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July 2~, 1926
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<br />$85.
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<br />Norfolk and South Norfolk, ~nd .consider the advisability of such consolidation,.
<br /> NON, ~EEREF6~, BE IT RESOLVED, that the president of the Oou~cil be a~d he he~ebyis di-
<br />rected to appo~t ~ch eo~ittee on be~lf of the Oi~ of Ports~u~, to be eo~osed
<br />~ers as he s~ll~see fi~, ~d or-which he sh~l be ex officio a member; ~d said ~o~ttee
<br />is ~reeted to ~et with l~e co~i~tee appo~ted by the co~cl~ of the cities o~
<br />South No=folk; ~d, if it sh~l be fo~d t~t ~ch consoli~tiom is desirab~ ~d ~o the best
<br />interests of~the several comities, that they report bmck to their respective bodies for
<br />f~er instructions."
<br /> On motion, the resolution was adopted by ~he followi~ vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, ~aup~, S~th,~S~ew~t (J.R.),
<br /> Stew~t (R.E.B.), ~ite, 6.
<br /> The President a~o~ted ~e fol~wi~ 0o~tee as called for ~ the resolution: E.W,
<br />~in, J~., J. R. Stew~t, ~vernon Brooks, 3-
<br /> At this point, the ~e~ stated ~t at some ~=e ~etl~ of the Oo~cil he wou~ like
<br /> ~o ~ess the 0o~etl on the Oi~'s progress d~ the six years he has been Oity~
<br /> He also e~=essed ~s t~s for the~res01ut~n ~opted a~ this meet~ ~d stated
<br />~ ~s leav~Portsmou~with the ~~od reel,s tow~ds ~e Co,oiled the citizens
<br />~general.
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<br /> ~ne follow~ eom~niemtions~we=e read from t~ Oity
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<br /> 1st. "On J~e 12th, Mr. O. B.
<br />~, ~toreyele officer, while pursuing a speeder ~d while on his w~y to work, w~s inj~ed
<br />by ~ng into a ~tor ear belo~ to ~. J. O. Ba~
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<br /> I believe that the ~ecide~t was ~ ~void~ble one ~d that ~. ~, for whose ~teg~ity
<br /> I reta~ a very high =eg~d, was Inj~ed ent~ely ~ ~e of duty.
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<br /> I therefor~ reeo~end ~t ~. ~be =eim~sed for n~e d~ys lost from work ~o~ting
<br /> to $4~.55 and that I be ~uthorized to pmy ~. J. O. Bain $6.50 which was the ac~al cost of
<br /> d~s to. his ~ehine. A special app=opri~tiom~of the latter a~t will be necessm~; no
<br /> app~riatzon for ~e co~ens~tion of ~. ~n~will be re~ired~"
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<br /> On motion, ~e recognition was referred to Fi~oe~0o~ttee.
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<br /> 2m~. "~e Director eZ~blic ~elf~e ~ ~d the Plumbi~ ~spector look over the pl~m'o~g
<br /> f~x~=es ~ tAe toilets at ~e~ Grove Oemete=y ~d t~Inspeetor reports as follows$
<br /> room for men is ~ dSsgraoe to the Oity ~d t~t for l~es is even worse.~' He esti~tes
<br /> cost of repots at $85.00.
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<br /> Ne repair work h~ been do~e o~is Rl~b~g for ~y ye~s a~d ~lmos~ a co~lete
<br /> renewal is =e~ired. 3~ ~is is ~ e~rge~y me~, I reeo~end ~ ~ a~repriatien of
<br /> $~.00 at this ~eti~ of the Oo~eil~ ~mly2yth, 1926."
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<br /> On ~n of ~. Bzoe~, ~ speci~ ~pprop~i~tion of $85~'~ Was~ ~wed to ~ke s~id repairs~
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<br />~ ' 3rd. Fo~arded s~a~ememt'ef~the fel~wi~ let sold i~ O~Grove Oemetery during ~nth of
<br />~M~y, 1926.
<br /> ~yc 6~, to ~. Jessie L. ~itley, S.E. let east side J. Avenue, 1~20 foot lot.
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<br /> ~m motion of ~. ~ooks, the Oity A~tozney w~ ~tructed to dr~t deed for the lot
<br /> the D~&per ~ity Officials to sig~ sa~.
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<br /> ~th. "I ~ transmitt~ herewith ~ ord~ce prohibiti~ loiteri~ ~ front of business
<br /> b~ld~s ~d providing penalties for violation.
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<br /> Its passage is ~ecommended:
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<br /> A~ Ordinance Prohibiting Loitering in Front of Business Buildimgs. in~the Oity of Portsmouth,
<br />so as to. Obstruct Entrances a~ndObs~re Display Windows and Prescribing Penalties for Violation
<br />Thereof."
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<br /> On motionof Er. Brooks,_the ordinance w~s placed on first reading.
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<br /> 5th. ,! am forwa.rdi~gherewith draft of ~u ordinance ~equiring~ bond of owners o~ drivers
<br />icl p~blic automobiles, etc. and providing pen~ltyfor the violation thereof~
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<br /> This ordinance is a modification of the existing ordinance ~udbr4'~s it ~p to date.
<br /> It is recommended that it be placed on its first reading and be referred to the City Attorney
<br /> for report at the next meetin~ of the
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<br /> An Ordinaaoe Requiring ~ Bond of Owr~ers or Drivers of Public AutomobileS, Taxi-cabs, and
<br /> Jitneys, Conditioned Upo~ the ~lthf~l Observance of Btate and Oity L~ws, and Providing for
<br /> Penalty for the Violation Thereof° ~ -
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<br /> On motion of Er. Ns~zpin~ ~he ordinance was placed on first reading, a~d referred to the
<br /> 0ity Attorney for his legal opznmon on same.
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<br />%~INISHED BUSI~SS
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<br /> The following ordinance, which h~d ~een placed on first re~ding July 13th, was taken up and
<br />ire~d:
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