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August 14, 1923
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council August l~th there were present:
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<br />I~essrs-- Vernon Brooks, R.A. Hutohin~, Jr., J. Alden
<br /> J._ O. Smith, J. R, Stewart, R.E.B. Stewart,
<br /> L. G. White, ?.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />The mim~tes of the regular meeting July 24th were read and were approved.
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<br />REPORTS OF CO~TTTEES
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Referred July 10th
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<br /> Communication from the City Clerk & Auditor stating that there is no appropriation to
<br /> pay bill of The Portsmouth Star t~ amount of $103~.01, for advertising the traction and trolli-
<br />. .~ bus franchises, special
<br />,1~$~.01 It is recommended that a~yappropriation of $103~.01 be made to pay the above bill
<br />~.~PP~ and that the 0ity Attorney be instructed to bring s~jit ~galnst the Va. Ry. & power Co. to,re-
<br /> cover the
<br /> Referred May 23rd
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<br /> Petition of the Norman Packing Co., Inc.~ that taxes paid by them and 0arrie E. Norman,
<br /> Admrx. for J. E. Norman, for the Ye~. 1~22, o~ the property condemned for the opening Cf Natron
<br />~ street be refunded.
<br />;1~.~0 It is recommended that a~ appropriation of $1~.~0 be made to refund the taxes paid
<br />sp.ap~, on $900.00 assessment on land.
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<br />We recommez~i the passes of the following resolution:
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<br /> "WItEREAS,.The City Bank~ loan to the City in equal proportion~ money-for current ex-
<br />penses said Ban~a sl~mld haveCity funds in equal proportion:
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<br /> TMEREFORE, BE IT ILESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, That the City
<br />Manager shall distribute all funds pertaining to the Water Department as ~early equally as. pos-
<br />sible among the following banks of the ~ity of Portsmouth: The First National Bank, the Ba~k of
<br />Tidewater, the Merchants & ~armersBank, the American National Bank, The Citizens Trust Co., an~
<br />The State Bank. Provided, however, that current funds subject to ~hecking may be kept in one
<br />bank as at present with the understanding that the checkin~balance shall be ~ept at as low ~
<br />figure as possible, generally not exceeding $2,500,00.~
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<br /> And it is further recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to pay bill of S.
<br />~ntague, Jr., State Game ~arden, to amount of $105.00, for services rendered in destroying
<br />~ tagless dogs $ $2.50 each, out of funds on hand from collection of Dog Taxes.
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<br /> of Mr. Brook~,
<br />On motion~ the report of
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<br /> (Signed) L. G: White, Chairman.
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<br />the Committee was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brook~, Hutohina, Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewar~ (R.E;B:), White,
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<br /> The following extract was read from meeting of the Board of Supervisor~ of Norfolk County
<br />held on the l~th day of August, 19~3: ~The Chairman appointed M~r. Rapelye, ~Lv. Duke, and Mr.
<br />Old, together with Mm. Preston, ex-officio, a Committee to c?n~fer with the City Council of the
<br />City of Portsmouth to hasten the co~truction of Route ~12X (now known as ~O), a~d to l~ave
<br />the State Highway Commissionbuild the said Route with the assistance of the City of Portsmouth
<br />as soon as possible."
<br /> Mm. White moved that a 0ommittee of Three, together with the City Manager, be appointed
<br />to confer with the Committee from the Board of Supe~Visors,~nd reporm on the advi.~ability of
<br />e~pediting the ~2~mmediate building of thim road. The motion was adopted,
<br /> The President appointed Messrs. Brooks, White, and R.E.B. Stew~t 'to said Committee.
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<br /> The foliowiz~ communicatior~ were read from the 01tyManager:
<br /> let. Recommendation that
<br />the following ordinance be adopted:
<br /> An Ordinance Prohibiting the Reoeiving~f or Deposit of
<br />Fares by I~river~ of Autobusse8 in the City of Portsmouth.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Brooks, the ordinance was placed on its first reading,
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<br /> 2nd. Submitted report showing the cost of operation of the Portsmc~thNater Department
<br />for the month of June, 1~23.
<br /> On motion, the report was ordered to he filed,
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<br /> 3rd. "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~the Council should
<br />co-operate in advertising the City. A special appropriation of $~,000,O0 is recommended for
<br />this purpose with the understanding that the money will be expended by the.City Manager for:
<br />!st, printing a pamphlet covering the advantages and resources of Portsmouth; End, covering
<br />the cost of ~uoh advertising in business papers as approved by the City Manager~ :~t may be
<br />~neceseary also to pay certain items of travelling expense in connection with totaling industries
<br /> which ~ay be approved by the City Manager. The Chamber of Commerce will be requested to fur~sh
<br /> a detailed budget showing hew it is proposed to expend the funds.,
<br /> on motion of Mm. Oamt, the recommended appropriation was referred to the Finance Com-
<br /> mittee.
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<br /> ~th. ~l~hreference to instructions from the Council to draft a~ordtnance covering the
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