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October 28, 192~
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<br />We recommend the p~ssage of the following attached ordinance:
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<br /> An Ordinance Requiring a License Tax of Peddlers of ~rket Produce, Fresh Meats
<br />or Fish, and Vendors of Fruits, Nuts, Confectioneries, Ice 0ream, Tea, Coffee, Sold on the
<br />Streets or in Other ~mblic Places in the 0ity of Portsmouth.
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<br /> Referred Aug~st 26th
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<br /> Communication from the Commi~tee on Btdgs. & ~Equipment of the School Board stating that
<br />bids have been received on the Sixth Avenue Building and contract awarded to the lowest
<br />bidder, subject to appropriation by Council; that a schedule of bids indicates that they
<br />shall.probably be.able to ksep within the preliminary estimate of $122,500.00, but asks for
<br />a maxlmum approprlation of $125,000.00 to provSde for~any emergencies.
<br /> · It is recommended that an appropriation of $121,552.50, which ~ogether .with the $121~552
<br />appropriation of $3,~?.50 previously allowed by Council makes an appropriation of $125,O00.00,
<br />be allowed fp~ t~e Sixth Avenue School ~ilding. ~ ~ ~
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<br /> _ It is recomm~.nded that funds for the Sixth Avenue School Building be borrowed from
<br />the several Banks of the City of Portsmouth as needed until such time as the city may issue
<br />bonds for the same, and recommend adoption of the following resolution therefor:
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<br /> #BeI~ Resolved by the Oouncil of the City of Portsmouth, Va., That the President
<br />and the Ohairman of the Finance 0ommittee of t~e 0o~cil are hereby authorized to m~.~e notes
<br />in the several City Banks through the proper Officers, to amount not to exceed $125,000.00
<br />in the aggregate, for the puroose of prQviding l~nds for the new Sixth Avenue School Building,
<br />until such time as bonds shal~ have been issued for the same.
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<br />That each note shall be accompanied by the following certifidate:
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<br /> 'The City T~e~s~rer is hereby'i~structed by the President and the Ohairman of the
<br />Finance Oommittee of the Oouncll of the 0ity of Portsmouth, Virginia, to make notes in
<br /> Bank to amotu~t of $ for__days, to meet expenses on the
<br />new school building; said amount to be reoaid from bonds to be issued by the Oity of Ports-
<br />mouth for that purpose.
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<br /> .This instruction is given in $ocordsnce with ordin~uce adopted by The Council of the
<br />Oity. of Portsmouth, Va., September 1st, 1916.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />President.
<br />
<br />Chmn. Finance Committee."
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<br /> (0~) #The City Treasurer is hereby instructed by the President and the Ohairman of the
<br />Finsmce Committee of the Council of the City~of Portsmouth, Virginia, to renew notes in
<br /> Bank to amoul%t~of $ . , due ; said amount
<br />to be paid from bonds to be issued by the City of Portsmouth for school purposes.
<br /> This instruction is given in accordance with ordinance adopted by The Oouncil of
<br />the Oity of Portsmouth September 1st, 1916.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />(Si ned)
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<br /> President.
<br />Finance Committee.~
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<br /> We further recommend that requests for.payment.for this work be submitted direct
<br />to the Finance Committee, who will make recommendation at thenext meeting of the 0ity 0oun¢il.
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<br /> It is further recommended that the City Attorneybe instructed to prepare am ordi-
<br />nance for issuing $170,000.00 School Bonds, rate of interest~to be ~ 1/2%, bonds to be serial
<br />bonds.
<br /> And that application of'the Soh0olBoard for $12,012.63 for October payments on the
<br />Sixth Ave~e School be allowed from appropriation already recommended for the same.
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />Vernon Brooks, Chairman.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hall, the report of the Oommittee was adopted, and by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> A~es-- Brooks,-HAll, Cast, Smith~ ~.twwart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.), White, ?.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the fo!lowi~g'o~dinance recommended by the Finance Committee was
<br />placed on its first reading:
<br /> An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain Section 14~ of the City Code.
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<br /> Mr. Hall moved that the ~tes be suspended.and that the following ordinance be placed
<br />on its final passage:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A LIOENSE TAX OF PEDDLERS OF MARKET PRODUOE,
<br />FRESH MEA~S OR FISH, AND VENDORS OF FRUITS, NUTS, CONFEOTYONERIES, ICE CREAM, TEA, 00FFEE,
<br />SOLD ON THE STREETS OR IN OTHER PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH.
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<br /> The motion was adopted, and then he moved that the ordinance be adopted,.and same was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, H~ull, OaS~, Smith,
<br /> Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.B.), White, ?.
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