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R, C, P.
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<br />December 11, 1917
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<br /> And by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Bunting, Claud, Hanvey, Herbert,
<br /> Culpepper, Dec.us, Wright, 7.
<br /> At this point, ~r. Herbert read a resolution with'regard to expenditures for 1918 w~ich
<br />he desired to be incorporated in the Budget, as follows:
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<br /> "Be It Ordained, That all appropria-
<br />tions in this Budget, except that for Interest and Schools, are made in totals for the several
<br />City Departments, and ~re hereby made available on approval of the City Nanaoer,' ~ · the City Mana-
<br />ger being required to report to the Council at its first regular meeting of each month in de-
<br />tail all expenditures made for the p~eceding month,and that all funds as far as practicable be
<br />expended in equal amounts each month.
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<br /> "Appropriations for Interest ars madeavailable ms the~ may become due and payable.
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<br /> "Appropriations.rot Schools shall be paid in e~al payments in the m0n~hs of January,
<br />~aroh, April, '~ay, June, September, October, ~nd Decembers--
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<br />And same w~s adopted by the
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<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes--Bunting, Claud, Hanvey, Herbert,
<br /> Culpepper, Deans, Wright, 7.
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<br />NEW BU St NE SS
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<br />Bunting moved the
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<br /> Mr. appointmenm of a committee of
<br />with a similar committee from the Association of Commerce,
<br />Commission in the matter of proposed increase of gms rates
<br />Portsmouth Gas Company. The motion w~s adopted.
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<br />three, also the City Manager, to act
<br /> to ~ppear before the Corporation
<br /> in the City of Portsmouth by ~he
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<br /> The question of scarcity of ooai ~&n the City and the failure of certain coal dea!ers-~to
<br />deliver cos2 which they have on hand, was discussed.
<br /> Whereupon, on motion of ~r. Herbert, the Fuel Commission of this City w"~s requested to
<br />use its best efforts to obtain coal ~n~l see that the same is equitably distributed.
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<br /> Mr. Herbert moved to make available $47.22 to pay W. H. Jennings, colored Probation Officer,
<br />for oar fare, postages, stationery, ac. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Th~ City Eanager presented a bill of C.
<br />Pearl street dock, and same was referred to
<br />al. ~
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<br />H. Wright to amount of $100.00,
<br />the Finance Department and City
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<br /> as expert on the
<br />Attorney for appro~-
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<br /> The City Manager presented a statement':of his expenses and Mr. Herbert's expenses to the
<br />City Managers' Association, and same was ordered ~o be filed.
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<br /> And on motions, the following matters were referred to:
<br /> Finance Department--
<br /> . A petition
<br /> · ~ to be refunded $1.~0, paid in e~ror for soil tax for the year
<br />of R. ~offatt, ~2010 Kln~ street,
<br />1917.
<br /> A communication from the Oaptain of the Salvation Army, asking that the Council donate
<br />$50. towards pro~idingits annual Ohristmas dinner and carrying on its religious and charitable
<br />work this winter.
<br /> A bill ~of the City Treasurer to amount of $~D~.25~ as 3 1/2% commission on $12,692.92,
<br />Real Estate collected for November, 19i7.
<br /> An Order from the Local Board Of Review of Assessments, that the assessment against Geo.
<br />R, Parri sh and Ch~s. T. Parrish, trustees under the will of Ali0e T. Parrish, for Intangible
<br />Personal Property, Class~ 3, be corrected, and placed at $6,000.00, instead of $8,000.O0.
<br /> A bill of the City Attorney to amount of $33.91, for exp~nses paid by him in connection
<br />with appeal ~f ~ase of ~he City vs. the Portsmouth-Norfolk Corpormtiou and in connection with
<br />the oas~ of the P~tsmou~h, Berkley & Suffolk Water Co. et als.
<br /> A bill of ~ A. Fiske for $15.75, for printing reply brief in the case of the City vs.
<br />the Portsmouth-Norfolk Corporation.
<br /> A bill of Ch~s. H. Jones to ~mounz of $3.~, paid in error for-soil tax ~or the year 1917,
<br />at 1701-1703 County St., Sixth Ward.
<br /> A petition of the Board of Harbor Commissioners that the City increase its appropriation
<br />to said Board from $t500. to $2000.O0 per year.
<br /> A request of the Commissioner of the Revenue that H. L. ,Watts be relieved from payment
<br />on $100. ~ailding assessed from 1910-1915, inclusive, in Brighton, and that Sarah Thomas ~e
<br />allowed to pay the taxes on the vacant lot during the period in which it w~_s in the name if
<br />Er. Watts.
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<br /> City Attorney, City ~anager & City Engineer--
<br /> Instructed to appear at the Circuit Court
<br />for the City of Portsmouth, Va., on the first Nonday in January~ 1918, in the suit of Jeanetta
<br />m. Ball aD~ Hattie B. Ninter vs. the City, on a plea of trespass on the case.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjourned.
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