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1923
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<br />to the final approval of the council as to price.
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<br />Yours truly,
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<br />J.P. Jervey, City ~nager."
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<br /> The Oorm~ittee recommended t~he Council th~useteOtion of the site bounded by Washington
<br />street on the east, by County street on the south, bF~Gr~n street on ~he west, aud by King
<br />street on the north.
<br /> On motion of Er. Stewe~vt (J.R.), the recommendation of the Eommitee was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Hutoh~nsa 0asr, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.B.),
<br /> Vd~ite,
<br /> (Er. Brooks excused from voting).
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<br /> On motion of Er. Brooks, the privilege of the floor was granted to any citizens who
<br />might be interested in this matter, but no one responded.
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<br /> Mr. White moved thmt the City Man,get be instructed to make a reasonable offer for the
<br />p~ohmse of the above ~med site and if the offer is not acceptable to enter into condemnation
<br />proceedings for acquiring same.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the~following vote: ~ _
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<br />Ayes-- Hutchins, 0mst, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.~.), White, 6.
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<br />(Mr. Brooks excused from voting)
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<br /> Mr. Brooks stated that he had bid in at public auction the Cain Property at the corner
<br />of County and Washington streets for $5175.00 and offered to transfer his bid to the City and
<br />have the property~deeded direct to the City.
<br /> Mr. White moved tha$ the offer of ~r. Brooks be accepted and that the City Eauager be
<br />instructed to have the proper transfer of the property m~de direct to the Cit~ and that the
<br />appropriation of $~175.00 be referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> Mr. White's motion was adopted, and by th~ £ollowing vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Hntchins, Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (B.E.B.), White,
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<br />Brooks excused from voting)
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<br /> The foliowi~g communications ~e read from the City Eanag~r:
<br /> let. Notice of the re$ig~tionI
<br />of C; E. Roberts as Substitute Police Officer, effective Mmy 7th.
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> ~ "vn connection With the maintenance of the~Grimes Battery stable a~ 32~ Columbia St.,
<br />light~ll ~e requi~ed. These will ~unt app~ently to about ~OAO0 per mo~t~.~ the s~e
<br />~ou~t w~ll be required when the new Stable now~being-~ilt by ~the City is ce~leted. I have
<br />a ~fficment ~ount in th~ appr~riation for street lights to Day for the rem~inde~ of the
<br />year ~d I therefore request that I be authorized to pay these bills from the s~id appropriation."
<br /> On motion of ~. Oast, the reoo~endation of the ~ge= was a~pted.
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<br /> 3rd. Enclosing ~eport of lots and graves sold in ~e Oak Grove Cemete~y.d~i~ the month
<br />of APril, l~E3, as follows, and reco~ended~that the City Attorney be instruc~ to 'prepare ~
<br />the us~l deeds for the lots:
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<br />April l~th, to
<br /> 16th,
<br /> 16th,
<br /> 16th,
<br /> I6th,
<br /> 16th,
<br /> 16th,
<br /> 16th,
<br /> 30th,
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<br />C. A. 0utten, child's grave, lot No. 1~ Ave. J.
<br />Jimmie~Piland, chil'~'s grave, lot N0~ 1~, Ave. J.
<br />Leu Weaver, child's g~ave, lot No.~l~, ~ve. J.
<br />J. A. Stokley, child's gra~e, lot No~ l~, Ave. J.
<br />Geo. P. Shepherd, adult's grave, lot No. l~. Ave~ J.
<br />Eoseley D. Hodges, adult's g~ave, lot No. l~, Av~. J.
<br />R..A. Bales, child's grave, lot Nm. 14, Ave. J.
<br />L. E. Chapman, 2 adult's grave~, lot No. t~ Ave. J. ~
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<br />L. E. Chapms~u, N. H. lot No~ lq, Ave. J. (less 2 graves bought on
<br /> April l~th)
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<br /> On motion of Mr. White,
<br />sold and ~he proper City Officials instructed to execute same.
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<br /> ~th. Enciosing copies of the cost of Operation Report of
<br />~or the month of April, 1923.
<br /> On motion, the report was ordered to be filed.
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<br />the City Attorney wms instructed to d~ft deed for the ~lf lot
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<br /> the Portsmouth Water Depa~vtment
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<br /> 5th~ Notice of the appointment of 0haS. A. EcN~bb ms reguia~ Police .Offic$~, effeotmve
<br /> M~y iTth,..l~E3; .Er. EcNabb's sala~y to be $~.~15 per d~y for aperiod of one yea~ from the d~ts
<br /> of his appointment.
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
<br /> 6t~h. Recommendation that an mppropriatl.en of $525.00 be made to increase the salary of
<br /> th~ Physician to the Poor to ~O0~? per year, effe&ti~e June lst~ 1~23; the venerealld~ease
<br /> clinic 'to be handled by the said Ofzicer as psat of his regutmr d~ties, if tko increase ms
<br /> allowed,
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was ~eferred to the Fiance Committee.
<br /> 7th. Recommendation that he.bea~thori~ed to purchase property owned by the Ssabo~rd Air
<br />Dine ~ailroad company near the old pumping s~ation at Green ~. and Race Ave., for $3,000.00;
<br />~p2operty bei~ng ~ssessed for $2,~31~00 and now being leased by the City for $2~3.00 per yes~v.
<br />i~ ' On motion~ the recommendation was referred to the Finance Committee.
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