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June 22, 1926 On motion of Mr. Stewart, (J.R.), the communication was referred to Finance Com~.~.ittee. NEW BUSINESS A request of the 0ity 0ollector that Mr. J~mes Cuthriell be refunded $~.20 paid in error on automobile license, was referred to the Finance Oor~ittee. A bill of M. ~F. L~b, 2100 Q~een St., ~ ~m~t of $11. OO~ for so~t dr~k license paid ~ e~=or May 19, 1~26, as s~d party does not sell soft drinks, was referred to the Fin~ee Oo~ mitres. Au Order of 0o~Lrt ~orrecting ~ssessment against Isaac Fass, instead of $2~0,O00.00, and exonerating Isaac Fass, Inc., from payment of 0ity Taxes of $110.43 thereon, was referred to Finance Co~mmittee. The following comm~uication was read from the Consolidated B~s 0orpor~lon: "Portsmouth, Va., June 22, .1926. 0ity Oomncil, Portsmouth, Va. Gentlemen:- Inc., to $36,$13.21 on capital in excess We a~re writing to request of the 0ouncil a hearing before any final action is taken by the Council in the matter of unified tr~usportation in this City. M~y we further request that reasonable notice-be given before date of he~ring~in order that we m~y prepare our data for-presentmtio~ to the Comneil. Yours very t~Iy, Oonsolldatcd ~s Corporation, L~ O. Najor, President & Man, ger., On motion of Mm. Brooks, the 01ere was instructed tc acknowledge receipt of said commanic~- rich, and to say that opportunity will be given the 0or~olid~ted Bus Corporation to be heard in the consideration of unified transportation in Portsmouth. ' In this connection, Mr. Stewart (J.R.) moved that the Clerk furnish the Oonsoiidated Corporation copies of the r$oommended street railway franchise ~ud ordinance ~egg~l~ting the operation of buses in the 0ity, and also te others interested. The ~otlon Was ~dopteel~ Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.) submitted the followi~ ordinance, ~hich was placed on first reading: An Ordins~uce to Amend and Re-ordaLuSection 502 of the Ordinances of the'City of Portsmouth, ~Virginia, as Amended by ~u Ordinance adopted the l~thday of Janus~ry, 1919, in Relation to the ~alary of the Judge of the Cour~ of Eu~tings for the Oity of Portsmouth. 05 motion of Mr. Stews_ri (~,~), it was resolved to elect a 0ivil & Police Justice at -the first meeting of Co,moil in ~uly. Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.) moved' that the matter of s~lary of the 0ivil & Police Justice be referred to Finance Committee. Adopted~ On motion~ adjourned.