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April 24, 19Z3
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<br /> The minutes of
<br />and were approved.
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<br />At a reg~la~ meeting of the 0ity 0ouncil April E~th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R.A. Hutchins, Jr., J. Alden 0asr,
<br /> J. C. 8mith~R.E.B.- Stewart, L. G. White, 6.-
<br /> Also the City Manager.
<br /> the regular meeting April 10th and special meeting April Z3rd were read
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<br />P~EPORTS OF CO~iTTEES
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<br />$5.5o
<br />ep .app
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<br />$92.~
<br />sp, ap~
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<br /> Fir~noe-- Referred April 10th
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that the old water tank tower at the south end of the Fire
<br /> and Police Station in Port'Norfolk be moved and converted into a cLvying house, at a cost of
<br /> $ 75.oo.
<br /> Progress as to same.
<br /> Recommendation of the ~nager that an mppropriation of $1,5~.00 be all~ed, out of Eighth
<br /> ~m=d f~ds, for ~ilding mn equipment s~d mt PO~t No~folk for the storage of ve~cles, tools~
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<br /> Pro~ess,
<br /> Reoo~en~ion of the M~ge= ~bill of Ruth K; ~i~ to am~nt of $5.5.0, fo~
<br /> i~ ~t list in co~ection wl~h Vi=gi~im W~ History 0o~ssiou, be paid.
<br /> It is ~eoo~ended that m special mpp=op~i~tion of $5.50 be allowed to pmy Said bill.
<br /> Reoo~end~tion of the City ~ge~ t~ au mpp~opriation of $92.00 be m~de for the p~o~se
<br /> of a ~ew ~ew=ite~ for %he Fire Department, ms the s~id Dep~tment hms ~eoently ~sposed of
<br /> m large ~ount of Ju~ mt ~blic ~uotion a~d received $130.00 fo= it.
<br /> It is ~eco~ended t~t m special app~riation of $9E.00 be allowed fo~ th6 pure,se
<br /> of ~oh t~ewrite~.
<br /> Reco~en~tio~ of the ~an~e~ t~t Police Office= R. T. Heath be ~eti~ed mt 62~% of his
<br /> p=esen~ pmy, which ~ill be $93-75 per month~ enolosi~ report of the Di~ec~o~ of ~blic Welfm~e
<br /> on his physical condition.
<br /> ~ RecoEen~ton of t~e M~e~ t~t b~ok bills of tbs Fi~e D~tme~t to ~t of
<br /> be
<br /> It is ~eoo~endsd that s~id bills be paid~ out of funds in the Bu~t fo~ Fir~ Dep~t-
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<br /> Repo~s of ~e City Trems~er, City Collector, ~n~ City Au~to~ fo~ the month of
<br /> W~ hmvs e~ime~ said r~orts and it is recommended that they be file~.
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<br /> A bill of P. 0. Hut~i~, State G~e E~rden, to amount of$57.50,'fDr se:vices ren~ere~
<br /> in ~estroying 23 t~gless does ~ ~.50 e~oh.
<br /> It iS recommended ~ ~he Tre~G~er be authozize~ to pay sai~ bill, ou~ of f~s on
<br /> h~nd from Dog Taxes.
<br /> Apetition of E. H. DoEey, 15 Prospect P~ay, 0~ook, to be ~efunde~ $17.00~ paid'fo~
<br /> merchants license, he ~ving been ~ble to secure suitable ~rte~s fo~ bu~ss..
<br />$17 It is re~oEended t~t m ~eciai ~pp~opzi~tion of $17.00 be ~tlowe~ zo ~e smi~
<br />sp.app. ~efund. (Sig~d) L.G. ~i~e, C~irm~.
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<br />$6,000
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast, the report of the Committee w~s adopted, and by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, Stewart, White,
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<br /> ~, a m~jority of the Finmnoe C6mmittee, recommend that the stable for Grimes Battery
<br />be located on City property at the corner of Bart St. and the ~osport ~auseway~ fronting either
<br />on the causeway or on Ba~t St., as may b~ determined by the City ~ger. We further recommen~
<br />that au appropriation of $6,000.00 be msxle to be refunded later from a bond issue for the pur£
<br />pos~ of filling this property ~nd for constructing the stable.
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<br /> (Signed) L.G. White.
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<br />(Signed) J.O. Smith."
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<br />by the
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<br />On motion of Nr. White, the repo~t of the mmjority of the Committee was adopted, and
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Hutchins, Oast, Smith, Stewart, White,
<br />Nays~Brooks, 1.
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<br />The Fina~uce Committee also m~de the following report:
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<br /> "Hon. City Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- You~ Finance Oommittee reports that they advertised for
<br />sale, as per you~ instructions, the $200,000.00 City of Portsmouth, Vm.~ N~rket Bonds; received
<br />nine bids therefor; aud recommend that thebonds be awarded to Prince & ~hitely, 52 Broadway,
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<br />New York 0ity, for $210,~t0.00 and accrued interest, same being the best bid received.
<br /> ~ L_ G. ~"n~ t~. Chairman."
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