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October
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<br />so that the Public Library may be
<br />the Year 1922.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />kept open from 9 a. m.
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<br />to9 p.
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<br />m. during the remainder of
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<br /> Bill of S. T. Montague, Jr.
<br />ed in destroying 27 tagless dogs
<br /> It is recommended that
<br />Dog Taxes.
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<br />· State Game Warden·
<br /> @ $2.50 each.
<br /> same be paid by the
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<br />to amount
<br />Treasurer
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<br />of $67.50, for services render-
<br />ou~ of funds collected from
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<br /> Bill of B. Mercer Hartman, attorney at law, to amount of $25.00, for representing~a pris-
<br /> oner by designation o£ the Judge of the Hustings Court.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $25. be allowed for same.
<br />
<br /> Order of G~ur~ exonerating the NcEwen Lumber Co. from the payment~of $150. mmnufaeturer's
<br />license tax erroneously assessed a~inst it, and the penalty, if not already paid· and if
<br />paid, that same be refunded it.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $150. be ~l!owed for said refund.
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<br /> (With City Manager) Communication from Js~mes A. Mulvey· suggesting that Council refer
<br />to the City Manager and Finance Committee for report at the next meeting of Council· the
<br />appointment of a Director of Budget, with power to cut. to the bone expenses in the CiSy De-
<br />partments· consistent with good service, and ~o consolidate and orgahize the various ~ity
<br />Departments to secure efficient and economical service.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />{sp.a
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<br /> ,p150.
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<br /> Petition of attorney for-Bo~rd of H~rbor Oommlssionsrs requesting ~hat Counci2 appropriate
<br />the ~a~_~_un~ p2 de~y_~ro~o~%or~_sh~2_of exl?~p~ses of the Board, which amount of
<br /> ~ It is recommended that a special appropriation of $~$1.58 be'allowed to pa~ same·
<br />provided the City of Norfolk and Norfolk County pay their proportionate share.
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<br /> Resolution that hereafter.all ordinances after adoption by the Council be published three
<br />times in the local press.
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<br /> It is recommended
<br />newspapers.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeck,
<br />vote:
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<br />The Finance
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<br />Ayes-- Brocks·
<br />Co~r~mittee
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<br /> that all ordinances with penalty be published five times i~ local
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<br /> (Signed) L.G. White, Chairman.
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<br /> the report of the Committee was adopted· and by the following
<br /> Esleeck, Hutchins, Oast, Smith· Stewart, White·
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<br />also m~de the following report:
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<br /> Referred September 26th
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<br /> Notice from the Auditor that there will be due on Jan. 1, 1923, $~0,000.00 City of Ports-
<br />mouth Improvement Bonds, and on February. lst, 1~23, $300,000.00 City of Portsmouth Improvement
<br />Bonds.
<br /> It is recommended that said bonds be refunded and tha~the following ~rdin~nce~be
<br />adopted:
<br />An Ordinance Authorizing the Issumnoe of ~$~O,000. Refunding Bonds of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, Making Provision flor the Form of said Bonds, and for the Payment Thereof.
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<br /> An Ordi~nee Authorizing the Issuance of $300,000. Refunding Bonds of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, ~king Provision for the Form of said Bonds, and for the Payment Thereof.
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<br /> On motion of ~r. Esleeck, seconded by Mr.~White, the ordinances were placed on their
<br />first readings, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, E~leeck, Hutohins, Oast, Smith, Stewart, White, 7-
<br />Nays-- ~one.
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<br /> The following communications were read from the City Manager:
<br /> let. "On request of the
<br />Portsmouth Improvement Co., which owns the Commercial Building, Hotel ~onroe and Orpheum
<br />~heatre, that the Council pass a resolution giving consent to the encumbrance of said property
<br />in order that the Company may borrow_ $300,000. to retire its present bonded indebtedness
<br />s~ud make needed improvements to the property·" the Manager reported that ths proposed resolution
<br />has been carefully examined by the City Attorney and myself, and we believe that the City is
<br />fully protected and recommen~ the passage of the resolution.
<br />_~ ~ On ~o~ion o~ Mr. Esleeck, the recommenct~tion of the M~nager was concurred in, and by
<br />~e mollowmng vote.
<br /> _ Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, ~ewart, White,
<br /> Nays-- None.
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<br /> 2nd. Recommendation that an additional appropriation of $2500. be allowed for sewerage
<br />for the balance off the Year· stating that on account of additional breaks in sewers on Wash-
<br />ington, Stonewall· Leckie and Webster streets· the present ~ppropriation is exhausted.
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to Finance Committee.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading October 10th, was t~ken up and read;
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<br /> An Ordin~nce' to Amend and Re-ordain Section 330 of the Municipal Code· Requiring Buildings
<br />to be Conr~ected with the City Sewer and Supplied with Water.
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<br /> Mr. Oast moveel to ~mend section 2 by
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