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October 11, 1923
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<br />At a reguls~ meeting of the City Council October llth there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R.A. Hntchins, Jr., J. Alden Oast,
<br /> J. 0. Smith, J.R. Stew~t, R.E.B. Stewart,
<br /> L. ~. White, 7.
<br /> Also the City N~n~ger.
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<br />The minu~es of the regula~ meeting September 25th were read and were 'approved.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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<br />Referred September 25th
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<br /> Recommendation of the M~nager that an appropriation of $2108.96 be allowed to be distributed
<br />ms follows, in acoordauce with ordinance which makes all street repair permit fees available
<br />for Highway work:. Repairs ~o Improved St~veets, ~abor, $700.00; Repairs to Improved Streets, .
<br />Material, $500.00, Repairs to Sidewalks, Labor,_$500,O0; ~epairs_to Sidewalks, Material., $200.00,
<br />Repairs
<br /> to Bridges & Culverts, terial, 0tal $21 .96. _
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $2108.95 be allowed, to be distri
<br />buted as recommended, sp.mp]
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<br /> Recommenc~tion of th~ Ma~mger that he authorized to pay Policeman W. J. Joyner fo~ time
<br />lost amounting to ~5 d~ys @ $~.15 per day, total $103.75; on account of injuries received while.
<br />in ~he discharge o~ hiS dnty.
<br /> It ie recommended that Mm. Joyner be paid for the 25 days lost, out of appropriation
<br />in the Budget for Police Department, Salaries.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manger tha~ Council refund R. G~.L~zssiter, paving co~traotor, for
<br />20 cars at $15.75 each, or a total of $315J00, on aOcoun~ ,e~ licenses paid for various vehicles
<br />opem~ting in Portsmouth.
<br /> It is recommended ~h~t a special approprimtion of $315.00 be allowed to make the said
<br />refund.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager to grant request of the Commission on Roads & Bridges of
<br />NorfolE County for an additionml payment by the City of $22,000.00 on the West Norfolk Bridge.
<br />This exceeds the appropriation made by the Council for the Bridge and an additional appropriation
<br />to cover the same is msked for.
<br /> ~ Progress as to same.
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<br /> Recommendation of the M~nager that an appropriation of $~4.~0 ~e m~de from the Eighth Ward
<br />funds and $~8.00 from City funds, for providing shades for the Police andFire'Station at Port
<br />Norfolk. It is recommended th~ta special appropriation of $~.80 be allowed from 8th Ward & '
<br />funds and $28.00 from City funds, for the purchase of said~sh~des, sp.a~
<br /> Request of the Commissioner of Revenue that W. E. Womack be refunded $6.65 paid in error
<br />for cook shop license.
<br /> It is recommended that a specis~l appropriation of $6.65 be allowed to m~ke said re- $~.~
<br />fund. sp.a~
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<br /> Request of R. E. Glo,er to be relieved from taxation on lots $~28 and S929 High St., Yea~
<br />1922, the lots havingbeen purchased by ~he City for the purpose of opening Hatton St.; and also
<br />that he be refunded $31.25 paid forState taxes on ss~e property for 192~.
<br /> It is recommended that Mr. Glover be relieved from payment of taxes on said lots for
<br />Year 1922~ and that~e Court be petitioned for a refund of $~l.25Paid by Mr.-Clover for State
<br />taxes on ~he same p~operty.
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<br />Referred July 10th
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<br /> Communication from the Man,get recommending that a 16 ft. road be constructed to Swimming
<br />Point, at a cost of $2560.00, as originally recommended,
<br /> It is recommended.that a special appropriation of $2560.00 be ~allowed to oons~uot $~O
<br />said road. sp.ap]
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<br /> Referred August
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<br /> Request of the City Attorney that appropriations of $36,~O.00 and $~,~00.00 be made in
<br />connection with awards m~de by the Commissioners for property~needed for the ~ection of the
<br />Mmrket a~d extension of Sixth avenue, respectively. -
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $~,600. be allowed~opay the $
<br />following aw~rds made by Commissioners for property needed for the extension of Sixth Avenue: sp.ap]
<br />Ross-At Hudgins, $2500.00; Miss Houghton and sister, $1250.00; N. T. H&ynes, Jr., s~ud Annie E.
<br />Haynes,'S750.00; Mm. Shes, $100.00.
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<br /> Referred Febru~y
<br /> Communicatxon from the Man, get stating that some time du~ing the Year 1919, a charge of
<br />$3,000~00 was made for fire hose against the Eighth Ward and a similar charge of $1,000. against
<br />the Ninth ~a~. It is the opinion of the Manager that~these charges were erroneous and he
<br />oo~ends that the amount of $3,000.00 be re-t~ausferred to the credit of the Eighth Ward and
<br />$1,ooo.oo tothe credit of the Ninth Ward.
<br /> It is recommended that ~ special appropriation of $~,000.00 be allowed ~o make said
<br />refunds, $3~000.O0 to the Eighth Ward and $1,000.00 to the Ninth ~ard. sp.ap]
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<br />(Signed) L.G. White, Chairman.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Stewart (J.R.), the report was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooke, Hutohins, Oast, Smith, Stewart, (J.R.~),
<br /> Stewart (R.E.~B.~), White,
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