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May 12, 1925
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on first ~reading. April 28th, was taken up
<br />Md read:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE ~PLAOiNG OF P~AILROAD CARS S0 AS TO 0BSTRUOT THE SIDEWALES~
<br />AND ROADWAYS OF THE OITY OF ~0RTSMOUTH.
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<br />Mr. Stewart (R._E. B.) moved that S~etlon I of the ordinance be amended to read as follows:
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<br /> "Be it enacted by the 0ouncil of the Oity of Portsmouth, that the p~king or the placing
<br />of r&ilrsad cars for loading or unloading or anT~o~her purpose so as to obstruct any part of
<br />a sidewalk or. roadway on any street of the City of Portsmouth, between points 20 feet back of
<br />the building lines on each side of the street~ is hereby prohibited. On sidings the prohibitive
<br />limit shall be between building lines." The amendment was adopted.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart (J.R.), the ordinance was adopted, as amended,
<br />lng vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Maupin, 0mst, Smith, Stewart
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.),~ White, ?.
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<br />and by the
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<br />follow-
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<br /> Gn motion of Mr. Brooks,. the following ordinance which had be~n placed on its first read-
<br />lng April 28th, was. continued on the table:
<br /> An0rdina~.ce~reating a Bureau of Fire Prevention
<br />~nd Authorizing the Oity Manager_to Assign Thereto a Member of the Fire Department as Chief
<br />Inspector and Such other Members of the Fire Department as Assistant Inspectors as m~y be
<br />Authorized in Future by the Oouncil.
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<br /> The following ordinance, which ha~ been placed on iT~s~first reading by 0ounoil April 28th,
<br />was taken up and read:
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEOTION 8 OF ~EN ORDINANOE FIXING THE TERNS OFOONSENT FOR THE OPERA-
<br />TION OF AUTOBUSSES IN T~E CITY'0F PORTSMOUTH, VA."
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<br /> Mr. Oast moved tb~t Section 8 (1) Navy Yard route, be cha~ged to read as f~liows: "Starti~
<br />on the north side of High St., between ~ater and Orawford~nd thence along High St. to Oourt
<br />St., to Wythe, to Fourth, to Gosport Ruad, to. Chestnut St.,~to Shell P~d, to Black's Laae,
<br />~nd returning over the same route to High, amd aletg High St. tothe ferry and thence to the
<br />point of begimning." Th~ motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.) moved that th~ last paragraph be amended to read as follow~: "Busses
<br />will not be permitted to stop on High St. between 0rawford and ~ater Sts. for a longer period
<br />thau is~eoessa=y to imme~iatelyreceiveanddisc~arge passengers or to immediately obtain a
<br />supply CT g~seline or ~lubrioating oil~ All passe,ers except for ~radock and other interurban
<br />busses-entering or leaving busses between Water and 0rawfcrd Sts. shall disembark on the s~th
<br />side of High St. near Water and sh~ll embark ~on the north side of High St. between Water and
<br />0=awford Sts. The n~cessary sp~ce shall be reserved at both these points by the Police De-
<br />partment for the purposes indicated." The amendment was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. 0asr moved that the f~llowing p~ragraph be added to the ordinance: ~No autobus will
<br />be required to make .the loop vmm Middle St. toJ0ounty~ to Grawford~ to~ High street, except
<br />during market hours." T~e amendment wms adopte~,
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<br /> Brooks moved that the following paragraph be added: "An e~ergency existing, this
<br />ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage.· The ~ndment was adopt~d~.
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<br /> Mr. Bro~ks moved that the ordinance be adopted, as amended, and same was adopted,
<br />ed and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes.- Brooks, .Maupin, 0asr, Smith,
<br /> Stewart (t.H.), Stewart (R.E.B.),
<br /> ,~ White, 7-
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<br />as amend-
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<br /> The followlng ordinance, which h~d been placed on its first reading April 28th,~ was taken
<br />up and read:
<br /> AN ORDINANOE FOR IMPOSING AND COLLECTING TAX~ ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL
<br />PROPERTY, INTANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND BANE STOOE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
<br />MOUTH, ViRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE 0F RAISING P~VENUE FOR THE ~PORT OF THE GOVERNMENT ANDTHE
<br />PUBLI~ FREE SOH00LS, AND TO PAT INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT, FOR TBE YEAR BE,
<br />GINNING FEBRUARY 1st, 1925.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Brooks, the ordinan~e was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Bzooks, Maupin, Oast~ Smith, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.), White, 7,
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<br /> The regular reports of the 0ity Treasurer, 0ity Auditor, and 0ity 0oliect0r for the month
<br />of April, 1925, were presented and werereferred to the Fin~uce Committee.
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<br />NEW BUSI_NESS
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<br /> A communication was read from the Secretary of the Portsmouth Les~e of ~omen Voters stat-
<br />ing that at a meeting of said League on May 2nd the f, llowing motion was made and unanimously
<br />agreedUPon, "that the P~rtsmouth 0i~y Council be congratulated upon its selection of Mr. E. W.
<br />~in to fill'.the ~acancy on the Go,oil, and the City of Portsmouth be congratulated upon Mr.
<br /> in% acceptance of the appointment."
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br />The following commmanication from the School Board was referred to Finance 0ommittee:
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