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J~ne ~, 1923
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<br /> We, further, petition that no contract for the erection of a Joint City or,County
<br />building be en~erpd into until a purchases is found for Court House property at about the v~lu-
<br />mtionput upon it by the Council.
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<br /> We, further, petition that the citizens be informed ms to proposed cost of land,
<br />and proposed cost of building, cost of maintmining same, and how to be financed, and what pro-
<br />portion, of this cost is to be borne by the County."
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<br /> O~motion of Mr. 0sat, the resolution was laid on the table, to be taken up at'the
<br />same/firetin~ in which the ~roposed 01fy and County bM. ll~Dg will be considered, and by. the fol-
<br />~owi.ng vote. Ayes-- Hutchins, Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.B.), White, ~, Nays-
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<br /> A communication was read from the Kiwanis Club endorsing the proposition of zoning the
<br />City as to places for residences and industries.
<br /> On motion, the communication wms referred to the Finance Committee.
<br />
<br /> Mr. Brocks moved thmt the City ordinaace which grants ten days leave of absence to the
<br />street hands be put int~ effect.
<br /> The motion wms adopted, and By the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooke, 0~st, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.Be), White, ~i
<br /> Nays-- Hutchins, 1o
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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<br />C~T¥ G. ERK AND
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<br />June 2S, 1923
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<br />At a
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<br />special meeting of the City Council June 28th there were present:
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<br />Mesers-- Vernon Brooks, R.A. Hutchine, Jr., J. Alden Oast,
<br /> J. C. ~mith, J. R. Stewart, R.E.B. Stewart,
<br /> L. G. White,
<br /> Also the City Nau~ger.
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<br />The following direction-for the special meeting were rsad:
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<br />L. C. Brinson,
<br />City Clerk & Auditor,
<br /> City.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Vs., June 27, 1923.
<br />
<br />Dear Sir:--
<br />
<br /> You will please call a specia/ meeting of the City Council for Thursdmy,
<br />June 2~th, at ~ o'clooE P~ M., to consider:
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<br /> let, The report of the City Attorney on (a) the petition calling for a referendum on
<br />the traction ordinmnoe; (b) the petition calling for a referendum on the trollibue Srdin~nce;
<br />(o) the petition calling for a referendum on the adoption of a Jitney bus ordinance.
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<br /> 2md. Action on the blde of the Portsmouth Trmr~it Co. on (a) the tractlo~ fr~chise;
<br />(h) on the trollibus franchise.
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<br /> ~rd. The following ordinance placed on its first reading Nmy ~th: "An Ordinance relating
<br />to Polee$~ Wires, and Cor~iuits Within Certain Defined Aroma of the City of Portsmouth."
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<br />Very truly yours,
<br />
<br />"R. A. Eutchins, Jr., President."
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<br /> The *cal~" having been read, the first matter taken up was the following ordinance placed
<br />on its first reading ~y Council May 8th:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO POLES, ]WIRES AN~ CONDUITS
<br />WITHIN CERTAIN DEFINED AREAS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH.
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. J. R. Stewart, Section 2 was amended so ms to read "twelve years, lnst~d
<br /> of "ten years" as the time withAn which to make the brdinance effective, mhd by the following
<br /> vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Stewart (J~R.)~ Stewart (R.E.B~), White, ~.
<br /> Nays-- Hutchins, Oast, F~nith, 3.
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<br /> Mr. Bast moved that ~ction 2 of the 'ordinance be amended by inserting the word "contact"
<br />.~etween the words "trolley" and "wires," in the second line.
<br /> The amendment was mdopted.
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<br /> Then on motion of 1Er. Brooks, the ordinance wms adopted me amended, and by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooke, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), ~tewmrt (R.E~B~), White~ 7.
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