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I was advised by the Police Department 'chat t. fro Cup was convicted
<br />last August of selling beer on Sunday, and my interpretation of this provision of the ordi-
<br />nance is that it applies to the case in question. The City Attorney is of the opinion that
<br />beer ds li. quor, &nsofar as the intent of this ordtnance is concerned. Mr. A.A. Bangel,
<br />Counsel for t~r. Cup, has conflicting ideas on the interpretation of this law, and I request
<br />that the City Council give Mr. Bangel an opportunity to ~opear before them.
<br /> ~ou will note that Mr. Cup was convicted under the Sunday Beer Law,
<br />last August, s~ud, under the law, as now written, was permitted to remain in business until
<br />the cuestion of new license, due May let, came UP-
<br /> I respectfully recommend tbmt the City Attorney be inst~acted to pre-
<br />pare an s~mendment to the License Tax Ordinance, which will strictly define the intent of the
<br />City Council~. end provide more speedy action for the ~oplication of the law.~
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<br />for }ir. Cup.
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<br />Privilege of the floor was granted Mr. A~ A. Bangel~ v/no requested a license
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<br />On motion, the Manager's recommendation was ordered filed,
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<br /> 2nd ~ ~It has been brought to my attention tMat~ under ~me law, there are
<br />now two t~es of regulations covering infractions of the parking laws. One of these regula-
<br />tions concerns parking violations in metered zones, and provides for a $1. O0 mandatory fine.
<br />Infractions of these parking laws in other areas are covered by a regulation ~¢nich imposes
<br />a summons smd police court trial°
<br /> ! do not believe that any distinction Should be made between the me-
<br />tered zones and other parking places, ~ud I further believe t~t we can secure more co-opera-
<br />tion from the motoring public if we make the traffic laws equitable°
<br /> I respectfully recommend that the City Attorn.ey be instructed to pre-.
<br />pare an amendment to the traffic laws which will p~ace all parking areas on the same footing,
<br />-~th the P~gh St. metered area, w~zch carries the $1.O0 penalty,~
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<br /> Mo~ion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the 1.ianager~s recommendation, was adopted.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox for the City Manager to consider the question of not charg-
<br />ing for parking on High St., on Sundays or legal holidays, was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - "Due to the great increase in traffic in the do~mto~m area ~ud the
<br />fact that., in the past twelve months, the ~number of buses has Increased from ~_fty to sixty-
<br />three, a problem nas been created in smoothing out the traffic around the bus loop.
<br /> We have cleared up certain minor difficulties within the past few
<br />weeks, v~ch has been a great helm, but the greatest bottle-neck is Crawford St., from High
<br />to County St. ~me Safety Commission, with thg co-opera~on of business men in these blocks,
<br />have made a study w?~ch ~hey have presented to me, and I respebtfully recommend that the fol-
<br />lowing regulations be put into effect~ on the west side of Cra~ord St., between High and
<br />County Sts~
<br /> lo T~t no parking be allowed on the west side of
<br /> Crawford St., between High and County Sts.
<br /> 2. That all merchmuts and jobbers on tb~s side of
<br /> the street be allowedto load and unload at e~l
<br /> times, in this area, in a parallel position,
<br /> 3- ~nat I be authorized to notify the Seaboard Air
<br /> Line .Railroad that no freight cars will be al-
<br /> lowed to park or be unloaded on Crs~'ford St.,
<br /> between High and County Sts.
<br /> The purpose of these regulations is to smoo~u out the traffic on the
<br />bus loop and the effect will be felt throughout the entire business district.
<br /> I am indebted to interested business men located in this area for
<br />their work in securing co-opera, ion of all parties affected.~
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in t~e Manager's recommendation, and to
<br />olace the following ordinance on its first reading, was adopted:
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<br /> "AN ORDI~IANCE PBO~!TIN~ PAt~-~N~.~F..~HI~DN.THE.~ESTS~DEO~ GP~WPOBD
<br /> STREET, BETWEEN HId~HAND COUNTY STS.,' ~{D PRESCRIBING PENALTY TP~REFOR.
<br />4th - "The gre~t increase in trash and garbage collections has presented a
<br />problem to us,. in keeping our dumps in a sanitary and sightly conditim, and at the same tim~
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<br />fit for us to operate our trucks over.
<br /> l~fe have been trying to _handle
<br />rental of a caterpillar bulldozer.
<br /> ~is method is no~ economical
<br />securing the rental of tluis type of machine.
<br /> I resp:ectf~lly recommend that
<br />of $3,500o~O for
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<br />this with labor mud the occasional
<br />and we are also having difficulty in
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<br /> the Ci.ty Council make an appropriation
<br />the purchase of a caterpillar bulldozer.~
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<br /> }lo,ion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Manager's recommendation and to place
<br />~opropriation of $3~500o for said purpose, on its first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> 5th - ~On June 5th, engineeri.ng, legal and financial representatives of the
<br />~ederal Works Agency were in conference with us, concerning Portsmouth's needs for o~Yolic
<br />improvement~ due to Defense activities, which will be provided for under the Lant~m Act,
<br />now pending in Congress,
<br /> For your information, I am attad~ng hereto a list of needs which
<br />we have presented for consideration under ~his Bill.
<br /> I have had some correspon&ence with our representative in Congress,
<br />Winder R. P~arris, concerning the application of thisBill and our requestS; my latest advice
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