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April 25, 1~22
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<br /> Bill of S. T. Monta~ue, Jr.,
<br />tagless
<br /> d°~'is-- recommended that
<br />collected from dog licenses.
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<br />te amount ef $10.00, for services rendered in destroying
<br />the Treasurer be authorized to pay sai~ bill, out of funds
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<br /> Petition*el Board of Manmgsrs of Magnolia Camp No. ~ Woodmen of the World, that they be
<br />relieved from payment of taxes on property assessed as 56~South County street and 84 South
<br />County street, for th~ Years 1~18, 191~, ~nd 1~20, amount $234.88.
<br /> Prog~ess~ ~
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<br />On motion of Mr. Esleeok,
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks,
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<br /> (Sighed) L, G. Wh{te, Chairman.
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<br /> the report was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />Esleeck, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, Stewart, White,
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<br /> The ~ellowing communications were read from the City Manager:
<br /> let. Stated that he has,
<br />in accerckmnce with reques~ of the Council, investi~ted the question of heights required ~or
<br />foundations of oil tanks and found that for horizontal tanks they ~ary so as t~ give a clear-
<br />anoe~ef from seven ~o nine feet; the ~eneral'~r~otice seems to make this clearance seven feet.
<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the information w~s laid en the table, ~e be taken up whe~
<br />the ordinance on gasoline manks is taken up.
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<br /> 2nd. "Enclosing certified copies of reports of Commissioners appointed by the Court of
<br />Hus~ings ~o determine the val~e of the twenty-six lets adjacent to the City water'works proper-
<br />ty on the Sou~h St. road, which are needed for the .~uture e~teneion ef the water works plant.1
<br />The Commissioners have determined as fellows: S. P. Oast-?our lots N~s. i to 4, innlusi~e,
<br />$2250.00; H. A. and L. O. Irving- ll t~ts, Nos. 5 te 15~ $~0.00; W. K. Hedges, Ht A. & ~. 0.
<br />Irving, 11 lots, 16 ~e ~6, ~n~tg~z e, $4500.00, Total, $1!,IDO. O0. It is recommended, that the
<br />action ef the Commissioners be approved by the Council and that I be authorized to pay into
<br />~e Court from Water Department funds the sum of $11,150~00. In'my opinion, it is absolutely
<br />necessary that this land be pitt chased and held fsr future additions te the primping station
<br />and delay will result in adhanoed values, particularly in view of the opening of Cooke St.~
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<br />On motion, the communication was referred te the ¥inanoe Csmmittee.
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<br /> 3rd. "With reference t~ the mppointment of spsci~ul police officers in the
<br />mouth, I beg to state that t have taken this question up with various cities in
<br />the following ~esult:
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<br />City ef Ports-
<br />Virginia with
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<br /> ~n Richmond, before any person may operate as a private detective, he mus~ take
<br />~ut m lioense. He can no~ o~tain this license excep~ upon a permit issued ~y the Chief of
<br />Poltce,~who, cf course, satisfies himself that the individual is ~ proper person te engage
<br />in the business.
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<br /> In Norfolk, each detective agency pays a license fee ef $75,00 and $25.00 f9r each
<br />detective or wmtchmmn. Before a license is i~sued m certificate shall be obtained fr~m the
<br />City Manager ~s ~o the fitness of t~e mpplioant. Section 450 of the Nerfelk Oi~y Code gives
<br />the Direotorof Public Safety authe~ty to cen~er upon ~uay person employed to patrol er protect
<br />private property and preserve order the privilege of acting as conservator e£ the peace and
<br />apprehending m!l disorderly mhd ~iteus persons, etc. Such officers are provided with whistles
<br />and badges by ~he Police Department.
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<br /> In Roanoke, in exceptional oases, special p~lice powers have been given to indi-
<br />vi dua~ls on request of the he~d ef the erganimmtion served by these individuals.
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<br /> In P~ters~urg, similar p~wers are given tea few persons. At pres~n~ there are
<br />two special policemen in PeterSburg, erie at the fair grounds and the other a n~ht wa~ohm~n
<br />employed. ~y a large' estate.
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<br /> If the City of Portsmouth licenses a detective agency, it mppears te me that we
<br />should give the agents oF thi~ crg~nimation p~wer to perform their duties. I, th*refers,
<br />commend ~hat the City '~Lmnager be authorized to continue the practice which has been hitherto
<br />in vogue ~ grantin~ special police powers te officers of detective agencies."
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<br /> Mr. White moved that She reO~mmendatio~.of~t~M~n~ger be concurred in and that the
<br />CZty Attorney be instructed t!e draft mn srdina~ce cmvering same.
<br /> Mr. Esleeck moved ~e amend, that~ the City Manager and City Attorney be authorized to
<br />draw such ~n o~dinance. The amendment was adopted.
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<br /> ~th. "Forwarding a petition signed by L. P. Heath and W. A,
<br />operate a bus line from Portsmouth, Va., to Chu~hhland, Va., via.
<br />jitney business in Portsmouth.
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<br />Johnson for auzhori,ty to
<br />West. Norfolk and te do local
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<br /> The only featttreirequiring action by:the Council is the question off the local
<br />jitney business in Fertsmouth. It would give an additional ~itne~ bus te the Pe~t Norfolk
<br />line and would to that extent~ make inroads into the income ef the eiisting busses. I am as-
<br />sured, however, by the Traffic Offfioer that this effect will be very small,
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<br />I, therefore, recommend that I be authorized te license the t~® busses
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<br />On motion ef Mr. White, the zssommendatien of the Manager was concurred in.
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<br />request-
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<br /> 5th. Forwards petition signed by Clarence J. Nioholsen and ethers for the improvement of
<br />Stonewall street. This street~wiil be e~bed and guttered ~hder last year's apprepriatlon and
<br />thcManager is of the opinion that this improvement will be sufficient for the present,
<br /> On motion, the pe~iti,n was referred te the meeting called to take up the Paving
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