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R. C. P.
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<br /> The City Attorney reported, at the request of theFinanee Committee, the following ordinance:
<br /> An Ordinauce Providing for Perpetual Cs~e a~d Upkeep of Cemetery Lets.
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<br /> On metlon ef Mr. Esleeck, the ordinance was placed on its first reading.
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<br /> The regular report~of the City Treasurer, City Collector, and City Clerk & Auditor for the
<br />month ef Ma~vch, 1922, were presented and were referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> A petition ef the School Beard that Council relieve the said Beard from payment of taxes
<br />for the Year 1922 en the Shes property recently purchased by the School Board, was referred to
<br />the Finance Committee.
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<br /> A bill ef P. C. Hutchina~ State Game Warden, to amount ef $7.50, for destroying 3 t~glese
<br /> dogs, was referred to the Finite Committee.
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<br />~ A bill of J. W. Wright, Registrar, to amount ef $~Y.30, for additional services copying
<br />registration becks, Pert Norfolk District, was referred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> _ A communication from Chairman of the National Physical Oalture Week Committee ~sking for
<br />co operation Of the City Deps~rtments looking towards the wide-spread distribution of pledges,
<br />was referred te the City Manager.
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<br /> A communication was .read from the SChool Beard notifying Council of expiration ef terms
<br />of office of the following School Board members in April. B. L. Shepherd, from the Second
<br />Dis'trier, which includes Marshall, Monroe and Wmshingten Wards; F. T. Brig, s, from the-~econd
<br />District; and J. E. Ca, roll, from the Third District, which includes Madison, Ha~rieen, an~
<br />Lee Wards.
<br /> 'On motion ef Mr. Brsoks, the election ef members of the Schoei Board from said Districts
<br />was deferred until the next regu!mr meeting of Council.
<br /> An Order sf Cettrt that G. FAtten, personal representative ef Leah R. Watts, deceas'ed, be
<br />exonerated from payment of City taxes for the Year 1921 to amount ef~$10?.51, and penalty there-
<br />on, was referred te the Finance .Committee,
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<br /> A bill ef S. T. Montmgue, Jr., to amount of $t0.00, for. services rendered in destroying
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<br />~ tagless doge, was referred te the Fin~ance
<br /> A petition was read from the Beard of Managers ef Magnolia Camp Nc. 4, Woodmen of the
<br />World, that they be relieved from payment of t~xes on property assessed as 56 ~euth County
<br />street a~ud ~ Beuth County street, for the Years 1~18, 1919, and 1~20, amount
<br /> On motion, the petition:was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> The following communication wms read from J. V. Parker:
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<br /> "Hon. City Council, "Portsmouth, Va., Mm~rch 31st, 19~Z.
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br /> ~Gentlemen:--
<br /> t have recently made application to the Water Department for the installa-
<br />tion efa meter to serve certain premises fn my building at Middle and Queen Streets, occupied
<br />as a H~ir D~essing Parlor, which application has been declined by the Water Department, they
<br />giving as the reason therefor that aa this busimess is located above the g~ound fleer ef the
<br />building, and as they have a meter serving the upper fleer, they.cmunot install an additional
<br />meter for this specific business.
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<br /> The me,er that now serves the second fleer is used in connection with public
<br /> toilets, which t am required te have under the Stmt~ law. ~n addition to the meter serving
<br /> these toilets I have eno ether meter in this premises. This is used by another tenant whs con-
<br /> ducte-a photographic develep'~g business, which of c~rse requires considerable.water. The
<br />'Hair Dressing Parlor in turn requires considerable water. The only manner in which it can ~b-
<br /> rain the water, %mder the ruling ef the Department is thru the meter used to supply eno cf
<br /> the ether services.
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<br /> Th~s~H~ir Dressing Parlor pays a license te the City.to do business, and
<br />yet the Water Department declines ~o serve them water, without which it is impossible for them
<br />te continue in business. I' submit this is an unfair ~ule and I respectfully petition ye. ur
<br />Honorable Body te se amend the Ordinances as to permit the installation of meters under the
<br />above oircumstamce$. ~
<br /> ~Very truly your~ -~
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<br /> "J. V. P~rker."
<br /> Nm. White moved th~$ ~ conference ef the Co, oil be held to t~e ~p:wi:~tthe Water De-
<br />pmrtment this ma~ter and any ether matters in connection with smid Deponent, the public t~
<br />be invited ~e mttend said meeting ~d the City M~ager secure ~tm to be used mt the meeting,
<br /> ~e motion wms adopted.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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<br />CiTY CL£,~~. A.:~ ~.UDITOR,
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