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May 26, 1925
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<br />~PP.
<br />~125.
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<br /> At a re~llarl~moeting of the Oity 0ounoil'May 26th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--Vernon B~ooks, .~E. W. Maupin, J_~., J. Alden Oast,
<br /> J. 0. Smith, J. R. Stewart, R.E.B. Stewart,
<br /> L. G. WHite,
<br /> Also the- Oity Manager. 12 o ' clock
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<br /> The minntes of the specia~ meeting Nay 12t~noon and regular meeting May 12th at ~ P.
<br />were read and were approved.
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<br />REPORTS OF 00MMITTEES
<br />Referred May 12th
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<br /> Recommendation of the~m~ager that a special appropriation of $125.O0 beallowed for an
<br />advertisementoftheCity Market in the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch, the Raleigh News Observer,
<br />and the IndePendent of Elizabeth City.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation not to exceed $125.00 be allowed
<br />to advertise in these papers an d other papers;
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<br /> Recommendation of theManagerthat he Be authorized to .pay Police Officer W. J. Pate for
<br />21 days lost from duty April 1st to April 21st,.due to injury in line of~du~tywhile repaiming
<br />an automobile Belonging to the City.
<br /> At %he Manager's:request,. t~ is recommended that this commumlcation ~e referred Back
<br />to him.
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<br />!13~&25 0ommunication from the Sghoo~ Board .st~ting that a resolution was passed By the Board re-
<br /> questing an appropriation of $13,63~.~5 to cover a~ amount of $13,088.25 theprioe fixed by -
<br /> the Oondem~ation 0ommieeicnfor the site o~ the proposed Lee Ward School Bmilding, and the e~
<br /> penses of the condemnation proceedings of $550.00.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation of $13,63~.25 Be allowed for this purpose,
<br /> out of School Bond Fund.
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<br />Repor~ of the City Collector, City Treasurer, and OityAuditor for the month of April, 192~.
<br /> ~e ~ave examined these reports and it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br />~Signed) Vernon Brooks, Ohairman. ~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.), the report of the Committee ~ae adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, .Maupin,.Oast, Smith, Stewart (~.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.), White, ?.
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<br /> The following, communisations were read from the City .M~ager:
<br /> let. #The re-appropriation
<br />of the following amounts ac~raing to Street Repairs is requestsd:. 5-B, A-2, Laborr Repairs to
<br />$idewalks,~$~00.OO;~5-B,'G-~, Material- Repairs to Sidewaiks, $21~.02. Total,
<br /> On motion,.the communication was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> 2nd. #! am forwarding herewith draft of an ord~nauce prohibiting political or religious
<br />discrimi.nation, the soliciting of political assessments, subscriptions or contributions and
<br />p~litica~ activi~ on the part of appointed officers of the Oity and providi~gpenalties for
<br />vxolation thereof. Its passage is recommended:
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<br /> An Ordinance Prohibiting Political or Religious Discrimination;
<br />Assessments, Subscriptions or Ooatrib~tions and Political Activity,
<br />Violation Thereof."
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<br />the Soliciting of Political
<br />and Providing Penalty for
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<br /> On motion of N~. Oast, the ordinance was plaCed on its first reading.
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<br /> 3rd. "It is requested that ! be authorized t~ purchase for the office of the Judge of
<br />the Civil Covmt one typewriter at the net cost of $~I.00. There is sufficient balance avail-
<br />able in the appropriation made for the equipment of his office Bu the Auditor is of the opinio~
<br />that authorityof the 0ouncil is necessary to authorize the purchase.
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<br />Action at this meeting of the 0ouncil is requested. The typewriter is necessary."
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<br />On motion, the request was referred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> 4th. "! am in receipt of~a request from the Texas Oil Company to erect a gasoline storage
<br />plant with a tamkage capacity of apprmximatel~ 50,000 gallons maximum.on a lot approximately
<br />200~eet square situated on the northwestern xntersection of the Washington Highway and the
<br />N. '& P. Belt Line Railway. Permits for tanks having a capacity in excess of 1,000 gallons
<br />must be approved by the City 0ouncil.
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<br /> The proposed site is in an industrial district practically unbuilt up and the erec~-
<br />ion of the plant will add considerabl~ to the industries of the Oity. The Texa~ Company has
<br />only a fifteen day option on the site and desire action at this meeting of the Oouncil. Ap~
<br />proval of the request is recommended.~
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<br />On 'motion of Mm. Brooks, recommendation of the ~ager was concurred in.
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<br /> ~ 5th, "Under existing law all funds received in fees at the Oity Park are to be used in
<br />themaintenance of the g~eens, grounds, etc. Xt is very desirable that _lookers be bought fo~
<br />the club house. The income from these lockers will amount to about $3~0.00 per yea~ and the
<br />first year% income will nearly pay for the lockers. Under the existing ~aw, however, the money
<br />received from fees can not be applied to the purchase of these lockers.
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