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_May
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<br /> Mr. L. F. Savage, of the Central Labor Union, spoke for the or~ginal ordinance presented
<br />by the Manager.
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<br /> The amendment offered by lit. White was adopted by ~he following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- ~a~ohins, Oast, Smith, Stewart, White,
<br /> Nays-- Brooke, Esleeck,
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<br /> Then on motion of M~. White, the ordinance was adopted, as amended, as follows:
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE SALE OF ICE.
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<br /> And by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- B~ooks, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, Stewart, White,
<br /> Nays-- Esleeck, 1.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjourned.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council May 23rdthere were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon-Brooks, R. B. Esleeck, R. A. Hutchins1, Jr.,
<br /> J. Alden Oast, J. 0. Smith, R.E.B. Stewart,
<br /> L. G. White,
<br /> Also the City. Man, ger.
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting May 9th were read and were approvecL
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<br />Finance--
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<br />REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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<br /> Referred May 9th
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<br /> Recom,mendation of the Manager that he be authorized to expend~rom the New Jail Fund not
<br />$1500~.~ to exceed eE,o00. O0, for a new patrol ~a~on.
<br /> It ~s recommended that .an appropriation of $1500.O0 be allowed, out of NeW Jail
<br />~ew J~tlFhnd' for a new patrol wagon.
<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that m special mpp:oprimtion o~ $~50. be milowed to purch~e
<br /> ~ ]~"~O'~ m c~r for the Pl~bi~ Inspector.
<br /> It ts =eo~men~d thmt m speci~ mpproprimtion of $$50. be mllowed fo~ smid p~p6se.
<br />~.app.
<br /> Co~nication, fora=dod by the M~e=, from the President of the Tidewater Automobile
<br /> Association asking the asstst~ce of- theCit~ of Portsmouth in the ~nst~ction ef 10 mile
<br /> link in ~e Norfolk-Portsm~th-Ric~ond Highway, the link ~o~osed be~ beew~e~ S~folk
<br /> C~r~ille. The ~nager mta~es that if Co,oil feels t~t it C~ contribute $55,000. for this
<br /> road, he believes it will be o~ great ~v~t~e to the City.
<br /> Progress as ~to
<br />~05. It is furthe~ reco~ended that ~ s~eoi~ appropriation of $~5~O0, be ~lowed, out
<br /> Spl~.ef City fun~, for a fire ~d police sta~on i~n the Eighth W~d~ ~d $15,~.0~, out of Eighth
<br /> $~5~O,Wmrd fun~, fo~ a ~nit~ h~l in the Eighth Ward. ~. B~ooks
<br /> ~.app. ~Signed) L.G. ~ite, Chaim~.
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the first three items in the report be adopted, and same were
<br />adopts.d by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, F~tchins, Cast, Smith, Stewart, White, ?.
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<br /> Then l~v. White moved that the last itembe adopted. Mr.
<br />rabieS, but received no s~cond.
<br /> 11~ White's motion was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Brooks moved that same be
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<br />Ayes-- Esle.eck, Hutchins, Cast, Smith,. Stewart, White~, 6.~
<br />Nays-- Brooke,
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<br />The Finance Commi'ttee presented also the following report:
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<br /> "Hon. City Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Finmnce Committee begs leave .to-report that they
<br />have advertised the sale of the ~1/~ Sewer and Street Improvement Bonds aud ep~ned bids for
<br />same on the E2nd day of May at 12 o'clock noon.
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<br /> The fotlowi'ng bids were received:
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