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R. C. P,
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<br />Decembsr 27th, 1921
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council December 27th there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks~ R. B. Esleeck, J. H. Hall, Jr.,
<br /> R. A. Hutchins, Jr., J. Alden Oast, J. C. Smith,
<br /> L. G. White, ?~
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting December 13th and special meeting December 20th were
<br />read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
<br /> Finance--
<br /> Referred December !3th
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<br /> Bills of the City Sergeant, submitted by the City Manager, for board and commitment fees
<br />of prisoners convicted under City Ordinances for November, 1921, amounting to $25?.50, of
<br />which $33.50 i~for committal fees.
<br /> It
<br /> is recommended that a special appropriation of $257.50 be allowed to pay said
<br />bilXs.
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<br /> Plans submitted by
<br />to be built under sidewalk at
<br />cost-of which is $5,000.00.
<br /> P~og~ess as to same.
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<br /> Authorized to offer for sale and have preps~red
<br /> We have already acted on thi~ matte~.
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<br />the northwest corner of High and Court streets,
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<br />the Manager for a public comfort station for white men and white women
<br /> the estimated
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<br />$250,000.00 School Bonds.
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<br />Reports of the City Clerk & Auditor and City Collector for the month of November,
<br />We have examined these reponts and it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br />Referred November'~ind
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<br /> A petition of
<br />taxes for the Year 1920.
<br /> Ir'is recommended that
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<br />C. E. Williams, 2320 North St., to be refunded $a0. t~6, paid in error for
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<br />said petition be not granted.
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<br /> A petition ~f J. C. Bavis~ 2324'North St., to berefunded
<br />for the Year 1~0.
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be not granted.
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<br />paid in error for taxes
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<br />(Signed) L.G. White, Chairman.
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<br />On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--~ Brooks, Esleeck, Hall~ Hutchins, Oast, Smith, White,
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<br /> The following communications were read from the City Manager:
<br /> 1st. Submitted copy of
<br />of report of the State P~mrd of Charities and Corrections on the Portsmouth City Home. He
<br />stated that he has ihstruoted the Director of Public Welfare to better conditions temporarily
<br />as far as is possible and to also submit pla~s for the permanent improvement of the Home. He
<br />has written to t~e City ~nager of Norfolk and the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County
<br />asking for a conference, looking to the possible consolidation of work of this kind, as recom-
<br />mended by-said.Board. .~
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br />2nd.
<br /> #December SO, 1921
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<br />spective owners all
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<br />that it adopt the inclosed resolution, directing the City
<br />to the report of the condemnation commissioners.
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<br /> eHonorable City Council, PortsmOuth, Va.
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<br /> "Gentlemen:--
<br /> I am inclosing herewith a letter signed by the property owners and heirs
<br /> to property necessary'to open Hatton St. to a width of fifty five feet, agreeing to reduce
<br /> the~cost of' the necessary property in an amount of $2550.00. This reduction will bring the
<br /> award to $30,000 for a fifty-five foot street, which is the price imforma~lly fixed by the
<br />'Council.
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<br /> This reduction is made on condition that the City relinquish to the
<br /> claim to buildings now upon the land in question.
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<br /> ~n case the Council agrees to accept this proposition, it is recommended
<br /> Attorney to file immediate exceptions
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<br />"Yours truly,
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<br />"J. P. Jervey, City Manager."
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<br />"Hon. City Council,
<br /> Port,~outh, Va.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., Dec. 17, 1~21.
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<br /> m "Gentlemen:--
<br /> The undersigned defendants in the condemnation proceedings now pending
<br />in the Court of Hustings. ~r
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