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August 25, 1923
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br /> The- following or[dinmnce, which had been placed on its first reading August l~th, was taken
<br />up and read:
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE P~OHIBITING THE RECEIVING OF OR DEPOSIT OF FARES BY DRIVERS OF AUTOBUSSES
<br />IN TP~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH:
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moyed that the ordinance be adopted. The motion was lost by the following
<br />vote, no~ receiving the three-fourths vote as required by the City Charter for ordinances
<br />carrying an emergency clause:
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<br /> Ayes-- BroDks, H~tchins, Oast, Smith, White, ~.
<br /> N~ys-- Stewart (J.R:), Stewa~vt (R.~E.~B.~), ~.
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<br /> Mr. R. E. B. 'Stewart moved re-consideration oK the' vote Just take~n. Mm. S~ewart"s
<br />motion was adopted, s~ud then Mr. Oast moved tha~ the ordinance be adopted, omitting the emergency
<br />clause. The Motion by Nm. 0asr was adopted, and by the fol!~wing vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Bro~ks, Hu~ohins, Oast, Smith, Stewart (R.~E;B.~), White, 6.
<br /> Nays-- Stewart (J.R:)., 1.
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<br /> The following ordinance, placed on i~s first reading by Council August l~th, was taken up
<br />and read:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ~'HE ERECTION OF BUSINESS PLACES, PUBLIC GARAGES AND INDUS-
<br />TRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS:
<br /> Mr. White~ moved ~hat ~he ordinance be amended by striking cum the emergency clause.
<br /> The mo~ion was adopted.
<br /> Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.,) moved ~ha~ the words Wundertaking establishment, be added to the
<br />ordinance after ~he wor~ls ~tndustrial establishment." The amendment was adopted.
<br /> Then Mr. White moved ~hmt the ordinance be adopted, as amended,and same was adopted,.
<br />as amended by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--Brooks, Smith, Stewart (R.E.B_.), White,
<br />Nays-- Hutchins, Oast, Stewart (J.~J, ~.
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading August l~th, was taken
<br />up and re~d:
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<br /> AN ORDINANOE CREATING A SAFETY. COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, PRESCRIBING
<br />DUTIES AND THE METHOD OF ITS APPOINTMENT.~
<br />
<br /> M~. Brooks moved that the ordinance be amended by striking out the words "prominence
<br />and," making the section read as follows: "Second- Thi~ body shall consist of three members
<br />appointed by the City Manager; one to be the head of ~ City Department, one to be a citizen
<br />of e~perienee not in the automobile business, and one to be a citizen engaged in the automobile
<br />business. The members of this body shall serve Without pay." The amendment was.adopted.
<br /> Then ~a~. stewart (J~ R.) moved that the ordinance be adopted, as ~mended, and same
<br />was adopted, as amended, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--Brooks, Hutohins, Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R:),
<br /> stewart (R.~E._B;), ~hite, y.
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<br /> The following ordins~uce, which had also been placed on its first reading August l~th, was
<br />taken up and read:
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<br /> An Ordlnanoe Providing that All Bonds Requi~ed of Contractors Doing Work for the 0ity
<br />of Portsmouth, under Contract, shall Contain a Clause Guaranteeing the Payment of all Bills for
<br />Labor and Material Furnished in and about the Performance of such Contracts.
<br />
<br /> Mr. White moved that the ordinance be adopted. ~. Brooks moved t~t the or~ce be
<br />referred ~ack to the City ~ger for f~ther investigate-on as to the cost of bonds and the
<br />~ount of bonds.
<br /> ~. Brooks' motion w~ adopted~ ~ ~. ' . ~.' :
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<br /> The foliowing~o~inanoe, which had also been placed on its first reading August l~th, was
<br />taken up and read:
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<br /> An Ordinance Regulating ~peed of Motor Boats and Other Vessels on Navigable Streams
<br />Within the Oity Limits of the City of Portsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br />Mr. Brooks moved that the ordinance be laid on the table. The motion was adopted.
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<br />The following communicat~s from the City Attorney were referred to the Finance Committee:
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<br />HOn.
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<br />City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., August 2$th, 1923.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
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<br /> In the condemnation oases for the erection of the new market and the extension
<br />of Sixth Avenue, the following awards were made by the Commissioners:
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<br />(1) For the City Market:
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