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April 11, 19S~
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<br /> 9th. Recommendation that an additional appropriation of $110Oo be allowed towards instal-
<br />ling fire alarm boxes in the Eighth Ward, the $800. appropriated in the Budget being insufficiemt
<br />for same.
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> 10th. Recommendation thata special appropriation cf $98.28 be allowed tc re-imbtt~se Mrs.
<br />J. M. Hill for amount paid by her te repair automobile, which was dammged by running into man-
<br />hole at the intersection of Seventh and Nelson streets; said man-hole being ten or twelve
<br />inches higher than the roadway.
<br /> O~ motion, the appropriation for s~me was referred ~o the Finance Committee.
<br /> llth. Traasmite copy ef report of cost of operation of the Water Department for the month
<br />of February, 1922.
<br /> On motion, same was referred to Finance Committee,
<br /> 12th. T~ansmits statement from Gee. A. Tabb, cf 1021 Hollmday street, showing that the
<br /> &ss~esm~a~uation en property on said street is $210,950. O0 and the teta~ ~i'ty. tax p.aid
<br /> 95, which will far~~ more than pay interest and si,kine ~und cn th? cram c~~x~p~ovemen~
<br /> On motion, the m~tter was referred to the specxaA meeting mo ce ca£me~ ~o conmxae=
<br /> P~ving Program.
<br /> 13th. Submitting~ at the request of representatives o~ the Sixth Ward, the following cu~-
<br /> lng for consideration. Ninth mvenuo, Ne:th of Glasgow st~eet;,Nerth ~t:eet, from Scotts Creek
<br /> to Eleventh avenue; Hollacl~y street, from Scotts Creek to Shem s~Farm, Two blocks on Tenth
<br /> mvemuo; two blocks on EleVenth avenue. This work would cost about $~,$00.00. For reasons
<br /> already glvsm, while it is worthy ef consideration, he can not recommend it for the present
<br /> year. On motion, same was referred te the special meeting to?be called to consider the Paving
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<br /> l~th. Reques~ that he be granted three days leave of absence, beginning April 13, 1922.
<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the request was granted.
<br /> Mm. Oast moved that a special meeting of the Council be called for Tuesday, April 1Sth,
<br /> at S o'clock P. M., to consider lhePaving Program and other mat~erS relative to pa~ing.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> 15th. ~nsmits ~rmdg~t of the Water Department for the yes, ending December 31, On motion, the same was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> UNF~N~SHEB BUSINESS
<br />The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first roading by Council April
<br />was ~aken up, read, and adopted:
<br />AN ORDINANCE NAMING THE PARK SITUATED ON BAIN'S CREE~, BELONGING TO THE CITY OF PORTSM~GTH,
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<br />And by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleec~k,~ Hutchins, omar, ,Smith, ~hite, 6.
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<br /> On motion of Mr.-Brooks, the City Attorney was instruced to give his written opinion
<br />as to separation of races ~n the City playgrounds and parks.
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<br />The following ora~inancs, which had been placed on its first reading by Council April
<br />was taken up, read, and adopted:
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE NAMING THE PARE SITUATED IN THE EIGHTH WARD, BELONGING TO THE CITT OF PORTS-
<br />MOUTH.
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<br /> And by the following vo~e:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooke, Esleeck, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, White,
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<br /> With reference to "Ordinance to Regulate the Sale of Ice," which had been placed on
<br />first reading March 28th, Mr. Cast moved thmt same be continued on the table u~ntil the'n~X~
<br />regUlar meeting of Council and be m~de the special order of business, and that the Clerk notify
<br />the ice dealers in the City that the ordinance would be considered at said memeting.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading April 3rd, was t~ken
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<br /> An Ordinmnce Greeting an Examining Beard of Electrical Contractors- Hew'Constituted-
<br />Ik~ties- Powers, Etc.
<br /> ~ On motion of Mr. Esleeok, the privilege of the floor was granted to amy one present~
<br />who may be interested in said ordinmnce.
<br /> . Messrs. W. M. Carter and McLemore sp~ke in fmvor of the erdinamcs.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeck,~ the .ordi~,ance wms~2~n~ed on the table until the next
<br />gUlar meeting of Council, and the City Attorney was instructed tc ex.a~ine the ordinance
<br />report as ~he ~sg~lity of~ same and the Eloctri~l Inspector to rspo~t as to whether the ordi-
<br />nance fully protects the ci~iZens 0f"the City.
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<br /> With reference to "O~dina~ce to Rename Certain Streets in the City of Portsmouth,"
<br />Brooks moved that same be continued on the table. The motion was adopted.
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<br />Onmotion of Mr, Esleeck, the following e~nance was placed on its first reading~
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<br /> An Ordinance P~oviding for the Sale o.f Lots'and RegUlating the Management and Control
<br />of Olive Br~ch Cemetery.
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<br />Notice f~om the ~anmger of appointment of Schubert R. Crete: as special police o~ficsr,
<br /> ~, de:ed tO lay on the table until this meeting, wa~ rsfer~ed
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