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338 J~ly 8, 1924 to state that I hav~ gone over the matter carefully a~d do not Believe that there is sufficient excess colored traffic in the Mount Hermon territory to justify a regular s~ervice of these jitneys at present. They are- running irreg~larly as hired cars ~ud do not seem to be getting s~uy large amount of traffic from the Eount Hermon District. I therefore adhere to my original reco~.~endation that the permits for the High St. line a~d the Trux~tun line he not. granted. Very truly yours, J. P. JERVEY, City NEW BUSINESS An application of J. O. Emmerson & Son to be refunded $15.00, $36.00 having been P~id as City license on a two ton Ford auto truck and the truck bei~ one ton capacity, was referred to the l~inance Oommtttee. A petition was read from J. O. Smith that taxes assessed against R. S. Lattimer fom the Years 1~21, 1922, and 1923, on lots Nos. 485 and 484 West-~P~$om~c street, be relieved to amount of $9.00 for each Year, Mr. Smith having paid the ta~xes for said years. .$n motion, the petition was referred to the Finance Oommittee. A communication from the Oity Electoral Board enclosing bills s~mou~uting to $30.55, incLLV-- red on the second day primary election held April 3, 1924, and asking that the City pay same, was referred to the Finsnce Oommittee. A communication was read from the School Board requesting the Council to appropriate the sum of $2,100.00, from Washington Ward fund~,~ for a fire escape at the Port Norfolk School, if such funds should be ~vailable and provided also that this be agreeable to the citizens of this Ward. On motion, the communication was referred to ~he Fi~uce Committee. A petition was read from certain property owners and ~re_sidents on and adj.~ce.nt.to Virginia street, that the City buy enough of the property on the north e~st corner of Vmrgmnma and Henry streets to make Virginia street, between He~ry and NAmdolph streets, 30 feet wide; and on motion of Mr. Oast, the petition w~s referred to the City Nar~er. ~r. Oast moved that posters aud advertisement of all and everF ~s~riptio~, except legal notices, be prohibited on or around the court homse lot; but withdrew s~me. Mr. White moved that the City Attorney be instraoted to draw an ordinance to divide the Oouncil in two and four year terms to conform to the State Law. The motion was adopted. On motion, adjourned.