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? 76.o( $10.2 At a re~la~ meeting of the City Council M~rch 27th there were present: Messrs--- Vernon Brooks, R.A. Hutshins, Jr., J. Alden~Oast, J. C. Smith, R.E.B. Stewart, L. G. V~hite, Also the City l~n~ger. The minutes of th~ regular meeting M~rch 13th were read and were approved. At this point, the President amnounoed the death of Oounoilm~n R. B. Esleeck which oocu~- red M~rch lyth, 1~23, at 7:45 Ps Ms, and in this connection Mr. Brooks offered the following resolution, which was adopted: "WHEREAS, God has deemed fit, in His Wisdom, to remove by death from our midst ou~ beloved friend and able and respected fei'low Councilman Richard Burroughs Esieeck, and' WHEREAS, the life and c~reer of Mr. Eslseck have, both in his capacity as a private citi- zen and as a legislator, been such as to merit specikl commendation not only bY thi~ body but by all who h~ve had the privilege of knowing him a~d being associated with him, ~E'IT RESOLVED, by the Coumcil of the City of Portsmouth, in regular session assembled, That it is thesense of the ComUcil that thorough Mr. Esleeck's vision mmny improvements have been initiated and complected in the City which will stand as monuments to his foresight and ability. That the Council deplores the loss to his family, to his Church, to his City and~o his State of an able, courageous and public spirited ~relative, friend and citizen~, whose~ife has been devoted to the Welfare of his fellowman and to the progress ~f his native City. That it hereby expresses to his sorrowing f~mily its full share in the sincere grief and keen sense of loss felt by them and t~e entire Cltyat his untimely death. That this resolution be spread on the minutes of the Oou~oil and a copy of it be f~.rnished to the late Councilman Esleeck's fs~i!y and ~o the d~ily papers.~ REPORTS OF O0~ITTEES Fiz~nce-- Referred M~rch 13th Recommendation of the Man, get that he be authorized to pay Poticemmn J. T. L~ke for 15 days lost from duty, on acqo~t of Mr. Luke being lnj~ved by an mutomoblle driven by J. L. Story. Progress ms to s~e. Reco~en~tien of the ~ge= t~t mn app=oprim~ien of $7110.O0 be made to pu~ch~e 51~ feet of mew fire hose. Reco~en~tion of the ~ger %hat ~ appropriation, of $152.00 be m~de, ~6,O0 f~m 8th ~d f~ds ~d $76.00 from the General Fumd, to pay $~0,000.00 ins~ce en the mew Fl~e & Police B~l~ng at Port No=folk. I~ is =eoo~ended ~hmt a special approp=latiom of $76.00 be allowed from Gene~ ~=~nd ~.00 from Sth N~d F~d for this p~pose. Reports of the City T=eas~e~, City Au~to~, ~nd City Co~leoto~ Zor the month of February, We ~ve ex, ned said reports and it is rose,enid t~t they be filed. A bill of S. T. Mont~ue, Jr.~ State G~e Warde~, to ~o~t of $30.00, fer~ ~ervioes ren- dered in dest=oyi~ 12 tagless dogs $ $2.50 each. It is rece~e~ded t~t the-T~eas,~e= be a~tho~ized to pay ~idbill, out of hand f~om collection of Dog T~es. ~ petition of N. M. Smith that he be refunded taxes paid by him cn located in ~een~St., for the Year 1~22, ~ld ~ro~erty having been comdemned by the extension of Hatton st. to High. It is recommended ~hat a special appropriation of $10.21 be allowed to m~ke this fund. i ne Whi e, Oh~ir~ On motion, the report of the Committee ~s ~,d0pt~ ~~q~w~p%e.~Ayes~ a~rooks, The Pres de anno oed the in accordance with ~esolution ad.o~ted by the Council tr~rch l~th, 1~£~: ~s~rs.i ~e~non J. Alden O~st, R.E.B. Stewart. Also the appointment of J. C. Smith to the 'Fine,ce oommittee~ in the place of R. B. Esleeok, deceased. The following communications were read from the City N~n~ger: the PortsmOmth Wmter Depa~vtment showing cost of operation of said Department for February, 19~3. On motion, ~he report was ordered to be filed. 1st. Forwards report from the month of 2nd. Recommendation that B. O. Vinson be refunded $15.50 for six months t~¢ense h~ving been p=rch~sed on Nay 1st, 1922, and t~rned in at 1~22. On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Finance Committee. lioense~