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The Finance Committee presented the following ordinance:
<br /> An Ordinance Imposing a Lioen4e
<br />Tax for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for The Year Beginning May let, 1922.
<br /> On motion, the ordinance was placed on its first rea~ing ~nd ordered to lay on the table
<br />until a special meeting of the Council to be called by th~ Fresident.
<br /> The following communications were read from the City Manager:
<br /> let. Notice ~hat mt the
<br />request of the President of mhe Portsmouth B~se Ball Club, he has designmted W. J. Wilkins
<br />as special Police Officer for service at the base ball park, effective March 22nd,
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
<br /> 2nd. Notice of the appointment of Schubert R. Creter as special Police Officer, effective
<br />March 21st, 1922, Mr. Creter representing the Southern D~t~ctive Agency,
<br /> 8n motion of ~r. ~hite, the notice was ordered to lay on the table until the next meet-.
<br /> lng of Council.
<br /> 35d. Notice that at the request of the Superintendent of Schools, he has,designated
<br /> B. Cuthohins as special Police Officer for service around the schools, effective March
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered ~o be filed.
<br /> 4th. Notice ~hat at the request of the No~'$clk & Por~mo$'~h Belt Line R.R., he has
<br /> pointe~ A. P. Harrell a Special Officer for the protection of this Company, within the~City
<br /> limits, effective March 2~th, 1922.
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered ~o be filed.
<br /> 5th. A statement from the Superintendent of the Portsmouth Water Department on the cost
<br /> of operation of said Department for the month of Jmnuary, 19E2, w~s referred to the Finance
<br /> Committee.
<br /> 6th. A recommendati6n that a special appropria$ion of $525.35 be allowed to pay for pis-
<br /> tols, cartridges, b~dges 'and whistles which he had to purchase-in connection wish-the employ-
<br /> ment of substitute policemen rendered necessary 'by 'the ~trike of'the Va. Ry. &'Power Co.
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred ~o the Finance Committee.
<br /> 7th. ~In connection with communication from Grimes Battery, referred ~o me by the Council,
<br /> under date Of March l~th, 1922, ~ beg to state that the only immediate relief that can be
<br /> cured is by renting a stable for this organization. Cleaton's stable on Columbia St. ~etween
<br /> Cottrt and Middle' Sis. seems to be suitable for the purpose and may bs rented mt $30.00 per
<br /> month. I believe an appropriation of $180.00 should be made for this purpose and so recommend,
<br /> "For permanent relief, the purchase of the Portsmouth Knitting Mills property, at
<br /> SqO,O00 and strip of land adjacent'to, this oWned by J. V. Parker at $3,G00 might be advisable.
<br /> A payment cf $10,000 in_cash will be necessary for the Knitting Mills property and $3,000 fo~
<br /> Mr. Parker's property. .City bonds will be accepted for the balance. This purchase would give
<br /> us smple room not only for all the needs of the Battex~y, but would permit us to move our own
<br /> stables, wagon shed, asphalt plant, sand and stone stor~e piles, etc., to a convenient central
<br /> point served bY two r~ilroads. The property south ef l~e st. could also be used as a play-
<br /> ground and ou$*door drill ground for the Battery.
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<br /> "An alternative proposition would be to purchase additional land in the vicinity
<br /> of our incinerator, construct a city stable on this site a~d turn ever the building now used
<br /> by the City to Grimes Battery.
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<br /> "The third propssition would be ~o abandon the City market and turn over the entire
<br /> first floo~ of the A~mo=y to the Battery for a drill room and the ~egetable market for m stable.
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<br /> "A study of these plsms will be made ~report submitted a~ an early date.
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<br />Your s truly
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<br />"J. P. Jervey, City Manager."
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<br /> On motion of Mr.
<br />Committee and the other part of the communication was ordered to lay en the table.
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<br /> 8th. Recomm~endation that au additional appropriation of $1500. be allowed for Fire
<br />partment, E-~, maintenance and repairs.
<br /> On motion, t~e r$commend~tien was referred to FinSmc~ Committee.
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<br />White, the first paragraph of the communication was referred~o Finance
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<br /> ~th. Forwards petition signed by E. P. Tinsley and others asking that Ann St. between
<br />Cooke and Butler Sts. be placed on the paving program fori1922.
<br /> The M~nager recommended that this matter be co~sidered ~hen the Council goes into the
<br />question of the program for the year.
<br /> On me,ion of Mr. Cast, the recommendation of the Manager was concurred in.
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<br /> 10th. Submitted ~hport of the following lots ~old~i~Oak Grove Cemetery during
<br />of January and February, 1922:
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<br />the mont~hs
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<br />Dec. 29th, to W. D. F~ucette & wife, 15ft.x 20 ft., 19, Ave. H.
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<br />1922:
<br />Jan.
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<br />J. T. Forehand, southwest corner 9th Walk and C avenue, S. H.
<br />Mrs. Addle Gomer, southwest corner 9th Walk and C ~venue, ~.H.
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