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out of the Tidewater section. ~aanking you very much, I
<br /> Very tr~uly yours
<br />
<br />Arthur H. Wz!~mamsmn.
<br />
<br /> The Mayor presented copies of the c011ector~s reports of ~
<br /> rece_pts for
<br />amusement tax, which was, on motion of Mr. Barclay, referred to the acting City Manager a~d
<br />City Collector.
<br />
<br /> 0n motion of Mr. Weiseman, the following ordinance, laid on table on
<br />October 2Vth, 194V, was taken up:
<br />
<br /> "AN 0RD~ANCE TO A~ID AN
<br />DESIGNATING THE VOT~!G PLACES
<br />VOTING PLACE IN LEE ?;A~RD'~.
<br />
<br />ORDINANCE ENTITLED ~A~[ 0RDI~CE
<br />~I~ THE CITY' a~d C~NGING THE
<br />
<br />Garage,
<br />vote.~
<br />
<br /> Mr. Weiseman's motion to s~mend ~aid ordinance by striking out ~Engram's
<br />916 Lincoln Street, and addzn~ "162~ El~ Avenue, was adopted.
<br />
<br />On motion, said ordinance as ~mended, was adopted and by the following
<br />
<br />Ayes:
<br />
<br />Nays:
<br />
<br />Fox, Barclay, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br />Howard, Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br /> ~0tion of ~r. Houg~hton to refer to the acting City ~auager the question
<br />of placing traffic lights at Rod~aau Avenue and Airline Boulevard, and Rodman Avenue ~aud Airline
<br />Turnpike, was adopted.
<br />
<br />Duke presented the following petition wlmich was referred to the act-
<br />
<br />lng City ~anager:
<br />
<br /> ~We, the undersigned, residing on Giles Street in River Park, wish to
<br />call your attention as councilman of this section, to the deplorable condition o f Giles Street
<br />and request that action be taken by you to bring this before the Council of the Cityo f Ports-
<br />
<br /> The original thin application of gravel and tar laid in 19~ has com-
<br />p~tely disappeared, leaving the street a quagmire of mud in wet and ~inter weather, and so
<br />full of holes even when dry, as to b e almost impassable~ With no sidewalks we are forced to
<br />use the street both for ~riving aud walking, at risk of b~oken springs and broken limbs.
<br /> The street is an eyesore and a trial to us, and we sincerely hope that
<br />you will present this matter to the Couucil as a necessity for the improvement of this section
<br />and a benefit to us.
<br />
<br />for Wilson Ward,
<br />
<br /> Motion of Er.
<br />~as adopted~
<br />
<br />by the following v~te:
<br />
<br />Houghton t o
<br />
<br />(Signed) W.R. Jones, 3507 Giles St.,
<br /> and numerOUs others, e
<br />
<br />go into the election of a Justice Sf Peace
<br />
<br />~r. Houghton nominated Mrs. H.M. ~yMrs, 1606 Rodman ~venue.
<br />
<br />There ~e~nE no other nominations, ~s. Eyers was d~clared elected, and
<br />
<br />For I~rs. Eyers -
<br />
<br />Ag~nst ~iraMyers
<br />
<br />Fox, Barclay, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br />Howard, Sturtevant, ~arren, ~eisem~a, Wilson
<br /> None
<br />
<br />On motion adjourned.
<br />
<br />Approved - ~
<br />
<br /> ~ Presmdent.
<br />
<br />City Clerk.
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