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August 26, 1924
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<br />At a regular.meeting of-the OitY Oouncil August ~26th there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R.A. H~tohins, Jr., J. Alden Oast,
<br /> J. R. Stewart, R.E.B. Stewart, L. G. White, 6.
<br /> Also the Oity M~ger.
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting August 12th were read and w~re approved.
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<br /> The President a~uounoed appointment of the followlng Oommittee of three to consider
<br />communication from the City M~nager in reference to purchasing ~dditional land for City Ps~rk~
<br />Vernon Brooks, Ohairman; J. Alden Oast, and J. O. Smith.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />REPORTS OF OOMMITTEES
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<br />Referred August 12th
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<br />$2,50~. Recommendation of the ~nager that a special appropriation of $2,500.00 be allowed from
<br />spec~ Oemetery ~zud, for constr~ction of a rest house at O~lve Branch Oemetery, in accords, uoe with
<br />em-FU~dplans which h~ve bee~ approved by our 1.a~dscape arghm~eot, Mr. Sheffield A. Arnold,
<br /> It is reoommendsd that a special appro~rlatmcn of $4,000,00 be~?llowed, from Gemetery
<br /> F~u~d, for this purpose. (The City N~u~ger!s estmm~te of $2,50~j00 ~or thms strUcture was in-
<br /> creamed by the Finite Oommittee to $4,000,00 as the lowest bia~for a stucco structure, which
<br /> would be in keeping with the other buildings in the park, was $3,56Y.50, and in ~ddition a
<br /> sm~ll amount will be needed fo~ furniture and ~mpervision).
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<br />200.
<br />~p~c.
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<br /> Recommendation of the M~uager that a special appropriation of $200. be allowed to
<br />a l~rge number of land books from 1By6.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $200. be allowed for s~me.
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<br />re-bound
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager theft a-special appropriation of $580. be allowed to purchase
<br /> two mew m6toroycl~ for the Police Dspa~tment, trading in the two old m~Chines for about $180.00,
<br /> ~d that a special appropriation of $170. be allowed for reps~lr~ to vehicles l~he Police De-
<br /> partment.
<br /> We report "Progress" on the r$oomm~ded appropriation o~ $580.00, and ~t is reoom-
<br />$170. mended that a special ap~rCprlation of $170. be allowed for repairs~to vhhicles i~ the Police
<br />spec. Department, the repair work to be done under the supervision of the M~ster Mechanic of the
<br /> Fire Department.
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<br /> Reports of the 0ity Treasurer, Oity 0ollector, ~ud City Auditor for the month of July,l~24.
<br /> We h~ve examined said reports and it is recommended that they be filed.
<br /> 0ommunic~tion from the Oity 01erk & Auditor stating that there~has bee~ p~esentSdtc ~m
<br /> for payment by C. ~. Duke, Treasurer of Norfolk Count~, bills to am~mnt of $12~9,55, for in
<br /> retest on money advanced t~ the ~tate H*~ghway Oommissmon by NorfolE 0ount¥ for route formerly
<br /> known as 12X, now known as route 40, as per agreement between the Oity of Portsmouth amd Oounty
<br />~ ~ I of Norfolk.
<br />$12~55 It is recommended that a special appropriation of $12~.55 be allowed to pay said
<br />~pec. f bills'
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<br /> Order of Oourt refunding N~r~uie H. ~atkims $21.00 City Taxes ~ $1.O4 per~tty, assessed
<br />~~ erroneouslyf°r the YearSassessed1922 andforlg~3,th~ YearSX~d exon~rati~gt92~. Nar~e H. Watkins from p~yment of $10,50 Oity Taxes
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $22.0~ be allowed to refund Nannie
<br /> H, Watkins for 0ity Taxes paid in e~ror for the Years 1922. andI923, amd that she be relieved
<br /> from payment of taxes to amount of $10.50 for the Year 192~.
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<br /> Order of Oou~t relieving the following f~om payment of ts~es on zeal estate and personal
<br /> property for the Ye~ 19~3: Real Estate: El~za~ethJ. Weird, ~3.31;.~Mo~ris Isentot, $8.81;
<br /> ~. L. Shea & Bros., $2~.~2; Mary W. Dunning, $~.~5; R. S. Lattzmer, $~-.~5~ John T.'Majette,
<br /> $8. g6; Persons~ Proper~y: A. S~ Edwards,S1.?6; Rob~a M. Edwards, $1.?q; O~aztqtte
<br /> Dyck, $3.09; T. O. Vincent, $4.~1; 0o~on~s Brinkley, $1.10~ Geo. A. Bristow, $1.58~ j~es G.
<br /> Edwards,. $1.5~; 0harles L. Houghton, $1.73; 0. A. Morgan, $1.10; David W. Norris,
<br /> Total $8~.03.
<br /> It is recommended that the following be relieved from payment of taxes on real estate
<br /> and per~on~ property for the Ye~r ~23: Real Estate: Norris Isentot, $8~1;~. L. Shea
<br /> Bros., $23.4~; John T. Majette, $8.66; Personal Property: A. S~ Edwsmds, $I~76, Roberta M.
<br /> Edwards, $~.?~; ~O~h~lotte A. VanDyok, $3.0~; T. 0. ~i~caut, $4.~1; 0olgnas Brir~ley, $I.10~
<br /> Geo. A. Brmstow, ~1.5~; ~s~es G. Edwards, $1.58; Oharles L. Honghton, $1.73; O.A. Morg~,$1.~O;
<br /> David W. Morris, $2.~. Total
<br /> Request of th~ ~chcol Board tb~t action be taken on its reques~ cf April 22nd,_1924, fo~
<br /> s~s .~ppropriation of $1,925.00 to run the Truxtu~ School for the me~hs ef Septembe~ December,
<br />$1925i It is ~recommended t~t a special appropriation ef $1,925.00 be allowed for this put-
<br />spec.! pose.
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<br /> Referred June
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<br /> Oom~nication from the School Board forwarding resolution adopted N~y 16th favoring the
<br /> I purchase of the Truxtun School Building a~d requesti~g.a~ appropriation from the Oity Council
<br /> for this purpose, the purchase price to be arriyed at at a conference with the Finance GommSt-
<br /> tee of the Oity Oouncil.
<br /> . The Oity Man~ger presented a communication from Pender, Way~& Foreman, statio~
<br /> ~he~TrUXtun Home 0orporation will sell to the0ity of P~=tsmouth for $23,750j00 c~sh the Tram
<br /> tun'School Building, the 3.6 acres of land on which it is situat&d, streets of Truxtun, the
<br /> sewerage system, and. the water distribution system.
<br /> ~ Your 0ommittee recommends that the offer of Ponder Way & Foreman be accepted pro-
<br /> ~ided they will-make the property conveyed read as follows: "The Tr~xtun School Building, the
<br /> x~g~4~ ~ land ~n which it is situ~ted, the streets and alleys of Traxtun. the sewer~e
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