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Janus~y 23, 1923 Then Mr. Vgnite moved thmt the following words in paragraph 2 be struck out:~ %xoepting a street or alley line or from the opposite side of the street or alley," and that the following be inserted in their place: "or within 5~ feet of the oturb line of street and all gasoline tanks over 1000 gallons shall be mbo.ye g~ound." The am~dment was adopted. Then Mr. Esleeok moved that- the ordinance be laid on the table. The motion was adopted. In this connection, Nm. Esleeok moved that the City M~n~ger be requested to investigate d~n~er in having gasoline tanks situated near underground high power electric wires. The motion was adopted. In reference to the following ordinance placed on its first reading by Council January 12th, Nm. V~nite moved that same be referred to a special meeting, of Council to be called by the Chair: An Ordin~ance to Provide for the Granting by the City of portsmouth, Virginia; t~o a Person or Persons or to a Corporation Hereafter to be Asdert~ined, in the ~iode Prescrioea bY Law the Franchise, Right, and Privilege to 0onstruct, Maintain and Operate, for the Term and Upon the Conditions Hereinafter Stated, a Street Railway System, Upon Certain H~Ehways and Public Plat'es in the City of Portsmouth, and to Amend in the Pmrticula~s Herei-n~fter Specified the HEisting Franchises of Virginia R~ilway and Power- Compmny in the Event the said Company is the Successful Bidder for this Franchise and the Same is Granted to it. The motion was adopted. NEW BUSINESS The following communication from the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce was referred to the City Mmn~ger: ,Portsmouth, Va., 16 Js~u~ry 1923. "Ronorable Council of the City cf Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia. Gentlemen: This Chamber of Commerce desires the endorzement of the efforts of this body in the prevention of the further invasion of Pa~k ~t~w by colored people and 'seeks the co- operation of your body to remedy existing conditions. The attention of this Chamber has been invite~ to the fact that colored people have moved into vacant houses on the Park View side of Glasgow Street. A committee, from this Chamber has fully i~vestiga~ed this matter, without publicDty, and ascertained that approximate- ly 12 colored families have crossed this Street and that white citizens h~ve signified-their intemtion of moving elsewhere. It can readily be seen what will happen to the residents and property of Pmrk View if the colored people obtain a firm foothold in that section. Vigorous action should be taken at once to check this invasion. Very truly yours, PORTSMOUTH CPL~BER OF COmmERCE, Herbert E. Fox, Secretary." On m~ion of Mr. Brooks, the following communication from the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce w~s referred to the special meeting to consider the traOtionordin~nce: "Portsmouth, Va., 23 Jsmu~ry l~E3. "Honorable Council of the City of Portsmouth, Bortsmouth, Virginia. Gentlemen: It hms been brought to the attention of this Chamber that under a contract between the City of Portsmouth and the~Virginia?~ilway and Power Company, the oen~er of High Street, west of Chestnut Street, should ~e paved m~out July of this year. In view of the importance of this pavement, as shown by the great amo,~t of traffic on High Street, this Association can not too strongly urge the Honorable Council in insisting on a com~$is~ce with the mg~eement in order that the pavement m~y be completed ~t the earliest practicable d~te. Very truly yours, PORTSMOUTH CHamBER OF OO~ERCE, Herbert K. Fox, SecretarY-" taxes~ And on motion, the following matters were referred ~o the FINANCE OO~ITTEE: Report from the Judge of the Cou~t on co=re*~ions in assessments. Request of the City Clerk & Auditor that Eugene Rid!ey be refunded overpayment of $~.87, and ove~p~yment of 1920 taxes, 1919