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<br /> The reoortha~ing been read, ~r. Cuipepper moved to amend same,'to allow an appropriation
<br />!~f $1,000.00,-z~om Sixth ~ard funds, to repave H~gh street, west of Chestnut. ~ne ~uendment by
<br />I Mro 0~Ipepper was adopted, and ~hen the report o~ the Department, as ~uended, by the following
<br /> vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Claud, Culpepper~ Deans, ~vey, Herbert, Wright~
<br />
<br /> ~e following communications were read from the City ~anager:
<br /> let. Notice of appointment
<br /> of James Bishop as a policem~, said appointment to take effect as of December l~th.
<br /> Bud. Notice of appointment of Elijah Ricketts as Patrolman or S~ostitute Policeman, said
<br /> appointement ~to take effect as of December 17th; and of the resignation of ~. J~me~ Bishop,
<br /> after serving as policeman for one night.
<br /> Zrd. Notice of resignations of ~. H. Edmonds, -Clerk of Civil & Police Justice, and of
<br /> R. A. Herbert and J, B. 0verton as Policemen; said resignations to%ake~ effect as of December
<br /> 15th, 1918.
<br />
<br /> ~ On motion, t,b~ several notices were ordered to be filed.
<br /> 4th. Recuestof the City Manager trot Council recommend and adopt a suitable nsm~e for the
<br /> Cemetery on t~e Parker ~ located west of ~ain street and south of V~estern Branch; and for
<br /> approval of n~es ~or the roadways, drives and laneS For the Cemetery on the Pa~ker Farm.
<br /> On motzon, the requesbs were referred to ~he Departments of P~blie Welfare and Public
<br /> Property.
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<br /> . 5th. Reco~m~endation of the City ~anager t~t he be authorized to advertise and lease two-
<br /> thirds of the land ~o£ the Pa~ker.Parm not used fop cemetery purposes.
<br /> On motion, said recommen~ationwksre~erred b,o the Departments of Public ~elfare and
<br /> Public Property.
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<br />L~i2[IS2~D BUSI~-ESS
<br />
<br /> ~he following ordinance was presented .an~ under the rules, ss~e was ordered to lie on the
<br />table until the ne~,xt?regu.la~fme~t~g of the bod~:
<br /> An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordaf~ Section
<br />502 of the 0~dinances of t~he City of Portsmouth,~Virginia, Increasing the Salary of the Judge
<br />of- the Cou~t of Hustings for said City.
<br />
<br /> The following ord~anc'~ presented ~o~ R. ~. Grant & CO., which was laid on the table at
<br />the regular meeting December 10th, was taken~p and at the request o£ the City Attorney, 'on
<br />motion of Mr, ~right, secOnded by Mr. Culpepper, same was laid over until an ~d~oatrned regular
<br />meeting to be held on December 20th:
<br /> An0~din~nce in Relation to the Issue and Sale of ~ater
<br />Bonds Pursuant to the A~thority ~onferredby~n0rdinance Entitled: ~An0rdir~mce to Authorize
<br />the Issue oF Two Nillion and Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars of Bonds~to be known as
<br />Bonds~ Pursuant to Section. 12?, Cla~e B, of the Const~tutzon o~ V~_rg~ia, s~d an ~ct of the
<br />General Assembly of Virglnza, Approved March 16, 19t8,. entitled, ~&u Act to Author zze the Coun-
<br />cils of the Several Cities or Tovn~s of the State to Issue Bonds for a Supply of ~ater or Other
<br />Specific Underta.luL~gfrom~ich the City or To~ ~ay Derive a Revenue, ~rsuant toSection0~e
<br />Twenty-seven B of the Constitution oF Virg~nia~'~ Adopted September !~, 1918,~and App~gved
<br />by a Majority of the ~ualified Voters of the City~ of ?ortsmouth, ~,,+~E_iUpon bhe. Ques~z?~. at
<br />an Election Held November 5, 1918; Eaking Provision for theForm o~ Said Bonds, the Applzcation
<br />of the Proceeds and the Payment Thereof.
<br />
<br /> The Budget of Receipts and Appropriations for the Year 1919, ordered to lis on~ the table
<br />December 10th until this meetin~ of the body, as follows, was taken up and read:
<br />
<br />ESTI~TED RECEIPTS P~0}~ T~
<br />
<br />1919 General T~x ....... ............ ..$206,000.
<br />1918 General Tax ...................... ~4,000.
<br />191V General Tax ..................... . 12,000,
<br />1916 General Tax..... ................. 5,000.
<br />Back Tax ............. . ..... . .......... 4,000.
<br />Interest...... .... ... ................. ~,000.
<br />Advertising ZOO
<br />Penalty 4 ~O0
<br />-' V6 000.
<br />~lcense..o,.o,..,.............. ..... o.
<br />Fines & Costs.. ....................... 8,000.-
<br /> $353,800.
<br />
<br />CIT~ FOR T~ t~E~zd~ 1919
<br />
<br /> ~ronght Forward.. ................. $353,800,
<br /> ~ke ts 2,200
<br /> Gr otu~d R~nt ....................... 3,000.
<br /> Dog Tax ........................... 1,300.
<br /> Defining Lines & 0penin~ ~treets.. 1,40Q.
<br /> Burial Permits ~ ................... 900-.
<br /> Ferry ............................. 67,800.
<br /> Cemetery..- ........................ 2,400.
<br /> Electrical. Fees ................... 300.
<br /> State 6apltation ~ .............. 1,800.
<br /> To:~al ...... ~434,700.
<br />
<br />E STi~C~ATED RECEIPTS
<br />
<br /> ~ 22 000
<br />1919 General Tax .................... ~ , ·
<br />
<br />1918 General Tax ..................... 9,,000.
<br />19!V-General Tax.. .................. 1,500.
<br />1918 General Tax ..................... V00.
<br />Back Tax ............................. 500.
<br />Penalty ............................. V00.
<br /> $ 34,400.
<br />
<br />SI-XTH W,~ FOR T~ YEAR 1919
<br />
<br /> Brought Forward ................... $ 34,400.
<br /> I~tere st .......................... ~00.
<br /> Advertis lng ........................ 100.
<br /> Dog Tax ...... ; ...................... 400.
<br /> Soil Tax .......................... 2,500..
<br /> License ...... , ..................... V, 000,
<br /> Total ...... $. ,44,800.
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