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April 25, 1922
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<br />At a regular meeting of the
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<br /> Nessrs-- Vernon Brooks, R. B. Esleeck, R. A.
<br /> J. Alden Oast, J. C. Smith, R.E.B.
<br /> L. G. ~nite, 7.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />City Council-April £Sth ~here were p~esent:
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<br /> Hut~hins, Jr.,
<br /> Stewart,
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<br /> The minutes of the re~lar meeting April~ llth and special meeting April leth were read
<br />and were approved.
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been made the special Order of Business for this mee~-
<br />lng, was_taken'up and read:
<br /> Ordinance to Regulate the S~le of Ice.
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<br /> Mr. Esleeok moved that the privilege of the fleer be gr~nted to any citizen present who
<br />may be interested in the~crdinance, but ne one responded.
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<br /> Then ~ir. Brooks moved that the ordinance be adopted. Mr. White moved to amend, that the
<br />ordinance be amended te read ~s fo2lows: "Be it ordained by the Ceuncit ef the C~t~ ef P~rts-_
<br />mouth, Virginia, That all persons s~X1Xng ice by retail within the limits ~f the City ~f Forts
<br />mouth shall keep at their places ef business, and ~n their wa~ns, carts er other vehicles
<br />from which ice is sold, standard somles, by which ice sold by them shall be weighed, if so
<br />requested by the purchmser; and it shall be unlawful for an~ dealer ~r vender te f~l er re-
<br />fuse mo sell er deliver from wagons te any person in the City of Portsmouth demanding the same,
<br />within five pounds either ever er under the q~antlty ~f ice demanded, unless there shall be
<br />a reasonable cause for such failure or refusal, the consumer sh~!l be charged for the actual
<br />number ef pounds reo~iyed, each de~ler shall have painted on the side of his vehicle in letters
<br />not less than three (3~ inches in height the name of the dealer, together with the number of
<br />his wagon.
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<br /> Any person violating any 'provision of th~s ordinance shall be liable tea fine of $10~00,
<br />reocverable before the Police Justice of ~o~tsmouth."
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<br /> On motion ef ~. Brooks, action on the ordinance and proposed amendment Rherete, was
<br />ferred untll~the nex~ ~egular meeting of CoUncil, and the Clerk was instrudte~ te notify the
<br />ice.dealers in the City and Housewives LeagUe that same would be o~nsidered at said meeting,
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<br />Finance--
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<br />REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
<br />Referred April llth
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<br />$1100 ·
<br />sp, &pp ·
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<br /> Special appropriation ef $~20. for instmll~tien and to meet monthly bills, fCr eiectrio
<br />lights a~ the City Home.
<br /> It is recommended that ~ special appropriation of $65~. be ma~e for this purpos%.
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<br /> Recommendation ef the .Manager that request of Judge J.
<br />an allowance of $10. pe~ month for office space, be g~anted.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Reques~ of the M~n~er that a~u a~ditienal appropriation of
<br />fire alarm boxes in the Eighth W~rd.
<br /> It is recommended that a special mppD~piiatien ef $1!00. bs
<br />out ef Eighth Wa~d funds.
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<br />bill
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<br />Lewis Thomas for the City te make
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<br />be altewed to install
<br />mllowed for this purpose,
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<br />Recommendation of the Manager ~hat a specia~l app~opriati'en ef $98.28 be allowed t~ pay
<br />ef Mrs. J. M. Hill for damages ~o ~u~emobile cau~e~ by man-hole in center ef Seiventh ~t.
<br /> Prcgr~s's.
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<br />Report of cost ef operation el' the Water Dep~rtment for month of February, 192£~, trans-
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<br />mitred by the City
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Budget ~f Water Department for Year ending December 31st,
<br />Man-Esr.
<br /> Progress.
<br />
<br />1922,
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<br />submitted, by the City
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<br /> Reports ef the City Treasurer, City Co!looter, and City Clerk & Auditor for
<br />March, 1922.
<br /> We have examined said reports and it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br />the month of
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<br /> Request af the School Board ~hat Council relieve the said Bes~d from payment ef taxes
<br />for the Year 1922 on the Shes property recently purchased by mhe School Beard.
<br /> It is recommended that the School Beard be r e~ieved from payment ef ~axes on said
<br />property from April 7, l~Z2, for the balance of the Year, and that the former owner be requir-
<br />ed to pay taxes prior ~o April yth.
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<br /> Bill of P. C. Hutchins, State Game Warden, to ~meunt ef $7.50, for destroying 3 tagless
<br /> dogs.
<br /> It is recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to pay said bill~ cum ef funds
<br /> collected from doE licenses.
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<br /> Bill of J. W. Wright, Rm~strmr, to amount ~f $~7.30, for ~d~ti~n~l services copying
<br /> registration b~ks, P~rt N~rfe!k District. ~_ .. ~-
<br />$~7~B~-- It is rece~en~d ~t m speciml ~ppropri~%~en ~f *~7.30 be ~w~ t~ pay ~id bill.
<br /> Order ~f Co~t that G. Hatte~,,~..Ders~nal representative of L~_~._~t~ aeoeased, be
<br /> penalty thereon.
<br /> ex~ne~ted from p~ymen~ ~f City ~x~s for Year 1~1 te ~muunt ef ~10[.91; a~
<br /> It is recommended that said O~der of Court be complied with.
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