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$5,000.00 for a chi!d,Nsmcy Goad_e Andrews, cutting hereetf ~.~th glass..in %he Oak Grove Ceme-
<br />tery and that he and the City Attorney had effected a settlement for $150.OO and recommended
<br />that the settlement be approved.
<br />
<br />Motion of Nm. Hu~chins to concur, was adopted.
<br />
<br />The following ordinance, laid o~r from last meeting, was taken up and read:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE PPDHIBITING THE PLACING OF WASTE PAPER, TRASH AND
<br />HUBBISH UPON THE STREETS, ANE EXPECTORATING UPON OR THROWING FRUIT
<br />SKINS AND PEELINGS UPON THE STREETS Ai~D OTHER PUBLI0 PLACES OF THE
<br />CIT~Y, AkVD PROVIDING A PENALTY THEREFORe"
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, said ordinance was adopted, and by the fol!o~ing vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes - Leigh, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins,
<br /> Weiseman,-Wilson
<br />Nays - None
<br />
<br />Lawrence, Warren,
<br />
<br />St.
<br />return.
<br />
<br /> Motionof Mr. Lawrence to lay on table u~utii next meeting~and that Mr.
<br />and Mr. Weiseman be asked to agree on~a report,) was adopted.
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance was presented by the City Attorney:
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes that the bus line in his ward be continued from Lincoln
<br />and Deep Creek Road west to Nashville Ave., south on Nashville Ave. to P~lmer St. and
<br />
<br />Grimes
<br />
<br />".,~.1' ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE SCHEDULE OF PASSENGER BUS SERVICE
<br />ON SIXTH. AVENUE."
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Wilson, same was placed on its first reading.
<br />
<br />The following letter was read, and referred to the City Attorney:
<br />
<br /> "There is assessed on the Land Book for the City of Portsmouth, in the name
<br />of Emily Mo Roger~, now deceased, a piece of property located at 301 Green St., showing the
<br />land assessed at $2,000.00 and the building at $1,8OO.00. This property is commonly ~uo~n
<br />as the old Bennett property. Taxes have been paid on same for a number of years although the
<br />building was not occupied and was in a very dilapidated ccndition.
<br /> On or about the 7th day of July, 1939, as attorney for W.M. Stokes, Sr., resi-
<br />duary legatee under the will of Emily M. Rogers, deceased, who is now owner of said property,
<br />I obts~ned a ps, mit for the razing of said building and same bm~s been razed.
<br /> Therefore, in view of the fact that this building has been torn down, request
<br />is hereby made that W.E. Stokes, Sr., be relieved of the ps~ment of taxes assessed on said
<br />building for the last half of this year.
<br />
<br />Very~ruly yours,
<br />
<br />On motion
<br />
<br /> Approved -
<br />
<br />~ President.
<br />
<br />adjourned.
<br />
<br />Lawrence W. i'Anson,
<br />Attorney for W.M. Stokes,
<br />Heir of Emily M. Rogers,
<br />
<br />C1 e rk
<br />
<br />deeeased."
<br />
<br /> *Motio~ of Mr. Hutchins that the Oity Manager investigate the bus situation in Lee
<br />~ud Harrison ~ards, with an expert of the Virginia Electric & Power Company, s~d submit his
<br />recommendation at next meeting, was adopted.
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