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<br />At a special meeting of the City Council February 25th
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<br />Messrs--~e~, R. B. Esleeck, J. H. Hall,
<br /> R. A. Hutchins~ Jr.', J~, J. C.
<br /> L. G. White, ~,
<br /> Also the City mnager.
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<br />there were present:
<br />Smith,
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<br />The following directions were read for
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<br /> #Mr. ~. C. B~n~n~
<br /> Oity Clerk & Auditor, City.
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<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> You will please call a special meeting of the
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<br />Februa~ 25th, mt 3:30 o'clock P~ M., to take up matte rs before
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<br /> not acted on.
<br /> "Very'respectfully,
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<br />the special meeting:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., February 23,
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<br />City Council for Sat~urday,
<br />the Council February 14th
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<br />"R. A. Hutchins, Jr., President."
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<br /> The following matters on the table were taken up:
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading December 27th, was
<br />continued on the table.
<br /> Au Ordinance to Amend s~nd Re-ordain Section 2 of "An Ordinance P~e-
<br />scribing the Number of Jitneys to Operate on each Jitney Route, a~d Fixing a Schedule Therefor."
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had be en plmced on itc first reading December 27th, was
<br />t~ken up, read, and on motion of Mr.~ Esleeck, adopted:
<br /> AN ~DINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN
<br />SECTION 10~ "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING LICENSE FEES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION
<br />OF JITNEYS ..IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH." (See Ordinance Book).
<br /> And by the .following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Esleeck, H~ll, Hutchins, Smith, White, 5.
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<br /> The regular reports of the City Tream~rer, City Collector, and City Clerk & Auditor were
<br />presented s~ud were referred t~the Finance Committee.
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<br /> A request was read from the City Attorney that Council make available the sum of $5,000.
<br />to pay for ls~ud of Miss Virginia M. Cooke for the purpose of extending Cooke street; and the
<br />s=m of $50.00 needed to purchmse a small piece of land from J. F. Bmrganier for the opening
<br />of Leckie street.
<br /> On motion, there~uest was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br />(Present Mr. Brooks)
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<br /> A communication~was read from ~he License Inspector explaining to Council the position
<br />of Mr. Ginsberg, Manager of the City Bottling Works, with reference to the other ~ottling
<br />works, who sell soft ~inks in the City. ~r. Ginsberg's petition to be refunded $151.00 Paid
<br />for selling Soft drinks at wholesale,mmBmitted to the Council a few months ago, was not grante~
<br /> On motion, the communication was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> A request of the City Collector that the following tax payers be refunded money paid in
<br />error, as corrected, by the Board of Review, was refer~ed to the Finance Committee: Willie H.
<br />A Ruth Staples, $I6. SO~ Willie & Ruth Sta~les, $21.00, Isaac Goodman, $27.30; Thcs. F. Wm}sh,
<br />$5.25; Grover O. & Annie E. Wright, $4.20, W. L. 0a~michael, $6.30; Virginia Avery, $9.~3,
<br />~eo. HZ ~allang$, $12.60; Casper West, $21.00; Henry.Kazp, $1~.90; J~o. T. Garner, $6.30;
<br /> saac ee~ner, $~.20i Totml City., $153.30. ~th Wa~d. J. G. Weddle, $12.O0; 9th Ward: Maggie
<br />~&~~. J~ Pc~e~l, $9,~0; Alexander Hofheimer, $3-?5; J. H. Hall, $3.00. Total 9th Ward,
<br />* ~.l~. rana ~otal,~$1~l.05. .
<br /> (Present Mr. Omen)
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<br /> The regulmr report of the Portsmouth Pubt~c Library for the month of January, 1~22, was
<br />referred to the City Manager.
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<br /> Notices were read from the Clerk of the S~hool Board and the Superintendent of Schools
<br />of She resignation of H. J~ Maddrey ms a member of ~he School Board from the 3rd School Dis-
<br />t~iot, consisting of. Ma~son, Lee, and ~rison W~ds.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeok,~ the resi~a~ion wms mocepted, and the eleoti~ of ~ successor
<br />w~s deferred until the re~lar meeti~ of Council Feb~ry 28th.
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<br /> A co~icm%ion wms remd from the Elm Avenue School Le~e re~esting the election of~
<br />Mr. E. M. ~m ms member of the School Board to represent Lee W~d, in plmce of H. J. Mmd~ey,
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<br /> On mo~ion, the C~m~lcm~ion wms =~fe=red to the mee~ing of Co,oil on the 2~th, to
<br />be considered in connection wi~h election of ~ocessor to ~. Mm~rey.
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<br /> ~e following co~ioation fr~ the National Amsocimti~n o~ Oomptrolle~s & Accounti~ Of-
<br />ficers, wms refe==e~ tO the City ~e~, City Clerk · Auditor, an~ City Attorney for m =epo=~
<br />on s~e to the Co,oil a~ its meeti~ February 2~th:
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<br />"Memphis, Tenn.
<br /> Februsmy ~, 1922'.
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