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April 28, 1925
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<br />to ~ _ , the North half of ~he East End o3 Henry Street, E~st of a point One
<br />Hundred and Thirty Fou~ (134) feet East of the East side of First Street, and to
<br />the South h~lf of the East end of Henry Street, East of a point One ~andred ~nd Thirty-four
<br />$134) feet East of the East sideof First Street, the party of the second part yielding there-
<br />for the rent for said te~m of · , payable in~ ad~ance, and the party of the third
<br />pa~t yielding therefor the rent for said term of $. . ~., payable in advance."
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<br />The smendment was adopted.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the ordinance was adopted, as emended, and by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> AYes-- BrOoks, O~st, Smith, Stewa~% (J.R.)
<br /> Stewart ~R.~.B.), White, 6. '
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<br />The following communio~tionwas re~d from the Oity Attorney:
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<br />Hon. Oity 0ouncil,
<br />Portsmouth, V~.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., April 28, 1925.
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<br />Dear Sirs:--
<br /> At your last meeting you referred to me a letter from Mrs. Susie Helen Outhrielt
<br />in which she requests a deed for lot 733A on the plat of the Oak Grove 0emetery. I find from
<br />the ~ecords in the 0ity Ool~ector~s office that Mrs. Outhriell bought this lot on ~uly l~,
<br />1923, and D~id Sixty Dollar~ for the same,~ but i am unable to find any record through the
<br />minutes of the Oou~cil where a deed was directed' to be drawn. It appears that Mrs. Outhriell
<br />is entitled to a deed for t~e'lot ~d Iam. transmitting a deed with this letter for the
<br />proper officers of the Oounclil t~ sign.
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<br />Tours very traly,
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<br />R. 0. BAROLAY, 0ity Attorney.#
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Bro~ks, ~he proper 0ity Officials were instructed to execute said
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<br /> resigned,
<br /> Wl~h reference to the election of a successor to Mr. H. A. V. P~rker/as a member of the
<br />Norfolk-Portsmouth Freight T~affic 0ommission, on which action has been deferred until this
<br />meeting, Mr. Cast moved that~ action on a successor be deferred~ntil the next regular meeting,
<br />The motion was adopted.
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<br />E~ BUS IN2SS
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<br /> A communication was read from the President of the~ortsmouth LeS~Ue of Women Voters)
<br />stating that the Executive O~.mmlttee of the League requests the 0ouncil to give consideration
<br />to the advisability of seleotmng.a wom~ to fill the existing vacancy on the~0ity 0ounoil~
<br /> On moti~ of Mr. Broo~, the communication was ordered to be filed and the Olerk in-
<br />stracted to acknowledge same~
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<br /> Mr. Brooks presented this following ordi~a~uce:
<br /> An Ordinance Prohibiting the Placing of
<br />Railroad Oars so as to Obstruct the Sidewalks a~d Roadways of the Oity of Portsmouth.
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<br /> One, motion, the ordins~Ce was placed on first reading.
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<br /> Mr. etewamt (~,R.) moved that ~he~Co~cil go into the election-of a successor to the
<br />late Oouncilmau Jno. Howard H~ll. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Stewart (J.R.) the n~mi~tedMr. E. W. Maupin, Jr., and he was elected by the
<br />lng vo~e:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Oaet, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.B.), White, 6,
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<br /> Mr. Stewart (J.H.) moved that a Oommittee of three Be risked by ~he President to notify
<br />Mr. Maupi~ of his election: She motion was adopted, and the Ohs. ir appointed J. R. Stewart,
<br />Vernon Brooks, J. O. Smith as said 0ommittee.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjourned.
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<br />follow-
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