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April 11, 1922
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<br />$300./
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<br /> Progress as to same.
<br /> Request of the City Collector that R. B. Albertson be refunded $39.90, dne V. Greco, cor-
<br />rected by the Board of Review.
<br /> Progress.
<br /> Suggestions, offered by-W. M. Carter, concerning electrical work in Portsmouth.
<br /> The suggestions offered by Mr. Carter have already been considered in the License
<br />Tax Ordinance.
<br /> Referred March 14th
<br /> Communication from the Manager enc~osin~ com~ni~tio~ from ~Wm. W. Old, Jr.,_transmitting
<br /> check provided by the will of the late M~S. Ma~y uaroAxne xoung~ xor perpetual Up keep of ~ ·
<br /> one-half 6f lot No. 7-A, in Oak Grove Cemetery. The Manager suggesting ~hat ~his check be in-
<br /> vested in a bond, which should provl~e~ficient funds for uP-~eep.
<br /> The City Attorney will submi~ordinance covering same.
<br /> Bill of E. Thompson, Clerk of Oou~t, to amount of $300.00, for services as Clerk of the
<br /> Local Board of Review in the matter of-recent hea~ings before said Board of applicants for
<br /> duction of assessments.
<br /> Xt is recommended that a special appropriation of $300. be allowed to pay said ~illo
<br /> Referred Febru~y 14th
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<br /> (With City Attorney) For recommendation. Communication from the Manager enclosing a lease
<br /> c~ve=ing the coal bin at Godwin-St., said bin being used by the City in connection~with the God-
<br /> win ~t. Pumping Station and whick'the Manager believes is undoubtedly om land owned by the S. A.
<br /> L. Ry. and recommending that s&ld lease be signed.
<br /> It is recommendedtthat the proper Officers be authorized to sign' said lease on be-
<br /> half of the City.
<br /> (Signed) L.G. White, Chairman.
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<br /> On motion of N~. Esleeck, the report of the Committee was adopted and by the ~ollowing
<br /> vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hutchins, Cast, Smith, White, 6.
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<br /> In connection with the recommendation of' the Manager that a special appropriation of
<br /> $525.35 for pistols, &c,, in connection with the employment' of substitute policemen rendered _
<br /> necessary by the strike of the Va. Ry. & Power Co., Mr. Brooks stated he is opposed to ~pe~
<br /> diture of any money for work done before provision is made for payment by the Council~
<br /> Mr. Brooks,~.~m~lrman of the Traction Committee, stated that his Committee had had several
<br /> conferences ~ith the Officials of the Va. Ry. & Power Co. and that the items.discussed in said
<br /> conferences had been put in writing and submitted tO the Va.R~.'& Power Co. over three weeks
<br /> ago~, and that~ the Committee is waiting on a rep~Eti~om the said ~¢ompan~ beforemaking a
<br /> report ~o the Council.
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<br /> ~. The City Mauager stated that he had taken up wi~h the Norfolk G0~nty B0~rd of
<br /> the matter relative to a joint'office building ~d the Board had a appo:
<br /> to confer with alike c6m~i~%t~e from the Oity Council in reference .
<br /> that the Council appoint such a Committee.
<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Brooks moved.to concur i~ the recommendation. The motion was adopted,
<br /> and the Chair appointed Messrs. White, Smith, and Oast on said Committee.
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<br /> The following communications were read from. the City Manager:
<br /> 1st. Recommending a special
<br />appropriation of $720. O0 for installation and payment of monthly bills, of ~lectric lights
<br />at the City Home.
<br /> On motion, the appropriation was referred to ~he Finance Committee.
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<br /> 2nd. Oity M~nager reques$in~ authority to const~uct the following addit$ons~ curbing:
<br />Fifth avenue, ~outh to Oou~ty, $~O.00; Seventh avenue, between London & ~ee~, $~y.~O;- ~
<br />Sev~th avenue~ between ~een ~d High, $~0.O0. The Manager explained that funds on ~n~ will
<br />be ~fficiemt for this wo~k ~d no ad~tional appropriation is re~lred.
<br /> , ~ motion~of Mr. Brooks~ action on the r~est' was ~efe~ed to the
<br />of Council to be called to consider the paving prog:~.
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<br /> 3rd. Forwards communication from Judge J. Lewis Thomas,
<br />allowance of $10. per month for office space. The Manager stated
<br />that Judge Thomas's ~equest is a reasonable one and.recommended thatit
<br />time as the City can provide offices of its own.
<br /> On motion, the communication was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br />~ranted until such
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<br /> ~th. Forwards the follow~ng statement of lets and g~aves sold in Oak Gr~ve Cemetery d~rlng
<br />the month of Ma=ch, 19E2, and including a lot Sold M. L~nghorne c~ring the month of January,
<br />1921:
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<br />~an. ,10th, to M. Langhorne, N. W. corner C Ave. and 9th Walk.
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<br /> March 6~h, to Mollie 'Bradshaw, adntt's grave, No. 319, Ave. E.
<br />I 6th, H. Holloman, adnlt's grave, No, 808, Ave. H~
<br /> .,t6th, A.J. McPherson.~. H. No. 11~, Ave. J., 10~1~ fSeet.
<br /> 16th, Wi~nie Bailey, N.H'
<br /> No. 71~, ~ve. H.
<br /> ~Oth, 1T~th Begat, S. H, No. 103, Ave. J., lOx19 ft.
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