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<br />of members
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<br />of th~ Police and Fire Departments, ~-
<br /> ~ ay., and same was adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Bunting, Claud, Dash!ell, F~nvey, Herbert, Eorris, 6.
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<br /> The
<br /> other
<br /> recommended
<br /> ordlnanoes were o-mered~' to
<br />meeting of the body,
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<br />lie on the table until the next reffalar
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<br />Then
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<br />the report of the Department w~s adopted, as s~mended, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Bunting, Claud, D~hiel!, Hanvey, Herbert, Eorris, 6.
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<br /> Public Service--
<br /> Reported that the tracks o~ the Seaboard Air Line R&ilw~y Co, on upper
<br /> High street have been removed, as requested of said Company.
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<br /> Public Property--
<br /> No report.
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<br /> Public Safety--
<br /> Reported that the boiler of the Chambers fire engine has been repaired.
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<br /> Public ~elfare--
<br /> Referred April 10th
<br /> A communicatiOnprogress asfr°mto ss~me,F' Nash Bilieoly with regard to sale of i~nd for ~ cemetery.
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<br /> A communication~ w from t_e~ Secretary of the Humane Society with regs~r~ to conducting an ex-
<br /> amination ~o~ "farriers, in this City.
<br /> The ~nly thing this Departmenm could suggest along this line is to have the City Vete-
<br /> rinarian make ~n examination of ~li horse sheers in the City as to their qualifications for
<br /> such work, ~nd to report to the Council after the examinations have been made.
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<br /> (Signed) E.P. Claud, C.h~irmano
<br /> On motion, the matter of conducting an examination for "f~rrlers~ in this City was refer-
<br /> red to the Gity Eanager.
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<br /> Finance--
<br /> Referred April 24th
<br /> A recommendation cE the City Manager that am~ additional sum of $350. be ~ ~
<br /> ~ ma~e available on
<br />~ccount of increase in the collection of back taxes,
<br /> It h&~ been found necessary to employ two young ladies in the City Collector's of-
<br />lice to assist in the collection of back t~xes, and it is recommended that they be paid for
<br />such services, and for other additional expenses, to amount of $350.00~
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<br /> A petition bf Winston Parrish, attorney for Smllie ~V, Ba~low, C~ardian of Richard E. Cox
<br />and others, to have stricken from the tax books City taxes amounting to .$22.87 for the year
<br />i~'!~ on Personal Estate, s~id taxes having been mss~ssed and paid to Norfolk County.
<br /> Progress as to sa~e.
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<br /> A petition of J. Thompson Neely, for Ers, E. N. Ne~ly, to be relieved from payment of
<br />penalty on taxes due the City on Intangible Property for the years l~i2-16,.incluslve.
<br /> Zt is recommended that said petition be not granted.
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<br />l~16.A petition of J, E. Fanny to be refunded'S2.10 paid in error fcr School Tax for the year
<br /> It is recommended that said amoun= be re£unded Er. Fanny.
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<br /> Referred April 10th
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<br /> A peti~tion of S. E. and ~ary A. Blair ~o be relieved from payment of back taxes ~ud charges
<br />on property o£ S. Edwmrd~ oBlair situated ~t the southwest~ corner of Ef£ingham a~d Queen streets,
<br />for the years l~Oi aha 1~02.
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be no~ granted.
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<br /> (Sig~ed) Co H. Herbert, Chairman,
<br /> The repor~ having been~read, Hr. ~crris moved to refe to t e C' .
<br />ion · ~ .~ ~ . . . .~ h ity Attorne for ~ o~ -
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<br /> It was suggested that the City Attorney ~as p~esenz ~d might give his opinion at that
<br />time. ~sn, the City Attorney gave as his opinion that the City has the legal ri~t to employ
<br />such help as it might ne~ at any time.
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<br /> Then the report of the Depmrtment ~s adopted, and by the follo~ng vote:
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<br />Ayes--Bunting,
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<br />The following report was re~d from
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<br />Claud, Dashie!l, H'~vey, Herbert., Eorris, 6.
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<br /> Norris voting No on the appropriation of $35©, on account of the
<br /> increase in ool!ection of back t~xes).
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<br /> the City ma~aoer.
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<br /> "To the Honorable Council.
<br />effects in general on the City
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., Nay 8th, 1917,
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<br />"Gentlemen:-- After ~bserving the methods of conduct a~d the
<br />of the two c~rnivals whish have h~ ~ ~ · ~ ~^~
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