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at one otolock P'.M., and the following Pesolutton was adopted:
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<br />mously
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<br /> · On motion made by Mr. Pearson, seconded by Mr. Smith, and unani
<br />carried, the following resolution was adopted:
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<br /> ,WHEREASi the Seaboard Air Line Railway Officials have sig-
<br /> nified their intention of removing the shops of this Railway from the City
<br /> of Portsmouth; and
<br /> WHEREAS, many of the employees of the Seaboard Air Line
<br /> Railway shops are now, and have been, for years, residents of Norfolk ~oun-
<br /> ty; that many of said employees ova% homes in the Coun%y amd if said Mailway
<br /> shops are removed from this-locality, it would prove a hardship on these
<br /> residents; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County now de-
<br /> sire to go on record opposing the said transfer;
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED. That the Clerk of ~his
<br /> Board is hereby directed to communicate with Mr. E. C. Bagwell, General Man-
<br /> ager of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company, offering the support and
<br /> operation of the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County, and earnestly re -
<br /> questing ~hat the shops of said Railway Company remain, in the City of ports-
<br /> mouth; and
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be
<br /> forwarded to the City Council of the City of Portsmouth, and to the Ports
<br /> mouth Chamber of Commerce.m
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<br />A COPY,
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<br />Teste: V.C. Randall, Clerk,
<br /> By A. W. Snow, D.C."
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<br />and on motion, referred to the City Manager.
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<br /> At this time, the Council took up the License Tax Or~inanoefor 1936 and as
<br />advertised, the meeting was opemed to the general public f~r dlseus$ion.
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<br />In connection with the open meeting, the fallowing letters were read:
<br />
<br /> "In your preparation of the 1936-37 City License Ordinance, I shall appreciate
<br />it if you will make a reduction in the license rate for boWling alleys. The present rate of
<br />$51. for the first alley, and $10. for e~ery additional alley I have found to be high for the
<br />volume of bowling business done in Portsmouth.
<br /> Appreciating any relief you may be able to give me in this respect, I am,
<br />
<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />E.L. Hines,
<br />City Bowling Academy,
<br />518 Middle St."
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<br />and
<br />
<br /> "We, the undersigned sign painters or si~ contractors cf the City of Ports -
<br />mouth do hereby ask of your'honorable body for the following amendment to the present tax or-
<br />dinance for sign contractors~
<br /> Since you have alrea~ly agreed'to c~ the sign contractors' license from $26.00
<br />to $16.00 we also ask thaZ you put into effect an a~ditional $10.00 fee en ~he sign contractor
<br />for each sign~ainter he hires (not including helpers). The said hired sign pain, er must carry
<br />a card or license duplicate showing the sign contractor he works for. In the event the hired
<br />sign painter quits or is fired or for any reason leaves the employ of the sign contractor, the
<br />sign contractor would be privileged to transfer the said sign painters license~o any new si.ga
<br />painter he should see fit to h~re by registering same with the City Collector.
<br />
<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />O.D. Carlisle,
<br />~J. Brooks Ten~ey
<br />A.J. Butler, Jr.
<br />A.W. Wilkins -
<br />
<br />High & Crawford Stsc"
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<br />A delegation of the sign painters asked that the amendment offered by them be
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<br />approved.
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Stewart ~o add to Section 76, the.following:
<br />
<br />Any contracting sign painter, sign letterer, card artist or commer- _
<br />cial artist, who has paid $!~.00 for the contractor, shall Pay an ad
<br />ditional sumof $10.00 for each painter or artist employed by him,
<br />and the license tax. so paid may be transferred from one person to
<br />another without additional charge."
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<br />was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to make license on each bowling saloon $3~.00 for first alley
<br />instead of $51.00, was adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to add to Section 25 -
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