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Febr,~ry ~?, 1923
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<br /> It is recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to pay said bill, out of funds
<br />on ha~d from collection of Dog Taxes.
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<br /> Request of the Finance Committee of the School Board ~or the following additional ~propri-
<br />ations: $1,000.00 to cover necessary extras, provided by th~ ArChitect, not included in the
<br />original contracts for the Woodrow Wilson High School addition and the Jefferson St. School
<br />addition; $930.00 for additional equipment for the Woodrow Wilson High School m~de necessary
<br />by the growth of the commercial department; $651.82~ out of the Washington Ward funds, for
<br />necessary e~tras for the new Pinner~ Point colored school. - ,
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<br />~ Messrs! White and Esleeck, Majority of ~he Committee, ~recommend a~ appropriation of
<br />$1,000.00, from t~e School Bond Fund, to complete the extras on the Woodrgw Wilson High School Sc$ool
<br />addition, and the ~efferson St. School addition; that ~n appropriation of $9M0.00 be made. from BmOd F~
<br />School Bond fund, for additional equipment for the Woodrow Wilson High'SchoOl; and that ~n
<br />appr~vriatio~ ~f~$65~,~2~be ~l~wed, out of Eighth Ward funds, for the necessary extras fo~ the~
<br />new ~x~ers ~oln~ colore~ scnoo&.~
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<br /> The Ninority o~ the Commit~ee, Mr. Broo~s, recommends that $930.00 be allowed, from
<br />School B~Bd Fund, for additior~l equipment for the Woodrow Wilson High School, and an appropria-
<br />tion of $651.~£, out of Eighth Ward Funds, for the necessary extras for the n~v Plnnere Point
<br />c~lored school; and that the request £62 an appropriation of $1,000.00, to complete extras on
<br />the Woodrow Wilson High School and the Jefferson St. School additions, be not allowed.
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<br />Referred January 23rd
<br />Petition of N~rs. Phi!lip 0. Nelson, to be.refunded $6.30, paid for taxes on an automobile
<br />for 1922, as ~id~maohine was purchased on April ~2nd, 1922, and should not h~ve been assessed,
<br /> .. It is recommended that a special appropriation of $6.30 be allowed to make said refund.$6~30
<br /> - Sp.ap
<br /> i bill.of Richard J. ~vis to ~o~t of $~2.50, foz so,vices ~ende~ed ms Sub st~tu~e' ~ 0ivil
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<br />Justice.
<br /> It is
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<br /> ~Lr. Esleeok moved~th~t the report be adopted, except the t~ems relating to appropriations
<br />for the Norfolk-Portsmouth Freight Traffic Commission and for the schools.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />recommended that a special appropriation of $462.50 be allowed to pay sai~ bill. $~6~5
<br /> (Signe~ N.G. White, Oha_irm~n.~ ~p.mp
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hutchins,W~, Smith, S~sw~rt,
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<br /> Then ~r. ESleeok moved that the privilege of the floor be E~anted to any one who might
<br />wish to discuss the reoommend~ appropriation for the Norfolk-Portsmouth Freight Traffic Com-
<br />mission. The motion was adopted, ~nd I~r. S. C. Pace, from the Portsmouth Cha~mbar of Commerce,
<br />and Eessrs. H. A. V. Ps~vker and C. W. Johnston, f~om the said Traffic Commission, spoke urging
<br />Council to allow the appropriation.
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<br /> In this connection, a communication was remd from the~po~%~m~uth Chamber of Commerce,
<br />stating that at a meeting of the said body February 23rd, t~~riation Of $5,000.00
<br />the City of Portsmouth to the Norfolk-Portsmouth Freight ~raffic Commission was endorsed and
<br />recommended.
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<br /> ~r. White moved that the recommendation of the Committee in reference to this m~tter
<br />be adopted. The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hutchins, Smith, Stews~t, White,
<br /> M~. White moved t'.nat the report of the Majority of Committee ~be adopt&d.
<br />With reference to ~he' reports on additional ~opropriations for the schools,/~Lr. Es!e~ck
<br />moved that the recommendation of ~the Majority of the Commrittee be amended by adding the following:~
<br />"That the Council wishes to express its strong disapproval of the expenditure of money by the
<br />School Board without first obtaining the necessary appropriations for same."
<br /> The amendment was adopted.
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<br /> Nr. Brooks
<br />the following vote:
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<br />then withdrew his M~ority report, and Mr. ~hite's motion was adopted by
<br />~yes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hutcltlns, Smith, Stewart, White,
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<br /> The f~llowing communications were read fr6m the City Manager:
<br /> lst~ "Under the Acts of the
<br />General Assembly of 1~22, the Judge of the Juvenile or Domestic Relations Court may appoint one
<br />or more suitable persons to mot as Probation Officers, who shall receive such salary as the
<br />Council may fix. At present, we have ~ oolored~am~n acting as oolored l~obation officer with-
<br />out any salary and I am informed that it will be ad~isable to have one or more w~ite wom~n
<br />act in a similar oapacity~for white female delinquents. This service would be voluntary and
<br />without salary ~rom the City. In order that the Police Justice m~y undoubtedly have power to
<br />make these mppointments, I believe h~ should, under Section 1905, Page 819, Acts of~192~, be
<br />designated as Judge of the Jmvenile and Domestics Relations O~t. I am inclosing an ordinance
<br />prepared by the City Attorney to effect this purpose."
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<br /> The following is the ~rdin~noe:
<br /> An Ordinance Designating the Police Justice as Judge of
<br />~he Juvenile and Domestic Relations Cot~vt.
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<br />On motion of Er. Brooks, the ordir~nce was placed on its first reading.
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<br /> 2nd. "Mr, O. L. Williams, the owner of the property which the Council h~s directed me to
<br />condemn as ~ site for a stable for Grimes Battery, hzs put before me the very grmve loss and
<br />damage which he will suffer if this property is taken force, the purpose indicated. It will de-
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