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June 13, 19SZ
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council June 13th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--Vernon Brooks, R. B. Esleeok, R...A. Hutohins, Jr,,
<br /> J. Alden Cast, J. C. Smith, R~,~E.B. Stewart,_
<br /> L. G. White, ?.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting MAy 23rd and special meeting June 6th were read and
<br />were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF CO~ITTEES
<br /> Fir~an~e--
<br /> Referred May 23rd .
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<br /> Request of the Manager that he be authorized to purchase machine tools, at m cost hot
<br />exceeding $1,000.00, to equip, the ~utomobile repair shop when %hat is started; no appropriation
<br />being necessary, as they ma~ be p,urchased from the mppropri~-tion f~r the Store House,
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Report of the City Manager with regard to working prisoners.
<br /> ~t is reco~ended ~hat the reco~d~tions of the. N~er b~ con--red in, with the
<br />underst~ng that he will ~ploy this class of l~b'or o~y.upon such ~ork ms shall be approved
<br />from time to time by the Co,oil and m speoi~ appropriation allowed for the s~e. (Mr. Eslee~
<br />voting NO).
<br /> Reco~en~tion of the Mmn~er that he be ~orized to pay bills of th~ Kings Dmugh~ters'
<br />Hospit~ to ~o~z of $5.00, for services to J, M. Bishop ~nd Earl Bowen, m~mbe, m 0f the Fire
<br />Dep~%ment who were inj~d Inm recent accident; ~d to pay said firemen for 5 ~ys each, ~ime
<br />!.~ on ~o~t of s~id accident.
<br /> ~It Is reco~ended that ~essrs. Bishop ~d Bow~ be paid for the five
<br />each of them on accost of the accident.
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<br /> Reports of the City Treasurer, City Collector, and City Clerk & Auditor for
<br />April, 1922.
<br /> We have examined said reports and it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br />the month of
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<br /> (With ~ity Att~o~ney) Request of the City Auditor for authority to destroy cancelled bonds
<br />to amount o~ $~,205,~00.00, mud also cancelled coupons prior to January 1, 1921.
<br /> It is recommended that the request of the Auditor ~e destroy said bonds and coupons
<br />be granted.
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<br /> Communication from the S~hoo! Board 7equestlng that the Board be relieved from payment of
<br />tmxes on ~he Shem prope=$y for the entire~ Year 1922, instead of from April y, 1922.
<br /> We report that we see no reason for the Counoi! changing its former action, that taxes
<br />be relieved on said property from April ~, 1922.
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<br /> Request of the City Collector that Mrs. Minnie C. Allen be refunded $6.30, paid in error,
<br />correction by the Board of Review.
<br /> It is recommended thmt a special appropriation of $6.30 be allowed to make said refund.
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<br /> B~il of the Commonwes.lth of Virginia %o amount of~$iI1,$5, as premium chargeable against
<br />mmoun~ of pay roi1 as filed with the ~ndustrial Commi's~£on of Virginia, for the 12 months
<br />ended December 31, 1921.
<br /> It is recommended %hat ~ special appropriation of $111.85 be allo~ed ~o pay saidbill.
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<br /> A bill of S. T. M~ntague, Jr., ~tate Game Warden, to ~mount of $360.00, for services rendered
<br />in destroying ~4 tagless dogs.
<br /> It is recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to pay sa/d bill, out of funds on
<br />hand from collection of dog ta~es.
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<br /> A petition of Ruth L.~ Choate~to be relieved from pmyment of high taxes on property located
<br />at. yO~ ~on~on street.
<br /> We report that the Council hms no ~uthority to correct assessments.
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<br />A petition of Eugene
<br /> Progress.
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<br />J. Bass to be refunded $11.00, paid in error for soft
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<br />drink~ license.
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<br /> Referred April llth
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that a special appropriation of $98.2~ be allowed to pay bill
<br />of Mrs. J. N. Hill for damages to automobile c~used by man-hole in center of Seventh s~'reet.
<br /> Zt is recommended that a special appropriation of $9~.2~ be allowed to pay said bill.
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<br /> Referred May ~th.
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<br /> Communication from the President of 'the Tidewater Automobile Association, forwarded by
<br />the ~n~ger, asking the assistance of the City of Portsmouth to the amount of $56~,000. OS fo~
<br />the construction of !0 mile link in the Norfolk-Portsmouth-Richmond Highway, the link proposed
<br />being between Suffolk and Carrsvi~le; saic~ amount to be paid Back ~o the City by the State in
<br />two or three years.
<br /> The City Attorney advises that th~ City omu not legally make this losm~.
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<br /> (Signed) L.G. White, Chairman.
<br /> On motion of Mr. E~leesk, the report of the Committee was adopted, with the exception
<br />of item No. 2, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hutchins, Oast, ~i'th, Stewart, White,
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<br /> Then M~. Nhite moved that item No. 2 with reference to working p~soners be adopted.
<br /> Mm~Esl~e~ec~k~gv~e~d_]o_~en~dA_t~q.~-def~er action .on same until the next re=ular meeting.
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