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20] August 8th, 19~0. OF SECTION 30-7 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'AN ORDI~t~NCE TO A~CEND A~D RE-A~TD SECTIONS 306 tm 32~iNCLUSIVE, C~PTER 2! OF THE CITY CODE!'~ ADOPTED JUNE 17, 1920~ RELATING TO WArpER RATES." lowing vote: On motion of ~. Bilisoly~ said ordinance was adopted and by the fol ~yes: Bilisoly~ Duke~ Grimes~ Henderson, HOughton, Howard~ Sturtevant~ Warren, w~isemau~ Wilson Nays: None garbage trucks~ taken up. An appropriation of $~0~000.00~ for the ourchase of~oad.pac~er.~ ' _~olice cars and a tractor, placed on its f_rst~ ~eading at last meeting~ was for Motion of Mr. Grimes to approp_-mate~ ~ ~~.~ said purpose ~ adopted~ and. by the following vote: was Ayes: B~lisoly~ Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton~ Howard~ Sturtevant, Warren, ~r - ~elseman~ Wilson Nays: None An appropriation of $160.28 to pay the widow of Police Officer C.W. ~ite pension money due her, placed on its first reading at the last meeting~ was taken up. On motion of Mr. Warren~ $160.28 for said p~pose was adopted e~d by the following vote: yes. Nays: Bilisoly, Duke~ Grimes~ Henderson~ Houghton, Ho~d, Sturtevant, Warren~ WeiSeman~ Wilson None An appropriation of ~62.00 for the retirement of L.B. Burton, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken up. On motion of Mm. Warren, an appropriation of $462.00 for said purpose was adopted~ and by the following vote: Ayes: Nays: Bilisoiy~ Duke~ Grimes, Henderson ~ Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson None Houghton ~ Howard The report of the City Clerk and Auditor for the month of July~!9YO was received and ordered filed. was read: The following letter from Dr. L.H. Denny~ Director of Public We!fare~ "The ~mnicioat stadi~was leased to ~. Pete Glazer, Treasurer of the Milk end Ice Fund for Charity, for~ the evening of August lst~ 1950, when a benefit baseball gs~e was to have been played. After two innings, the game was called on account of rain ~d it was necessary to refund the gate receipts to the patrons. As the opposing teams were All American girls teams on t?~.~ a return engagement could not be arranged. We are therefore requesting that $100.00~ which ms the re- quired guarantee for a orofessional baseball event~ be refunded to the lessee~ check to be made payable to Mr. Pet~ Glazer whose address is The Portsmouth Star~ High St.~ Portsmouth~Va As the flood lights at the Stadi-~m were turned on and off twice dur- ing the evening~ ~. Glazer understands that there will be no refuud from the amountpaid for use of these lights." Motion of Mr. Weiseman to refer to the City Manager was adopted. The following petition was read: "We~ the undersigned, petition to have Kmngman ~v., between Rodman Ave. and Utah St. paved by ~he Cmty of Portsmouth. ~e are denied postal service by the Post- mastor until said street has been Da~ed. ~Lrs. E.P C~ry and others." Motion of Mr. Houghton to refer to the City Manager, was adopted. i~'. Howard presented the fol-lowing letter from Mr. Jack Maoette. "Several months ago I paid under.orotest license tax on two buses - City licenses EH 209 and 210 in the amount of $18~.67 whm~h was based on a rate of 70¢ per 1OO pounds and a flat fee of $30.00 each. The Council realizing that the license code did~inot ro erly ~ .~. ~- - p p pro- vide for this type of c_assx~mc=vmon has amended the ordinance to eliminate the $30.00 fee. I therefore respectfully request a refund of the $60.00 paid unde~ protest. Thanking you." Motion of M~. Howard that refond be granted amd. that an appropriati~ of $60.00 for said purpose be made~ vas adopted.