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October 28, 1924
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<br />At a reguta~meeting c~ftSe Oity. Oounci~ October.28th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs---Vernon Brooks, Jno. Howard Hall, J. Alden Oast,
<br /> Jo C. Smith,.J..R. Stewart, R.E.B. Stewart,
<br /> 'L. G. White,
<br /> Also the Oity M~er.
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting October-14th were read and. were approved.
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<br />REPORTS OF OOMNITTEES
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Referred October 14th
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<br /> Request of ~he Manager that a special appropriation of $215.00 be allowed to replace 'one
<br /> of the sections in the furnace in the Nmnicipal Building, he h~ving ~uthorized the put. chugs
<br />$215. and installation of ~ new section as it wme essential that this repamr work be not deiayea,
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation to amount of $215.00 be allowed for this
<br />spec. purpose.
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<br /> Petition forwarded by the Nanager, from John T. Eunt asking for a refund of taxes on
<br /> account of erroneoms assessment of automobile-for. 1921.'
<br /> It is recommended that said reD~ud be not allowed, as the records for 1921 a~e not
<br /> obtainable, same having been destroyed as required by law~.
<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that an allotment of $671735.00 be m~de from the recent
<br /> bond. issue of the Water Department for construction of a sixteen inch maim to Port Norfolk
<br /> and providing the following mains: six inch main on First Ave., between Eing and High Sts.,
<br /> a six-inch ~in on Second Ave., between Eing and Oounty Sts., a ten inch main on Fourth Ave.,
<br /> between Queen andHlgh ets., a six inch main on Seventh ~ve~, be~ween'~een_an~ ~g~ ~s.,.
<br /> a six in6h main on Broad St., north of Arlington an~ on ~ou~evar$, a_s~x.a~ e~gn~ ~n~n maxn
<br />. / om Woodrow Ave., amd a six inch m~in on Broad St. south.of Detroit, amd a ~en mncnma~u on
<br />,6Y,73~. Jackson and Southern Aves., amd a six inch main on Lee, P~ge and Serpell. .
<br />Iater, It is recommende~ that the Manager be authorized to spendS67,735.00 from Water
<br />Send F~. BondFund, as per his recommendation, for said maine.
<br /> Recommendation cf the w~nager that a special ap~opriation of $1,070.00 be allowed for
<br /> operation of the Msmket: Salemies, $340.00; Labor, $80~00; Coal, $150.$O; Power, $400.00;
<br /> Water, $50.00; Light, $50.00.
<br />$730. It is recommended that an appropriation of $730.00 be allowed for Markets for the
<br />spec. balance of the fiscal year, to be distributed as follows: Labor, $~0.00; Goal, $150.00; Power
<br /> & Lights, $450.00, Water, $50.OO.,
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<br /> Petition of the Industrial and Industrial Finance Commissions of the Norfolk-Portsmouth
<br /> Chamber of Commerce that the City appropriate $2,500.00 per year for three yea~s, to be used
<br /> exclusively for the work of the Industrial Bureau of the Norfolk-Portsmouth 0bomber of Com-
<br /> merce a~d to be available each year only when the Industrial 0ommission shall certify to the
<br /> Oity that $20,000.00 additional has been subscribed by other persons and ~gencies for the work
<br /> of the Bureau dnring that year; same also being endorsed by the Portsmouth Chamber of 0omme=ce.
<br />~416. ~e recommend an appropriation of $415.00 for this purpose for the balance of this
<br />~pec. fiscal year, and that the appropriation of $2,500,00 per yea~ for three years be considered
<br /> in the Budget as prepared for each Year, and that al!~npropriations made to the Industrial
<br /> a~d Ludustrial Finance Commissions of the Norfolk-Portsmouth 0hamber of Commerce be p~id i~
<br /> monthly instalments amd only after complete monthly proportion of $22,500,O0 additional that
<br /> has been subscribed by other persons and agencies shell h~ve been actually paid in, as shown
<br /> by statement from s~id 0ommission.
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<br /> Oommanic~tion from the Oity Auditor asking that he be granted authority to cancel Oity
<br />Warrants amomntimg to $220.25, same having been outstauding from l~16 to December 31, 1923;
<br />and to notify the Banks not to pay a~y warrant presented to them dated prior to ~uary let,
<br />192~. Also recommending tha~ Go,moil pass a resolution making Oity Warrants g~od for only
<br />six months from date.
<br /> It is recommended that $220.25 outstanding warrants to December 31, 1923, be can-
<br />celled, smd that the several Bsnks of the City be motified not to p~y any warrant presented
<br />to them dated prior to January let, 1~24; and it is recommended that the following attached
<br />ordinance be adopted:
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<br />A~ Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain Section 148 of the City Oode.
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<br />Reports of the Oity Oollector and Oity Clerk & Auditor for the month of September, 1924.
<br /> We have examined said reports and it is recommended t~t they be filed.
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<br /> Oommm~lcation from the School Board, calling attention to their commur~cation of February
<br />12th, 1924, requesting an additional appropriation of approximately $~,500.00, or p~rmiesion
<br />to carry this amount over to 1925. Also re~aeeting an a~ditional appropriatiou of $~,500.00,
<br />or as much thereof as may ~e necessary, to cover the expenses of the Schools through December,
<br />192~; or to grant permission to the Board to ca~ry this amount over to the Year 1925.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Oommunication from the School Board requesting that bill of Contractor Jo~n W. Watson .
<br />to amount of $5,673.75 ag~imst the ?aildlng Account, be allowed.
<br /> It is recommended that thxs bill be paid, f~om the appropriation am recommended later
<br />in this report.
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<br /> School Board forwards cc~y of the ~adget for the Year 1925, which was adopted by the
<br />School Board at its meeting on October tlth, 1924.
<br /> Progress.
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<br />(A~d City Namager) Natter of the License granted to peddlers of pmodmce expiring on Cc-
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