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The following letter was read: ~e various defects and deficiencies existing in the Portsmouth Gity lock- up ha?e been pointed out in reports on inspections by this Department du~ing the past ' ~ ~nless the minimum st~d~ds fo~ jail co~t~ction~d equi~ent a~e met by Decembe~ ~l, 19~8,~this toC~p will nst be ~pp~oved'Fo~ F~ther use. with a ~esolutien adopts~by ~ State ~a~d of Corrections. ..... A'copy of the minim~ stand, ds for the cons~uction is inclosed fo~ yo~ i~o~tion a~ ~i~ce. Yours very truly, R.~-. Youeil, Commissioner oF ~orrections." This is.in accorT~e!~ and equipment of sal]~ Motion of ~. Henderson that the letter be referred to the acting City Manager and'that the Council go on record as being willing to bring the jail to the standard, was adopted. The Following ordin~uce, placed on its first reading, at the last regul~ meeting, was, on motion of Mr..Grimes, continued on table until next meeting: ~AN ORDINANCE TO A%fEND SUB-SECTION B OF SECTION 306, SUB-SECTIONS H, E ANDG OF SECTION 312, SECTIONS 319~ 3~1 and 3~3, AND REPEALING SECTION 3~0 OF THE C I~Y CODE, RELATING TO ~ATER SERVICE" The Following ordinance, plaoed on its First reading at the last meeting, was taken up and read: ~AN ORDINANCE TO ~ND AtfD REORDAIN AXCqIB~ ~A~ ATTACHED TO, AND I?t~DE A PART OF, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED~ B~/ THE COIS?CIL OF THE C!TM OF PORTS~0UTH ON JULY ESth, 1926, ENTITLED ORDINANCE TO REGD~LATE ~IOTOR HUS PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION IN THE CITT OF PORTSMOUTH~ AND THE A/~?E~UD~E~S THEREOF." On motion of MroNowa~d, the privilege of the floor was g~snted anyone in , terested. Messrso James G. M~vtin, M. H.Hilla~d and Clyde N. ~oope~ asked that the ordinance he laid over until the next meeting. Mr. Nilliams asked that the ordinance be acted~on tonight. vote: On motion of ~. Howard, said ordin~ce was adopted, and by the following Ayes: Barclay, Henderson, Ho~a~d, Sturtevant, .~ezseman, Wilson Nays: Fox, Grimes On motion adjourned. City Clerk. Approved - ~ res 1 dent.