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March 28th, 1933. plumbers.that.are working in the Git · to keep two or three olumbers v~ -~A~a~? obtained l~cense. It is because there is nothing .... ~ up~za~ng separately under one license. If you will look at the records, you will see that plumbers who'used to have li- cense have not obtained them in the last few Years. Naturally we can not make a living profit and keeo our overhead expense under eon- trol with this competition. All that I ~ asking for is protection from such as this. I feel and nopethat mY suggestion might help to solve this problem, for the good of the Treamury~ the people and the plumbers. It is not my~desire to impose any expense on the public through inspection fees. Nor do I desire to deprive the 0ity of any revenues, that it is now ~etting from the few plumbers that are loyal. I feel that a license of $50.00 a year and no inspection fees, require a permit to be issued before a job is etar~ed to a registered plum~er~ on any job that is necessary te be inspected at a cost sf One Dollar, WoUld prove satisfactory. I know then that everY plumber will then apply for l~cense and it not only Will protect us, but will be of benefit tc the Oity. I do hope that we will receive justice in some way.. Yours t~u!y, if/ Etlsworth Plumbing O.O. Ellsworth, Prop., Motion of Mr. Hutchins to refer to the Oity Manager tc confer with plumbers and electricians on license tax ordinance affecting them, was adopted. Bain. Bill of H.A. Brink!ey for $25.00 for defending John Stackhouse by order of Judge Motion of Mr. Brooks to appropriate $25.00 to pay s~id bill, was adopted. The following petition was read and referred to the Oity Manager: ,The undersigued do hereby petition the 0ity Gounci! of the Oity of Portsmouth, Va.:That the ~ollcwing improvements be made on streets intersecting at Broad and Detroit tts., as it is the belief of the undersigned that it s condition is unsafe to its citizens. That said streets be cut down level to curb and asphalt be paved on level from curb to'curb. (Sig~ed) W~P. Blankenship, and Sund~! others., Report of Fred F. Ames for auditing the books and records of the NorfclkOounty Ferries for February, 1933, was received and o~dered filed. The following letter was referred to the Oity Manager: "Mr. Markham, I have been waiting to get well enough to come and see you, but it seems that time will never come, so I am sending you the number of years I have worked for the Oity. Roper say~ I have been with him for 13 years and ? years with Oarey Hall in Oak Grove Oeme- tory, making a total of 20 years. I don't think that it would any more than right if they paid me for back time, February and March. Dr. Roper says make out my application to Mr.W.H. Dashiels. I would be very glad if we·can get it in time enough for this coming Tuesday night meet ing~ In making out the application you can refer them to Dr. James Parris as to disa- bility and so forth. If this~s not satisfactory, let me know and I-try and get some one bring me to see you. Yours truly, On motion adjourned. A.E. Bowen, 213 2nd Street." Approved - e side nt. 0 ITY 0LERK.