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September
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<br />a regular meeting of the Oity Oouncit September ~th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--Vern~n Brooks, Jnc. Howard Eall, J. 0~. smith, J. R. Stewart, R.E.B. Stewart, L. ~. White,
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<br /> Mr. White expressed his appreciation for his election ms President o~ the Council and
<br />exFofficio Mayor of the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting August 26th and special meeting September 1st were
<br />read and wer~ approved. - .
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<br /> The following comrmanications were read from the Oity Manager:
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<br /> ~ lat. "The Virginia Railway
<br />& Power Company has reqMested permission to move its Side,track on Elm Ave~south of Lincoln
<br />St. to a poin~ between Jefferson and Msmp&n Sts. It is recommended that this ~eq~est be
<br />gr~nted, provxded they construct a water-bound macadam pavement in the a~ea now occupied by
<br />the side ~rack,"
<br /> On motion, the request w~s laia on the table until the next regular meeting of the body.
<br /> 2nd; "! am forwarding herewith correspondence relativeto claim of Mm. 0. N. ~o[d for
<br />injuries to his horse, due to ~eaking through the decking on theWeSt Pa~k View Bridge.
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<br /> ! recommend that this claim, amounting to $30.00, be paid."
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<br /> On motion, the recommendation was refe~e~ ~ Fimance Committee.
<br />Au 3rd. "I beg. to a~ounce the following appointments in the Police Department, effective
<br />gust 28th~ 192~. L. V. Newsome, regular Police officer at $4.15 per day; Harmon Wright,
<br />substitute police officer at $4.00 per day when ~ct~m~lly employed." On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> ~th. #I beg to smnounce the appointment, effective October let, of Hr. H. H. Matthews
<br />as Chief of the Bureau of Markets at $2,~00.00 ~nd Mr. Etheridge H~milton as Assistant Ohief
<br />at $1,800.00, effedtive s~me date.
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<br /> Th~se appointments ar~made pmrsuant to a~thority vested in ordinance passed by
<br />the Oity Oouncil onA,,ugust 26th, creating the Bureau of Markets."
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<br /> 5th. "I am forwarding herewith application from the Chesapeake & Potomac T~lephone 0o.
<br />to pla~e conduit ~Columbia Street from Orawford Street west to the New Market-Building,
<br />and recommendation of the City ~ngineer relative to application.
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<br />This is submitted for your approval."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith, the application of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. was
<br />granted.
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<br />~NFIN ISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 'The following communication from the City,Manager, which had been laid on the table at
<br />meeting of the Council August l~th, and on August 26th ordered to be taken up for consideration
<br />at this meeting of the 0ouncil, was read:
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<br /> "I am forwarding herewith f~em ~heAtlmntic Deeper Waterways Association relattveat~ its
<br />annual convention, which is to be held at Newark, N. J., on September t6th to 19th inclusive.
<br />It seems to me it would'be well if the City were represented at this convention and I would
<br />amggest that the Mayor designate a member of the Oouncil to attend. Xt will not'be possible
<br />for me perscnally to go, as ! will be engaged in Richmond in conuec~ion wi+Ja-the hearing be-
<br />fore the State Corporati~nOcmmissiom relative to ~bando~ment of Street Railwa~ tracks in the
<br />City of Portsmouth." . _
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart (~. H.), the recommendation of the Nam~ge~.w~m~ooncurred in,
<br />and the President appointed Mr. Jno. Howard Hall to represent the City at said Convention.
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<br /> The ~ollewing ordinance, which had been placed on fi2st reading by Oouncit August 2~th,
<br />was taken mp~a~d~ead:
<br /> AN ORDINANOE TO AMENDANDRE-ORDAXN SECTION 26 OFANORDINANOE, ENTITLED,
<br />"AN ORDINANOE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAi~ PARAGRAPH 4, PARAGRAPH 6, ~ND SUB-SECTION 6 OF PARAGRAPH
<br />8, AND PARAGRAPH 26 OF AN'ORDINANCE ENTITLED~ ~AN ORDINANCE F~XING THE TERMS OF OONSENT FOR
<br />THE OPERATION OF AUTO BUSSES IN THE OITY OF POETSMOb~E, VA., ADOPTED. BY THE OITY OOUNCIL~12LY
<br />5, 1~3," ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 1~, 1923.
<br /> On mo~ion of Mir. Smith, the ord~tna~ce was adopted, amd by the following vote:
<br /> AyesL~ Breaks, Hall, Smith, Stewart (J.~.)~ St~wsmt (R.E.B.), ~h~te~ ~. '
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<br /> The following ordinance, Which had b~e~ placed on first reading August 12th, was read:
<br /> An Ordinance PrescribL~gRules and Regulations ~oFer2ing ~icipal ~arkets.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hall, the ordinance, was referred ~ck to the Oity Manager for revision
<br />and to~ddan emergency clause to same.
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<br />The following opinion was read from the Oity Attorney:
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<br />Eon. Oity Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />"September ~th,
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