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<br />At a regular meeting of the
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks,
<br /> R. A. Hutchins, Jr., J.
<br /> -L. G. White,
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />City Council November
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<br /> R. B. Esleeok, J. H.
<br /> Alden Oast, J.
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting October 25th were
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<br />REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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<br />Referred October 25th
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<br />Finance--
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<br />8th there were present:
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<br />Ha/i, Jr.,
<br /> C. ~mith,
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<br />read and were approved.
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<br /> Authorized to have prepared bond ordinance for the issue of $150,000.00 Jail Bonds.
<br /> It is recommended that the following ordinance be adopted therefor: (Mr. Brooks vot-
<br />ing No)
<br /> AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ONE HUNTYRED AND FIFTY THOUSAN~ DOLLARS
<br />($150,0OO. O0) BONE OF THE CITY OF PORTSM~TTH, VIRGINIA, FOE. THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING AND
<br />EQUIPPING A JAIL IN SAID CITY; MAKING PROVISION FOR THE FORM OF SAID BONDS, AND FOR THE PAY-
<br /> MENT.THEREFOF.
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<br /> An appropriatio~ of $200. to decorate streets and public buildings along the line of march
<br />Armistice D~y. ~2~0~.'
<br /> It is recommended tha~ a special appropriation of $200. be allowed for same.
<br /> A bill cf John~ C. Niemeyer to amount of $2,000,00, on account of commissions on land smd s~.s~pp
<br />personal property books.
<br /> Progress ~as to same.
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<br /> Petition of Virginia News Company, Inc., Norfolk, Va., to be refunded $21.00 license tax
<br />paid on automobile ~ruck.
<br /> Report Progress on s~me, and would recommend that the City Attorney be instructed
<br />to note an appeal from the decision of the Circuit Cour~ on license tax oases, and that the
<br />Virginia News Company be notified of our action.
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<br /> Protest 0£ citizens ~nd property owners on County and Dinwiddie s~reems, adjacent to the
<br />southwest intersection of said streets, against construction of a fire engine house at said
<br />corner.
<br /> Progress.
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<br />Referred October llth
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that he be aumhorized to purchase a tractor for use on
<br />streets ~n the old City and the Ninth Ward, $800. cf the cost ~o be paid from sur Bond Issue
<br />and $800. from the appropriation of overhead expenses of the Ninth Ward.
<br /> It is recommended that an apprcp~iation of $1600. be allowed, from the last bond
<br />issue, to purchase this tractor.
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<br />Referred September
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that an additional appropriation of $1t00. be allowe~ for
<br />water and fuel at the Jail covering bills already made and anticipated expenditures for the
<br />rest of the Year.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $270.~6 be allowed to pay for fuel
<br />at the Jail.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that the City make each year ihe necessary appropriation
<br />to~ay premiums On bonds of all City Officials, involving an expense of about $~O0. per year.
<br /> Your Gommi$~ee will consider this with the 1922 Budget.
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<br /> Your Committee begs leave ~o r$oommend th~ the license paid by non-resident sof~
<br />drink manufacturers in excess of the amount charged resident soft drink manufacturers be
<br />funded, a~d that aa appropriation of $?50.00 be made for same.
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<br /> (Signed) L.G. White, Chai~maa~
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<br /> Mr. Hall moved that the report of the ~ommittee be adopted, except the recommended
<br />ordinance for the issue of $150, O00. Jail Bonds. The motion was adopted by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, White,
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<br /> Then Mr. E sleeck moved that the recommended ordinance for issue of $150,000.00 Jail
<br />Bonds be placed on its first reading. The motion was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Esleeck, Hall., Hutchins, Oast, ~mith, White, 6.
<br />Nays-- Brooks, 1.
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<br /> At this point, a:~communication was read from the Mayor sta2ing that at a mass ~eeting
<br />oh November 3rd a resolution was passed directing the Mayor to petition the Council for the
<br />appointment off a committee and provision for its expenses, to investigate conditions of unem-
<br />ployment in other yards and to proceed to Washington to arrange a joint interview with the
<br />entire Virginia delegation in Congress mhd the Secretary of the.Unemployment Commission, with
<br />a view to securing additiomal money and more work at the Norfolk Navy.'Yarch
<br /> The Mayor recommended that a special appropriation of $300. be mlXowed to defray She~
<br />exp~nse of ma Committee of three.
<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the recommended ~ppropriation be referred to the Finance Commi.ttee,
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