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<br />March 8, 1921
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<br />At a regular meeting of the
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<br /> City Council March 8th there were
<br />
<br />Vernon Brooks', R. B. Esleeck, J. C. -Smith,
<br />J. H. Hall, Jr., R. A. Hutohins, Jr.,
<br />~; Alden Cast, L, G. White, 7.
<br />Also the City Manager.
<br />
<br />present:
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting February 22nd, special meetings February 25th and 26th
<br />and adjourned special meeting Ms~ruh 2nd were read and were approved. '
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<br />Finance--
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<br />REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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<br /> Referred February 22nd
<br />
<br /> Statement from the City Manager that he is in receipt cf a letter from the Director of
<br />Public ~afety in which he recommends that the $720. appropriated for 4 call men in the Fire
<br />Deps~rtment, be re-appropriated so as to be made available for employing call men on the old
<br />basis of $I.00 for each call and $.50 per hott~.
<br /> It is r?commended that the request of the M~nager be g~anted.
<br />
<br /> Recommendation of the City M~nager that an appropriation of $100. be allowed him to have
<br />printed a small p~mphlet for distribution setting forth the facts and argents in reg~d to
<br />proposed removal of the County seat to Norfolk.
<br /> ~ogress as to
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<br /> Reco~en~tlon of the City M~ager thmt mn ~opropri~tion of $4y. be ~lowe~ to p~y bill
<br />of Dr. F. G. E1Xiot~, for profeSSional services rendered George Moore, mn emploTee of the Cl%y
<br />Asphalt Plant.
<br /> It is recommended that m speciml mpproprimtion.of $~7. ~e mllowed to pay smid bill.
<br />
<br /> Com~niomtion from the City Mmn~ger With regard to re-estmblis~ent of Grimes Bmttery in
<br />Portsmouth, conveying the following suggestions m~de to him: lst- Thmt the City build m s~or-
<br />mge shed, ~d mn mssembly room on theground ~jmcent to the City Stmbles ~d turn the City~
<br />Stables over t~ the Battery for use. 2nd.- The mbando~ent of the City Markets mhd the use of
<br />the lower floor of the Armory ~ilding ms a ~ room mhd the present vegetmble mmrket building
<br />for Stables.
<br /> ~ogress.
<br />
<br /> Bills submitted by the City Manager from the City Sergeant for care of City prisoners
<br />during the months of November, December, and January, aggTegating $251.26; and suggesting an
<br />appropriation of $1400, ~o cover bills of the Sergeant for November and December of last year
<br />and for the anticipated bills for the oalen~r year 1921.
<br /> It iS recommended that a special appropriation of $209.76 be allowed to pay
<br />Glover's bills for November, Decembe=, and January, for feeding City prisoners. This is ~he
<br />total amount of his b%lls, less 50~ committal fee for e~ch prisoner. We report "Progress"
<br />on request for appropriation of $1400. to be added to the Budget.
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<br />with
<br />work
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<br />Recommendation of the City Man~ger that an immediate bond issue of $100, O00.
<br />· ~ture issues at intervals during the year of $400,000.00, to cover certain
<br />&~d improvements amd pmving of certain streets.
<br /> Progress.
<br />
<br />from
<br />whom
<br />
<br />be authorized,
<br />items of sewer
<br />
<br />Recommendation of the City Manager that Policeman Quackenbush be paid $64.35 for time lost
<br />January 13th to 25th, inclusive, 13 days, caused by being wounded in the hand by a negro,
<br />said Officer and Officer Floor,ers were a~tempting to arrest January 13th.
<br /> It is recommended that said appropriation be allo~ed, out of the Budget.
<br />
<br />Report of the City Treasurer for the month of January, tgEl~
<br /> We have examined this report and it is recommended that the e~me be filed.
<br />
<br /> Report of the Commissioner of the Revenue of certain Values of ReaX 'Estate and Personal
<br />Property, Tangible and Int~,~gible, omitted for the Years 1917, 1918, 1919, and 1920.
<br /> It is recommended that the 'Auditor be instruSted to charge up said amounts to the
<br />City Collector, as follows:
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<br />Real Estate 1920 Value Gen. Taxx. School Taxx
<br />
<br />7th Ward, " $150.00 $: 3.0O $ 75.00
<br />9th " 1919 8599.00 128.99
<br /> $87 %oo $131. 9 $ 75. oo
<br /> 6% Interest $6.97
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<br />Penalty $5.53
<br />
<br />Personal Property, Tangible.
<br />
<br />City. Vaitue. Gen. Tax ~chool Ta~ ~enattE
<br />
<br />$40883.00 $761.70 $139,~7 $42.46
<br />8th Ward 3775.00 56.63
<br />9th Ward 1001.OO 15.01 .75
<br />$45659.00 $833.34 $139,87 $45.03
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<br />Interes~
<br />
<br />$7o.91
<br /> ~.18
<br />
<br />Personal Property, Intangible.
<br />
<br />City Value Gen. Tax
<br /> $a27oo.oo
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