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January 27, 1922
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<br /> Whereupon,~ Mr. ~hite moved that the resolution be amended by striking out
<br />paragraph of Section 3. The amendment was lost b~ the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- ~teF Cast, Smith, 3.
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<br />of
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<br />the second
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<br /> Nays-- B~ooks, Esleeck, Hall, H~ztchins, $.
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<br /> Then the resolution was ~doPted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutchins, Oast, Smith,
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<br /> On motion, copies of the resolution, :as adopted, were ordered to be
<br />the Council and representatives of the Va.
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<br />Railway & Power Co.
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<br /> White, 7.
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<br />sent tO each member
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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<br />January 30, 1922
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<br />At a special meeting of the City Council January 30th there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R. B. Esl~eck, R. A. Hutchins, Jr.,
<br /> J. Alden Cast, J, C. Smith, L. G, White, 6.
<br /> Also the City Manager;
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<br />The following directions were r~ad for ~ apecial meeting:
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<br />City.
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<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />Va., January 27, 1922.
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<br /> "Dear Sir':--
<br /> You will please call a special meeting of
<br />January 30th, at 8 o'clock P. M., to consider:
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<br />the City Council. for Monday,
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<br /> 1st. Correspondence, submitted by the City Manager, bea~ing on a ~epo~t of a committee
<br />of the Legislature, on the fee efficers of ~the State.
<br /> 2n~ Correspondence, submitted by the City Manager, bea~ring~o~ t-he consolidation of
<br />the OfficeeJ~ of Police and Civil Justice3of the City of Portsmouth.
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<br />3rd. Traffic Ordinance, on the table.
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<br /> The "call" having been read,
<br />Officers-of the State~-
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<br />"Honorable City Council,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />the
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<br /> "Very respectfully,
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<br /> R. A, H~tchins, Jr., President."
<br />following correspondeace was read concerning
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<br /> "January 10, 1922.
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<br />"Gentlemen:--
<br /> I S~in'closing herewith,
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<br />at the request of the Finance Committee. certain
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<br />correspondence bearing on a report of a committee of the Legislature, on the fee officers
<br />of the State and a second report bea~ing on the consolidation Of the Offices of Police and'
<br />Civil Justices of the C~ty of Portsmouth.
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<br />This
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<br />data was prepared on the informal request of the Finance Committee.
<br /> "Yours truly,
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<br /> "J. P. Jervey, City Manager."
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<br /> "Memorandum: ~
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<br /> It is possible mtn the-opinion of the City Attorn~y,.th~t it would be bes~
<br />for the City Attorney draw ordinances covering th~ C~noil's desire,' bothin
<br />re~ard to fee offics=~ of the Civil and Poli=e Courts.
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<br /> This~msth0d would save tim~ needed in Richmond~ fore,he p~eparation of these
<br />ordinAnc~-S'~nd Would probably expedite mC~i~n.
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<br />J. P. Jervey, City Manager."
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