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361 vote: ordered filed. "AN ORD~CE ~0 A~_END A~D RE-ORDAIN SECTION 2 OF 'AN ORDIP~ANOE EJ~TITLED~ ~At~ ORDINANCE RELATING TO TRAFFIC AND REGULATING THE USE OF CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH; PRESORIBiNG RE~TIONS RELATIVE TO THE PARKING OF VEHICLES UPON SUCH PUBLIC STRzETS AND HIU~HWA~S, PBOVIDI~'G FOR THE INSTALLATION,. OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, SUPERVISION~ REG~JLATION~ AND CONTROL OF THE USE OF PARKY~G METERS; DEFINING AND PROVIDING ~OR THE ESTAB- LtSP~ENT OF PARKING METER ZOI~ES UPON CERTAIN PUBLIC .STREETS AND HIGHWAYS; PROVIDING ~OR THE PA~ENT ~OR PARKING METERS AND THE INST~L~ATION ~D~ ~LAINTENANCE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCE. NENT THEREOF; PROVIDING PEI~LTIES FOR ~HE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND PROVIDING THAT INVALIDITY O~ PARTS SHALL NOT AFFECT ~HE VALIDITY OF REMAINDER. ~_ . On motion of Mr. ~tsh~ins, said ordinance was adopted and by the following A~es: Fox, Grimes, Hall, HOward, Hutchins,Lawrence, ~arren, Wilson Nays; None Report of the Accounting DePartment for the month of July was presented, and - NEW BUSINESS - Bill of J. Shirley Hope, S~ate Game Warden, for destroying sixty tagless dogs, at $2. 50 each, totaling $150.00~ was received, and on motion of Mr. Ho;card, the Treasurer was authorized to pay same from ~funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes. The FollOwing letter was read: "On September 22nd, 1940, the City of Portsmouth issued a Building Permit ~8925 to the Texas Oil Company for the cons~ruction of additions and improvements to their ser- vice station at Court and Wyt~he Sts. I later contracted with 2he Texas Company ~o make the improvements, and in order to widen one of ~he driveways in accordance with the plans, I requested the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of Ulrginia to move one of their poles located on Court St. The Tele- phone Company has refused ~o move this pole unless I agree to pay them the sum of $150.00. The propert~ on which the service station is located l'~ owned by the Texas Company for the sole purpose of conducting a drive-in station. The above mentioned pole is located on the property of the City in such a location as to interfere with the proper use of the property as a service station. It is my understanding th~_t the contract between the City and the Telephone Compemy, covering the use of city property for nolo lines, requires the Telephone Company to move at their expense poles which interfere wit4 the public use of th~ Property. I respectfully request that you require the Telephone Company to move this pole at its expense as it restricts the use of the adjoining property by the lawful owners. Yours very truly, power to act, Motion of Mr. was adopted. F. A. Duke, Genersl Contractor." Howard to refer to the 0ity Manager and City Attorney, with Compensation report of the Oommisaloner of B~venue, for the month of July, was received, and on moti~ of Mr. Hutchins, ~oproved for payment. Repomt of F. B. Hill & Company, Certified Public Accountants, for auditing the ferry books and a¢counzs for the month of June, was received and ordered filed. Motion of Mr. H~ward that a committee, including the City Manager and City Attorney, be appointed to work out a pension system for all employees of the City, was adopted. The Chair appointed the following committee: Messrs. Hutchins, Howard and Wilson On motion adjourned. City Clerk. A~pproved - President.