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<br />September
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<br /> And it is further recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to pay, out of fnnds
<br />on hand from collection of Dog Taxes, the following bill~ of State Game Warden~
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<br />s. T. Montague, Jr., $135.00
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<br />P. 0. Hut~hins,
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<br />~Signed)
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<br /> 75.00
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<br />Vernon Brooks, 0hairm~n.
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<br />On motion of Mm. Hall, the report of the Oormmittee was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Br~oks, Hatl,-Oast,~Smith, Stewart (R.E.B.), White,
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<br /> At this point, Mr. Hall,"de!egate from the City to the. Atlantic Deeper Waterway Association
<br />held in Newark; N. J., September 15-19th, inclusive, made a very interesting verbal report
<br />of the 0onventionsmdhis trip.
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<br /> ~ne following communication from the Manager, which had been laid on the table September
<br />9thuntil this.meeting of Council, was continued on the table until the next regular meeting
<br />of the body:
<br /> "The Virginia Railw~y & Power Company has requested permission to move its side
<br />track on Elm Ave. south of Lincoln St. to a point between Jefferson and Maupin Sts. It is
<br />recommended that this request be granted, provided they construct a water-bo~md macadam pave-
<br />ment in the a~ea now oc~pied~by the side track."
<br />
<br /> The following communications were read from the City Manager:
<br /> let. #! beg to announce
<br />the appointment or.Miss E.dna Epes as Olerk in the office of the Oity Collector effective
<br />September 16th, I~tH, at $Y5.00 per month.
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
<br /> ~nd. "Street paving fees ~mounting to $130~.73 have been collected from Nay to June 2nd,
<br />inclusive. In accord~uce wit~ au existing ordinance St is requeste~ that this amount'b~ re'
<br />appropriated and credited as follows: ~-B,.A-2, Rep~.mrs to Sidewalks, Labor, $~00.00;
<br />D-2, Repairs ~o Imp. Streets, Fuel, $300.00,'4-0, 0-4, Repairs to ~mp. Streets. Material.
<br /> On mo ion, the request w~s referred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> 3~d. "in ordar ~or our Fire Department to properly co-operate in Fire Prevention Week,
<br />it will be necessary to provide some banners and print certain literature and questionnaires
<br />for distribution in the schools. The estimated cost of this is $100.00. A special appropriation!t10(
<br />of this amount is requested and it is asked that the matter be handled without reference to spe~
<br />the Finance 0ommittee as it will be needed before the first meeting of the Council in October."
<br /> On motio~ the recommended appropriation was allowed, and by the following vote:
<br /> of Mr. Smith,
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Hall, Oast, Smith, Stewart (R.E.B.), White, 6.
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<br /> ~th. #In accordance with your instructions, ! h~ve had estimate made for paving Randolph
<br />St. from First .St. to Virginia St., including the resetting of curbs. For sheet asphalt the
<br />cost will be $23,123.00; for pentration macadam, the cost will be $19,O00.00. This orovides
<br />for a roadway from Curb to curb. While the project is a worthy one there are no fun~s avail-
<br />able at present."
<br /> On motio~, the communication was referred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> 5th. ~.D$~ to hard work during the p~st year and to the necessity of retaining additional
<br />animals which .it had been intended to dispose of, rendered necessary by the large amount of
<br />new work, the ~appropriation for forage, City Stables, is nearly exhausted. We have, however,
<br />sufficient funds Ln the appropriatio~ ~r:.Street Gleaning to ca~e for this.
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<br /> l~ is requested that'! be authorized to transfer $~00.00 from the Street 0leaning
<br />fund to the appropriation for Forage.#
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<br /> On motion, the~equest w~s referred to Finance Oomm~ittee.
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<br /> 6th. "I~regret to amuounce the death, on September 19th, of Mr. 0olumbus Journee, a
<br />retired employee of the Department of Public Service.
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<br /> ~. Jou~nee served the City faithfm~ly for many years and was actively engaged
<br />in his work up to a few months ago when physical disabilities rendered it necessary for him
<br />t~ be retired."
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<br />On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 7th. "Mr. Paul G. Blanford has applied for permission to erect garages in rear of his
<br />filling station at Wythe ~d Court Sts. He has the assent of the majority of the owners of
<br />buildings within a 200 ft. radius, as indicated by the attached letter.
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<br /> A Oity o~dinance requires that the Oouncil shall approve sites for churches, hospitals
<br />and objectionable stractures. In this last class, ! am of the opinion garages would be in-
<br />eluded.
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<br />T~e approval of the Oouncil of this site for ~ ga.rage is recommended."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hall, the recommendation of the Manager was concurred in.
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<br /> UNFINISHED B~SINESS
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<br />The following communication was read from the.~Director of Public Welfere:
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