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<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting,
<br />was taken up and read:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE LEVYZNG AN AD-~IS~ION TAX ON PERSONS PAYI~-G
<br />AN ADMISSION C~RGE 0 R WHO ARE AD~iI~ED FREE ¥~EN A~I AD-
<br />~ISSION CHARGE IS PAID BY~ 0TB~ERS TO PLACES OF A~USEMENT
<br /> OR ENTERTAI~iT, FIXING T~E A~0UNT OF SAID TAX, PROVIDING
<br /> FOR T~ COLLECTION THEREOF AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR
<br /> ITS VI OLAT I0i~~
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<br />following vote:
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<br />on motion ~ f. Er. Houghton, said ordinance was adopted and by the
<br />
<br />Ayes: Fox, Bi!isoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Howard,
<br /> Houghton, sturtevant, ~k~en, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting,
<br />v~s t~en up andr ead:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE iMPOSiNG TA~XE~ ON SPca. RES OF STOCK OF BANKS
<br />LOCATED IN T RE CITY OF PORTS]~ONTH FOR THE ~ 1950 Ah~D
<br />I~UALLY TP~REAFTER, FT~_XING THE RATE A~rD REQUIRING T~ PA_~U~T
<br />~REOF, REQUIRING CERTAiI~ REPORTS, AND PRESCRIBING P~{ALTIES
<br />FOR THE VI0!~ITI01f HEREOF. ~
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />0n motion of ~r. Howard, said ordinance was adopted and by the fol
<br />
<br />Ayes: Fox, Bilissly,.Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Howard,
<br /> Houghton, Sttu~vevant, Warren, Welseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> ~ne follov~ng ordinance, placed on its first reading at ~st meeting
<br />was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~ND AND REORDAIN ~BIT ~'A" ATTAC.~ED TO
<br />AND £~DE A PART THEREOF, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED BT THE COU~CIL
<br />OF T~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH ON ~JLT ~Sth, 1~8, ~q~TITLED 'AN
<br />ORDINANCE TO BEGUL~TE MOTOR BUS PASS.~WGER TRANSPORTATION IN T P~
<br />CiTT OF PORTSMOUTH' AND THE AMENI~ENTS T~EREOF~
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />0n motion o f ~r. Grimes, said ordinance was adopted, a nd by the fol-
<br />
<br />Ayes: ~ox, Bi!isoly, D~e, Grimes, ~enderson, Howard,
<br /> houghton, Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> A~ appropriation of $7,500~00 for l~d£or new negro high school,
<br />placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br /> ~otion of Nr. Hou~uton to appropriate ~7,800~00 from utility tax for
<br /> same was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Fox, Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Howard,
<br /> Houghton, Stnrtevant, ¥~arren, Weisemsm, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $~B.88 for Nansemond County tax, laid on t able
<br /> at last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Stu~tevant to aiopropriate $44~.88 from Water f~mds for
<br />said purpose was adopted, a nd by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Fox, Biliso!y, Duke, Grimes, = -
<br /> Houghton, 8turtevant, Warren, Weiseman, WilSon
<br /> ~ays None
<br />
<br /> Anapproprmatmon' ' of $794,50 for Justices of Peace, laid on t~ble at
<br />last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Motion of ~r. Howard to appropriate $~g4.50 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and bythe follo%~ng vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes:
<br />
<br />Nays'
<br />
<br />Fox, Bilisoty, D~dm, Grimes, Henderson, Howard,
<br />Houghton, Sturtevant, ~krren, Weiseman, ~ilson
<br />None
<br />
<br />The following tette~ from the City ~anager was read:
<br />
<br /> nI am attaching hereto a req~e~ from i. H. Rosenfield and Son to
<br /> Gen. W.T.H. Galliford, Director of ~blic Safety, f or the City of Portsmouth, for a loading
<br /> zone to be made on Crawford Street, for the benefit of this fir~u.
<br /> it is my understanding that no loading zones have been provided on
<br /> streets where no parking motors are located.
<br /> I am therefore recqmg~endin~ t~at~. Ancell's recommendation for the
<br />installation of parking meters on t he west side of C~awzor~ St. between Hig~ an~ King Streets
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