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~y 13, 1924 ~Then ~l&r. Brooks moved to refer back to Finance Committee ~the recomnended~PPreDri~tion of $10,000.00 from' Sewer & paving Bond Fund for plans for new City and County Building. The motion was adopted, and by t~ho following vote: Ayes--BrookS, Hu~chins, 0asr,. stewart (J.R.)~ S~ewart (R.E.B.), ~hite, l~yo - - Smith, 1. The Fin~uce Con~ittee also submitted the following report: Gentlemen:~- We are submitting herewith a report frem Frederick Hill & Co.. certified public accountants, on the auditing of the City books for the period beginning January lot, 1921,~a~d ending December Jlst, 192~. ~e would recamme~d a special appropriation of $300,00 t~ p~y smid Company for extra work performed in ~onnection with said report. (Signed) ~. G. ~ite, Chairman. ~&r. White mgved that thc'report.be.adopted, ,tit. Brooks moved that the r~cemmended special appropriatmon of $300.00 to pay the COmpany for extra work in connection with the gudit be referred back to Fina~c~ Ce~nittee,~The~metien ~y~Er.~Brooks was adopted, ~nd by the fei- lowing vote: Ayes-- B~ook~, Hutc~ins, 0ast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), Stev~rt (R~E.B.), 6. Nays-- ~ite~ 1 of The following coEmunicatiqns were read from the City ~nager: ....................... lot. Recemmending~assage the following ordinance: An Ordinance Prohibiting Reckless Driving in the City of Portsmouth, On motion of ~r. Brooks, the ordinance ~s placed on its first reading, 2nd. Rece~m~ended pass.ge of the follo~ng ordinance: An 0rdinancePro~ibiti~g'the Hanling of ~re th~n One T~sdler 0ver~the Streets of the City of Portsmouth and Providing Penalties for Usimg Trucks of Excessive ~eights on the Streets of the said City. On motion of iLv. Brooks, th~ ordinance ~s p!ace~ on its first reading. ~rd. ,I s~n forwarding here~ith petition of the L~e ~s~rd Civic league asking for improve- ments of Chestnut St., sto~ drain from Ca~dem Avenue to the east side of Chestnut St., removal of the City inciner~toro The plan for the improve~entof Chestnut St. is already under w~y. ~The drainage La this locality w~ll be improved when our present pl~ a~e completed.~ The remov~I~of the incinerator is m matter ~which would require very careful study. In its present location, it~ is centrs~l a~d about ~s f~r removed from residencez as practicable. It may be at time~ undesi~ie, from the view.point ef citizens to the southwest, but it is never a health menace. It is ~hePed that the City will purchase mll the ~djeining property in time." On motion of ~l&v. Brooks, the ~o~n~ication was referred ba~ to t~he ~Cit~ Eanage_~ to inform the League of steps taken in ~efe~ence t6 s~id Lmp~oyem~nta. ~th. "I ~n attaching hereto petition opposing the p~rking o~ colored jitneys on the ~ast Side of C~ord Street. It is suggested that it be considered in connection with the proposed ordinance estmblishing colored jitney lines." On motion, the co~unic~tion was ~ordered to be filed. Otb. "By request, I a~ subm~itting herewith drafts of ordin~ncesce~arimg the admission of children to theatres aud moving picture,~shows in this Oity and estmblishing m~1 curfew law. · These tvo proposed ordins~ces ~re of such far.caching consequences that in my ep~_~io~n the~ C?uncil should ~levote m speqia! meeting to their consideration an~d Shou!d give all interestea ps. ties a chance ~te be heard before final motion either pro or con on the or- dinances is taken by the Council." Alse submitting certain co~mmnications ~nd petitionS' relative te proDomed C~f~ew The following are the ordinances: An Ordinance Forbidding Children Under ~en Years ef~ Ag~ to Enter Theatres or ~oving Pict-~re Shows, Unless Acc omp~nie~ by Parents er Guardians and ~$~idding ~ll Children of School Age to Attend Theatres or Eoving Picture Shows During School Au Ordinance Prescribing a Cu~fe~ ~aW~fo~ ~tie City-of PSrtsmouth. 0~ motion of~. BrookS, the Ordinances wer~ placed o~ their first readings, and special meeting of Council to be c~lled to consider the sa~e. 6th. Eecommending~pzssage of the followir~ ordinance: An Ordinance Providing for the M~intenance, Care and 0per~tion~£f'~i~l~ounds at ~he.Portsm0uthCity Ps.k: ~~