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Jan~ry 23, 1923
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<br /> stitutes: W. O. Ballentine and Charles A, McNabb, effective January 12th. On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 5t~. The ~n~ger forwarded copies of letters sent by~'~im, in accordance with resolution
<br /> of the Council Jant~ry 9th, to Admiral Philip Andrews, Commandant U. S. Navy Yard, Mr. Louis
<br /> Mangialetto, Hon. J. T. Deal, and Hon. Claude A. S~uson, in relation to having employees
<br /> injured at the Portsmouth Navy Yard treated at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Va.
<br /> On motion, the communications were ordered to be filed. ·
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br /> The following ordinance, which was placed on its first reading by CoUncil January 9th,
<br /> was taken up and read: ~
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO INCREASE THE SALARY OF THE JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT,
<br /> Mr. Esleeok moved that the ordinance be amended to read "An emergency ex~Sting, this or-
<br /> din~nce shall take effect February let, 1923,, instead of "from its passage..~
<br /> The S~nendment was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the words "Ten Dollars and Fifth Cents, in the ordinance be struck
<br /> out, making the ordinar~e read "One Thousand Dollars" and "Four Thousand Dolla~s.,
<br /> The amendment was adopted.
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<br />vote:Then on ~otion of Nv. Esleeck,the ordinance was adopted, as amende~, and by the following
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hutehins, Cast, Smith, SteWart, ~hite, 7.
<br /> The following ordinance, which was placed on its first reading by Council Jam~ary 9th,
<br />was taken up and read:
<br /> An Ordinance to Provide for Defraying a Portion of the Costs of Sidewalka.t
<br /> Mr. ~Smith offered the ~followin~ amendment, but withdrew same: "This ordinance shall not
<br />apply to the 8th and 9th Wards, until after bonds h~ve been sold and money ~expended, as set
<br />forth in the Annexation Ordinance.,
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the ordinance be referred to the City Manage~ for further considera-
<br />tion. Mr. Esleeck moved that ~. Brooke's motion be amended by adding ~ the follow$ing:
<br />"subject to a call from the Council."
<br /> Mr. Esleeck's amendment was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- ~sleeck, Hutchins, O~st, Smith,
<br />Nays-- Brooks, 1.
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<br /> Then Mr. Esleeck moved that Mr. Brooks' motion, as amended, be adopted. The motion was
<br />adopted, as amended, by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Esleeck, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, Stewart, Whfte,
<br />Nays-- Brooks,
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<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading January 9th, was taken up and read:
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION ~2 OF TH~ CODE FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, GOVERNING FIP~
<br />ALAP~S AND PROHIBITING FALSE ALARES~.~
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<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Esleeck~moved that the word "witfully" be added before "injure" and before
<br />"give a false ~larm of fire in,any manner."
<br /> The ~mendment was adopted.
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<br /> ~hen on motion of Mr. White, the ordi~nce was adopted, as amended,'and by the follow-
<br /> ing vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks,~Esleeck, Hutchins, 0asr, Smith,
<br /> Stewart, White,
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<br /> The following ordinance, which was placed on its first reading December 12th, was con-
<br />tinued on the table:
<br /> An Ordinance to Regulat~ a~d Control the Building in the Corporate Limits
<br />of the City of Portsmouth, Va., and Known as the Building
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<br /> In connection with the application of Mr. P~rry L. Alexander fo~ permission to install
<br />10,O00 gallon gasoline tank on his land adjoining the S. A. L, tracks on Court street, which
<br />was laid on the table until this meeting of Council, Mr. ~hite moved that the following ordi-
<br />nance which was placed on its first reading by Council February l~th, be taken up and rea~:
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<br /> An Ordinance Authorizing and Regulating the Construction of Tanks for the Storage of
<br />Gasoline, Kerosene, Oils and other Volatile and Inflsm~nable Liquids within the City Limits of
<br />the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> The motion was adopted, and Mr. White moved that the following amendments recommended
<br />by the Manager, be adopted:
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<br /> "To add after the second sentence of the third paragraph the following: ~suoh supports
<br />shall hmve a height sufficient to give ~ clear head room of seven feet under bottoms of tanks.'
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<br /> "To add the following to paragraph $5~ 'Beginning t~irty d&ys after notice from the
<br />City Manager that any structure is in violation of law, every day in which such violation
<br />is allowed to continue, shall constitute a separate offense.'
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<br />The amendments were adopted~
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