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Au~ust lOth, 1947.
<br />
<br />WHEREAS, these ladies have $irelessly served
<br />without remuneration, and in addition to giving
<br />information and. assistance, ha~e sold War stamps
<br />and bonds daily,
<br />NO~f, TF~REFORE, Be it Resolved~by the Council
<br />of the City of Portsmouth, that tl~is organization
<br />be commended and that the Oouncil extend its grati-
<br />tude to them for their loyal and patrioti~ spirit
<br />in rendering tD~s much needed service to the people
<br />of our City."
<br />
<br />Notion of Mr. Howard to approve said resolution, was adopted.
<br />
<br />9th - The Nanager presented the following ordinance:
<br />
<br />'~N ORDINANCE TO AMF~ND AN ORDLNANCE ENTITLED 'AN ORDI-
<br />NANCE IMPOSING A LIOENSE TAX FOB. THE CITM OF PORTSNOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING M~AY let, 1953'~ B~ ADD-
<br />ING THERETO A N~ SECTION TO BE ~NO~ AS SECTION S-A,
<br />RELATING TO ~MUSEMENT ARCADES"
<br />
<br />On motion o f Er. Fox, said ordinsm, ce was placed on its first reading.
<br />
<br /> lOth - "~e have attempted through every Democratic effort including pleas,
<br />petitions, letters, committees, and ~seistance from the A~miral of the local Yard to have our
<br />~ransportation eased, but up to the present time, the Office of Defense Transportation has ig-
<br />nored OUr re~uests.
<br /> I think there is only one recourse left, and that is through the
<br />Court, .~hrougn redress, and therefore request that you discuss the feasibility o f tn~s."
<br />
<br /> Notion of Mr. Hall~to request th~ Office of Defense TransporSation to send
<br />a representative here to confer with the 0ouncil and to get our yiews on the traffic situation,l
<br />was adopted.
<br />
<br />llth The ~anager presented the following ordinance:
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AI~ND~ ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'AN ORDI-
<br /> NANCE TO BEGULATE THE LICENSING ~ OPERATION O~
<br /> TAXI-CABS ~ND FOR-HIRE OARS ON T~IE STREETS OF THE
<br /> CITY' BY ADDING THERF~TO A NE~. SECTION TO BE ~NOWN
<br /> AS SEOTION 13-A, REQUIRING TAXI-2.~TERS.~
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Hutchins, said ordinance was placed on its. first reading.
<br /> 12th - "During the ~ast four years, many attemots have been, made to com-
<br />plete a hotel project which funds have been pledg%d and are on deposit for $1OO;.000. toward its
<br />construction°
<br /> It appears that there is a possibility with the City's assistsm, ce,
<br />that we may act as an ~gent for the Hotel Corporation in securing agrant to have this much
<br />needed facility started.
<br /> I am respectfully requesting that you autPorize the City Attorney
<br />and City Manager to take the necessary steps that will put into operation a request for Federal
<br />funds to assist in the construction of tD~s hotel."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutch_ins
<br />thority to proceed to secure a grant f~m
<br />adopted.
<br />
<br />that the City Manager and City Attorney be given au-
<br />the Federal Government for a hotel in Portsmouth, was
<br />
<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
<br />
<br /> The request of the Manager for an ~opropriation of $2~500oOO to come. lets
<br />repairs to 810-812 Crawford Bt., laid on table a~ last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Motion of ~r. Hutchins to make an appropriation o~ $2,500.00, for said pur-
<br />pose, was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes~ Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />E~ s. None
<br />
<br />Lawrence,
<br />
<br /> Request of the Manager for an appropriation of $2,228,59, the amount spent
<br />on the boiler at the 0ity Market, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up,
<br />
<br /> Notion of-r~. Hutchins to appropriate $2,228.59 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote;
<br />
<br />Ayes:
<br />
<br />Na;~ s,
<br />
<br />Fox, Grimes, Hall,Howard,
<br /> Warren~ Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br />Hutohins,
<br />
<br />La,¢~e ncc,
<br />
<br />taken up and read:
<br />
<br />The following ordinance,
<br /> J "A~N ORDINANOE
<br />
<br />ptaoed on its first rea~ing at last meeting, was
<br />TO CHANGE THE hL~E OF ALLEN AVE~YE TO JOHNS AVE.~'
<br />
<br /> On motion of Nr. Hutchins, said ordinance was adopted, and by the follow-
<br />ing vote:
<br />
<br />
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