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March 25,. 1924
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Ceunei!N~rch 25th there were-present:
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<br /> Messrs-- R.A. Hutehins, Jr., J. Alden ~st, J. C. Smith,
<br /> J. R. Stewart, R.E.B. Stewart, L. Go ~htte,' 6.
<br /> Also the CityMa~uager,
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<br />The minutes of the regular meetimgNaroh llth were re~land were approved.
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<br /> _W. EPORTS OF COEITTEES
<br /> Fina~uce--
<br /> Referred ~arch ltth
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<br /> Recommendation of the ~n~ger that the City accept offer of ~. ~K. Hedges to
<br />$150.00 narrow strip ef land about 1hx4O0. ft. partially closing Coe~e. St. at its
<br />with South St.
<br /> It is recommended that an appropriation cf $150.O0 be allowed, from St.
<br />Fund, for this purpose.
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<br />sell for
<br />intersection $150
<br /> St.
<br /> Improvement ImpgFun
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<br /> Recommendation of the manager that the City accept offer of Miss Virginia Oeoke to sell
<br />for $400500 parcel ef land needed fsr the opening ef Race St. between Eap~le Ave. mhd Pine St~
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<br />for this pu~ese.
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<br /> Recommendatisn of the ~nager that a special appropriation ~f$460.00 be allowed to repair
<br />tb.e fire alarm and police ~etegra~h systems, said repai~s being necessary em account ef ex-
<br />cesmive age and the snow a~Asleet storm of February 2?th. $460
<br /> It is recon~ended that a special app~opriatisn of $460~0 be all~wed f~ r same. SPeo
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<br /> Reports of the Gity Treasurer, City Collecto=, and City Auditor for the month of February,
<br />1924.
<br /> ~eh~ve exs~ined said reports a~d i~ 1~ recammended that they be filed.
<br /> Recommendation ef the ScheoZ Board that Council appropriate
<br />fire escape at the Prentis Park School, Trom Ninth War~ funds, if such funds be available and
<br />provided also that thds be agreeable tc ~he citizen~ ef this ~ard.
<br /> It~ is recsmme~ded that a speciml appropriation of $1,800.00 be allowed, from Ninth
<br />~ard funds, for erectie~of this fire-escape~i~
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<br />Referred February l~th
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<br /> Petition of R. R. Robertssn, a~king that Annie E. Watts be relieved from payment of ta~xes
<br />on a double house number 826 and 828 Queen St., fsr the Yemrs 1921, 1922, and 1923, $18.~8 v~th
<br />interest and per~lty ~er each Yes~r~
<br /> It is recommended that Annie E. ~atts be relieved ~r@m payment ef $18.35 for each
<br />· f the ~ears 1921, 192~, and ~923, same bein~ a double assessment ef said property.
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<br /> Reques~ of E~iz~beth J. ~ard te be refunded ta~:es p~id by her en part ef plat ~B" ef the
<br />~ilson Estate, ~p Bosk ~1, Page ~i?, for the Years 19~2'1923, inclusive.
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<br /> is recc~m~ended that m soeci~l appropriation ef $26,07~ be allowed t~ refund Elizabetl~$26.
<br />J. Ward for t~es paid in error f~r ~he Year~ tg~2-1922, ~nclus~ve, an~ t~h~t she be relieved
<br />from paymen~t of ~3.~§ razes for the Year 1923.
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<br /> And it is further recommended that the Treasurer be authorized te p~y bill of S.T.
<br />Montague, Jr., State Game ~arden, te amount sf $55.00 fer services rendered in destroying 22
<br />tagless de~© $2.~0 each, out cf funds on ha~d from collection of Dog Taxes,
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<br />(Sig~ed)
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<br />w. Go White, Chairman.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.), the report of the Committee wms adopted,
<br />following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- HutchLus, Gast, Smith, Stewart
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.), Whi~e, 6.
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<br />and by the
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<br />to
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<br /> At this p~int, the President stated that he had been unable as yet te secure
<br />a.~ange f~r an appropriate celebration during ~Jeffersen ~eek~ ~April ~h te 13th.
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<br /> The following commmuicatiens were read from the City l~u~ger:
<br /> let.
<br />ment of Dr. J. 0. Phillips as City Physici~u for the City ef Portsmouth,
<br />1924, vice Dr.
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br />a Ce~uittee
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<br />Notice ef ~he appsint-
<br />effective March 25th,
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<br /> 2nd. Notice of the appeimtment ~ef t~he following appointments i~ ~he Police Dep~rtment,
<br />ePfective~rch 16th, 1924: F. Jo Turlington and W. B. $~urden, regular patrolmen, at $~.1§
<br />per day for iprob~ticn~l period of erie year, Lerey Saunders and John A. Ricketts, substitute
<br />patrelm~n a~ $4.~ per d.a,.when employed.
<br /> On m~tien, the netmce was srdered te be filed.
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<br />(P:esent 1Lt. Br~oks~
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<br /> 3rd. ".On the evening ef March 12%h, 1924, while ladderm~n R. 0. Scott w~s cranking the
<br />meter ena piece ef fire apparatus, .his arm was broken by being struck by the crank.
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<br /> Carefu~ investigation indicates that ne blame can be placed en ~r. Scott by reason cf
<br />carelessness. I ~herefore recommend that I be authorized te continue Mr. Scett en the payroll
<br />from~rch 12th."
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<br />0n motion of t~r. ~hite, the recommendation ef the Manager was adopted.
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