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R. C. P.
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<br />Queen street, year 1916, Sixth Ward,
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be not granted,
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<br /> (Wit~ Public S~fety DeDartment) A report of the Auditor concernin~ a bill of the Wood-
<br />house El~6trio Co. for $21.~6, and a b~ll of W. E. Reay & Co. ~or ,31o4~, made ~ 7-
<br /> ~o_ the Fire
<br />Alarm in 1916, ~nd for which he h~s no record in hie office.
<br /> We report that this matter has been referred to the City Eansger for investiEation
<br />and report;
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<br /> (With Mayor) Authorized to ~ke notes from time to time to meet payments as they be-
<br />come due on the High School Building to amount of $100,000.O0, and to ~urn same over to the
<br />Treasurer for payments.
<br /> We report that this m~tter has ~lready been acted on.
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<br />Reports of Officers for the month of April, 1917.
<br /> We report that ~mid reports have been e~mined and found correct.
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<br />Referred May 22nd
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<br /> A petition of the Janitor of the E~nioipal Building, Cou~t House, &C., for an mnore~se' *
<br />in salary to at least $100, per month.
<br /> It is recommended that the Janitor's pay be increased to $100, per month, begin-
<br />ning July let, 1917.
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<br /> . A ~etiti~n of C. F~ Sheek, No. 16~6 Lincoln street, for a re-assessment of his property
<br />for taxation ~or the years 1913-14.
<br /> Se report that the Council has no authority to make the re-assessment of property
<br />for taxes.
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<br /> A communication from the School Boa~d concerning property condemned for ~ Colored Schoo~
<br />Building.
<br /> It is recommended that a speci~l appropriation of $6,000. be allowed for same.
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<br /> A report of the Audimor that hei h~s in h~d Water Commission bills to amounz of
<br />f~r which there is no appropriation~ '
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<br /> · red, ess, ~nd in this connection, it is recommended that the City Clerk be instruct-
<br />ed to wrm~e the ~ater Commission ~sking for a complete statement of outstanding bills.
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<br /> A report of the Auditor that mn~S~iditional appropriation is needed for "City Clerk &
<br />COuncil Advertising.,
<br /> It is recommended that an additional appropriation of ~250, be ~llowed for said
<br />purpose for the b~lanoe of the year~
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<br /> A communication from the-Secreta~.y of the Lea~e of Virgi~.mm~ ~' ' Eunicipalities requesting
<br />the Council to send delegates to me~i~g of said League in LYnchburg September
<br />and enclosing a ~ill for dues to sam~ ~eague to amount of $40.00.
<br /> It is recommended thmt the bill of the League ~ ~mount of $40. be paid.
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<br />Referred April 2~th.
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<br /> A petition of Winston Pettish, ~ttorney for Sallie W. Bazlow, Guardian o£ Richamd. N.
<br />~o~ ar~a others, to have stSibk-en from the ~ax books City taxes amounting to $22.~, for the
<br />year 1~i4 on Permons~l Estate, said taxes having been ~sssssed ~nd paid to Nor~,~lk County.
<br /> It is recommended that Nfs. Bm=low, guardian for Richard E. Cox and others, be
<br />relieved from pmyment of said taxes amounting to $22.8?.
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<br /> It is further recommended that a speci~l appropriation of $500o be m~de for fees
<br />for collection of B~ck Taxes,
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<br /> ~t is further recommended that $18. be refunded Er. Binford Johnson for taxes
<br />paid in error, upon surrender of the tax ticket he holds, ~nd that said ticket be placed
<br />back in the book as a charge against the property.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the Sinking Fund Commission be asked to lo~n the
<br /> City the amount in the Sinking ~nd at such time as the City m~y need the same.
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<br /> (Signed) C. H. Herbert, Chairman.
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<br /> (Signed) T. A, Bunting, Vice-Chairman.
<br /> The report having been ~es~i, .~. Dashiell asked why the appropriation of $500. was
<br /> recommended for f'~es for the collection of Back Taxes, as the Counc~t~ ' h~i made ~ appropriation
<br /> of $800. some time since for this purpose.
<br /> The Cn=irman of the Department replied that when said appropriation of $600. w~s
<br />made, he thought it ~ould be sufficient, but it h~d turned out differently from his expects-
<br />ti-on.
<br /> Then, on motion, the report of the Department was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Bunting, Claud~ Dashiell, Harvey, Herbert, ~orris, 6~
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<br /> The City E~uager reported that the Virginia Rmilway & Power Company had interviewed him,
<br />asking that it be ~llowed to put galvlnized iron shields on creosoted poles, instead of paint-
<br />ing them.
<br /> The m~ter w~s discussed ~nd on motion~ the ~ana~r ~s instructed to notify the
<br />Virginia Railw~,y & Power Company to follow the ordin~nce recently adopted with reg~ard to said
<br />poles, wlthou~ delay.
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<br />With regard to bills of the ~oodhous~e E~e?trio Co. and ~. E. Reay & Co. made for the ~-ire
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