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203 Ju!v 2~th. 19~0. - UI~FINISHED BUSINESS - An appropriation of $265,000,00 for construction of the new police sta- tion~ placed on its first reading at last meeting~as taken up. Motion o f ~. St~tevant to appropriate $265~000o00 for said purpose was adopted ~ and by the following vote: Ayes: Nays. ' Bilisoly~ Duke: Henderso~:Sbughton~ Howard~ Sturtevant~ Warren~ Weiseman~ Wilson None. An appropriation of $350.00 for United Service Organizations for a Service Center for Negro personnel~ placed on its first reading at the last meeting~ was taken up. Motion of }~. Warren to appropriate $350.00 for said purpose was adopted~ aud by the following vote: Nays-. Bilisoly: Duke~ Henderson~ Houghton~ Howard: Sturtevant: Warren: Weiseman: Wilson None An appropriation of $1~0.O0 for the purchase of a lot on Court St.~from Robert Ains~orth: placed on its first reading at last meeting: was taken up. Motion of ~. Bilisoly to appropriate $!~0.00 for said p-arpose was adopted and by the following vote: ~yes: Nays: Bi!isoly: Duke: Henderson~ Houghton: Howard: Sturtevant: Warren~ Weiseman: Wilson None An appropriatio~ of $1~0.00 for purchase of a typewriter for the Com- missioner of Revenue~ placed on its f~rst reading at last meeting: was taken up. On motion of ~. Henderson: $150.00 was appropriated for said p~vpose and by the follem~lng vote: Ayes-. Nays -. Bilisoly: Duke: Henderson~ Houghton: Howard: Sturtevant~ Warren: Weiseman: Wilson None - NEW BUSINESS - The report of theCity Clerk and ~uditor for the month of June was re- ceived and ordered filed, The following letter from the City Clerk was read: "It is necessary for the City Council to elect: in July: a Civil and Police Justice: who will take office on September lst~ 19~0~ for a term of four years." Motion of ~. Henderson that the Council go into the election of a Civil and Police Justice was adopted. Mr. Howard nominated Wm. H. 0ast· There being no other nominations:Mr. 0asr was elected and by the following vote: Ayes·. Nays- Biliso!y~ Duke~ Henderson~ Houghton: Howard~ W' Sturtevant: Warren~ Weiseman~ llson None The following telegram wa~ read: "Board has approved request oF Council to ~xtend until midnight:hours during which wine and beer and_ beverages will be sold in Portsmouth. Extension effective 12:01 A M Saturday~ July 22~ 19~0. Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board W.B Wilkinson~ Se6retary." On motion fml~d. The following letter from Mrs. J.~. Whitlock was read: "This is to certify that six chickens belonging to me~ weighing about five pounds each: 30 lbs. at 3~ ets per lbs - total i$10.gO, were killed by stray dogs." ~ Y0~s truly~ Mrs. J.A. W~it!ock: 2213 Charleston Avenue." Motion of Mr. Weiseman that the City Treasurer be authorized to pay said bill from funds in her hands from collection of Dog taxes~ was adopted. The following letter from Dr. Denny was read: