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September llth, 19~5. penalty clause. On motion of Mr. Wilson, said ordinance was adopted, as' amended, and by the following vote: 'Ayes: Pox, Grimes, Howard, Lawrence, Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson Nays: None The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at the la~ meet- ing, was taken up a~d read: "iN OPDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS~OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, IN PURSUANCE OF THE PRO- VISIONS OF CHAPTER 120 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED." Privilege of the floor was granted anyone interested. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Howard, said ordinance was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Fox, Grimes,. Howard,Lawrence. Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson. Nays: None. The r~ort' of the City Clerk and Auditor for the month of August was received and c~dered filed. The following letter was read and referred to the City Manager: tiThe Federated Shop Craft of the Seaboard Railway Shops representing several hundre~ employees Instructed me at their last meeting to write ~nd ask you that, First - Tha~ you have a s~op light placed at the corner of Sixth Ave. and County St. This is one of the mos~ dangerous corners in our City. I~m sure there have been more accidents here fnan on any other corner in our City. Doing the busy hours the shop em ployees~trying to get to work find it nearly impossible to cross County St. Sometimes it takes five or ~en minutes to cross at the corner there. A stop light~w~uld space the traffic all along County St. a~d make it possible for the sho~ employees to cross CountySt. Second - We would appreciate it if you would investigate and consider the opening of ~th Ave. through to the ~hop~ It would onl~ mean ~the extending of 7th Ave. one half block. I'm q~ite~sure it could ~e acne at a small cost. I$ would be a big benefit to shop employees. The Federated Shop Committe~ is ready to co-operate with you in any way they Trusting that you will consider t~e two requests and assuring you both will benefit the Seaboard employees, we are, Very truly yours, Federated Shop Crafts, Seaboard Railway Shops, A.S. Edwards, Seo." Notice from the League of Virgin~ Municipalities of the Annual Con - vention of the League at the John MarShall Hotel in Richmond, Va., on October 21st, 22nd and 23rd, was received and ordered filed. The following letter was read: ~At the regular meeting of the Portsmouth Central Labor Union, held Friday September [th, the following motion was unanimously adopted. Resolved: That the Central Labor Union go on record and urge the pro- per authorities in charge_of the Portsmouth- Norfolk Ferries to install modern and adequate rest rooms for both male and female, white and colored, in ~he wa~lng rooms to the ferries, I was instructed by the Central body to send your Honorable Council a copy of this resolution and urge its adoption, pointing out the deplorable and unsanitary condition of the present rest rooms which we know to be obsolete and a menace to good health. I am also sending a copy or'this resolution to the County Board of Supervisors. With Best wishes, I am, Respectfully yours, Glenn T. Frey, Secretary, 533 N. ArmstrongSt.~ On motion, same was referred toI the j~oint meeting of the Supervisors of Norfolk County and the Council of the City of Portsmouth. The following letter was read and ordered filed: ~I].~am appointing Mr. George T. McLean as a member of the Housing Au thority of the City of Portsmouth to succeed himself for the five year term beginning Septem- ber 12th, 194~. Please make the necessary official record o f this appointment,t~ Mr. Wilson stated that chain stores mak%ng their deliveries at night create a considerable amount cf noise. The City Manager stated he would confer with the operators of chain stores about thi~ complaint.