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Octobsr 11, 1921
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City'Council October
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R.'B. Esleeck, ~. ~.
<br /> R. A. Hu~chins, Jr., J. Alden Cast,
<br /> Also the City'"~an&ger.
<br /> Absent-- J. H. Hall, Jr., J. C. Smith, 2.
<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting September 2?th and special
<br />read and were approved.
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<br />llth there were present:
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<br /> 5.
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<br />meeting October 3rd were
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<br /> Finance-- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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<br /> Referred September 27th
<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that an additional appropriation of $3?5.00 be allowed for
<br />playground, $289,00 being for equipment and the balance for labor.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $3?5.00 be allowed for same.
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<br /> Recommendation of theManager that a special appropriation of $1100.00 be allowed for
<br />shade trees for the Olive Branch Cemetery.
<br /> Progress as~to same.
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<br /> A communication from t~e City M~na~er stating that he has been informed by the Comm~uding
<br />Officer of the Naval Hospital that a reAease by the Federal Government, dUly si~ned, has been
<br />received by him, for the lot owned by the U. S. in the Olive Branch Cemetery; a~d that he is
<br />prepared to turn this r~lease over to the City as soon as payment of $1000.00 for the lot is
<br />made,
<br /> It is recommended that $1000.00 be appropriated ~o pay the Government for this lot.
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<br /> Recommend&rich of the Manager that am additional appropriation of $1100.00 be allowed
<br />for water and fuel at the Jail, covering bills already made and anticipated expenditures
<br />for the rest of the Year; and that $200. be allowed for the City Collector's 0~fice, covering
<br />stamps, envelopes~ and essential books.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $200. be allowed for the City
<br />Collector's Office; report P~ogress ~ t~o the requested $1100. for the Jail.
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<br /> Recommendation of the M~nager that the City make each year the necessary appropriation '
<br />to pay premiums o~ bonds of all City Officials, involving an expense of about $~O0. per year.
<br /> l~ogr e S~~.
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<br /> A bill of H.
<br />amount of bond~i,ssue for. Street Improvements.
<br /> tt is recommended that a special appropriation of $~75.O0 be allowed to pay the bill.
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<br /> Referred July l~th
<br /> City Manager enclosing bill from the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co. for fire alarm
<br />boxes installed during the war in the vicinity of an~for the protection of the Seaboard Wharf
<br />& Warehouse,Compm~y'~ property, on the order of the U. $,~G0vernment; and recommending that
<br />an appropriation 'of $1Z~.55 he'allowed by the City to pay the bill.
<br /> I~ i~ recommended that a special appropriation of $126.55 be allowed to pay the bill.
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<br />L. Hudgins, City Treasurer, to amount of $475.00, as 1/~ of 1~ on $1~0,000.00,
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<br />s~.ap~
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<br /> (Signed) L. G, White, Chairman.
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<br /> O~ mo~iom Of Mr. Esleeck, the report of the Committee was adopted and by the follow-
<br />ing vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hutchins, Oast, White,
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<br /> The'OityMmna~er, verbally recommended that the City be~r one-half of the cost of both
<br />maintenan?e and operation of the West Norfolk Bridge.
<br /> Mr. Cast mo~e~ that the recommendation of the Manager be adopted, and same was adopted
<br />by the
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hutchins, Cast, white, 5.
<br /> firs
<br /> ogress" on the matter of~hydr&nt rental due the City by the Grad-
<br />ock Utilit
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<br /> The following written communiomtions were read from the Manmger~lst'
<br /> Forwards
<br /> copy
<br /> of
<br />the loll reSo~ut~on adopted by Portsmouth Poet. No. 37, American Legion:
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<br /> That the AmeriCsm.Legien ~ost No. 37 favors the broadest-~and most liberal
<br />interpretation of the so-called SUNDAY BLUE ~AWS, and is emphatically opposed to any further
<br />restrioticm of t'he personal liberties of the people.
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<br /> #RESOLVED, further, that a'copy be sent ~o ~ress and one also to the City Manager~#
<br /> On ~otion, the communication and resolution were ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 2nd. Enclosing oommunication from the Mmyor of Richmond co,corning employing an expert
<br />before the State Legislature in connection with the tax segregation; and recommending that
<br />an appropriation icl $500. be allowed to ~mr the City's share of such expense.
<br /> On motion,,.the~recommend~tion was referred to the Finmnce Committee.
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<br /> 3rd. Recommendation that a special appropriation of $150. O0 be allowed for burial of
<br />paupers~for ~he riest of this
<br /> un motion,'same was refe~ed to the Finance Committee.
<br /> ~th. Recommendation that he be authorized to purchase a tractor for use on earth streets
<br />in the old City and the ~th
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