Minutes 05/08/1923 - Laserfiche WebLink

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On motion of Mr. White, the City Auditor was instructed to charge the ~mount of taxes to the 01ty 0ollector. Bills of S. T. Monta~ue, Jr., State Game Warden, to amounts of $~7.50 and $2~2.50, for services rendered in destroying tagless dogs, was referred to the Finance Committee. In this connection, Mr. Brooks moved that in the future these bills be zero,red directly to the Finance Committee, wh~ will m~ their ~eco~e~tion to the 0o~cil. The motion w~s ~dopte~. A co~o~l~w~.~re~ ~:~ G, B. Ke$~ell co~e~ni~ t~es liste~ ~g~inst his home prop~ty locat~e~ ~t X~0 Elm Ave., ~ s~me w~s referred ~o the ~i~y Attorney. A co~o~tion w~s :e~d fr~ the School Bo~ ~s~ t~t e~l~ consideration ~e ~lven the School B~d's ~il~ P~o~; the tot~ cost of these Buil~s esti~ted ~t $367,0~0-~ 0n motion, the complication was ~efe~red to the Fiance Oo~ittee. Petitions were read as follows: let. From ce:rain citizens of Portsmouth asking that the Council sub, it to ~- vote repeal of the trolley bus o~dinanoe adopted March 2nd, 1923. 2nd. From certmin citize~ of Portsmouth ~sking t~t the Oouncil su~mit to ~ vote :~e~l of the traction o~noe ~dopted ~c~ ~h, 1~23. 3rd. From ceftin citizens of Portsm~t~ ~s~ng t~t t~ ~o~cil submit to a vote the ~ptlon of ~n or~noe fixi~ the term of consent for the operation of ~uto ~sses, in the Oity of Portsmouth, V~. 0n motion of ~. Brooks, the petitions were referre~ to the 0ity Attorney for investig~- tl~. ~nd report ~t the 'n~t meeti~ of Co,oil. On motion, adjourned.