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November At a regular~meeting of'the City Counci~ November 25th there were present: Nessrs~ Vernon Brooks~ Jno. Hows~rd Hall, J. Alden Oast, J. C- Smith, J. R. Stewart,- R.E.B. Stewart, L, G. White, 7. Also the O~ty Nanager. The minutes of the regular meeting November 12th and special meeting November 18th were read and were approved.- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Referred November i2th Recommendation of the M~nager that he be allowed to pay, out of appropriation for Street Gleaning, for repair~ to automobile of M~. Everett Skeeter which wae .damaged by a limb Telling from a tree on Oo~t St, opposite the Municipal Building. It is recommended that the Nanager he allowed to pay for said repairs, out of ap- propriation for Street-Cleaning. Recommendation of the Maneger that a special appropriation of $50. be allowed, to he~p pay the 0ity's part of deficit which h~s been incurred in the League of Virginia Municipalities. It is recommended that said appropriation be allowed, provided the other cities appropriate their part of deficit. Communication from the Mansger recommending approval by the 0ouncil of personnel needed by the Assessors in making the assessment, the work they propose to do and the estimated~est to t~e Oity. This m~tter will be reported on in the 1925 Budget. ~dget of proposed expenditures by the several departments of the 0ity for the Yes~r 1~25, submitted by the Manager. Progress a~ to same. Reports of the Oity Auditor and City 0oliector for the month of October, 19Z$. We have examined ~these reports and it is recommended that they be filed. R~quest of Hamby P. Barber to be refunded $18.90 p~id in error for taxes for the Years l~21, 1~22, and 1923, on one lot No. 44, Phillips Tract, located on Air Line Road, South Side, in the ~th Ward of this O~ty. Progress. Bill of Russell A. Walker to amount of $15.00, as substitute Police Justice ~ctober ~2nd to October 24th, inclusive.~ $15' it is recommended that a special appropriation of $15.00 be allowed t, pay this b ill. ~ppr¢ Resolution of th~ Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce asking that the City Council appropria- te a sum preferably of not less than $1250.00 to be expended in~0ity advertising for the Year 1925~ with the understanding that the expenditure of said money would be made only~ as the need arise~ and only on the authorization of the 0ity Council. This matter will be considered in the Budget for 1925. Referred November 18th Petition of Trustees of Jackson Memorial Baptist Ohuroh to- be allowed to pay nine months taxes on house and lot $1~O5 Elm Avenue, p~vchased by them September 29th, 1~25, for use ~s parsonage; to be relieved of payment of three months taxes om 1924; and that no assess- ment of this property for taxation be made for succeeding years. Progress. Request of the Ci~y Ooile~tor that $2.t$ be rei~Anded to Octavia Oarrington, in eror on Wm. O~ington's ts=xes. Progress. amount p aid Request of the 0ity 0oilector that $i6.~0 be refunded to B. A. Nemo, error on house located at 720 Gi~merton Ave., there being no house on lot. Progress. amo,mut paid in .Bill of Jno. W. Happer and 0rocker & Crocker, to amount of $250.00, as Oity's ~alfof cost for opinion as to contract between the United States of America and Oity of Por~smuuth an~ Oounty of Norfolk, as to the operation of the Norfolk 0ounty Ferries, with particular reference tc the question of going value in arriving at the amo~mut due by the Oity and 0ounty to,the Goverr~ent. concern Progress. 0ommunication from Harry L. Alexander Realty & Investment Go. asking that Mrs. Turner be allowed t~ pay to the Oily $300.00 in full for all taxes on property located at the ~ north-west corner of London and Water streets, which has been assessed to Joseph Seawa~rd Estate for about i00 years, and as far back as there are ~ny record~no taxes having been paid on same. It is recommended that. the Oity accept $~00.00 in payment for all taxes on said property up to and including the Year 1~2~. ~d it is further recommended that the Treasttrer be authorized to pay, out of- funds on hand-from collection of Dog Taxes, bill of P. O. Hutchins, State Game Warden, ~ o s~motmt of $87-50, for services rendered in destroying 35 tagless dogs $ $2.50 each.- (Signed) Vernon A. Brooks, 0ha~rm~n.