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November
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<br />2nd~ Report of-the following lots sold in the Oity Cemeteries durir~ the month of October:
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<br />Olive Bramoh:
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<br />Oct. llth, To MrS. Myrtle Britt, S~. 134 A,
<br /> llth, Mr. L. H. Old, SiR. B.
<br /> 20th, Mrs. B~rthaEmery,~S.N. 146A.
<br /> 26th, Mrs. Harrett Mallins, N.N. l~?A.
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<br />Oak Grove:
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<br />Oct. 25th, To Mr. V. T. Owens, N.H. South East corner 0 & 9~h Walk.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast, the City Attorney was instructed to draft deeds for
<br />and the Proper City Officials to execute same.
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<br /> 3rd. "The Ninth W~rd ~lre Station and Community ~all will be turned over to
<br />the contractor ~he l~ter part of this month.
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<br />the lots sold
<br />the Oity by
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<br /> There are not sufficient i~Ands in the appropriation for the erection of the build-
<br />i~g to cover the cost of a concre~e'drivew~y im front of the building, the purchase of
<br />chairs and other incidentals. I therefore reques~ that a special appropriation of $1250, OO
<br />be allowed for the pu_r-poses lmdicated."
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<br />On motion of Mm. Maupin, the request was referred to Finance 0ommittee.
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<br />12N~INISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on first reading by Oou~cil October 26th,
<br />was ~ken up and read:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ORDAINING SEOTION 390 OF THE OODE OF THE
<br />OITY OF PORTSMOUTH RELATING TO THE SPEED AND EMBER OF OARS OF TRAINS OPERATING UPON RAILROAD
<br />TRACES ON THE STREETS OF THE OIT¥.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Stewart, the ordinance was adopted, s~nd by the followi~g vote:
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<br />Aye~-~ Brooks, ~e=d., Macspin, Mayo, Cast, Stewart, White, ?.
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<br /> The followi~e~dimance, which had been placed on first reading by Council October 26th,
<br />was taken up and read:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SEOTION 166 RELATING TO TEE EREOTION
<br />OF ELECTRIO SIGNS, B~ AN ORDINANOE ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND OONTROL THE BUILDING
<br />IN ~EE~OORPORA~E ~IMITS 0FTNE~C~TY OF POB~S~)UTN, VA.~, AND KNOWN AS THE B~ILDING CODE."
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<br /> Mr. Maupim moved that thef~=dinanoe be amended by.adding the followiz~; ~"Plans and speci-
<br />fications for alllsigns,, except banner signs, shall be approved by the Buiidimg~inspeCtor be-
<br />fore the work cf installation begins, and +~e sign shall be ~ected under theB~tilding Inspector's
<br />supervision and to his satisfaction.~
<br /> The amendment was ~dopted.
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<br />vote~
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<br />Then on motion of Mm.
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks,
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<br />White, the ordimance was adopted, as amended, amd by the following
<br />Dunford, Mat~pia, Mayo, Cast, Stewart, White,
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<br /> The request of the Ohamb~ms~Fire Oompa~y %o be allowed %o hold a carnival without paying
<br />a license tax therefor, which had beeml~d on the table until this meeting of Oouncil,. was
<br />taken up.
<br /> In connection with same, ~he following communications were read:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va.', November 9, 1926.
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<br />T8 the Hon. President
<br />and
<br />Eembers of the City Co~unoil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the Ohambers Fire Oompamy No. ~, held October ?, 19M6, a
<br />committee o~ the company was'a~poin~ed to take up with y?ur honorable body the license tax im-
<br />posed on Oarnival e~Jaibitions in the Tax Ordin~ce of this Oity.
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<br /> The Legislature O~ Virginia, in session 1926, passed a B~ll exempting Oarnivals
<br />from taxa%iom for Volunteer Fireman, amd as the Ohambers Fire Company contemplated sig~ing
<br />contract with a reputable ~.raival Company for an exhibition d~i~ the month of April,
<br />the company would be pleased to have your honorable body pass on this question of law.
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<br />Respectfully yours,
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<br />O. NOEL MARENAM, Chairman of Oommittee.
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<br />~Portanouth, Va~, November ~, 1926.
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<br />Hon. 0ity Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:-
<br /> In regard to the prohibitive license %ax onoa~nivals, we wish to pass on to you
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