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December 28, 1926
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<br />At a regular meeting cf the City Council December ~Sth there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, J. O. ~uford, E.W. Maupin, Jr,,
<br /> Arthur Mayo, J. Alden Oast, J. R. Stewart,
<br /> L. G. White,
<br /> Also the City,Manager.
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<br />The minutes of.the regular meeting December 14th were read and were approved.
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<br />Finance--
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<br /> _ Reports of the
<br />1926.
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<br /> REPORTS OF OOM~ITTEES
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<br /> Referred December 14~h
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<br />0ity Treasurer, City Collector, and City Auditor for the month of ~ovember,
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<br /> It is recommended that said reports be filed.
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<br /> Bill of R. H. Bagby, to amount of $35.00, for defending ~wo prisoners by Order of 0curt. ~35''
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $35.00 be allowed to pay said bill. S~'apl
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<br /> R~por~ of the Oommissioner of Revenue of taxable values of Real Estate, Tangible add
<br />Intangible Perso~n~l~.Property for the City of Portsmouth for the Year 1926,.amount
<br />total, tax chargeable, to City .Oollector $~$~,~80.~. 5. (The Oorporation Commzssion report of
<br />the Seaboard Air L~ne Ry. not included ~n said report).
<br /> It is r$commended that said report be received and that the City Auditor be instruct-
<br />ed to charge up the amounts in the report to the City 0ollector..
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<br /> Bill of Jno. W. Haoper, attorney at law, %o amount of $550.00, for services in the cases $550.
<br />of O. L. Weiss vs. the ~ity of Portsmouth and ~. N. Johnson vs. the City of Portsmouth. ~.ap~
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $550.00 be allowed to pay said
<br />bill.
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<br /> Petition of the Trustees of Jackson Memorial Baptist 0hutch to have remitted taxes charged
<br />against house located at 1905 Elm Avenue, Portsmouth, Va., which is owned and used as a par-
<br />sonage by the said Church.
<br /> It is recommended that $~5.00 taxes for the Year 1~26 on this property be relieved,
<br />said ~axes being assessed in the name of ~m. ~ Stallings,
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<br /> (And 0ity Attorney) Petition of A. O. Partridge, ship broker, Norfolk, Va., to be re-
<br />funded$~.99 penalty paid by him on 0ity t~xes, December 9th, 1926.
<br /> It is recommended that said petition be not allowed.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />Arthur Mayo, Ohairma~.
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<br />vo~e:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Oast, the report of the 0ommdttee was adopted, and by the following
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<br /> Ayes~ Brooks, Dunford, Naupi~, Mayo, Oast, Stewart, White, ?.
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<br /> The Finance Oommittee recommended adoption of the following Budget Ordinance
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<br /> An Ordinance of the Budget Appropriation~ for the City of~ Portsmouth, Va.,
<br />Year 1927~
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<br />for the Year
<br />for the
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<br />On motion of Mr. White, the ordinance was placed on first reading.
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<br />The following report was read from the Ferry Oommittee:
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<br />"Hon. City 0ounoii.
<br /> Gemtlemen:-- ~our Fsrry Committee wishes to recommend the adoption of
<br />the following budget for the operation of the Norfolk County-Portsmouth Ferries for the Year
<br />1 27.
<br /> This budget was approved by the Joint Ferry Committee of the City Council and Board
<br />of Supervisors December 2?th, 1926.
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<br />Budget ~or the Operation of the
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<br /> On motion of Dr.-~unford, the
<br />Finance Committee.
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<br />Norfolk 0ounty-Portsmouth Ferries for the Year 1~27..
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<br /> (Signed) Vernon Brooks, 0hairman.
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<br />Budget was placed on first reading and referred to the
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<br /> The following communication was read from the Oity Manager:
<br /> irt. "I respectfully recom-
<br />mend that the attached bill of $100.00 due Nr. R. Ko Revell for acting as arbitrator for the
<br />City in the dispute with Duke & Smith, relative to the new City Market, be paid. Oopy of a
<br />letter from Mr. Revell explaining in detail why the amount of the bill was changed from $25.00,
<br />as originally agreed upon with General Jervey, to $100.00, is attached.
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<br />I am thoroughly convinced that $100.00 is a fair compensation for M~. Revell's services.·
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<br />On motion of Mr. Maupin, the recommendation was referred to Fir~nce Oommittee.
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<br /> UNFINISHEDB~SIN~S
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<br /> The following ordinance, which hmd been placed on first reading by Oouncil December 14th,
<br />was taken up, read, and on motion of Mr. Maupin adopted;
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN AN ORDINANCE E~TTTL~ "~ ~w~?~ ~r~?~ ~
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