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August l~th, !q40..
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<br />Authority of t~he City of Portsmouth for the sum of $5900.00, in accordance with this bid,
<br />and that the proper officers of the City be authorized to execute the necessary deed or. d~eeds
<br />for the property~
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<br />Yours very respectfully,
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<br /> Ohas. F. Harper, 0ity Nanager~~
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<br />by the
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<br /> Motion of Ms. Fox to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopted, and 1
<br />following vote~
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes~ Howard, Lawrence, Warren, ~eizeman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The Manager presented the following ordinance:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO ANEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 76 OF AN OB~INANCE
<br />ENTITLED ~A~N ORDINANCE IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX ~OR THE 0ITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING ~&AY l, 1940~ RELATING TO B~_OT MACHINES"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, said ordinance was placed on its first reading.
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<br /> The Manager stated that last year we donated to the Central Labor Union,
<br />$50.00 for Labor Day Oelebration, and recommended _that we donate $50~00 for the celebration
<br />this year~
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<br />Motion of Mr~ Howard ~o concur in the Manager's recommendation~ was adopted.
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<br />to continue ~he Bo~al ~ervice Bureau, to January 1st, laid on table at l~st meeting,
<br />taken up~ This
<br />~i ldre no
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<br /> _ The privilege of the floor was granted ~r. Leo P~ Blair, attorney for the
<br />School of Beauty Culture, who asked that the license tax of $125~OO recently imposed on schools
<br />of beauty culture, be reduced°
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Fox to refer the matter to the City Manager, City Attorney and
<br />City Collector, was adopted.
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<br /> ~ne request of ~he City Manager for an appropriation o~ $3,013.50 ~o purchase
<br />a street sweeper, laid on table at lastmeeting, was taken upo
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to appro~priate $3~013.50 for said purpose, was adopt, ed, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, ~ox, Grimes, Howard, Lawrence, Warren~ Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None_
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<br /> The reques~ cf ~he 0i~y Manager for an addi$1ona~ ~npropria~ion of $2,500.00
<br /> increase is due to enlarged contrlbut~on to Old Age Pensions and Dependen~
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<br />adopted, and~y
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<br />dered filed.
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<br />Notion of Er. ~ox to make an apDropri~tion~ of $~,500~OO for~said purpose, was
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes~ Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Lawrence~ ~arren, Weiseman, Witso.n
<br />N~vs: None
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<br />Report of the Accounting DeDartment for the month of July was received and or-
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<br /> Bill of Jo Shirley Hope, State Game Wardem~ for destroying fifty stray dogs,
<br />at $2.50 each~ totaling $125o00, was presented, and on_motion of M~ro ~eiseman, ~he Treasurer
<br />was authorized to pay same from funds in her h~ds from collection of Dog T~xes~
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> "Again we are s~pealing to ~ii C~vic and F~aternal Organizations, as well as
<br /> to the Labor Organizations, for their whole-hearted support and active co-o~eration,~ toward
<br /> making this Labor Day Celebration, sponsored by the Portsmouth 0entral~ Laobr Uni~, ~ success.
<br /> The suppor~ given in our 193~ celebration was much appreciated, and ~ hope
<br /> that you may find it possible to ~gain give us your support. For your benefit, wo~d llke to
<br /> state that this proposition is not a money-making one for us, and is only put on to make some
<br /> one happy, and also pleasure for others. This proposition is self~sustaining, and I ~ sup -
<br />~posed to clear the expense for this undertskir~.
<br /> Ye are endeavoring to make t his celebration_ still better tha~ the_ one held
<br /> last year, and i~ will take concerted action to gain t~is point, and our committees are exert-
<br /> ing every energy to please ~he Public and to also have a celebratio$ ~hich will be remembered
<br /> for years to come.
<br /> We are endevoring to ~rk up aprogram that will have the widest possible ap-
<br /> peal, and sincerely hope that everyone of you will take advantage of the opportunity to at -
<br /> tend and participate.
<br /> The com~ittee is glad to announce that again we will have the Bathing Beauty
<br /> Con~es~, in which everyone can ta~e part. The winner of the con.test will receive the title of
<br /> Miss Portsmouth, besides, several most desir~ole awards, including a handsome Trophy Cup, and a
<br /> trip to ~he ~orld~s Fa&r,~ with all arpense paid.
<br /> The contest is sure to brir~ to Portsmouth as well a ~ to organized labor,much
<br /> desir~b!e publicity, ~ud I m~y state, that up to the present time, there are more than ten
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