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<br />February 10, 1922
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<br />Ayes-I H~ll, 1
<br />Nays- Brooks, Esleeck, Hutchins, Cast, ~mith, White, 6.
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<br /> Mr. Hs.li moved to amend, that a committee of three be appointed to take up with the. V&-
<br />P~ilway & Power Co. the whole traction matZer and report at its next me~t!ng. Th~ em~dment
<br />received ~o second.
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<br />Then the me,ion by M~. Brooks was lost, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--._B~boks, Esleeck, Hall,
<br />Nays-- Hutchins, Oast, Smith, White,
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjourne d.
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<br />February'14, 1922
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<br />sp. app.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council February 14th there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R. B. Esleeok, J. H.
<br /> R. A. Hutohins, Jr., J. Alden 0asr,
<br /> L. G. White,
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />Hall, Jr.,
<br />J. C. Smith,
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting January 2~th and special meetings J~nuary~Tth, January
<br />30th, a~d February loth were read and were approved.
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<br /> The "Report of Commission e~ Dev~opment of Hampton Roads, Va;," which had been made the
<br />specia~l Order of~Busines~ for this meeting, was presented~
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<br /> Mr.
<br />our representatives-in the Legislature Messrs. Wright and Corbitt,
<br />port of the measure which is now before the Legislature.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br />White moved that suitable ~esolutlons be drawn by the City Clerk and forwarded to
<br /> indicating o?~ hesmty~ sup-
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<br />REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
<br />Referred February 10th
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<br />Finance--
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<br /> A commualoatiom .f~om the School Board stating that the following .amount ef money: is neces-
<br /> sary for ~he additions t6 ~heWo0dr?w Wilson High School s~d the Jefferson Street School,.
<br /> and the school $ite~ fo= Morros Ward. Wilson High~ School, $133,398.05, Jefferson S~t. School,
<br /> $89,~9Z.~1~O; ~onroe 'ward, $10,O00.O0. Total, $2~,990.~5. ($6,7~3.01 of this amount ~as
<br /> ~id in J~nua=y, l~aving a b~lance of $~25,227.$~ which the School Bos~d asks t~ be made a-
<br /> vailable so ~hat when .the bills become due they cmn be paid without delay).
<br /> It is ~eoommended that $226,227.~4 be made ~mil~bte as needed, for new schools,,
<br /> an% site, from the ~chool Bond Eund, subject to the approval ef the Finance Committee.
<br />nd Referred January 24th
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<br /> Reoommenc~tion of the Mansger that a Special appropriation cf $300.00 be aliewed to comr
<br />promise case of~N~s. Lena Lambert, who was~ injured by falling into a hole in brick sidewalk
<br />on County street.
<br /> It is recommended that a special approprimtion of $300. be allowe~ ~o compromise.
<br />said case.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that $!~0. be mppropriated to p~y W. L. Pitt, father of Mary
<br />E. Pitt, £or expenses in o~nection with injuries receive~ by falling on sidewalk.
<br /> P~ogress as mo same.
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<br /> A commumication from the City Manage~ concerning request of Mess~$. Dorin, Lee & Brooks
<br />~or~ebate cn~taxe~ ~n building ~23-325 High street, burned cn April ~6th, which had ~o be ~orn
<br />dowh and new building:erected, refund for nine months bein~ requested.
<br /> Progress
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<br /> Notice that $299~50 is proportionate par~ of the amount ~o bs paid by the City cf, P&rts-
<br />mouth in con~ectlon wi~h the ~m~oloyment of special ~couns~l to 'represent the various Cities
<br />relative ~o~presentlng their cmse in bringing about a modification of the present state max
<br />laws.
<br /> It is recommended that a~ special appropriation of $299.50 be allowed for same.
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