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June R, 1925
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the Oity 0ouncil June 9th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--Vernon Brooks~, Eo W.. M~upin, Jr., J. Alden Oast,
<br /> J. 0. Smith,, J.. R. Stewsm%, R.E.B. Stews=t,
<br /> L. G. White~ 7. · -
<br /> Also the City
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<br /> The minutes of the regulsm meeting May 26th and special meeting May 26~h were read and
<br />were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF 00~TTEES
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<br />Finance--
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<br /> Request of the Mauager t~at the follow.lng~ amounts accruing to Street Rep~lr.s be re-s4mpropri-~
<br />ated: ~epsJuvs to Sidewalks, Labor, $600.00, Repairs to SidewaSks, Material, $21~L~02. Total Spec
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<br /> It is rec~ommended that ~special sppropriatt~n of $81~.08 be allowed for this pu~ose.
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<br /> Request of the Manager that he be authorized to purchase for the office of the Judge of. the
<br />Civil Court one typewriter at the net cost of $91.00, there being sufficient balance avai~sble
<br />in the appropriation made for the equipment of his Office.
<br /> It is recommended that the Manager be authorized to purchase this t.~ew~iter, out
<br />of balance in -~he appropriation made fO~ ~the equipment of the OffiCe Of the Judge~of the Civil
<br />Oourt.
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<br /> Request of the Manager that a special appropriation of $460.20 be allowed for l~kers for
<br /> the club house at the Oity Park, on condition that he leave a balance at the end of the year
<br /> to be turned into the General Fund of at least $460.20 in the fee land; the existing law re-
<br /> quiring all fumds received in fees at the City Park to be used in the maintenance cf the
<br /> greens, grounds, etc.
<br /> Progress ~s to same.
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<br /> Communication from .~he. Man~ger stating 'that before the end of the p~esent y~ar bonds as
<br /> follows should be issued. $125,~00.O0 for Schools in~ Seventh Ward, and $250,000.00 for com-
<br /> pleting sewer system in S~x"~h and Seventh Wards. Reoo~mmending that the bonds for school pux-
<br /> poses be issued at once amd the bonds for sewers 60 days later.
<br /> It is recommended that $125,000.00 School Bonds and $200,000.00 Improvement Bonds
<br /> be issued, and that the-~ttaohed ordinances be adopted covering ~ said proposed issues.
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<br /> Oommunication .from the School Board with reference to ad~sability of acquiring property
<br />_of S. E. Small adjoining, the. Ann S%.~ School Property.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Bill of Phlegar & Tilghms~n, Shorths~nd Reporters, to amount of $356.10, fo? one-half ~ee
<br />for reporting case of J. M. Johnson vs. the City of Portsm~outh, and conies of transcript; and
<br />bill of G. Tayloe Gwathmey, Clerk of Norfolk Ooun~y, to amount of $26.~O,~ for copy of record
<br />suit of Weiss vs. the 0ity of Portsmouth..
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $3~.10 be allowed to pay said bills.
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<br />'Re~t~est of the 01erk of the ~ivil Oo~tv~ for an increase in salary.
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<br />Request of the Elm Avenue O.ristia~ Ohurch to be relieved of payment of taxes assesse~
<br />against them for the Years 1921, 1922, 1923, and 1924, on property at the corner of Elm Ave.
<br />and Duke St., same being chur~oh~ prol~erty. .
<br /> It is ~ec0mmende~ that, a~ th~ Mission Board o~f ~t~e .So~uthern Christian Oonvention, Inc.
<br />ptLrchased the said property for ~hurch purposes on january 6, 1921, and as same has been used
<br />for church purposes, since that time, they be relieved from payment of taxes for the Years 1921,
<br />192 , and t925.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to pay, out of funds on
<br />hand from collection of Dog Taxes, bill of J. Shirley ~ope, State Game ~surden, to amount of
<br />$175.00, for services in destroying ?0 tagIess dogs $ $2.50 each.
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<br /> It is further recommended that an appropriation of $3,3~9-23 be allowed,
<br />Bond Fund, to pay ~ills due on New School Bmilding. :
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<br /> (Signed) Vernon Brooks, Ohai~man.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. R. E. B. Stewart, the report was adopted,
<br /> issuing of bonds, and by the followi~gvote:
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<br />Spec
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<br />from School $3!;8~.~
<br /> Sc] ~o01
<br /> B~d F(
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<br />except the item wi~h reference
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<br />Ayes--. Brooks, .M~pin,.0ast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.m)~, W~ite, ?.
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<br /> Then Mm. Brooks moved that the recommendation with reference tb the issue of bonds be
<br />adopted. The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes---Brooks,.Maupin, Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.), White, ?. '
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<br /> On motion'of Mr. Stew~t (R.E.B.), the following ordinanceon the issuance Of School
<br />Bonds was placed on first re~uling: An
<br /> ' Ordinance Authorizing th~ Issusnce of On~ Hundred and
<br />Twenty-five Thousand Dollars of Bonds of the 0ity of Portsmouth, Virgtnia~ to be known as
<br />School Bonds for'the Purpose of Purchasing Land for and Buildingand EquippingPublic School
<br />B~iidings in said City; Making P~ovision for the Form of said Bonds and for the Payment: Therecf. i
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