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Nay 27, 1924.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City CouncilNay 27th there were present:
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<br />Eessrs-- Vernon Brooks, P.A. Hutchins, Jr.,
<br /> J. C. Smith, J. R.-Stem~rt, R.E.B.
<br /> L. G. ~hite~ 7.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />J, ~lden 0a~t,
<br />Btewart,
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting May 13th were read and were approved.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />RE~0RTS 0F C0~ITTEE$
<br />Referred May 20th
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<br /> Reccn~itted. ~ecoz~endat~ion of the Finance Co~ittee that ~10~000.00 bs distributed from
<br />the Sewer & Paving Bond Issue for mew Public Building.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Recommi~tted. Re~on~endation of the Finance Committee that a sp.eciat appropriation of $300.
<br />be allowed to pay Freae_~ck B. Hill & Co., certified public acco~iintS, for extra work per-'
<br />formed in connection with audit of the City books for the period beginning Js~uary ~st, 1921,
<br />and ending December 31~t, 1923,
<br /> Progress.
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<br />Recommendation of the ~nager that he ~e authorized to pay bill o~ Dr. A~ J. Passe for
<br />medical attendance for Er. P. E. Ashbury, a City employee i~ured while engaged in City work.
<br /> It is recommended that this bill to amount of $15~00, be paid out of a_~propriation
<br />in the Budget for "Drugs."
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<br /> Communication from the City ~nager concerning letter from Messrs. Reed, Deughter~ and Hoyt
<br />relative to City of Portsmouth allowing compensation for services in getting bill through the
<br />New York Y~egislature m~king the bondm of Virginia L~unicipalities legal investments for New York
<br />Savings Bank.
<br /> It is recommended that said communications be filed. -
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<br /> Communication from the Oi:ty]~anagsr, forwarding coEm~unication from the Director of Public
<br />Sa~e, relative to the ~nS~zuction of a rest house at Olive Branch Cemetery.
<br /> It is reccmmuended that this matter be referred back to the City Nanager for furitzher
<br />investigation a~d report.
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<br /> Cormm~m!ca~ion from'theCityManager relative to the License Inspector attending a conference
<br />on weights and measures to be held in P~ashington on May 26th to 28th, estimated exoenses for
<br />same b~ing $50.00,~ which he states could be paid from the Councilmanic appropriation For'travel.
<br /> It is recommended that the a~opriation of $50.00 be alloyed for this purpose, out of
<br />appropriation in the Budget for CoUncil, "Travel."
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<br /> Recommendation of the ~nager that a special appropriation of $~00,00 be made for repairs
<br />to m~%er vehicles in the Police De~rtment.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $500,00 b~ allowed, $141.25 to pay
<br />for bills contracted for repairs to the Police patrol, and $158,75 to cover repairs to motor
<br />vehicles in the Police Department for the balance of the Year 192!,
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<br /> .Recommendation of the Manager that the application of Er. H. H. Holcomb to~ rent a store
<br />belonging to the City at the northwest corner of County and ~ashington streets for $25.00 per
<br />mo~th)~eapproved, with the following conditions: that the property be kept in repair by the
<br />tenar~t;'that 'he vacate on ~0 days~ notice, that the rent be paid in advange, ~md that the tena~
<br />~ei:oUt'a!fire insurance policy xor $2,000.00 in favor of ~ae City depositing this policy with
<br />the GityAuditor~ ~ ~ ~ '
<br /> ~. '-: It is recommended that the recommendation of the l~anager be concurred i~, under the
<br />cond~iehS named by the Manager. -
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<br /> iReports of the City Manager,
<br />of the;Revenue for the Year 1923.
<br /> Progress.
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<br />City Auditov,
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<br />City Collector, City Treasurer, and Commissioner
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<br />List furnished by the City Collector of uncolleciiSte Rea2 Estate Taxes.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> A~..appropriation of $3180~'00 to purchase from Dwinell~¥ight Company a strip of land
<br />tending along Chestnut St. from the south side of Randolph street to a point~303 feet north
<br />of the.North Sid~ of ~e street, in order to make Chestnut St. 60 feet ~de, provided the
<br />said~firma:cquires sai~ strip of land from Parker-~ulvey, Inc. ~
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<br /> ItI~is recommended that a special appropriation of $318~00 be allowed to purchase
<br />from'the Dwinell-~right 0oJ a strip of land along Chestnut St. from~the south side of Randolph
<br />streetlto a point 503 feet North cf the Ecrth side of ~e street, in order to make Ohes.tnut
<br />Sic 60ifeet ~ide, As the ~ityhas recently had an appraisal of this property for condemnation
<br />p~oceeS-ings gnd the value they placed on said property %~s $318G;00, we do not deem it neces-
<br />sary ~te have another appraiBal at this time.
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<br />Referred April
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<br /> A'petition of W. V. Fen%tess, representing Hoffman Cigar Company, Inc., to be reftmded
<br />$21.50~ paid the City of Portsmouth August 2nd, 1921, for automsbile truck taxY
<br /> It:is reconauended t~t a special appropriation of $21.00 be allowed to pay sa~e.
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<br />Referred
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<br />A co~muunication fror~ the ~ager conce~rning bil~ for interest for messrs. Beazley & Blah-
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<br />$00.
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<br />7'
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