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October zS, 1921
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<br />$150 ·
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<br />$5000
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<br />$109.
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<br /> $500 ·
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council October. 25th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--R~:Bo ~sleeck, J. Alden Cast, J. C. Smith, L. G. White, 4.
<br />The minuses ~6f the regUlar ~eeting October llt~ were read ~ud were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEE8
<br /> Finance--
<br /> Referred October llth
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<br /> Recommendation off the Manager that an appropriation of $500. be allowed to hear the City's
<br /> share of the expense of employing an expe~t before the State Legislatuxe in connection with
<br /> the tax segregation.
<br /> It is recommended that ~ special appropriation of $500. be allowed for same, provided
<br /> that other interested Cities appropriate their proportioramte sha~e.
<br /> Recommendation cf the Manager that a special appropriation of $150. be allowed for burial
<br />~of paupers for the rest of the Year.
<br /> It is recommended that a special mppropriation to said amount ~e allowed.
<br /> Reeommendmtion of the Manager that he be authorize~ tO purchase a tractor fo= use on earth
<br /> streets in the~old City and the Ninth Ward, $800. of the cost to be paid from our Bond-!~sue
<br /> and $~00. from the appropriation of overhead expenses of the Ninth Ward
<br /> Progress as to s~me.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that an additional appropriation of $1500. be allowed for
<br /> the Fire Depmztment ~or Repairs to Appsmatus.
<br /> It is recommended that same be referred back to the City Manager for detail statement.
<br /> Recommendation of the Nan~ger that an appropriation of $5000.00 be made from the Ninth
<br /> ~ard funds, for macadam road sixteen feet wide on Chestnut St., from Jefferson St. to the Old
<br /> Deep Creek Road; the filling of holes on the 01d Deep Creek Road, between ChestRut St, and a
<br /> certain lane; and for minor repairs on the Deep Creek Road.
<br /> It is recommended that said appropriation be allowed, out of Ninth Nard funds.
<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that a special appropriation of $109.51 be allowed ~o com-
<br /> pensate W. T. Eastwood for~ the destruction of a hat and damage to automobile cansed by a tree
<br /> projecting over the roadway on London street.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $109.51 be ~lowemd to compensate
<br /> Mr. Eastwood.
<br />~ Reports of the City Auditor, City Collector, and City Treasure~ for the month of Septem-
<br /> ber, 1921.
<br /> ~e have examined these reports and it is recommended the% they be filed.
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<br /> A bill of Chas. E. Williams to amount of $29.25, for City ts.xea paid in error on
<br /> personal property @ 3Og, for years 1918-1919-1920.
<br /> It is recommended that said refund be made, out of appropriation in the Budget for
<br /> "Refunds."
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<br />Referred August 9th
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<br /> Reques~ of the Manager that he be authorized to secure an attorney ~o codify the City
<br /> Ordinances, and that a special appropriation of $600. be allowed for the work.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $500. be allowed for same, pro-
<br />~.%~v~ided the work be done in 90 d~ys ~At in no came to exceed 120 dmys, a~dfor all ~e take~
<br /> over 120 days ~here shall be a penalty of $2.~0 per day. The O~dinances to be codified under
<br /> the direction and to the satisfaction of ~e City Attorney.
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<br /> ~2.~$at~m~e~hat.~he report be adopted, except section 1 recommending an
<br />proprlation of $500. to bear ~he City's ~ahare of the expense of employing an expert before.
<br />the State Legislature in connection withm~tax seg~egation,
<br /> The motion was a~opted,~and by the foliowing vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- ~sleeok, Cast, Smith,~ ~nite,
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<br /> (Present Messrs. Brooks and He,ll)
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<br /> Mx. Esleeck moved~that section 1 be s~iopted, and same ~as adopted by the follow-
<br />ing vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, ~aa~, Smith, ~hite,
<br /> Nays-- Omst, 1o
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<br /> The Finance Committee recommended also adoption of the following orchinance:
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<br /> An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordmin aa Ordinance, Entitled~ "An Ordinance for Im-
<br />posing and Collecting Taxes on Real Estate, Personal Property, and Banks Within the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, for the Year 1921."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeck, the ordinance was placed on its first ~eadin$, and by~he
<br />following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- B~ooks, Esleeck, H~ll, Oast,-Smith, White, 6.
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<br />The Special .Jail Committee made the following =eport:
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