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Febru~ry 24, 1925
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<br />APP-
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<br /> At a special meeting of ~ths City Council held Febru~ry24th at~5 o'clock p. m., there
<br />were present~
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<br />Messrsm Vernon Brooks, J. Alden'Oast,~J. O. Smith,~ ~
<br /> J. R. Stewart, R. E. B. S~ewart, L. G. V~ite,
<br /> Also the 0ity Nanager.
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<br />The following directions, were read for the meeting:
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<br />"Portsmo~th~ Va~,
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<br />February 21st, 1925.
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<br />M~. L. O. B~inson,
<br />City 01erk & Auditor,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Dear Sir:--
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<br />You will please call ~ special meeting of the~ City 0ouncil ~aesday, February
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<br />24th, at 5 o'clock P. M., te consider ~uy m~tters which may properly come before the body.
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<br />There will be no regular meeting on said date at 8 P. M.
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<br />Very tru!yyours~,
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<br /> L. G. WHITE, President."
<br />The minutes of the regular meeting February 10th were read,nd were approved.
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<br />Fin~uce--
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<br />REPORTS OF COM~ITTEES
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<br />Referred February 10th
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<br /> Recommendation of the M~neger that a special ~ppropriatio~ of $212.00 be allowed for West-
<br />ernUnion Clock and additional chairs for the Hus$ings Oourt Room, $12.00 for the electric
<br />clock from~-Q~rch let to December 31st, 1925, and $200.00 for the additional chairs; as~pe=
<br />request from Judge E. A. Bain~d 0ity Sergeant R. E. Glover.
<br /> It is recommended that-a special appropriation of $~12.00 be allowed for this pumpose.
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<br /> Reports of the City Collector, 0ity Treasurer, and City Auditor for the month of J~nuary,
<br />1925
<br /> We have examined t~ese ~reports and it is recommended ~hat they be filed.
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<br />Referred Jar~ry 2~th
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that the remaining ,o. rrent .funds to the credit of the
<br />Eighth Wa~d be used as far as oraoticable towards the pavement on Chautauqua Ave. and that
<br />~he cha~ge of $11,O00.O0 previously m~de against the bond issue of the Eighth Wamd be credited
<br />to it.
<br /> It is recommended that this matter be referred back to the City Na~u~ger, at his own
<br />request.
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<br /> And it ie further recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to pay, out of funds
<br />on hand from ~ollection of Dog Taxes, bill cf J~ Shirley Hope, ~ate Game Wardem, to amount
<br />of $1~.00, fo~ services rendered in destroying ~E tagless dogs~$2.50 each.
<br /> (Signed) Vernon Brooks, Ot~airm~n.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.), the report was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.B.), White,
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<br /> The Finance Committee presented the following resolution:
<br /> "BE IT REBOLVEDBY THE COUNCYL
<br />OF THE 0ITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VA.~ That there be transferred to the Sinking Fm~d to meet Sink-
<br />in~ Fund're~Uirements for 192~. from the orofits of the Water Depsmtment, $60,057~OO, same
<br />being 2.?~ o'f the net water-d~t Of $2,224,320.00 as of J~uu~ry let, 192~; the said net ~r
<br />debt being as follows:
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<br /> Total Water Bonds outstanding, less $35,000. p~idApril l, 1924 ......... $2,?00,000.00
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<br />Sinking Fund as of Jan. I, 1924, less $35,000. paid for bonds
<br />April 1, 1924 ...........................................................
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<br />Net ....................................................................
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<br />2 7% of the above net s~mount
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<br />On motion elms. Stewart
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<br /> Ayes--Brooks, Oast~
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<br />$2,22~,320.00
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<br />$ 60,057.00"
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<br />(J.R.), the resolution was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />Smith~ Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.B.), ~nite, 6.
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<br />The Finance also submitted the following report:
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<br /> "Hon. Oity Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-~ Your Finance Committee opened bide for the sale of
<br />$1~O,O00.OO 4 1/2% 0ity of Portsmouth, Va., Improvement Bonds~ to be dated M~roh 1st, 1925,
<br />this 12 o'clock noon, and received the following bids therefor:
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