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April 10, 1923
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<br /> On motion of N~. Brooks, the proper City Officials were instructed to execute the deed
<br />in the name of tke City of Portsmouth.
<br /> An applicmtlon was read from J..T. Bu~kett for the position of Justice of the Peace from
<br />N~rshall Wa~d~ vacancy existing b~ reason of the death of Major J. E. M. ~right. said
<br /> AnglO, ion was ~so ~ead from W. H. Colein, Sr., to fill the/~cancy caused by the
<br />death ~ ~ox W~ight.
<br /> On motion of ~. B~ooks, the election of a successo~ to Majo~ NXi~ht was dele=xed
<br />until the next reg~a~ meetl~ of Co~il.
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<br />On motion, adjourned,
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<br />April 23, 1923
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<br />At a special meeting of the City Council April 23rd the~e were present:
<br /> - Messrs-- Vernon Bro~s,~H..A. Hutchins, Jrt, J. Alden Oast,
<br /> J. C. Smit~,B-
<br /> Also the City~ger-
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<br />The following directions were read for the special meeting:
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., April 20th,
<br /> "Mr. L. C. Brinson,
<br /> City Clerk & Auditor,
<br /> City.
<br />
<br /> Dear Sir:--
<br /> You will please call a special meeting of the City Council for Monday,
<br />~prit 23rd, at 8 o'clock P. M~, ~o consider the following ordinances placed on their first
<br />readings April 10th:
<br /> An Ordinance Imposing a License Tax for the City of POrtsmouth, Virginia, for the Year
<br />Begi~uing M my 1st, 1923.
<br /> An Ordinance fo~ Imposing and Collecting Taxes ~on Real Estate, Tangible Personal Property,
<br />Intangible Personal Property, and Banks Nithin the Limits of the City o~ Portsmouth, Virgihia~
<br />for thelPumpose of Raising Revenue for the Support of the Gover~mentand the Public Free Schools,
<br />and to PaY Interest and Sinking Fund on the Public Debt, for the Yea~ Beginning February Ist,
<br />1923' Very t~ly yours,
<br /> R. A~ H~TOHINS, JRt, PRESIDENT~"
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<br /> The ~oall~ h~ving been read, the following ordinance was taken f~om the table and read
<br />by sections:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE INPOSING A LI$ENSE TAX FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE
<br />YEAR BEGINNING MAY let, 1923. (See Ordinance Book).
<br /> In connection with same, the following ccmmu~ication was read from the City N~nager:
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., April 23, 1923.
<br /> ~Honorable City Council,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br /> Gentlemen:--
<br />0rdinmnce:
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<br />It is recommended thmt the following additions be made to the License Tax
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<br /> Section 10- Automobiles, Wagons, etc.
<br /> Add to paragraph on trucks: ~No truck weighing, with its load, in excess of ten tons,
<br />shmll be ailo~ed on the streets of ~he City of Portsmouth.'
<br /> SectiOn 63- Add to ~i~le the words ~carnivals and bazaars.'
<br /> - Add t.o end of Section 63- 'Any carnival or bazam~ .operated by owners exclusively or by
<br />owmerson a profit sharingbase with any indiVidual, firm or oo~ooratien or benevolent, relig-
<br />ions or ch~ltmble association- $1,000.00, provided, however, this sh~ll nc~ apply to any
<br />legitimate circus o~ n~tionml reputation.'
<br /> '~heels of fortune or g~mes of chance operated ~n accordance with the provisions
<br />law, lndi¥iduatly or in conjunction with any circus, show orme~erie, carnival or bazs~r-
<br />~,O0 for each wheel or ~ame, for each day of operation, payable in advance, provided, however,
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