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and read:
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading, June 12th, was taken up
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<br /> · AN ORDI~TANOE PHOVIDING FOR THE~ARE AND OPERATIONOF THE MUNICIPAL
<br />GOLF OOURSE AT THE PORTSMOUTH CITY PARK, ANDPRESORIBING FEE~ FOR THE
<br />BE 'THEREOF.#
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutohins, said ordinance was a~opted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox~ Hutohins, Moore, cast, parrish.
<br /> Nays: -None.
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading, June 12th, was read:
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<br /> rAN ORDINANGET0 A~THORIZETHE ISSUANOE OF TWENTY-FiVE THOUSAND DOL--
<br />LAR~ OF BONDS, TO BE KNOWN AS "HATER BONDS", OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />~IRGINIA, PURSUANT TO ~EOTION 127, CLAUSE B, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF VIE-
<br />=INIA, BEOTION 3081 OF THE O~DE OF VIRGINIAz 1919, AND AN ACT OF THE GEN-
<br />ERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA, APPROVED MAROH 15, 1918, ENTITLED "AN AOT TO
<br />AUTHORIZE THE COUNCILS OF THESEVERAL CITIES AND TOWNS OF THESTATE TO
<br />ISSUE BONDS FOR A SUPPLY OF WATER OR OTHE~ SPECIFIO UNDERTAKING FROM
<br />WHICH THE ~ITY OR TOWN MAy DERIVE A REVEN~E, 1M~RSUANT TO SEOTiON 0~
<br />HUNDHED AND TWENTY- SEVEN B OF THE 00NSTITUTiON OF VIRGIN]~#~ AND UNDER
<br />AUTHORITY OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS. OF THEOITY OF PORTSMOUTH AT A SPECIAL
<br />ELEOTION HELD ON THE 12th DAY OF JUNE, 1928; AND MAKING PROVISION FOR THE
<br />FoRM OF SAID BONDS AND FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Fox, the ord:inance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Rutchi~s, Moore, 0asr, Parrish.
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />"Portsmouth,Va., June 26, 193~.
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<br />To the Members of the City Oouncil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br /> Gentlemen:
<br /> pursuant t~ my conversation with the Oity Manager, Mr. H~B. Anderson, on Friday,
<br />June 15th, with respect to securing Storage License to. operate a storage warehouse a~ 808 Oraw-
<br />ford Street.
<br /> I explained to Mr. Amderson, on that date, that Mr. Oross, who operated this bus-
<br />iness twelve years prior to our ~aking ov~rsame, had never secured anY%hing b~t a Merchant's
<br />License, amd we have been 0perat~ng this business for sevem years under the same license. I
<br />further sta~ed that we were very much ~urprised to learn, recently that it would be necessary to
<br />secuze a Storage License amounting, to $101.00. This is Imn s~dition to what We are compelled by
<br />-law to sea, e, viz: State and City Licenses a~dPersonal Property Tax on our rolling e~ipment,
<br />which is an essential .Dart cf our business. Mr. Anderson advised, me te present this matte= to
<br />the City Council for their consideration, which I am doing.'
<br />
<br /> We have been operating at a loss for ~he~.pas-t few~esme and you are at liberty to
<br />examine eu~ becks te confirm this statement amd when thii Storage License amounting to $101.00
<br />was presente~ to us this year, we were absolutely umprepslred to meet it and I told Mr. Anderson
<br />that if we were ~ompe!led to pay same, it would be necessary for us to entertain the serious
<br />thought of closing ottrdoors.
<br /> I desire to ask if this Storage License can not be waived this year, in our favor,
<br />inasmuch as we are not in position to pay same, and permit us, to secure a Merchant's License
<br />only, as we have been doing all along, giving us an opportunity of making some provision for
<br />this Storage License next year.
<br /> Thanking you for your favorable consideration of this request, I remain,
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<br /> Motion of Mr.
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<br /> Bill of J.
<br />67 tagless dogs at $2.~0
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<br /> Yours very truly,
<br />
<br /> (Mrs.) Oatherine E. Gzmon, Treas.
<br /> Portsmouth Storage Oompany."
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<br /> MOOre to refer to the City ~anagsr, was adopted.
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<br />Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, in amount $167.50, for destroying
<br />each, was read.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Moore that the Treasurer be authorized to pay same from f=~ds in
<br />her hands from collection of Dog Taxes, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Bill of Martin Abraham for $25.00 for defending Shirley Rogers, by appointment
<br />Judge Bain, was read~
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<br />of
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<br />Mmtion of Mr. Fox to appropriate $25.00 te pay said bill, was adopted.
<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> #535Fayette St.,Portsmouth,Va.
<br />Dear Sir: June !~,193~. '
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