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1Sth,
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<br />Unit) to sell tags on the streets
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held April 25th, 1939, at 8:00
<br />there were present:
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<br /> John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, James N.Howard,
<br /> W. R.Hutchins, Frank Do Lawrence, C.E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman,
<br /> Pearle J. Wilson, and the City ~anager.
<br />
<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held April llth, and special meeting of APril
<br />were read and approved.
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<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> let - "I have granted the request of the Virginia Union University (Norfolk
<br /> of Portsmouth, on MaF13th."
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<br />motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2~d - ,With reference to the petition for removal of parkways on Washington
<br />Street, I beg to advise that we have removed the parkways on Two blocks, and will continue
<br />this work as fast as we can get to i~; and will keep you advised,u
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd - "Relative to resolution of Portsmouth Lodge Loyal Order of Moose,
<br />requesting $2,000.00 appropriation for playgrounds.
<br /> I have been in conference with a representative of the Moose, smd
<br />they will have a committee to work with me, on this project.
<br /> No appropriation will be necessary for some time yet."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> Gth - "At the last meeting of the Council, ~here was referred to me a eom -
<br />munication from the Norfolk Warehouse Corporation and one from Hardin Massie, of Charlotte,
<br />N.C., which contained a proposition to turn their water front holdings over to the City, for
<br />tsxes,
<br /> There are three reasons why we can not accept°. One is that we need
<br />the money to run ~he City; second, that we would noZ be consistent because during the last
<br />Zwo years, we have t~rned dow~ several propOsitions of the same kind; third, we would be
<br />setting a preceden~ ~hat we could ~o~ live up to."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopted
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<br />~. UNfiNiSHED BUS!NESS -
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<br />April llth, was
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<br />The following ordinance placed on its first reading at regular meeting,
<br />taken up and read:
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<br /> "~N ORDIN~CETOANENDANDRE-ORDAIN SECTION SEVEN OF
<br />AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RETIRFJ~ENT
<br />OF POLICF. J~EN AND FIREMEN OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND AUTHORIZ-
<br />ING A PENSION FOR SUCH POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN", RELATING TO REIM-
<br />BURSENENT OF DEDUCTIONS FOR THE FUND."
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<br /> Mo~ion of Mr. Fox that the word "continuously" be stricken out and that the
<br />words "more than twenty years" be made to read "twenty years or more" was adopted.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the ordinance was adopted, as ~mended, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Eoward, Hutchins,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br />None
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<br />Lawrence, Warren,
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<br />18th,
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at special meeting April
<br />was taken up and read:
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<br /> ,AN ORDINANCE TO ~J~END AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION ~ OF 'AN
<br /> ORDINANCE I~POSING A LICENSE TAX FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
<br /> FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING ~L~Y let, 193~.~
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<br />vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutehlns, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following
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<br />Ayes~
<br />
<br />N ·
<br /> aye.
<br />
<br />Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br />None
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<br />Lawr~ne e, W al~2en ~
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> The following letter was read, and on motion of Mr. Hutchins, referred to
<br />the City Manager:
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<br /> "The Parent TeaShers Association Of the Cooke ~ud'Ann Street Schoolsgreatly
<br />~opreciates you~ efforts of last sttmmer in furnishing our city with good, clean, playgrounds.
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