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June 28, 1921
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<br /> Oity Manager submits bill of E. R. F. Wells, attorney at law, for professional servlce~
<br /> in assisting the Commonwealth Attorney in the trial of 15 cases for violation of the llquo~
<br /> law, amount $1500.00.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Hanmgsr enclosing bills from the City Sergeant for Hay and April, for board and commit-
<br /> merit fees ~f City prisoners amounting to $231.1~, the commitment fee amounting to
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $231..1~ be allowed to pay bills,
<br /> including commitment fee, for May and April;. and th%t $?8,50 be allowed for commitment fee
<br /> on previous bills; making a total appropriation of
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<br /> Recommendation of the ~nager that he be authorized to employ Mr. Sheffield A. Arnold,
<br /> of Boston, Mass~ for preliminary sketch, and finally complete plans and specifications, in
<br /> connection with development of our park, at a cost of $1,500.00, plus the expense connected
<br /> with not to exceed three visits to Portsmouth by Hr. Arnold during the preparation of the
<br /> plans, making the total cost about $1~00.00.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Mmnager enclosing communication from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals, asking
<br />for $45.00, covering cost of printing records in the case of the City of Portsmouth vs. the
<br />Portsmouth C~eCo.; and recommending that a special appropriation be made to cover this item.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $~5. be allowed to pay the bllI.
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<br /> Report~from the City Manager concerning prison farms. ~ee report below on City Jail.
<br /> Referred ~pril 12th
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<br /> Report from the Jail Committee on proposed'plans for the new Jail for the City of Ports-
<br />mouth.
<br /> ~e~eeltthat it is not proper at this time to spend $175,000.00 on a jail; however,
<br />we suggest that the Jail Oommittee be requested tha~ further consideration be made by them
<br />looking to the curtailment of the extensiveimprovementsT~Tst contemplaSed.
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<br /> (Signed) L.G. ~hite, Chairman.
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<br /> On motion~of Hr. H~ll, the report was adopted, exert the last section with reference
<br />to the Jail, and by the follow~ng vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, S$1th, Hall, Hutchins, Omit, White,
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<br /> Then Mr. Hall moved that the re, crt of the Jail Committee, as submitted to the City
<br />Council April 12th, be adopted. The moti~n was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- ~ntth, Emll, Hutchins, Oast,
<br /> Nays-- Brooks, Esleeok, Tnite,
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<br /> The Finance Committee submitted the following ordinance:
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<br />AND COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL PROPERTY,
<br />MOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE YEAR
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE FOR IMPOSING
<br />AND BANKS WITHIN THE CITY OF PORTS-
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<br /> When Mr. White moved that the rules be suspended for consideration of the ordinance.
<br /> The motion was.adOpted, andthen Mr. White moved that the ordinance be adopted.
<br /> Hr. Brooks moved to amend, by susbs~l~ing $2.25 tax on real estat~ in the City prope~,
<br />instead ~f $2.10 recommended by the Committee.
<br /> The amendment by Mr. Brooks w~s lost ~y the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Hutchins,
<br />Nays-- Esleeok, Smith, Hmll, Oast, White,
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<br />The motion by Hr. White was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, ~mith, H~l,N~t~chins, Oast, White,
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<br /> The followin~ communications were read from the City Manager:
<br /> let. The City Manager ~v~r-
<br />bally stated that the Virginia RailWay & Power Co. had~e'titioned the State Corporation Oom
<br />mission to raise street cam fare in the City of Portsmouth to ?~; that the had been to Rich-
<br />mOnd and the Commission had changed the dmte of hearing the pe2~2ion from June 2?th to July
<br />5~h.
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<br /> 2nd. Recommending th~ aB:~additional appropriation of $7,000.00 be made for repairing
<br />breaks in sewers.
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> 3rd. Reported the appointment of Hr. Rowland Day, at $50,00 per month, as Director of
<br />Playgrounds, effective June 21, 1921.
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 4th. Notice of appointment of A. S. Thomason as special Officer for the Norfolk & Rus-
<br />sell Detective Agency, effective June 15th.
<br /> On motion, the appointment was recommitted.
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<br /> 5th. Recommendation that the City Attorney be directed to tm~epare m deed in favor of
<br />~. B. Hic~man, for lot in Oak Grove Cemetery, purchased by Hr. Hickman on April 8th, 1919.
<br /> On motion, the City Attorney was directed to prepare such a deed for Mr. Hic~nan.
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