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August 26, 1924
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the following ordinance which h~d been placed, on its first reading
<br />August 12th, w~s ordered to lay on the table:
<br /> An Ordinance Covering Display of Automobile Tags
<br />on Gars to Which Licenses are Issued by the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading August 12th, w~s taken
<br />up, read, Mud adopted on motion~of Mr. Stewart {R.E.B.):
<br /> AN ORDiNANOE FIXING RENTS AND CHARGES
<br />FOR STORES, STALLS, AUDITORIUM, CURB MARKET .AND DISPLAY GA~EB IN THE NE~CITYMAREET.
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<br />And by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Hutohins, Oast,
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.), ~hite,
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<br />Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> 6.
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<br /> · ~ne following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading Aug~st 12th~ was taken
<br />up and read:
<br /> An Ordinance Forbidding 0hildren Under E~ght Years of Age to Enter Theatres or
<br />Movin~ Picture Shows at Any Hour Unless Accompanied by a Parent, Guardian or Adult,~ Forbidding
<br />0hild~en Under Ten Years of Age to Enter Said Places after 4:00 P. M. Unless Accomp~uied by a
<br />P~rent, Guardis~uor Adult, and Eorbidding all 0hild~en of Sehool Age to Attend Theatres or
<br />Moving Pict~re Shows during School Hours.
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<br />vote~
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<br />On motion of Mr. Stewart (J.R.), the
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Stewart
<br /> Nays-- Hutehins, O~st,
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<br />ordinance w~s laid on the table, and by the following
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<br />(J.R.), Stewart (R.E.B.), White,
<br /> 2.
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<br /> The following ordinance, which h~d been placed on its first reading August 12th, w~s t~ken
<br />up and read:
<br /> AN ORDINANOE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF"AN ORDINANOE TO REQUIRE ALL PERSONS TO OBTAIN
<br />FROM THE 0tTY E~GINEER A PEP~IT TO OPEN OR DIG UP THE STREETS OF THE CITY, TO REQUIRE APPLIOA-
<br />TIONS TO BE MADE TO THE 0ITY ENGINEER FOR THE PRIVILEGE; TO FIX A SCHEDULE OF 0HARGE~ FOR THE
<br />PRIVILEGE; AND TO REQUIRE OF EACH APPLICANT A BOND TO SAVE HARMLESS THE CITY FROM INJURIES
<br />RESULTING FROM THE NEGLIGENOE OF THE APPLICANT."
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<br />Sn~me~tSn~of Mr. White, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Hutchins, Oast, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.}, White, 6.
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<br /> The followir~g ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading August !2th, was taken
<br />up and read:
<br /> AN ORDINANOE 0REATING A BUREAU OF MARMOTS AND STANDARDS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
<br />PUBLIC WELFARE, CONSISTING OF THE DIVISION OF WEIGHTS AND ~EASURES, LICENSE INSPEOT~GN AND
<br />MUNIOIPAL MARKETS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE NEOESSARY EMPLOYEES TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
<br />THE ORDINANCE.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the ordinance was adopted, and the appropriation necessary
<br />to carry out the ordinance referred to the Finance 0ommittee; and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks,
<br /> Stewart
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<br />~utchins, Oast, Stews~rt (J.R.)
<br /> R.E.B.), ~nite, 6. '
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the following ordinsnce which had been placed on its first read-
<br />ing August 12th, was continued on the table until the next reguls~ meeting of 0ouncil:
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<br />An Ordinance Prescribing Rules and Regulations Governing Municipal MarketS;
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> A request of the 0o~missioner of the Revenue that W. T. E~onds be ref~uded $4.20 p~id
<br />in error for personal property for the Year 1923; and that H~rry E. Brington be refunded $~.~
<br />~id in error for personal property for the Year 1923, he h~ving paid in both Monroe and
<br />Washington Wards; was referred to the Finance Oommittee.
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<br /> A request of the Commissioner of the Revenue that the P&rker Hosiery Mill and Dy~ Works
<br />be relieved from the payment of $1023.01 for taxes charged in error for the Year 1~23, was
<br />referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> A com~uioation was re~d from the 0ommittee on Bldgs. & Equipment of the School Board
<br />stating that bids h~ve been received on the Sixth Avenue School Building and contract awarded
<br />to the lowest bidder, subject to appropriatio~ by 0ouncil; that a schedule o~ bids indicates
<br />that they shall probably be able to keep withmn the pre~imio~ry estimate of.$122,500.00, but
<br />asks ~r a m~xim~m appropriation of $125,000.O0 to provmde fo~ any emergencies.
<br /> On motion, the oommunication w~s referred to the Finance 0ommulttee.
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<br /> A request was read from the School Board for ~u~opropriation of $t2,000.O0 or as m~ch
<br />thereof as m~y be necessary for the purchase of a site for the sixteen-room school building
<br />in Lee Ward; and said request was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br />Peace from Jackson Ward, vaos~cy having been caused by the death of W. Jones Williams.
<br />motion was adopted.
<br /> Applications were read for the position from M. ~. Mansonl and S. A. Hotoh.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the applica~ts were placed in nomination.
<br /> Whereupon, ~. Mansoni was elected to fill the unexpired te~m of Mr. Willis~ms,
<br />the following vote:
<br /> For Mr. Ns~usoni~ B~ooks, Hutohins, Cast, Stewa=t (J.H.),
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<br />~nite moved that the Oo~ucil go into election to fill the position of Justice of the
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<br />~nd by
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