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~uly 11, 1922
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council July llth there were present:
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<br /> Mezsrs-i Vernon Brooks. R. ~. Eutchl~s, Jr.~ J. A~de~ Oast,
<br /> J. C. Smith, R.E.B. Stewa~t,~L. G. White, o.
<br /> Aisc the City Manager.
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting June 2?th were read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
<br /> Finance-- Referred'June 27th
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<br /> Recommendation of the M~nager that a special appropriation of $1,000. be allowed to em-
<br /> ploy ~dditional assistance for ~he City Collector in connection with preparation of lists
<br /> of ta~ payers who are deliqnent so far ms tangible personal property a~nd life estates ae con-
<br /> cerned~
<br /> We refer this back to the Council ~ithout recommendation, Mr. White voting for the
<br /> app~ppriation and Mr. Brooks voti~g No.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that an 'appropriation of$~O0, be allowed to purchase ~n
<br /> electric adding mAchine for the Commissioner of the Revenue', the manuall~operated-machlne now
<br /> in the Office of said commissioner to be transferred to the Manager's Office.
<br /> P~ogress ~s to same.
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<br /> Recommendation o: the Manager that a special appropriation of $~0~000. be allowed for
<br /> stallatiom of additional modern lighting facilities on High street, ama an a~ditionml appropri-
<br /> ation of $3,000. ~o maintain. :hem for'the balance of the Tear.
<br /> It is recommended that this be re:e~re~ back to the City Man,get to bring in estimate
<br /> of cost of continuing pgeeent White Way on High street to Sixth avenue.
<br /> ~ Recommendation of the M~nagerthat a special appropriation of $1,000. be allowed to ~epai~
<br /> Engine~. No. ~; and an additional appropriation of $13,~00.00, if FinmnCe Oommitteeis Of
<br /> th~ opinion that the funds can be Provided at this time, for the purchase of a triple comBi-
<br /> nation pumper of 1000 gallons per minute capacity.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> RecommendAtion of the Manager.that' an appropriation of $3?.?o be made to re-imburse R. D.
<br /> Ivey for bill paid by him on account of fire apparatus skidding into automobile belonging to
<br /> Mr. Ivey.
<br />;37-70~ It is recommended that a special appropriation of $3?. ?0 be allowed for this purpose.
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<br /> Recommendation o[ the Manager that he be authorized to expend not.to exceed $1,O00. OG, _
<br /> ~rem Eighth Nard funds, for construction Off a toilet at Wilson Park, and tha~ a sPe~cial
<br /> priation to ~his amount be made.
<br />$1000. It is recommended that a special appropriation of $1,000. be allowed, out of Eighth
<br />~.a~p ~Wa=d funds, for this purpose.
<br /> Request o~ the City Collector that $1~[90 be refunded to Goodrich Famtton, paid in error,
<br /> I correction ~y ~he Board of Review.
<br />$18,~01. It is recommended that a special appropriation of $1~.90 be allowed to m~ke said
<br />~. s~p ~refund.
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<br /> Oommunicaticn from Wm. O. Gleasgn, Jr., with regard to excess license tax p~ byhim on
<br /> sodafount%in.
<br /> Mr. Gleason paid taxes on the value of the sodA CommlSsion-
<br /> er of the Revenue, and we feel that ~t would be unwise for the W~,ithere-
<br /> fore, recommend that this re. est be not granted.
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<br />said
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<br /> Request of Mollie B. Cotton to be refunded $3.39, paid in error on Lot
<br />lot having been assessed on'both Tenth a~d Ninth avenues.
<br /> Th$ mssessment of Mrs. Cotton's property was made ~y the B~ardo:
<br />City Councilhas no muthority to change assessments. We, therefore,
<br />quest be not allowed.
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<br /> Request of the City Collector that the following refunds
<br /> · or ~axes: Jennings Pendleto~, $7.20; for soil tax charged
<br /> 191~; T~omas West, $~.20;.Eddie Smi~h~ $~.~.3~.
<br />~ It is'recommended that said refands be m mdc, and that a specia~'iapprOpr!atien ~
<br /> $~6.'7~ he mad? to pay same.
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<br /> Bill of Po C. Hutchins, State Game Warden, to amoun~ of $29?°50, for
<br /> in destroying 119 tagless dogsat $2,~0 ~ach;
<br /> It is recommended that the TreasUrer be authorized to pay
<br /> on hand from collection of Dog taxes.
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<br />Referred Ju~ne 13th
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<br /> Petition of Fred C. Abbott, attorney on behalf of D. P. Giles,
<br />~Agenoy cf Norfolk, that Council autho~ize the refund of $26.00,
<br /> ~f Portsmouth ~or license t~x to conduct a collection agency in the
<br /> The Commissioner of the Revenue states that M~. Giles
<br /> to the ~axes cha~vged people in Portsmouth for doing the same business.
<br /> mend that the petition be not grantech
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<br /> Referred M~my 23~d
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<br /> Petition of Eugene J. Bass. to be refunded $11.00, paid in error for soft drink license.
<br />$11. ~- It is recommended that said refund be all6we~, and a special a~propri~tion allowed
<br />sp.~pp, for s~e.
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