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R. C. P.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council July 26th there were p~esent:
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, ~R. B. Esleeck, J. C. Smith,
<br /> R. A. Hu~chins, Jr., J. Alden O asr,
<br /> L. G.-White, ~,
<br /> Also the City Manager.
<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting July 12th and special meeting July 14t~ wer~ ~ead and
<br />were approvedJ
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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<br />Finance--
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<br />special appropriat~o~ of $530.
<br /> Pr0g~ess as to same.
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<br /> Referred July S2th
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<br />for a vehicle for use of the 5ealer 'of Weights & Measures.
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<br /> A communication from the City Manager advising that Mrs. M. B. Ealladay, owner of property
<br />on the northwest corner of .Carroll & Dale streets, which property it will be necessax~y for the
<br />City to acquire in order to open Washington St., will accept $4000. for the property, if she
<br />be ~e~rmitted to remove the buildings and be given reasoaable time to tea~ down same ~nd get
<br />them out of the way.
<br /> Also, that he believes condemnation proceedings will result in a cost of at least $~00.
<br />to the City and it will then have the expense of tearing down the buiidings, with of course
<br />credit for whatever material may be sold; and he, therefore, believes the ol~fer of $4,000.
<br />should he- accepted.
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<br /> City Manager forwards bills from the City SergeAnt to ~ount of $13~.~, for co~itment
<br />fee and board of City prisoners for part o~ the month of May ~d all of the month of ~ne;
<br />~d reco~en~ng that an a~ropriation of $~0. be made to cover this matter to the end of
<br />the calendar ye~.
<br /> It is reco~end~ that a special appreciation of $13~. ~0 ~e allowed to pay said bills.
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<br /> City M~ager enclosing Bill from the G~ewell F~re Ala~ Tele~aph Co. for fire al~ boxes p.a$
<br />installed during the w~ in the vici~ty of ~d for the pro~ection of the Seaboard ~f &
<br />Warehouse Company's property, on the order of the U. S. Gover~ent; and ~eco~endimg anf_ appro-
<br />priati~ of $~6.55 by the City to pay tSe bill.
<br /> ~ogress.
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<br /> Reports~-of the Ci2y ~e~surer, C~ty Clerk & Auditor, ~d C~y Collector for ~ month
<br />o~ ~ne,
<br /> N~hmve examined these reports ~d it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br /> A bill of J. F. W. Dorm~ 0o. to amount of $100.00 f~ ~00 auto tmgs.
<br /> It is recommended that m ~peciml mpprop~im~on of $100. be allowed to pay the bill. $10
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<br /> A bill of ~e ~wks-Nmupin O~. to mm~t of $16.00, fo= 'rebmte on license for sidle w~on
<br /> issued through
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<br /> A bill of W. T. E~onds, Stmte G~e W~den, to mmoun~ of $~5.00, for se~ices rends;ed
<br /> in destroyi~ 338 tmgless ~gs '$ $2.5~ each.
<br /> It is rec~mended that the ~em~rer be muthori~d to pa~ amid bill, out of
<br /> funds ~llowed for
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<br /> Application of J. A. Ingr~, Colchis Ave. & O'Neill St., fo= m refund of $1.20, overpaid
<br /> on mut~obile license.
<br /> ~o~ess.
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<br /> A bill of R. Triplett to ~o~t of $~5.00, for services ~ende~ed ms substl~te Police
<br /> Justice, May l~th A l~th, mhd from J~ue 13-2~th, inclusive, 17 ~ys $ $5.00 per dmy.
<br /> ~t is =eco~en~ed that said bill be paid.
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<br /> A bill Of the Bomrd of Hm=bor Commissioners to mm~nt of $1y50~00, cove~lng E
<br /> ~ents, Jm~y-Junez 1~21,1 imclusive.
<br /> Progress ms to bill; ~d it is reoo~ended that the Norfolk City Council ~ No~folk
<br /> County Bo~d o~ ~pe=visors be requested ~o mppoint m Co~ittee of one emoh to meet with m
<br /> like ~ittee from the Portsm~th C~ncil, together wi~h the City M~mge=s of Norfolk ~d
<br /> Portsmouth, to ~epo~t on the mdvismbility of ~etmining the services of ~he ~bor Commissioners
<br /> ~d Harbor Masters.
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<br />(Signed) L.G. White, Chairman.
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<br />On motion,-the report of the Committee was. adopted, and by the followi~g vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeok, Smith., Hutchins, Oast, White, 6.
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<br /> The Finance Committee made the following report on proposed issue of $200,000.00 Street
<br />Improvement Bonds:"HOn. City Council. Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee begs leave to report
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<br />that they have adverti~d~the sale of the $200,000.00 Str~etlmprovement Bonds, 5 1/2~ in~erest,
<br />bonds to be dated August 1, 1921, chAe August 1, 1951, $1,O00.00 denomination, and have receiVed~.
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