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R:C. P.
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<br />August 9, 1921
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<br />At a regular meeting 6:f~,the Ci~ty Council August 9th there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R, B. Esleeck, J. C. Smith,
<br /> J. H. Hall, Jr., R. A. Hutohins, Jr.,
<br /> J. Alden Oast, L. G. White,
<br /> Also the. City Manager,
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting July 26th and special meeting July 29th were read
<br />and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
<br /> Finance--
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<br />Referred Juty.26th
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<br /> Recommendation of the City Manager that a special appropriation of $1,500, be allowed
<br />for purchase of vehicles for collection of trash and gaa~bage, in order to effect a saving of
<br />about $6,O00. per year in the collection of trash and garbmge~
<br /> It is recommended thatthe City Manager be allowed to make this expenditure out:of
<br />appropriation for Stables.
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<br /> Request of the City Man,get that an appropriati~n of $200. be allowed to take care:of
<br />second shift at the Incinerator, on account of the large i~crease in the amount of garbage
<br />Qolleoted during the summer months.
<br /> It is reoommended that a special appropriation of $200[ be allowed for this purpose.
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<br /> Recommendation of the City Manager on retiring Noah Hoffler and Joseph Pate, formez em-
<br />ployees of the City, now phNsically !ncapao2~ated.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> ~ecommendation of t~e,:Manager ~hat the Council authdrize him ~y resolution to sell'tots
<br />in th~ Olive Branch Ceme~ery.~fo~?ash at $160. each or by instalments covering period of. 18
<br />months, $5,O0.being Sayable ths-~firSt month and $10. for each of the remaining 17 months.
<br /> ~t is recomm~ended tha-~ the-recommendations of~the~City Manager be concurred in and
<br />that the City Attorney be!instrmoted to d~aft an ordinance to co,er same..
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<br />.ap!
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<br /> Bill of C. S. Sherwood, Inc., to amoun~ of $25.00, for attention to City clock for Year
<br />ended June 30, '19~1~.
<br /> ~t is recommended that a special appropriation of $25.00 be allowed for this purpose.
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<br /> Communication from J. S. ~wrence enclosing bill of ~. W. W~ight to amount of
<br />~o~ services ren~e~e~ ~S R~gistr~ ~n eopyi~ the ~egistr~tion books e~ Pert No~fel~
<br /> It ~s seoo~en~e~ that th~s m~tte~ be ~e~e~rgd to the Electoral Be~d ~o~ ~nvesti-
<br />gation ~epor~. . .
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<br /> Repo=~ of the School Board of ~edimte~needs alo~ the line of ~chool Buil~ngs. ~o~ess.
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<br /> Refe=rSd July 12th
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<br /> SpecimX mpprop=iation of $530. for a vehicle for use of the Sealer o~ Weights & Measures. It is ~ecommended theft m~ speoiml mppropri~tion of $530. be mllowed for smme.
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<br /> Bill o~ ~e ~wks-Mmupin C0~ to ~ount of $16,00, for rebate on license for single ~gon
<br />issued t~o~h e~ro~.
<br /> It~ is ~eoo~end~ t~mt the refund of $16. be allowed.
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<br /> -Applicmtion of j. A. Ingram, Columbia Ave. & O'Neill St., for a refund of $1.20,~ov~rpaid
<br />6n automobi~e license.
<br /> ~t is recommended that said refund be made.
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<br /> . (Signed) L.G. White, Chairman.
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<br />On motion, Zhe report of the Committee was s~lopted, and ~y the following vote:
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<br /> 'A~esJL B~ooks, Esleeek, Smith, Hall, Hutchins, Cast, White,
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<br /> he foXlowing'~eport w~s read'from Special Commmttee appoz~ed July 26th ~o consider
<br />letter fromi~Mayor of Riohmo~d relative to Segregation of taxes:
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<br /> "Hon. ~ity Council,
<br /> Gentlemen.-- Your 0ommittee, to whom was referred the letter from
<br />the Mayor Of RichmOnd t~o th~ Mayor of ~ortsmouth re~lative to segregation of Taxes between~
<br />State and ity, wo~d recommend that we suggest to the ~ayor of Richmond that this matter'
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<br />be considered at the Lea~gue of Virginia Municipalities at its meeting to be held in Norfolk,
<br />Va., Septemb~
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<br /> "R. A. Hutchins, Jr., Chairman Committee."
<br /> Mr. White moved that the report of the Committee be adopted. Mr. Hall moved, to amend,
<br />that the Council go on record ~s favoring the segregation of taxes as mentioned in May~Ain-
<br />slie's letter, real estate and ~ngible personal property to be segregated to the City and
<br />all other segregated to the State, smd th~ the ~ayo~ of Richmond and our deiega~es ~o, the
<br />League of Virginia Municipalities be so informe~.~
<br /> M~.~ Broo~s moved ~o la~ on the ~able, Lost. by the followin~ vote:
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