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ines~ who own a great many of these machines which are capable of paying licenses, and,
<br /> therefore this would simply mean that a monopoly of these machines would be placed on a
<br /> person ~owning a great number of machines, as the owner of one or two machines could not
<br /> afford ~o pay the licenses, and therefore, would have to operate the machines belonging to
<br /> another person which would create a great profit and monopoly for a person owning a great
<br /> many machines and in this business.
<br /> We, therefore, respectfully submit arid request that this o~dinance be chang-
<br /> ed, andthat a tax which is equitable for every machine so operated be passed so that no
<br /> one pe~son could have a monopoly of a number of machines~ We ask that this be done at once
<br /> so that we may pay the licenses for the coming license year on equitable bases for all per=
<br /> sons concerned, and request that we be heard, if necessary, on this subject.
<br />
<br />Respectfully submitted,
<br />
<br />(Signed) J~M, Weiner- and 16 others."
<br />
<br /> On motion, the privilege of the floor was granted Messrs. Harry Brinkley~,and
<br />David Levine, who opposed the last part of Paragraph Four.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox that the portion of Paragraph Four, from the word "operat-
<br />ed", to the end of the paragraph, be striBken out, was adopted.
<br />
<br />lowing vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Fox, the ordinance, as amended, was adopted, and by the fol-
<br />
<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />The following letter, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up ahd read:
<br />
<br />'~To Clerks of the Councils of the M'~uicipalities in Virginia.
<br />
<br />Gentlemen:
<br />
<br /> At the direction of Mr. John N. Sebrell, City Attorney of Norfolk,
<br />Chairman of our Legislative Committee,' I am inclosing herein copy of its preliminary report
<br />which has been mailed to the mayors and councilmen of all our member cities and towns. Un
<br />der resolutions passed at the last meeting of the League', it was requested that the prelim-
<br />inary report be submitted and that answers be obtained to the various questions asked there-
<br />in, in order to be helpful to the Committee in deciding on its final legislative program to
<br />be submitted to the League Convention at Virginia Beach on September 20th and 21st. I trust
<br />you will bring thi~ matter to the attention of the Council at its very next meeting and ad-
<br />vise us in accordance with the request as set forth in the bulletin as to the answers to the
<br />questions asked. The Committee desires that answers to these cuestions be returned by April
<br />15th so that it can reassemble, canvass the an~swers,and make i~s final report.
<br /> The prompt cooperation of all councils of our member cities and
<br />towns will certainly be most helpful, Replies may be addressed t~ this office.
<br />
<br />Very truly yours,
<br />
<br />(Signed) Morton L.Wal!erstein,
<br /> Executive Secretary,
<br /> League of Virginia Municipalities.~
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to refer the report to a committee of three, for inves-
<br />tigation and report, was adopted,
<br />
<br />mittee.
<br />
<br />The Chair appointed the City Manager, Messrs~ Wilson and Howard on said eom -
<br />
<br />The following letter from the City Collector was read:
<br />
<br /> "on November 21st, 1936, Mr. C.L. Tyler paid $$2.O0 for lot #1069, on Avenue
<br />I, in Oak Grove Cemetery~ This lot fronts twenty (20) feet on Avenue I and runs west thir~
<br />teen (13) feet, six (6) inches.
<br /> Mr. Tyler wishes a deed for this lot and I request you authorize the City
<br />Attorney to draw a deed for him.~
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Hu~chins, the City Attorney was authorized to draw said deed
<br />and proper officers instructed to ~xecute same.
<br />
<br />Report of the City Collector for April was received and ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> Report of the Accounting Department for the month of ~ori!, was received and
<br />ordered filed.
<br />
<br />- N~ BUSINESS -
<br />
<br /> · Invitation of the Commandant of the Navy yard to the launching of the U.S.S.
<br />Helm and the U.S.S. Blue, on May 27th, 1937, was presented and accepted with thanks.
<br />
<br />The following letter was read:
<br />
<br />"I shall greatly appreciate it if you Will read this announcement to your
<br />
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