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October 13, 1R25
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<br /> Request ~f the City Collector that Edw.
<br />taxes in the n~e of Meyer Sobapiro.
<br /> .... _Progress.
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<br />Pullum be refunded.$11.3~ p~id in error
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<br />on~1920
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<br /> Request of the Olty Oollector_that R. 0. Barclay be refunded $10.52 paid in error on pro-
<br />perty assessed ~gainst John Bass for the year 1922; and that John Bass be relieved of payment
<br />of taxes for the year 1923, the property being doubly assessed in the name of Thomasine Barnes,
<br />which n~me is correct.
<br /> Progress.
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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. 19, block 8, plat of West Park
<br /> View, there being no buildings on the lot four ss/d year.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Bill of 0. J. Duke, 'Treasurer of Norfolk Co., to amount of $6,463.01, for
<br />interest paid June 30, 1925, on $3Y~,00o.00, money advanced to the State Highway Commission Budget
<br />under t~he Robinson Act, for Route
<br /> It is recommended that said bill be paid, out of appropriation in the Budget for same..
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<br /> School ~adEet f~or the Year 1926, which was adopted by the School Board September 18, 1~925.
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<br /> Referred September
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<br /> (And Oity Manager) Petition of 0rocker & Crocker, representing the CrossRealty Corpor-
<br />ation, for authority from the City of Portsmouth to 0o~zaect its property immediately west
<br />of the new 0ity Park with the 0ity Park property by a road and bridge, to carry this into
<br />effect it being necessary to construct a portion of this bridge and road on the 0ity property.
<br /> It is recommended that this petition be not gr~nted. ~ - -
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<br /> It is further recommended that a specia~ appropriation of $165.00 be allowed the
<br />Assessors for additional Assistance for 30 days, $150.00 for two typists and $15.00 for rent
<br />of three typewriters.
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<br /> It is further recommended that an appropriation of $13,996.54 be allowed, 'out of
<br /> School Bond Fund, to pay bills due on the Sixth Avenue School to amount of $1,009.34 and on
<br /> the Duke Street School to amount of $12,98y.20.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to pay, out of l~Ands
<br />on h~nd from collection of Dog Tax.es~ bill of J. S~irley Hope, State Game Warden, to amount
<br />of $~25.00, for services rendered zu~destroying 90"tagless dogs S $2.50 each.
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<br /> (Signed) Vernon Brooks, 0h~irm~n.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart (R,E.B.), the report was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, M~upin, Oast, Smith, Stewart (R.E.B.), White.,
<br /> The following communications were read from the 0ity ~nager:
<br /> 1st. "With referenc~ to
<br />paving Elm Ave., your attention is invited to the following reasons ~which I think render
<br />the delay in this p~ving advisable for the present.
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<br /> If the work is now started, nothing can be done between Duke and Jefferson Sts. on
<br />count of the car ~racks which will be a~andonedlf the hew route l~roposed is approved.
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<br /> From High to South St. involves only 5,000 y~ds and from South to Duke StJ only 4,000
<br />yards. It would be impossible to get as economical a price on part of the job.
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<br /> There are no sewers installed on Elm Ave. from South to High St. and no funds available
<br />for the work.
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<br /> I therefore recommend that the paving .on Elm~Ave.-~be-delayed so that it canbe let at
<br />the same time as the High St. contract in order that we may attract efficient and responsible
<br />contractors and secure bids on High type pavement at a reasonable cost."
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<br />On motion, .the communication was referred to Finance Oommittee.
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<br /> 2nd. "I am forwarding herewith Setter from Mr. W. J. Joyner of the Police'Department
<br />asking for six days injury pay amounting to $29.?0.
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<br /> It is .not clear to me that this injury was received in line of duty. Mr. Joyner
<br />does not explain satisfactorily why he failed to arrest a man whose conduct he considered
<br />sufficiently menacing as to ~justify striking him. For this reason, I am unable to make a
<br />favorable recommendation in the case."
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<br />On motion, the communication was r*ferred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> 3rd. "Mr. j. E. Davis of the Police Department has been ill for some time and finally
<br />on recommendation of his physician, Dr. William ~-~shall Bland, he was ordered before the
<br />Retirement Board as authorized by law. This boo.rd considered the physical examination made
<br />by Dr. Geo. W. Cast e~d Dr. W. Marshall Bland which shows that Mr. ~avis is a victim of tuber-
<br />culosis. Mr. Davis has been a member of the Police force for six years, and during that
<br />period has lost 145 day~ on account of sickness. After careful consideration of the case
<br />as presented the Board umm~nimously decided that Mr. Davis' period of usefulness as a police-
<br />man w~s over. I recommend that Mr. Davis be retired at a monthly salary of $22.a~ per month?
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to Finance 0ommittee.
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