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June 14, l~?
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<br /> The following ordinance, which h~d been placed on first readimg j~e 2md, w~s t~ken ~3 ~d
<br />read: ~-0rdi~nee %o ~end the ordi~ce ~opted by,the 0o~cil of %he 0ity of Po~t~o~h
<br />o~ ~,~ ~v l~ entitled
<br />its successors ~d mssmgms, ~he fr~o~se,~ right ~d privilege to cons~ ,
<br />by electricity
<br />Ports~uth, lot ~e term ~nd upon the con~tions hereinafter stated, ~ street ~milway cT ~il~ys
<br />to,thor with ~11 ~rves, t~outs, co~ections, pole lines, ove~ead mhd underground wire~s,
<br />cables, conduits ~d appliances to be used in the operatio~ thereof or in co~eotion therewith
<br />upon ce~tai~ of the streets, ~lleys ~d public places ~here~m~fte= ~ntioned fo~ such p~poses"
<br />by ~endi~ and re, e~acting E~ibi~ A at~ched the=ets as a p~t thereof in order that the Vi=-
<br />gila Elect=it ~d Power OoSy may be permitted to discontinue ~d ab~d~n the opera, ion of
<br />its s~reet railway system on E~ Aven~ ~twee~ jefferson ~d ~e Streets, ~ on ~ke Street
<br />betwee~ Elm Ave~e and Effi~ Street, in the 0ity o~ ports~uth.
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<br /> ~. Btew~t ~ved t~t the ordinance be ~0pted.
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<br /> The 0ity ~er read
<br />the section of the City w~ch wouAd ~e affected by the ~emovml of ~e ~acks of the Virgins
<br />Electric and Power
<br /> Qn motion of ~. ~ite, the privilege of the floo= ~s ~ted .to ~y citizen present
<br />who desired to spe~ on the ~bject. .
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<br /> ~. T. P. ~ker, Vic~P~eside~t of the Va. Electric ~ Powe~ 0o., spoke ~d e~lained
<br /> the c~t prepped ~y his ~y showi~ the resul~ of thei~ check on the t~a~ic.
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<br /> ~. Lloyd w~re~ representi~ certain citize~ of Lee Ward, sp~ke aski~ that ade~ate
<br /> service be provided fo2 that section of the 0ity.
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<br /> ~..Mayo ~ved t~t the ordln~ce Be laid on the table until the next ~e~lar meeting
<br />of the 0o~cil ~e 2~th i~ or,er that the 0o~cii ~y be ~shed copies of the da~ p~e~ed
<br />by the ~ager ~d Virginia E~c~ic & Po~= Co. ,~hat they ~ght ~ve ~ opport~ity to s~y
<br />the same. ~e ~tion ~s los~.
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<br />Then the motion o5 Mr. Stewart was adopted, and by the. folloWing vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Maupin, Oast, Stewart, White,
<br /> Nays-- Brooks, ~uford, Mayo,
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<br /> The
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<br /> NEW BUSINESS
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<br />following commu~ication was ~ead from the Portsmouth Rental Agent's & Property 0where
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<br /> UPortsmouth, Va.,
<br /> June ~th,
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<br />Mr. L. O* ~ri~son, 01erk,
<br />0ity Oouncil,
<br />Por~smeuth~ Virginia.
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<br />Dear Sir:-
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<br /> Wish to express our appreciation of your recent action in p~ssing the 'Removal 0rdi-
<br />requiring d~aymen and ~a~usfer operators to register all removals.
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<br /> This ordinance will be an imva~ble aid ~o al& collecting agencies; and is but
<br />another expression of your desire to. co-operate With and ~ender every assistance to the P~operty
<br />Owners, in their efforts ~ better conditions in our city.
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<br />Tours very truly,
<br />
<br />Portsmouth Rental~Agents & Property Owners ASso. ~Inc.
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<br /> by Joseph~L. Donlan, seOretary,~
<br />On motion, the 01erk was instructed to acknowledge same with thanks.
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<br /> Om moti0ns,"~hez~fOtlO~ing, matte~s~"Wer~freferred ~o/th~:Finance 0ommittee:
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<br /> Petition of G. W. Burkholder to be ref~uded $~.32_taxes p~id in error.on iota $t2 and 13,
<br />block $5, Air Line Land0ompany plat, for the ye~ 1~$, and~o be relieved i~om p~yment of 1~?
<br />taxes on same, as he has never owned the lots.
<br /> Hopki,ms to be refm~ded $2~,~5 ~aid in error for me~chau~'s license for
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<br />Petition of F. E.
<br />yeam.l~27.
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<br />tion of F. W.
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<br />~.d also
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<br />Eadson-to be refunded $76.00 p~id in error for license for the year 1926,
<br />by the Oommissioner of the Revenue for storing, repairing s_nd.sale of
<br />for s~oring amd repairing ~tomobiles~
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<br /> · e~i~iom of G. D'Arti to be rei~nded $10.00 paid in error on shoe repairimg license for the
<br />year t927.
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<br /> ~Petition of J, V. Parker to-be relieved from payment o~taxes assessed in the name ~of John
<br />and Edward B. N~oney for the years 1~22,~3, 1~2~, 1~25, ~, on property described~s
<br />lot $181= 0arolina Avenue, zhe building on the lo~ h~ving been destroyed by fire on July 2nd,
<br />1~1, gn~ assessed for $800.00.
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