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Aug~s t 10th
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<br /> On motion of ~r. Weiseman, the ordinance, a s amended, was adopted~ and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes - ~9x,.Barclay, D~ake, Gr~e~ Henderson, Houghton, Howard,
<br /> ~u~v~evant, ~arren, ~elsema~ ~ Wilson
<br />Nays - None
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<br /> The ~ayor presented a contract with the United States Government for ren~
<br />of space in the ~rket B~ilding for D~aft Board offices.
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<br /> ~n motion the ~ayor was authorized to sign said contract.
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<br /> The School Board asked for a loan of ~B0,000.00 until School Bonds are
<br />sold.
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<br /> On motion of Nr.Henderson, au appropriation of $~0,000.00 for said
<br />purpose, was placed on its first reading.
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on table at last ~eeting, was taken up:
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<br />~AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SiXTY T~0USAND DOLLARS
<br />OF BONDS OF TP~ CIT~ OF PORTSNOUTH, VIRGINIA, TO BE E2~O~ AS
<br />SCHOOL BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDinG C ERTAINADDITIONS
<br />I~PR0¥E~TS TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN THE CI~Y,
<br />PR0~SION FOR Thee FORE OF SAID B0h~DS A~D FOR TNE PAtenT
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<br />0n motion o f E~.
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<br />Sturtevant, s'aid ~ fol-
<br /> or,_narc e was adopted, and by the
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Fox, Barclay, t~ke, Grimes, ~enderson, Houghton,
<br />Sturtevant, Warren~~eise~an,- ~i!son
<br />None
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<br />Howard,
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />The following ordinance, laid ont able at last meeting, was taken up:
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<br />"AN 0~DINANCE TO ~,~VD A~D RE-0PJ)AIN SECTION 0~E OF AN 0RD~ANCE
<br />ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE A~HORIZiNG THE ~GUL&TION AND CONSTRUCTION
<br />OF TA~S FOR THE S TORAGE OF GAEOLINE, KEROSE~E, 0ILS AND OTHER
<br />VOLATILE AND INFL~BLE LIQUIDS ~¥ITHIN THE CITY LImiTS 0F ~EE CITT
<br />OF PORTSNOUTH. ~'
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<br />0n motion of ~Nr. Houghton, said o~dinance was adopted, and by the fol -
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Barclay, Dunce, Grimes, Henderson, H oughton,Howard,
<br /> Sturtevant, Warren, ~eisema~, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />dered filed.
<br />placed on its
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<br />adopted,
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<br /> The report o~ the City Clerk and Auditor fc~ July was received and or -
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<br /> An appropriation of $800.00 to install a band shell in the City Park,
<br /> first reading at last meetinE, was taken up.
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<br /> Eotion of ~r. Howard to appropriate $800o00 for said p~pose, was
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Barclay, Duke, Grimes, enmerson, Houghton, H cward,
<br /> Sturtevant, Wkrren, ~eisemau, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> An appropriation of $11,85~.00 for repairs to High School, placed on its
<br />first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Eotion o f Er. Howard to appropriate $11,888.00 fo~ said purpose, w as
<br />adopted, a~d by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox,~ Barclay, Duke, G~imes, Henderson, Houghton, Howard,
<br /> Sturtevant, ~arren,We~ ' sem~ , ~ilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> The following wasr~ceived from the Clerk of the Hustings Court:
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<br /> ..... ~.~.~. A.s req~u~ed by Sec.t~on ~08T of ~e Code.of Vzrg~nia I am transmitting
<br /> you nerewz~n ~r~mzzca~e oz- ~ne Commissmo.ners of Election, gzving the result of the Special
<br />~ne~ti°~n~.h~e~l~d~°n~u~g~.~t~,~l~8,~to~aut~h~.rzz.e the~issuance of $1,~00,000.00 Sewage Disposal
<br /> ~ T~ ~ ¥~o~ ~i~een ~n.o~ea ~zne~en (1919 votes were c est for the bond i~ ~
<br /> nuncrem ~E00~ votes were cast against it. .......
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<br />Respectfully,
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<br />Inclosures -
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<br />~. Hodges Baker, Clerk."
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<br />"ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST at a Special election held in t he City
<br />of Portsmouth~ State of Virginia, on the third day of August,
<br />19~8, for determining the question, ~'Shall the City of Portsmouth
<br />be authorized to issue, under the provisions of Section 127~ Clause
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