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January 27, 19ZE
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<br /> Whereupon,:M~. ~hite moved that the resolution be amended by striking out
<br />paragraph of section 3. The amenc~ment was los~ b~ the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Nh~te~ Cast, Smith, 3.
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<br />of
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<br />the second
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<br /> Nays-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutchins, ~.
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<br /> Then the resolution was adQpted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayesr- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, White, 7.
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<br /> On motion, copies of the resolution.,~as adopted, we,re ordered to be sent mo each member.
<br />the 0ounoil and representatives of the Vm. Railway &Power Co.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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<br />January 30, 1922
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<br />At a
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<br />special mee~ing of the City Council January 30th there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R. B, Esl&eok, R. A. Hutchins, Jr.,
<br /> J, Alden Cast, J. C, ~mith, L. G. White, 6.
<br /> Also the'City Manager.
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<br />The following directions were ~d for ~ s~peolal meeting:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., January 27, 1922
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<br />City.
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<br /> "Dear Sir-:--
<br /> You will please call a special meeting of the City Council for Monday,
<br />January 3Oth, at 8 o'clock P. N.~ to consider:
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<br /> 1st. Correspondence, submitted by the City Manager, bearing on a repot t of a committee
<br />of the Legislature, on the fee Sffioers or,he State.
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<br /> 2rick Correspondence, submitted by the City Man,get, bear~l~lO'n t.he consolid~ion of
<br />the OffiCe~ of Police and Oivil Justiceffof the City of Portsmouth.~
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<br />3rd. Traffic Ordinance, on the table.
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<br />"Very respectfully,
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<br /> R. A. Hutchine, Jr., President."
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<br /> The "call" having been rea~, ~the following correspondence was read concerning fee
<br />Officers of the State~
<br /> "JanUary 10, 1922.
<br /> "Honorable City Council,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br /> "Gentlemen:--
<br /> I ~a~-inclosing herewith, at. the request of the Finance Committee. ce~tai~
<br />correspondence bearing on a report of a committee of the Legislature, on ~he fee offfoe~s
<br />of the State and a second report bearing on the consolidation of the offices of Police
<br />Civil Justices of the City of Portsmouth.
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<br />This d~ta was prepa~ed on the informal request of ~he Finance Committee'.
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<br />"Your~ truly,
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<br />"J. P. Jervey, City Maua~er."
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<br /> "Memorandum: ....
<br /> It is pos~i~le,minthe:~,opinio~ of the City Attorney, that it would be best
<br />for the Ci~ to drmw ordinances covering th6 COuncil's desire,~ both in
<br />regard ~ of the Civil and Police Courts.
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<br /> This-m~thsd would, save time needed in Richmond for the preparation of these
<br />ordinances ~nd would probably expedite~mcti6n.
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<br />J. P. Jervey, city Manager."
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