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August 12, 192~
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<br />honorable body information of interest
<br />citizen and taxpayer of our Oity.
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<br />to yourselves as officials of the City,
<br /> Respectfully,
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<br />and to every
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<br />O. L. LEA."
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<br />On motion of Er. Stewart (J.R.), the privilege of the floor was granted to O. L. Le~,
<br />who stated that the License Inspector wam allowing certain par~tes to operate without a license.
<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the matter be referred to the 0ity Nan~ger for investigation and
<br />report. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> An Order of Oourt~was read,ordering the~efund to Nemnie H. Watkins ef $21.00 Oity Taxes
<br />and $1.04 penalty, assessed for the Tears 1922 and 1923, and exonerating Nem_uie H. Watkins
<br />from payment of $10.50 0ity taxes erroneously assessed ~or the Year 192~.
<br /> On motion, the Order was referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> An Order of Court was received relieving the following from payment of t~xes on real estate
<br />and p~rsonal property for the Tear 1~2~: Real Estate: ~E~i~z~eth J. W~rd, $3.31~ M~rri~ ~en-
<br />tot, $~.S~; R. L. Shea& Bros., $23.~2; M~ry W~ ~mu~ing,~$9.~; R. S. Latti~er,~9~5;~~oh~.~ ~
<br />Na~ette $E.66. Personal Property: A. S. Edwards, St.?6; R~oerta M. Edws~vas, Sm.~,~ ~n~arzcm~e
<br />~ame~ =. E~am~S,. $1.~, 0harles L. Houghton, $1.73, C.A. Eorgan,'$1.10~ D~
<br />$2.8~. To,al, $E~.03. -
<br /> On motion, the Order was referred to Finance 0ommittee.
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<br /> A request was read fro~ the School Board that action be taken on its request of April
<br />~2nd, ~925, for an appp~iat~on of $1,925.00 to ran the Trux~unSchools for the months of
<br />September-December, 192~.
<br /> On motion, the request was referred to Finance Oommittee.
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<br /> The following petition on motion of Er. Brooks, was referred to the 0ity ~m~mger ~a~
<br /> investigation and report at the next regular meeting of Council:
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<br /> "315 Bart St.,~Portsmouth, Va., August 6, 192~.
<br /> Oity Co~oil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:-
<br /> On June ~ 1923, a petition for the installation of sewersge, in the 300 block
<br /> on Bart Street, signed by the residents of that block and those of the adjacent blocks on
<br /> Court Street. was presented to O%ty Manager J. P. Jervey. On June 21, 1923, I received a
<br /> letter from~ General Jervey assuring me that Bart street was included in the sewer program
<br /> s~ hoping that it would be looked after in the reasonsbly near ~mture. As yet t have per-
<br /> ceived no signs of preparations for the ~atting in of the said sewer line.
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<br /> There is only one block involved, Bart street between Oourt and Middle Streets,
<br />and I am reliably informed that the short sewer line needed could, be easily connected with
<br />the 0curt Street ~wer. The cost would therefore-be comparatively small. ~at regardless
<br />of the cost, this sewer' should be installed. The property owners in the block referred to
<br />hav9 been paying taxes on the property in that block to the city since the year 1858, the
<br />year in which the city of Portsmouth was incorporated~
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<br /> From a standpoint of sanitation, conditions are very be~.
<br />olde the issue.
<br /> Respectfully,
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<br />This alone
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<br />should de-
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<br />O. F. Flowers."
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<br /> The fcllowi~ communication was ordered to be filed:
<br /> "Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
<br />S~side Lodge No. 514. Portsmouth, Va.,
<br />Member of 0ity 0oun0il,
<br />Oity of Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:-
<br /> The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen takes this method of expressing our appre-
<br /> ciation and hear%~-felt gratitude for the splendid way in which your 0oungil so nobly r~sponded
<br /> to our assistance during our Booster 0onvention whichwas~ h~ld-in youm- Omt~ on August ~-5 &
<br /> 6th, 192~.
<br /> Thanking you for your hearty co-operation ~nd hoping that some d~y we may be
<br />able to help you,
<br /> Lan,
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<br />Vet2 Truly,
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<br />J. A. MoL~ughlln, Seoty."
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<br />The followi~ communication was read.:
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<br />The Honorable Oounoil,
<br />City of Portsmouth,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />July 28th, 192~.
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<br />Gentlemen:-
<br /> Whereas: The Honorable Council of the Oity of Portsmouth has neglected to de~signate
<br />November ltth, Armistice Day, a holiday on the City's calendar, and
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<br /> w~. ~ ~h~ ~.~t time. ~.11 n~.t~ons h~.ve tsken the ~reatest pride in Dayin~
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