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At a regular meeting of the City Council, hold August 25rd, 1949,
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<br /> Leslme T~ Fox, Frank N. Bilzso!y, Frod A. Duke, G~orge L.G~rz~es,
<br /> Arthur ~ Hende~son~ Carl C. Houghton, Jr., Ja~.es . Howara,
<br /> E. R'obi~ Sturte~snt, C. E. Warr'en, H~ Earl'~e!seman, Pearle J.
<br /> Wilson, W. Guy Ancell, City ~anager, and H. C. Barclay, City
<br /> Attorney,
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<br /> Th~~ minutes of the rogular mooting of the City Council, held August
<br />~th wero read and approved.
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<br /> On motion of ~r. Hows~rd, the rules wero suspondod and a dolegation
<br />from the American Federation of Labor spoke in rogard to a la~ger and bette~ parade on Labor
<br />Day, and askod the Council to declare September ~rd - 10th Union Labor Wook.
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<br /> On motion of ~r. Nilson, the ~ayor was instructed to declare the week
<br />Soptember Srd - 10th, Union Labor ~eok
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<br /> The following communications from the City ~anager were read:
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<br /> 1st - aI have attached hereto invoice from-Margaret E. Nyers, Justic
<br />of the Peace,. D~ V. Higginbotha~. and A. B, ~estbrook, in the amount of 821 warrants at .80
<br />each or $410.S0.
<br /> The subject was brought before you at a previous meeting and
<br />I was instructed to get the total bills due for these warrants."
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Wilson to place an~ appropriation of $410.50 for said
<br />purpose, on its first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> Bud - "For some ti~.e I have ~e.en studying the prices that we charge
<br />fdr Cemetery lots and I mn of the opinion that all lots in all cemeteries should be sold with
<br />perpetual care. I further reco~end that we charge the following rates in all o f our c emeter-
<br />les for grave openings:
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<br /> $18.00 for box and vault graves
<br /> Disinterring and reinterring - $~0.00
<br /> All lot prices to be as follows
<br /> 1/2 ldt (e graves)
<br /> I lot ~lS " ~ S00o00
<br /> I suggest .that .these p~ices apply at once."
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<br /> Motion of ~&r. Howard to place the following ordins-uce on its first
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<br />reading, was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TP~E SALE OF LOTS ~ THE CITY CEmETERiES
<br />AND FIXING PRICES T~EREFOR"
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<br />reading, was adopted:
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<br /> Notion of ~r. Howard to plac~ the following ordinance on its first
<br />
<br />'"AN 0PdDiNANCE PRESCRIBING FEES AND CHARGES FOR NORK DONE IN
<br /> ~ CF~,~JETE~IES"
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<br /> 3rd - "SeVeral weeks ~go, members of the Board of Directors of the
<br />Chamber of Commerce, met with the Norfolk Port Authority and I was asked to attand in
<br />Fox's place.
<br /> The subject discussed was~through-passenger ~rain service be-
<br />tween Norfolk and ~ash~gton, and after considerable discussion, it was decided that ~achb
<br />~anization would forward resolutions to the Norfolk and Nestern Railway and the R.F.~d P.
<br /> ailway~endorsing this passenger service. I was asked to have your body approve and forward
<br />such resolution."
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<br />On motio'n~f l~r. Howard, the following resolution was adopted:
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<br />"W~RREAS, it appears to the Council of the City
<br /> of Portsmouth that a direct, fast and conver~iont
<br /> railway passenger service is badly needed between
<br /> Norfolk, Virginia ~nd W~shington, D.C., for' the
<br /> convenience and comfort of persons residing, or
<br /> wishing to do business, or visit in this community,
<br /> NOW, T~EFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of
<br /> the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the Norfolk
<br /> and ~estern Railroad Company and the Richmond, P~edericks-
<br /> burg _and Potomac Railroad Company be and they a~e hereby
<br /> requested to inaugurate and place in operation a daily
<br /> railroad p~ssenger service b.e~wean Norfolk, Virginia
<br /> Washington, D.C., by a direct, fast and air-cond_~tioned
<br /> train."
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<br /> 4th ~ The ~anager presented the following letter from.~r. Butler
<br />Ballanoe, Executive Director o the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authorzty:
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<br />"An invitation has been extended to the City Cooncil to attend the
<br />at, ual meeting of the Virginia Association of Redevelopment and Housing Authorities, t o be'
<br />Nansemond, 0ceanView, August 28th and 26th, as guests of this Authority~
<br />held at the Hotel The afternoon session of this meeting on Thursday, August
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