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"AN 0RI~INANOEEELATING TO THE MANUFAU%~3P~E~ BOTTLING, SALE AND
<br />DISPOSITIONOFB~ER, 5AGEEBEER~ ALE',PORTER, WINE, SIMILAR FERMENTED
<br />MALTOR V~OUS LIQUOR, AND FRUITJUIOE, OONTAINING ONE-HALF OF ONE PER
<br />OENT~0RMORE 0F:ALOOHO5 BY VOLUME, AND' NOTNORE THAN THREE AND T~0-
<br />TENTHS PER OENTUM OF AL~0HOL BY W~IGHT; TO' PROVIDE FOR LIOENSING AND
<br />TAXING MANUFAOT~RERS, BOTTLERS, WHOLESALERS AND RETAILERS OF SUOH
<br />BEVERAGES BY THE OITY OF PORTSMOUTH; AND TO IMPOSE PENALTIES FOR THE
<br />VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANOEo"
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<br />In this connection, the following letter from theNanager was read:
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<br /> "The caption of the ordinance relating to the manufacture, sale and disposition
<br />of beer, wine, etc., which was placed on first reading at meeting on August 22m~, should be
<br />amended by eliminating the following wo~ds in the first line: "~o regulate and control" and
<br />in lieu of-these words insert the following words ,relating Zo", which would make the first
<br />line of the caption read,AN ORDINANOE Re%ating to the Manufacture"; This amendment is neces-
<br />sary in order that the ordinance will conform with the State Law.
<br /> I recommend that the following license fees be inserted in this ordinance and
<br />charged manufacturers, bottlers, wholesalers and retailers of beer, wine, etc., from the ef-
<br />fective date of this ordinance to April 30th, 1934:
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<br />Manufacturer - $300.00
<br />Bottler - 1~5.00
<br />Wholesaler - lY5.00
<br />Distributor - 1~5.00
<br />Retailer - 17.50."
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<br />Motion of Nr. 0gg that the amendment offered by the Mauager be adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Brooks offered an amendment to the amendment to make the licemee as follows:
<br />manufacturers $500.00, wholesalers $100.00, bottlers $150.00, distributors $100.00, retailers,
<br />who hold a soft drink license $15.00. Those who do not hold a soft drink license, $~1.00.
<br />Licenses to he issued annually and pro-rated. Mr. B~ooks' amendment was lost and by the fei-
<br />lowing vote:
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<br />Ayes: Brooks, Hutchins, 0gg - 3.
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<br />Nays:- Fox, Mayo, Moore, Oast- 4.'
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<br />Vote being taken on Mr. 0gg'S amendment, same was adopted, and by the following
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<br />vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Mayo, Moore, Oast, 0gg - 5
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<br />Nays: ~rooks, HutChins - 2.
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<br /> MOtion of Mr. Mayo to adol~tthe ordinance asamended, was lost and by the following
<br />vote: (ReGuiri~g 3/$ vote to adopt)
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Mayo, Moore, O~st, Ogg - 5
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<br />Nays: Brooks, Hutchins - 2.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins to reconsider the vote just taken, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr, Brooke to amend by making the amounts for licenses named in the
<br />dinance, ann~al, and.~at the licenses be pro-rated, was !est, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Hutchins, Ogg- 3.
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<br /> Nays: Fox, Mayo, Moore, Oast- ~.
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<br />OD-
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<br /> - Motion of Mr. Mayo tha~ the emergency clause be s~ticken out and that the ordi-
<br />nance be adopted, was carried, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Mayo, Moore, Oast, Ogg - 5.
<br />
<br />Nays: Brooks, Hutchins - 2.
<br />
<br /> The Superintendent of Oemeteries reported the sale of the following lot in the
<br />Oak Grove Gemetery, June 14th, 1933:
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<br />'W.G. Wilburn - N.H. Lot 805 A, Ave. J. size 10' x 12'.'
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Fox, the Attorney was auth'orized to prepare deed and proper offi-
<br />cers instructed to execute same.
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<br /> Report of the Oity Ootlector on corrections and adjustments made in water bills
<br />was received and ordered filed.
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<br />read:
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<br />The following communication from the Finamce
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<br />Honorable Oity Council,
<br />Portsmouth,Virginia.
<br />Gentl eme n:
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<br />0ommittee of the School Board was
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<br /> "Portsmouth,Va., Sept. 1I, 1933,
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