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March 8, 192?
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<br /> On motion, the privilege of the floor was granted to ,~uy one present who.desired to spe~k
<br />on ~his m~tter. ~Mm. C. H. Rowe spoke in favor of the petition to restore the bus line~'over the
<br />former r~ute on Washington s~reet, south of High street.
<br /> Mr. White moved that the recommendation of the M~nager be concurred in. The motion was
<br />adopted, and by the followi~ vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Maupin, Oust, Stewart, White,
<br />Nays~ Brooks, M~yo, 2.
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<br /> 3rd. "Attached you will find letters requesting thaZ police officers W.
<br />Snyder and J. D. Hogg~rd be re-imbursed for loss of time for being in~tred while in line of
<br />duty. M~jor Broughton has recommended that these men be D~id and I.~am convinced that they
<br />were injured whi±e in line of duty, and I therefore concur in his recommendation.
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<br /> Mr. Wilkins lost 23 days amou~uting to $~5.~5; Mr. Hoggard ~ d~ys, $3~.65; Mr.
<br />Snyder 13 days, $6~.35."
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<br />On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Finance Co~ittee,
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<br /> ~th. "I am submitting herewith an application from Mr. C. J. Sallinger to erect a one-
<br />stor~ frame Store on the east end $f his lot $30~, situated on the north-east corner of Ohau-
<br />t~uqU~Ave, and Arlington St. in Port Norfolk.
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<br /> Mr. Parker, B~ilding InspeCtor, informs me that the signatures of all the property
<br />owners, within a radius of 200 ft. of the proposed site, have been secured giving theSr assen~~
<br />to the erection of the smote, and that Mr. Sallinger h~s comqo~lied with all requirements of the
<br />Building Ordi~nce.
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<br /> I respectfully recommend that the 0ou~cii grant permission to ~. Sal!inger for the
<br />erection of the Smote as requested."
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<br /> Mm. Mayo moved that the recommendation of the Manager be concurred in. Mr. Stewart
<br />moved that the matter be laid on the table. The motion of Nr. Stewart was adopted.
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<br /> 5th. "! herewith submit to you an ordinance regulating tax4-cab service in the 0ity of
<br />Portsmouth. I believe the citizens of Portsmouth are entitled to first-class metered cab
<br />service, as ~urnished in other cities throughout the country. The ordinance has been gone
<br />over o~refu±ly by the 0ity Attorney ~and I believe as now draWn ii sufficiently proteets the
<br />public.~,
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<br /> An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain ~n Ordinance, Entitled, "An Ordinance Authorizing
<br />the Use of Taxicabs in the City of Portsmouth, Regulating their Use, and Prescribing P~tes of
<br />Y~re ,and Imposing Penalties for the Violation of this Ordinance," adopted by the Oouncil of
<br />the City of Portsmouth on July 13, 1~26."
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<br />On motion of Mr. V~hite, the ordinance was placed on first reading.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The Tegul~r reports of the City Treasurer, Oity Auditor and City Collector were presented
<br />and were referred to the ~inance Committee.
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<br />NEW BUS INESS
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<br /> A bill of J. Ross Reynolds, attorney at law, to amount of $25.00, for services
<br />J. Wilson, in the case of the Commonwealth v~. J. Wilson, in th~ Court of Hustings,
<br />m~nt of Judge B~in.
<br /> On motion, the bill wa~ referred to the Finance 0ommittee.
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<br />in defending
<br />by appoint-
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<br />The fotlowi~ communication was read from the Portsmouth Gas Company:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., ~r. 8, 1927.
<br />To the Honorable C~unoii of the City of Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:
<br /> The Portsmouth Gas Company is of the
<br />the Council July 2?th, 1926, and entitled:
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<br />opinion that
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<br />the City ordinance adopted by
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<br />An Ordinance Prohibiting the Erect~on~of 0ertain Classes of Bui£di~s or the
<br />Alteration of Existing Buildings for Oertain Uses on Any Site which has not
<br />been Approved by the 0ity Council ~f %he Oity of Portsmouth; Prescribing
<br />Methods of Issuing Permits for such Erection or Alteration and I~osing
<br />Penalties for Violations Thereof.
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<br />was not intended to require it to obtain from the Council a permit under said ordinance before
<br />erecting a new gas tank owned by this company and consZituting a part of its. plant at the-time
<br />of the adoption of s~id ordinance, and therefore ~equests that the Oouncil amend such ordinance
<br />so that the intention be made clear.
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<br /> The Gas Oompskuy makes this request in order that it may erect a new gas t~nk on
<br />land which constituted a p~rt of its'~plant when the ordinance w~s enacted, mhd is the portion
<br />of the plant on which there are tWo storage holders now located. Our desire at'this time is
<br />to erect a holder on this plot of ground, m~king th=ee holders by the addition of the new-one
<br />on the above described portion Sf our plant.
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<br />Respeoti~lly,
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<br />Port~mouth G~s 0omoanv.
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