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October 11, 1921
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<br />from our Bond Issue and $$00. from the appropriation of over-head expenses of the Ninth On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> 5~h. Notice of the dismissal from the Police Force of Officer E. C. Douson, effective Oc-
<br />tober ~th, 1921.
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
<br /> 6th. Recommendation that an additional appropriation of $1500. be allowed for the Fire
<br />Department for purchase of supplies, as it was necessary to pay out of the current appropria-
<br />tion a considerable n,~mber of back bills, which were not on hand or had been mislaid when the
<br />budget w~s prepared.
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> ?th. Recommendmtion that an appropriation of $5,000.00 be made~ from Ninth Wa~d funds,
<br />for macadam road sixteen feet wide on Chestnut St., from Jefferson St. to the Old Deep O~eek
<br />Road; the filling of holes· on' the Old Deep Creek Road, between Chestnut St. and a certain
<br />lane; and for minor repairs on-the Deep Creek Road.
<br /> On motion, the recommended appropriation was referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> eth. Recommendmtion thata special appropriation of $109.51 be allowed to compensate
<br /> W. T. Eastwood for the destruction of m hat and damage to automobile caused by a tree pro~
<br /> jeoting over the roadway on London street.
<br /> On motion, the matter was referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> 9th. Forwarding communication .from the Portsmouth-Suffolk Bus Co., through its counsel,
<br /> Mr. Vincent L. Pa~ke~v,asking for an extension of 30 days on the date for commencing operation
<br /> of busses between Portsmouth and Suffolk; and the Manager recommends that this request be
<br /> granted.
<br /> On motion of M~. White, the recommendation of the Manager
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<br /> was concurred in.
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<br />Cemetery du~ing the. month
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<br /> lOth. Forwarding list of lots and graves sold in Oak Grove
<br />September, 1921.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, action on same was deferred.
<br /> llth. Enclosing ~ fumther resolution dmawn by the attorney for the Wmter Department in
<br />connection with the condemnation of lots near the Godwin Street Pumpin~ Station; it having
<br />been found necessary to change this resolution on account of certain changes in ownership,
<br />conveyances and errors in names of persons for whom the lots were assessed. As directed
<br />by the Council, the resolution authorizes him to offer the assessed value of. the lots to the
<br />several owners. (The following is the resolution:)
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<br /> "WHEREAS, a resolution was adopted by the City Council on the 9th d~y of August, 1921,
<br />~directing the City ~nager to offer the owners of lots numbered from 1 to 26, inclusive,
<br />in Block A, as shown by the plat of O. S. Cook, sought to be acquired by the City of Ports-
<br />mouth for~the purpose of enlarging and extending the City Water Works, their assessed val~e
<br />for the same; and
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<br /> "WHEREAS, The owner~ of said lots were correctly n~med in said resolution, save as to
<br /> lots ~numbered from 19 to 2~, inclusive, which ~e owned by L. O. Irving, H.' A. Irving, and
<br /> W. K. Hodges, Jointly, instead of L. O. Irving'and H. A. Irving as stated in said resolution;
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<br /> ~WHEREAS, The mssessed value of .lots n,~mhered from 1 to_~, inclusive, as~e~sed.~n.th~
<br />'name of and owned by 8. ~. Cast, has been ascertained to be $800.00 for the wnoAe; ~na~ ox
<br />lots mUmbered from 16 to 18, inclusive, assessed.in the name of L. O. and H. A. Irving, and
<br />owned by said Irvings amd W. X. Hodges, $450.00 for the whole; thmt Of lots numbered from.
<br />19 to 26, inclusive, assessed in the name of W. X. Hodges, and owned by W. K. Hodges, L. O.
<br />and H. A. Irving, $1~00.00 for the whole; and that of lots numbered from 5 to 15, inclusive,
<br />assessed in the name of and owned by L. O. and H. A. Irving, $1700.00 for 'the whole;
<br /> "Now, therefore, be it resolved ~y the City Council of the City of Portsmouth, That
<br /> the City M~nager he, dud he is hereby, directed to offer S. P. Oast $8OO~O0 for lots n~mhered
<br /> from 1 to ~, inclusive, 'as aforesaid; to L. O. Irving, H. A. Irving, and W. K. HOdges, $~P30.00
<br /> for lots numbered from 1~ to 15, inclusive, as aforesaid;
<br /> ~ K. Hodges $1200.00 for lots numbered from 19 to:~, inclusive, add to L. O.
<br /> Irving and H. A. Irving $1~.00.00 for lots numbered ~rom-5 to 15, inclusive, as aforesaid;
<br /> and that he report to the ~ncil at its next regula~ meeting ~hether the ~aid owners, or any
<br /> of them, are willing to accept the price so offered."
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<br /> On motion of M~. Esleeck, the resolution was adopted dud by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--.B~ooks, Esleeck, Hutchins, White,
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<br />(M~. Oast excused from voting)
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The reguls~v reports of the City Collector, Oit~ Treast~er, and City Auditor for
<br />of September, 1921, were reed. and were referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> The report of the Portsmouth Public Library for-the month ended September
<br />re~erred to the City ~anager.
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<br /> With reference to the following ordinanoes,~which had been placed on thei~
<br />September ~?th, M~. White moved'that they be continued on th~table ~ud copies of
<br />h~ the Clerk to the various ice and wood dealers in the City:
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<br /> An Ordin~nce Regulating the Sale of Ice by Retail.
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<br /> the month
<br />30, 19~1, was
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<br /> first reading
<br /> sa~e sent
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