M~uager on the Incinerator proble~
<br /> ~t is recommended that the Incinerator be re-built at its present location,
<br />mended by the M~er. (Messrs. R.E.B. Stewart ~nd Vernon Brooks voting No),
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<br />as recom-
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<br />It is il~,~rther recommended that appropriation of $23,121.6G be allowed, out of SchOol $~3
<br />Bond Fumd, $902.~% of same to p~y bills due on Sixth Avenue SShool and' $22,219.26 to pay bills Sch
<br />due on Duke St. Ochool. Bon
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<br /> It is further recommended that the
<br />ha~d from collection of Dog Taxes, bill of J.
<br />$162,50, for services rendered in destroying
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<br />Treas~er be anthorized to pay, out of funds on
<br /> Shirley Hope~ State Gmme Warden, to amount of
<br />65 tagless dogs $ $2.50 each.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />Vernon Brooks, Chairrm~.
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<br /> Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.)
<br />regard to the Incinerator.
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<br />moved that the report be adopted, excep~ the recommendation with
<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the follow~ng vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brocks, M~upin, Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.), White, 7.
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<br /> Fd,
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<br /> Then Mr. Oast moved that 'th~ recommendation of the Oommittee that 'the Incinerator be re-
<br />built at its ~re~a~ 1~+~ ............ ~ ~.. *~
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