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NoYember 27, 1923
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<br />.St a reguia~ meeting of the City Co~n~cil Eovember 2?th there were present:
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<br /> ~essrs-- Vernon Broo~s. R.A. ~utclains,~ Jr., J. Alden :0est,
<br /> ~f C. Smith, R.E.B. S~e~a_~t,~ L.~
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting HoVe~oer 13th and special meeting November 19th were
<br />read and were approved. :
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<br />Finance--
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<br />REPORTS OF C0~IT_~-~wS
<br />Referred November 13~n
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<br />Budget of ~he~?$ate~ Department for the Year 192&.
<br /> _or
<br /> We will report on this when we report on the ~dget f 1924,
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<br /> Recommendation of the Msmaoer that a special appropriation of ~101.50 be n~de., from Dog
<br /> Ta~JFund, for pa~ent of bills of Dr. R, L. ~/ftc~urran and Jerome P. Cart for' anti-rabic treat-
<br /> ment for E, S. F0raman, ~v~o ~s bitten by a dog on or about Sept. 26t~, 1923, ~
<br /> We report that the City has no jurisdiction in this matter and it is recommended
<br />that s~ae be referred 2o the City Treasurer.
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<br /> Recozmnendation~of the~ianager ~at a spsial.appropriation of ~390.00 be made to ~yfor
<br />~mergency ~epairs to water jacket in west side of furnace at the~In¢ineratoro
<br /> It is recommended tha~ a special appra~ri~ion of $390.00 be made to pay for said
<br />repairs.
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<br /> Reports of the City Treasurer, City Collector, smd Cit~ Auditor for the month of October,
<br />1923..
<br /> We have examined said reports and it is reco~en£led thai they be filed.
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<br />Reports of the Finance ~ommz~.~ee of ~e School Bos~d a~opted November 2nd, 1923~
<br /> We will repoz~ on this when we report on ~he Budget for 1~24.
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<br /> , And'it is further recommended that the Treas~rer be authorized to pay bill of S. T.
<br />Eont~gue, Jr., State Ga~e Warden, to amount of $67.50, for services rendered in destroying
<br />2V tagless dogs @$~.50 each,.~ut o~ Dog T~-~nd.
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<br /> On motion of tlr.
<br />folio.wing vote:
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<br />Stewart
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<br /> · ~ G ....~h~e, Chairman.
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<br />the report of the Co~mitte~ was adopted,
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<br />and by the
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Hutchins, .0est, ,Smi~, Stewart (~.E.B.), ~hite, 5.
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<br /> ~e Ferry Comuittee recozomended that an appropriation of ~3,00Oo00 be allowed to pay
<br />the City's one-h~lf of purchase price of property of W, E. Thomas on Pearl street, Berkley,
<br />now en=roached-bn by our ferry buildings and docks.
<br /> On motion, the recon~ended appropriation was re, erred to the Financ~ Conm~ittee.
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<br /> ~e following communications were read from the City l~anager:
<br /> ~et. Recommendation that
<br />a special appropriation of $1,075.51 be allows&, to~ be. di~_&huted as zol~ows, in connection
<br />with street opening permits: Repairs to Sidewalks, .L?~or, $45Q, 00; Repairs to Improved Streets,
<br />Labor, $300.00; General Repa~s, Hire of Tea~, $325.51,
<br /> On motion, the reco~o~endation ~as referred,to the Fins~cs ~ · ~
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<br /> 2nd. "I am forwarding here~ith letter fjom the Portsmouth and ~orfolk Co~mty Building
<br />and Loan Associmtion asking ~or whiteway on Cou~-t S~t. fro~ ~igh St. to Queen ~St- It seems
<br />to me that this ~¢~uest is reasonable, though in my opinion, this im_~ovement should be
<br />tended to King St. south of w_tigh.
<br /> I recomuend that the matter be t~en up ~;-hen the qnestion of bond issues for 192~
<br />is considered."
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<br /> On motion of ~'~ Brooks,
<br /> z~=. the reco~endation of the ~nager was concurred in, ~r. 0asr
<br />voting No.
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<br /> 3rd. ~I am enclosing herewith a letter from the. Yellow Cab Os. ~elative to t~s operation
<br />of yellow cabs in the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> It is reco~men&ed that t~s letter be considered at the~ special, meeting to be held
<br />on this subject by the Cottucil."
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<br /> On motion of ~r. White, the recommendation of the ~nager wa~ concurred in.
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<br /> 4th. "I am sending herewith ordinance relative topa~k~. _ng on High St. I l~ave gone over
<br />this matter with the Reta~I~t6~di~ant~ A~soeiat[oh and the proposed ordina~m~tS g~
<br />~ith ~ir ~prsval. 'Personally, I th~ i2 ls ~sSential t~t some r~trictions b~ placed~
<br />on parkzng on HigheSt. an~ also, mn o_~e~ t~i ~ ~y have a chance to swoon streets on S~day
<br />mornmng, p~king at 2:00 A. ~. ~hou~ be prohibited."
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<br /> ~ 0rd~nce ~nding "~'Ordinance ~ose Short Title shall be 'The Ps=king'0rdin~mce
<br /> PO-~O~-~ V~.~
<br />Regu!atm~ the Pa~km~ of ~ehmcl~s in the ~ ~e~ts o~ the City of ~ - 'b ~ Pr6scri~i~
<br />Penalties for Vioi~tion Thereof and Repe~ling all 0~inances or P~rts of Ordinances in Co,list
<br />Therewith."
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<br />On motion of ~. Brooks, the ordinance was placed on its first reading.
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<br /> 5th. "I ~v~ !nc~oszng herewith ±et~ers ~rom ~r. Fo!mx Rose representing ~hs ~ondon ow.~ers ~ t
<br /> ~ ~ ~' + ~ ~ by the City cz the Cathoie V~m~.I
<br />of the Seaboard Vfhar~ & Warehouse Co., ret~zve to the purchase
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