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Aoril 22nd, 1941.
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<br />fi fry
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<br />vote$
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to amend by making the plus seat tax
<br />was lost.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Lawrence, said ordinance was adopted,
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<br />ten cents instead of
<br />and by the following
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Grimes, Hall. Howard, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: Fox, Hut chins
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<br /> Request of the Nauager for an appropriation of $1,988.O0 for mosquito control,
<br />laid on table at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Notion of Nr. Hutchins to make said appropriation of $1,988., was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grime's, Hall, Howard, HutChins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays. None .
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<br /> Requeat of the City Nanager for an appropriation of $6,600.
<br />laid on table at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Howard to make an appropriation of $6,600. for said purpose, was
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<br />adopted,
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<br />and by the following vote:
<br /> Aye s: Leith,
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />for sewing project:
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<br />Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br />Warren~ Wilson
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance, laid on t able at l~st meeting, was,
<br />continued on table~
<br />
<br />on motion of Mr.
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<br />"AN ORDiNA~OE AUTHORIZIJ~G THE USE OF FIRE APPARA%~JS
<br />O~ THE OlTY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, BEYOND THE LI2AiTS
<br />OF THE CITY,1 UNDER CERTAIN 0ONDITIONS, AND PIXiNG RATE
<br />OF CHARGES THEREFOR. ~
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at
<br />taken up ahd ~ead:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO ~END AND RE.ORDAIN SECTION ~6 OF
<br /> THE LIOENSE TAX ORDINANCE'ADOPTED APP~IL 8th, 1941"
<br />
<br />last meeting, was
<br />
<br />Notion of Mr. Hutohins to continue on table until next meeting, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, for destroying seventy~five tag~
<br />less dogs at $2.50 each, totaling $t8~.5O, was presented.
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Howard, the Treasurer was authorized to pay said bill from
<br />funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes.
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<br />The following letter was read and ordered. ~iled:
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<br /> "~e hereby protest the presence ef billboard advertising in the new Portsmouth
<br />stadium, and request that appropriate action be taken to remove all such advertising.
<br /> In view of the ~act that no information has been made public as to how the
<br />Portsmouth Stadium is ~o be operated, we can only assume that control is still in the hands of
<br />your body, hence, we are addressing this appeal to you.
<br /> We feel that .regardless of any agreements that Dave been or may in th~ future
<br />be made, since the stadium is publicly ownedproperty, that the people of the City have a
<br />right to a municipal s~adium unmarred by such commercialism as billboard advertising.
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<br />Yours tru!y~
<br />
<br />The Polygon Oiub Citizenship Association
<br />
<br />(Signed) Raymond Lively, Secretary."
<br />
<br /> Mr~ Eawrenoe requested the Council to act on the question of signs in the
<br />stadium.
<br />
<br /> Notion of Mr. Grimes ~hat we grant the privilege of placing signs in the
<br />stadium, t~ the,Portsmouth Baseball Corporation, was,~ on motion of N~. Wilson, laid on table
<br />uatil next meeting.
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<br />On motion adjourned.
<br />
<br />~-Oity Clerk.
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<br />Approved
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