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November 10,
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<br /> ~ne motion was adopted, a~db. ythe following vote:
<br /> Ayes~ Maupin, Cast, Smith, Stewart (J.R~),. Stewart (R.E.B.), White, 6.
<br /> Nays-- Brooks, 1. - . .
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<br /> The following com~munioations were read from the Oity .Manager:
<br /> let. "The Finance Committee
<br /> some weeks ago authorized me informally to have electric motor and switch board work at the
<br /> market repaired at an estimated cost of about $500~00. Bids were asked for this work and only
<br /> one received which amounted to $375.00. As this was reasonable and in my opinion and that of
<br /> the Electrical Inspector, reliable, the contract has been awarded for this.
<br /> A special appropriation of $3?5.00 is requested to cover it."
<br /> On motion, the reade.st was referred to Finance Oo~mittee.
<br /> 2nd. "Funds for the repair of csms in the Department of Public Welfare are entirely ex-
<br /> hausted.
<br /> A special appropriation of $50.00 is r~quested to cover repairs for the remainder of the
<br /> year."
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<br /> On motion, the 2equest was referred to Finance Committee.
<br /> Submitted the following report of lot sold in Oedar Grove Oemet*ry du~ing the month
<br /> 3rd.
<br />I of October, l~E5:
<br /> October 15th, ~o M~r. E. Oakley Wood, S.E. End 8th Ave., lOft. x tO ft.
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<br /> ~ ~etion of Mr. Br~oks, the Oity Attorney was~ instructed to~ draft deed for the lot
<br /> and the ~oper Oily Offici~s~uthorized to sign same.
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<br /> 4th. "I am in receipt of a request from the Director of Public Welfare that the Council
<br /> takeup ordinance for the control of communicable and oontagious~ diseases which has been on
<br /> the table some'time, as the existing ordinance is out of date and not in keeping.with modern
<br /> ideas of public health practice.
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<br /> I contour i~ ~he views of the Director of ~blic Welfare."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart (J.R.), ~he 01erk was instructed to forward members of the
<br />0ouncll copies of the ordinauoe which has been on first reading some time.
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<br /> 5th. ~During the absence of Mm. W. F. Lawrence our Oity Bacteriologist on leave, his duties
<br />were performed by Dr. Thcs. E. Cast.. In past years, it hms been possible to pay fo~ these
<br />extra services cut of the appropriatmon for Drugs and 0hemicals b~t this appropriatmon is so
<br />low this year it would be impossible to do it.
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<br />A special appropriation of $35.00 for the purpose is recommended."
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<br />On motion, the recommendation of the Manager was referred to Finance Oommittee.
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<br /> 6th. "I am forwarding herewith draft of an ordinance modifyimg rates of fares for for-
<br />hire cars. Its passage is-recommended: ~ _
<br /> A~ Ordinance Presc~ibingRates of Fs~e in the Oity
<br />of,Portsmouth of F~r-Hire Cars and Penalties for Violation Thereof."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Brooks, the ordinance was placed on first reading.
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<br /> yth~ "X am forwarding herewith petition of Mr. L. H. Pearson, through his attorney Mr.
<br />Benjaml~ Miller, of Norfolk, for correctionor quit claim deed to a certal~ ~ract of land des-
<br />cribed mn the petition.
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<br /> It is recommended t~at this matter be referred to the Finance Committee and the
<br />City.Attorney.~
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<br />The following, is the petition:
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<br />"TO THE OiTY 00UNOILOF THE OITY OF PORTZMOU~H, V~qGINIA:
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<br /> · Your petitioner, L. H. Pearson, respectfully repgese~ts'~uxto you honor=ble gentlemen
<br />of the Omty Oounoil of the OitY _cf Portsmouth, that
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<br /> Whereas ~he Oity of Portsmouth did, on the 15th d~y of August, I~??, puTqhase from
<br />James G.~ Holladay, Special Oommissloner in a general creditors suit against one. ~mmothy White
<br />a certain tract of land ~rporting to contain 1~0 aeres;~ Sh~t by ac~ survey~e said tract
<br />of laud'was ~oumd ~o con~al~ 1~0 acres, 1 rood, 13 psrohes~ as ~epor~ted by Thomas M. Hedges,
<br />s~rveyor, acc~ording to the minutes of the City Council subsequent t~ the said survey; that o~
<br />the 13th day of July, l~S1, the 'City of Portsmouth conveyed to one J. O. Taylor by deed duly
<br />of record in the Clerk's Office of the 0irc~it 0curt of Norfolk County, in Deed Book ll2, page
<br />£81, l~O acres of-the ~aid tract of land formerly belonging to the said Timo~.~hite, reserving
<br />the remaining 40 acres to the City to be used as Pest House property; that by ~a suDssquent
<br />survey there was found ~3~5 acresadjoi~ing on ~he west boundary of the said property con~ey~d
<br />to the said J. O. Taylor by the Oity of Portsmouth, to which it has ~een fou~ud'im~oseible to
<br />~stablish ~itle in any pe~ qn;~ that the~said land is designatedas parcels 3 and~ on a certa~
<br />p!~t~ade and filed by V. Cassell, Jr.~ surveyor, in a certain chancery suit entitled Baugh
<br />& Sons Sempany vs. Annie E. Taylor, executrix of the estate of J. O. Taylor~ decease~, in whi~
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