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June 16, 19Z2
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<br />At a special meeting of the City Council June 16th there were present:
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<br />':~ Resets-- Vernon Brooks, R. B. Esleeok, R.A.
<br /> Hutchinsz Jr.,
<br /> J.. C., ~mith, H.E.B. Stewart, L. G. White, .6.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />The following directions were read,for
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<br />L. C. Brinson,
<br />City 02~2k~and Aulitor,
<br /> City.
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<br />,~ear Sir :--
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<br />You will please call a
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<br />June 16th,
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<br />the special meeting:
<br /> "Portsmouth,
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<br />at 8 o'clock P.
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<br />special meeting of the
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<br />Va., June l~th, 19ZZ.
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<br />M., to consider Ordinances on the
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<br /> City Council for Friday,
<br />table.
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<br />Very respectfully,
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<br /> "R. A. Hutohins, Jr.,
<br /> The "call" having been read, the following ordinance was t~ken up first
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE PRO, DING FOR THE SALE OF LOTS AND REGULATING THE M~AG~MENT
<br />OF OLIVE BRANCH CEMETERY.
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<br />President."
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<br />and read:
<br />AND CONTROL
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<br /> ~ s~otion 1, parsgr~ph 5, the second sentence , M~r. Esleeck moved that the words "twenty
<br />yea~s" be changed ~o read "thirty Fears." M~.' Smith moved ~o amend, that the words "twenty
<br />years" be changed ~o read "fifty years." The amendment by ~@. Smith was adopted, and the
<br />said sentence will read as follows: "And when a lot, half lot, or space shall remain without
<br />any interment therein for fifty-years, and the pu~ohase~ or his assignee shall have died or
<br />~$moved from the City, and no relative of them is known ~o reside in the City, the City Council
<br />may give notice thereof once m week for four weeks in a newspaper published in the City; and
<br />if no relativ~ of the purchaser or his aesi~nee appea= within thirty days fr~m the last day
<br />of said publication, then the said lot, or Half lot, or space, ms the cmse m~y be, shall revert
<br />to the City."
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<br /> Mr. Brogks.moved that Rule ~ under section Z ~e made to read as follows: "Decorations:
<br />No mrnament or decorations other ~han cut or artificial flowers, shall be placed on any grave,
<br />except that ~n D~coration days aha Memorial days,~estab!ished by law, f!~s may be placed on
<br />~raves, sub~ect to the right of the Keeper to remove the s~me ~fter the expiration of five
<br /> 5) days. Florml designs may be used a~ bu~vlals but shall be removed from lots within ten (10)
<br />days thereafter., The motion was adopte~
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<br />On motion, an emergency se0tion was added mo the ordinance.
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<br />amended, ~nd by the following vote:
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<br /> Aves-- Brooks, ~sleeck, Hutchins, ~mith, Stewart,
<br /> - re~da~
<br /> Next, the following ordinance was~consmdered: f~
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<br />Esleeck moved that the ordinance be adopted, as amended, and s~me was adopted,
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<br />AND UPKEEP OF CD~ETERY LOTS.
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<br /> White, 6.
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<br />AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PERPETUAL CARE
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<br /> Mr. White moved that the ordinance be adopted.
<br />ing vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hutchins, ~mith,
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<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the-follow-
<br />Stewart, White, 6.
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<br />~hen Mr. White ~oved that the ordinmnce be re-considered. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> He moved that the wozds "fifty cents" in the fourth line of Section 1, be changed to
<br />read "twenty-~ive cents for each ~p~are foot of ames contained in said lot or section."
<br /> The amendment was adopte~
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<br /> Then the ordinance was adopted, as amended, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hutohins, ~ith, Stewart, White, 6.
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<br /> Mr. Esleeck moved that the Clerk be instrucZed to published this ordinance five
<br />in the local papers. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> The Traffic Ordinance was taken up, and on motion, same was read and considered section
<br />by section.
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<br /> On motion in Section ~i) Hacking Cars, the words "or ~oth" were added at the end of the
<br />section.
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<br />~ ?eo~ion li, P~gr~h(a) Passing and~Turning, after the word~tlon" the followin'g wm~
<br />a~ae~: "or if the car remains standing mcr any emmse other than~dm~scharge or reception ox
<br />passengers then the o~nductor must signal to the vehic~i~m~ traff~ to proceed."
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<br /> On motion, under (f), Street not to be used in lieu of garages, etc~, the words "and
<br />the washing of vehicles on the streets is prohibited," were struck out.
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<br /> At this point, ~r~ Esteeck asked'~unanimous consent to present a resolution. The permission
<br />was grs~ted~ and Mr. Esleeck p~esented the following resolution; which Was adopted:
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