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At a regular meeting of the City Council, held Septembe~ 26th, !939, at 7:00
<br />P.M., there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L.
<br />Hutchins,Frank D. Lawrence, C. E.Warren,
<br />Wilson, and the City Nanager.
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<br />Grimes~ James N. Howard~
<br /> H. Earl '~eiseman, Pearle J.
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<br />of Public
<br />Capt.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held September 12th were read and approved.
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<br />The following communioationsfrom the Oity Msns~er were read:
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<br /> !st -"Sin~e the last meeting, I have appointed Dr. Julian T. Miller Director
<br /> Welfare, to succeed Dr. L.H. Denny, who has been called back to service in the Navy.
<br /> Also, since last meeting, I have appointed Fireman E.L. Host to succeed
<br />~Joh~ Shannon, d.eceased, as C~ief. of the Fire Prey. enrich Bureau."
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<br />On mo$ion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd -. The Manager presented a bill of $30.00, of Mrs.. Ricketts, 904 Fourth
<br />St., f~r renewing water pipe damaged by the City, and recommended same be paid.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Managerts recommendation was adopted.
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<br /> 3md - The Manager presented the foliowing letter with recommendation that the
<br />amount_ be allowed:
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<br /> "The American ~ar Mothers will hold its State Convention in Portsmouth, Vir -
<br />ginia, on October 25th and 26t2~, 1939.
<br /> The American ~¢ar Mothers is a Congressionally Chartered organization having
<br />been granted a National Charter on February 2~th, 1925 and is the oldest Chartered organiza -
<br />tion of its kind in America.
<br /> The National Organization has the support of Hon. Franklin D, Roosevelt,
<br />President who has pro~clalmed September 24th, 1939 as Gold Star Mother's Day and asked that
<br />the American flag be displayed on all Government buildings in the United States.
<br /> The AmericanWar Mothers comprise those women of America who gave to this
<br />country in the time of need its man power in order that the ideals and traditions may be pre-
<br />served for posterity.
<br /> In order that this- gathering of War Mothers from all parts of the ~tate may
<br />be assured of the ass~ stance of our Oity for a ~most successful convention it will be neces -
<br />sary that certain details incident to this gathering may b~ a success, (herefore, the General
<br />Committee respectfully are asking that the Cit~ Council appyopriate ~he .sum of $50.00 to make
<br />certain that the many visitorsto our City will spend a pleasant time while the guests of our
<br />City.
<br /> Tb~king you in re~urn, I beg ~o remain,
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<br />Yours truly,
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<br />(Signed) Mrs. Rosa L.Webb,
<br /> General ~nairman."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Wilson to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopted.
<br />4th - ~ne Manager presented the following ordinance:
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<br /> "AN ORDINA2~CE TO A2;~END AND BE-ORDAIN SECTION SEVENTY FOUR
<br />OF 'AN 0RDINANOE IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1st, 193~' Adopted by the
<br />City Council, March 28th, 1939."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Fox, ssld ordinance was placed on its first reading.
<br />5th - The Manager presented the following ordinance:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PLACING OF WASTE PAPER, TRASH
<br />AND RUBBISH UPON THE STREETS, AND EXPECTOP~TING UPON OR THROWING
<br />FRUIT SKINS AND PEELINGS ~PON THE STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
<br />OF THE CITY, AND PROVIDING A PF2~ALTY THEREFOR."
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<br />report:~
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchlns, said ordinance was placed on ~its first reading.
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<br /> ~aY ~ appointed as a committee on bus routes, presented the following
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<br /> "The committee on changing the bus routes submitted to me the changes to be
<br />ma%e on the Prentis Park Line. I requested Councilmen W. Raymond Hutchins and Frank D. Law-
<br />rence to view the matter with me and we came to the following conclusion: that the Prentis
<br />Park bus should be routed from its present terminus at the intersection of Lincoln S~. and
<br />Deep Creek Road, as follows:
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<br /> Thorough Lincoln StJ to Nashville Ave., south along
<br />Nashville Ave. to Palmer St., east along Palmer St. to Deep
<br />Creek Road; northerly along Deep Creek Road to Lincoln St.,
<br />east along Lincoln St., to Des Moines Ave., north along Des
<br />Moines Ave., to Duke St., east along Duke St. to Charleston
<br />Ave., sout2~ along 0harleston Ave. to Lincoln St., and thence
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