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D~cember 18~ 1911
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council December lgth there were present:
<br /> Messrs--T. A. Bunting, M. P. Claud, J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert,
<br /> Carroll D. Deaus, Earl H. Wright~ W. H. Culpgpper~
<br /> Also the City Manager.
<br /> The minu~es of the re~dlar meeting November 13th, special meeting November i6th,
<br />gul~r meeting November 27th were read and were approved.
<br /> REPORTS OF DE~ART~ENTS
<br /> Law--
<br /> The follo~ng ordinance w~s presented for
<br /> An Ordinance ~o Amend and Re-
<br />ordain Sections i and Z of an Ordinance of the City of Portsmouth, Va., Adopted M~y 8th,
<br />Entitled, "An Ordinauce Fixing the Salaries and Pay of Members of the Police ~nd Fire Depart-
<br />ments, of the Janitor of the Nmrket, Rodman to the City Engineer, S~reet Harris, and Employees
<br />at the Cemeteries ~nd Inciner~tor~"
<br /> Carroll D. Deans, Ch~irm~n.
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<br /> On motion, the recommended ordinance wms ordered to
<br />the body.
<br /> Public Service-- No report.
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<br />lie on ~he table u~tiL~Ihe~nex~ meeting
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<br />Public Property--
<br /> No ~eport.
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<br />Public Safety--
<br /> No report.
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<br />Public Welfare--
<br /> No report.
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<br />Finance--
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<br />Referred December llth
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />T. A. Bunting, Vice-Ch~irm~n.
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<br /> ~ae question of donating $5Oo to
<br />port v~s adopted by the following vote:
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<br />the Salvation ~rmy ~s discussed, and finally the
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<br /> Ayes-- Bunting, Claud~ Hanvey, Herbert,
<br /> Deans, ~right, ~lpepper,
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<br /> R~ports of Officers for the month of November, l~l?.
<br /> We report that same h~ve been ex~mined ~nd it is recommended that they be filed.
<br /> A petition of R. Eoffmtt, ~2010 King street, to be refunded $1.80, paid in error for soil
<br /> tax for the year 1~i7.
<br /> Progress as to same.
<br /> A communication from the Captain of the Salvation Army, asking that the Council donate
<br /> $50. towards providing its ~n~ml ~istmas~i~e= ~ ~rying on its religious ~d o~ritmbte
<br /> work this ~nter.
<br /> It is reoo~ended that s~me be do,ted by ~otion of the Council.
<br /> A bill of the City Treasurer ~o ~oun~ of $~4.Z5 ~ 3 1/2% oo~ission on
<br /> Rs~I Estate collected for November, 1917.
<br /> It is reco~ended that smid ~ount be mmde mv~lmble SD pay ~ill.
<br /> An '~der from the Local Bom~d of Review of Assess~nts, thmt the ~s~s~ent mg~inst Geo.
<br /> R. P~rrish ~ Ch~s. T. Pmrrish, t~stees u~er the ~tl of Alice T. P~=rish, for Intangible
<br /> Persor~l Property, C~ss 3, be corrected ~ placed at $6,000.00, inste~ of $8,000.00.
<br /> It is reco~ended that smid order be executed.
<br /> A bill of ~he City Attorney ~o ~ount of $33.91, ~o~. e~enses.p~id b~ him in
<br /> with mppeml of case of the City vs. the Portsmouth-NorxoAm uorporm~ion ~e.in
<br />tthe P. B. & S. Water Co. ~ mls.; m~ enolosi~ m bill of ~. A. Fiske for $15.75, for
<br /> i~ reply brief in cmse of the City vs. the Portsmouth-Norfolk
<br /> It ia recovered thmt ~ ~ppropri~tion of $~9.66 be m~!ow~!~0~my~i~ bills.
<br /> A bill of C~s. H. Jones mo ~ount of $3.60, paid in error for soil tmx for the yem= 1~17,
<br /> m~ ly01-1703 County st=est, Sixth
<br /> It is ~eco~e~ed that s~id ~mount be =efu~ed, out of Sixth W~rd funds.
<br /> A petition of the Board ef H~rbor Co~issione~s thaZ the City increase its ~ppropri~tion
<br /> ~o smid Bomrd Z=om $1500. to SRO00. per year.
<br /> Progress.
<br /> (With City Attorney) For ~pprovml. A bill of C~ H. WriSt to ~ount of $100.00, ms ex-
<br /> pert on the Pemrl st=est ~o~k. P~ogress.
<br /> A ~e~est ~ ~e Commissione~ of the Revenue thmt H. L. W~tts be ~elieved from p~yment
<br /> $1OO. ~ilding assessed from 1910-!~15, inclusive, in Brighton, and that Sarah Thomas be ~liow-
<br /> ed to p~y the t~xes on the vmcmnt lot du~ing the peri~ in ~ich It was in the nmme of Mr. ~tts.
<br /> It Is reoo~ded t~t the request be
<br /> (Signed) C.H. Herbert, Chairman.
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