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Aoril 22nd, 1941,
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<br /> "BE IT RESOLVED bythe 0ouncll of t~he City-of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, that the City Nanage~ of this 01ty is hereby autho-
<br />rlzed smd directed to~ immediately notify the Hampton Roads
<br />Sanitation Commission, or the members of such commission ap -
<br />pointed for the Hampton Roads Sanitation District, that it is
<br />the intention of the City of Portsmouth to withdraw from the
<br />Hampton Roads Sanitation District, and that if a 'sewage disposal
<br />system/sufficient to prevent the pollution of any~ of the tidal
<br />waters of Be Hampton~Roads Sanitation District from industrial
<br />waste~an& sewage arising in or discharged from the City of
<br />Portsmouth."
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<br />~On motion of Mr. Fox, said resolution was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes - Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays - None
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<br />The City Manager presented the following ordinance:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE KEEPING OF A SLOT MACHINE OR
<br /> SIMILAR DEViCE~HIOH EXHIBITS OBSCENE OR INDECEh~ PICTUBES"
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Howard to suspend ~he rule~ and place the Ordinance on its final
<br />passage at this time, was adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Wilson to amend by requiring a bond of $1,O00. was lost.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes - Leigh, ~ox, Grimes, Hell, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence
<br /> Nays ~ Warren~ Wilson
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<br />The Manager presented the following ordinance:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE ~OAM~END SEOTiON y6 OF A2~ ORDINANCE ENTITLED
<br /> 'AN QRDINANCE I~OSING A LICENSE TAX ~F?? THE CITY OF PORTS-
<br /> MOUTH', VIRGINIA, FOR YEAR 19415 RELATING TO SLOT MACHINES'".
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Howard to suspend the rules &nd to pass said ordinance at this
<br />time, was adopted, e~d by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes - Leigh~
<br />Nays ~ None
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<br />Pox, Grimes, Hall~ Howard, Hutohins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
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<br /> The following ordinance~ placed on i~s first reading at last meeting, was
<br />taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO,END SEOTION 56 of LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE
<br />FOR THE CITY O~ PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA FORBEAR BEGINNING
<br />~.y 1,~ 19~!." '
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<br /> The Committee to whom the above ordinance w~s referred, recom~ended that the
<br />specific tax be made $26.00, and an additional tax of six per cent on the rentzl value of
<br />the pla~e ef business.
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<br /> On motion of Hr. Fox, the report of the committee was concurred in and said
<br />ordinance was ~dopted, as amended, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes Leigh~ Pox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren~ Wilson
<br />Nays No~e
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<br /> THe following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was
<br />taken up and read:
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<br />"AN'ORDINANCE TO APLENDANDRE-ORDAIN PARAGRAPHS 14 and 15
<br />SECTION 4 OF THE LIOENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF THE 0ITY OF
<br />PORTSNOUTH~ VIRGINIA, FOR ~AR BEGINNING NAY let, 1941."
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<br /> The committee, to whom said 'ordin~ance wsls referred, recommended that
<br />dinance be amended to read as follows:
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<br />the or-
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<br /> "On each moving picture show or vaudeville or both combined,
<br /> where the admission is not over-twenty cents, there shall be
<br /> a specific tax of $251.00, plus fifty cents for each seat.
<br /> On each moving picture show or v~udeville~orbotheombined,
<br />~where the admission is overl~enty cents, there shall be a
<br />specific tax of $426.00 plus fifty centa for each seat."
<br /> Where the seating capacity is less than 250, one-half of the
<br /> above specific tax shall apply, plus fifty cents for each seat."
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<br /> Privilege of ~he floor was granted Nr. A. A. Bangel, who spoke against
<br />increase~of the tax.
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<br />the
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<br />*is required by law it will establish a separate sewage ~ispomEal system
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