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J'~nua~vy 12, 1923.
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<br /> Mr. Esleeck raiae~i~ the point of order, that Mr. O~st's motion was out of or,er, but
<br />was overruled by the Chmir,
<br /> Mr. Oas~ then requested permission to withdraw his motion, mhd same was g.~a~nte~.
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<br /> Mr. Omst moved that the ordinance be placed on its first ~eading.
<br />and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Hutchins, Oast, Smith, Stewart,
<br /> Nays-- Brooks, Esleeck,
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<br />' ~fi~otion~ adjourned.
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<br />same
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<br />The motion was adopted,
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<br />Janus~vy 23, 1923
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<br /> At m regular meeting of the City Council Jarmary 23rd there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R.B. Esleeok, R.A. Hutohlns, Jr.,
<br /> J. Alden OaSt, J. C. Smith, R.E.B. Stewart,
<br /> L. G. Wht~e, ?.
<br /> Also the City Nsuuager.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting January Sth and specisl~meeting January
<br />and were approved. ~
<br /> REPORTS OF COI~iITTEES
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<br />12th were read
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<br /> Fin~noe~
<br /> Referred Janu~y 9th
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<br /> Recommendation of the Emnager that Polioem~n Bendon be paid for time lost by him, on
<br />aeoottut of injuries received by him while riding in a jitney on his wmy to work.
<br /> It is recommended that Pollcemmn Bendon be paid for 57 days lost from work, to
<br />amount of $282.15, on account of s~id injuries.
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<br /> Reco~endmtion of the M~nmge= that an app=opri~t&on of $1500.00 be allowed to build
<br />~s and spill wmy to the north of the five mile ditch and to the north of the ~chmond Ce~r
<br />Works ditch, said funds ~o be pr~ided f~om c~remt revenues.
<br /> It is reco~ende~ that a special appropriation of $1500. be allowed for s~e.
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<br /> Reco~en~tion of the ~mger t~t he be mutho=ized to offer owners of l~nd $2~7~.00,
<br />the aasessed vmlues, for the l~d and buildings between Limcoln and Randolph streets: for -the
<br />widening of Chestnut St.; ~nd if this ~ount be refused, he be ~uthorized te condemn the
<br /> Progress ms tousle.
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<br />vote:
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<br /> The following report was also read from~ the ~ine, nce
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that Fireman Earl Bowen'e automobile be repaired at
<br />the expense of the City at a cost not to exceed $350.00, said oa~ having been damaged while
<br />used by him to transport the crew of the Engine Co. No. 1 to a fire.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Report, submitted by the City Manager, ~f.'the Director of Public Welfare, on the pro-
<br />posed Public Ee~alth Center. Progress.
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<br /> ~e ~ve ex~ined said r~ort~ ~ ~_..r~ena~d t~t they be filed.
<br /> Referred No vembe~
<br /> Report, sub, fred by the City Nan~ger, on improvement of the new City P~=k prepmred
<br />by ssmstmn~ 0!ty ~ng~neer, N. E. ~ug, mhd also bids on plantmng from the Atlantic Oomst
<br />N~serles and ~eseph A. ~F~mim of Norfolk. Reco~en~ion from the' ~nmger that ~ bond issue
<br />of $~5,000.00 be mmde fo~ the essential ~feat~es involved in the first year's wo=k.
<br /> We ~eco~e~d m~mpp=opriation of $~000.00 fro~ General ~ds, to be
<br />lmb~sed lmte~ from a bend issue,- mhd thmt $12~000. of the ~o~ be mmde avmilmble for use-
<br />at this time.
<br /> (Si~d) L.G. ~ite, C~i~.
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<br /> On motion of Nr. Esleeck, the r~o~t of the Co~Ittee w~s m~pted, and by the following
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, ~tchins, O~st, ~ith, 8t~ew~t,' ~ite,
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<br />Committee:
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<br /> "Hon. City Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Fin~nc~ Committee reports that they have opened bids
<br />for the sale of the $300,000.00 City of Portsmouth, Va.,~ 1/2%, Refunding Bonds, to be dated
<br />February lst,.t925, on Monday. J~n,~r ~ ~+ ~o ~,~.~ ............. ~
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