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August
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<br />At a regular meeting of
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<br />Messre--
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<br />Vernon Brook~, R.A. Hutchir~, Jr.,
<br />J._C. Smith, J. R. Stewart, R.E.B.
<br />L. G. White, 7-
<br />Also the 01ty M~n~ger.
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<br />the City Oouncil August 14th there were present:
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<br /> J. Alden Oast,
<br /> Stewart,
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<br />The minates of the regular meeting July 24th were read a~d were approved.
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<br />REPORTS OF CO~TTTEES
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<br />Fir~nce.--
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<br />Referred July lOth
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<br /> Communication from the City Clerk & Auditor stating that there is no appropriation to
<br /> pay bill of The Portsmouth Sta~v to amount of $1034.01, for advertising the traction ~nd trolli-
<br /> ~ us~L franchises, sDeoial
<br />1Q$~-wlb It is recommended that a~'7 appropriation of $1034.01 be m~de to pay the above bill'
<br />p.app~ and that the City Attorney be instructed to bring ~it ag~i~t the Va. Ry. & power Co.
<br /> ~ cover the same.
<br /> Referred M~y 23rd
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<br />ep.apl · on $900.00 assessment on land.
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<br /> Petition of the Norman Packing Co., Inc., that taxes paid by them and Oa~rie E. Norman,
<br />Admrx. for J. E. Norma~, for the YeaK13ZZ, on the property condemned for the opening ~f E~tton
<br />street be refunded, e~c~a~. ~
<br /> It is recomme~ed that ~appropri~tio~ of $1~.90 Be made to ref~d the t~es p~i~
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<br />the following resolution:
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<br />We recommend the passage of
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<br /> -~n~EAS, The City Bank~ loan to the City in equal proportions money
<br />penses said Banks sh~aldh~ve City funds in equal proportion:
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<br />for Current ex-
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<br /> THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, That the City
<br />Maus~er shall distribute all fund~ pertaining to the Water Department as nea~ly equally as pos-
<br />sible among the following banks of the City of Port~mouth: The First Nationml Bank, the Bank of
<br />Tidewater, the Merchants & .F~rmers Bank, the American N~tion~l B~nk, The Citizens Trust Co., amd
<br />The State B~nk. Provided, however, that current funds ~ubject to checking mmy be kept in one
<br />bs~ as at present with the understanding that the checking balance shall be kept at as low a'
<br />figure as possible, generally not exceeding $2,500.00."
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<br /> And it is further recommended that the Treas~er be ~thorized to pay bill of S. T,
<br />Nontague, Jr., State Game Warden, to amount of $105.00~, for services rendered in dest~roying
<br />~2 'rm, gless ~gm $ $2.50 each, out of f~dm on. han~ from co~ection of Dog Taxes.
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<br /> of Mr. Brooks,
<br />On motion~ the report
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<br /> (Signed) L. G; White, Chairman.
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<br />of the Committee was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Eutchin~, Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E:B.~), White, 7.
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<br /> The following extract wa~ read from meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County
<br />held on the l~th dmy of August, 1~3: ~The Ohairman appointed M~v. R~pelye, lit. Duke, and M~.
<br />Old, together with M~. Preston, ex-officio, a Committee to cgnfer with the City Oo~nCil of the
<br />City of Portsmouth to hasten the construction of Route $1~X (now known as $40), and to have
<br />the Sta~e Highway Commission build the said Route with the assistance of the City of Portsmouth
<br />as soon as possible."
<br /> M~. White moved that a Committee of Three, together with the City Manager, be appointed
<br />to confer with the Committee from the Board of ~upefvisors,and report on the advisability of
<br />e::pediting the ~mmecLiate building of this road. The motion was adopted.
<br /> The President appointed Messrs. Brooks, White, and R.E.B. Stewart to ;said Committee.
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<br /> The following communications were read from the City M~nmger:
<br /> let. Recom~endmtion that
<br />the following ordinmnce be adopted:
<br /> An Ordinance Prohibiting the Receiving ~f. or Deposit of
<br />Fares by D~lvers of ~tobus~es in the 0ity of Portsmouth.
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<br />On motion of Mm. Brooks, the ordinance was placed on its first reading.
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<br /> End. Submitted report showing the cost of operation of the Portemouth~Water Department
<br />for the month of June, 1923.
<br /> On motion, the report was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 3xd. "I beg to submit herewith report from the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce on adver-
<br />tising. I believe that this report is of the greatest importance and that ~he~ Council should
<br />co-operate in advertising the City, A special appropriation of $2,0OO.OO is recommended for
<br />thispurpose with the understanding that the .money will be expended by the Ctty Na~ager for:
<br />ist, printing a pamphlet covering the adv~ntmges and resources of Portsmouth; 2nd, covering
<br />the cost of much advertising !n business papers as approved by the City N~nager, !t m~y be
<br />~neoeesary also to pay certain items of travelling expense in connection with locating industries
<br /> which m my be approved by the City N~n~ger. The Chamber of Commerce will be requested to furnish
<br /> a detailed budget showing hew it is proposed to expend the fUnds.-
<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast, the recommended appropriation was referred to the Finance
<br /> mitres.
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<br /> ~th. ~With reference to instructions from the Council to draft an ordinance covering the
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