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R. C. P.
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<br />~Novembe~ ~,
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<br /> 8th. Request that he be authorized to include Madison street, west of Ninth street, in
<br /> the present program of streets to be curbed and guttered.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Brocks, the authority was granted.
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<br /> ~th. Communication stating that with reference to additional appropriation of $15OO. OO
<br />needed for the Fire Department, $1100. is~ne~ded for repairs to mppa~atus, which could not
<br />be delayed, and it is es~mi~d that the $400. additional will be n~e~ed for the rest of the
<br />Year.
<br /> On motion, the communication was referred to the Finauoe Committee.
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<br /> 10th. Request that he be granted leave of absence from November 23-28th, inclusive. On motion of Mr. Esleeck, the request was g~anted. ~
<br /> llth. Recommending the approval of a jitney route to be designated as ~5, from the ferry
<br />to Dinwiddie street, to South, to Prentis avenue, to Duke, to Elm avenue to Deep Creek Boule-
<br />yard, to the Cit~ limits, re~rning via the same route, and that the number of busses on this
<br />route for the Dresent ~e limited to two.
<br /> M~r B~eks moved that the recommendation be ad, pred. Mr. Esleeck moved to amend,
<br />tha~ the Co~ncil concur in the Manmger's recommendation, that.the City Manager be authorized
<br />to procead with the establishment of the route and the City A~torney be instructed to prepare
<br />an ordinance covering same.
<br /> The amendmen~ was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeok, H~ll, H~tchins, Oast, ~mith, White, ?~
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The regular repcrt~ of the City Auditor and Ctty Collector for the month of October, 1921,
<br />were presented and were referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> A communication was read from the City Attorney enblosing a check for $1050.OO from J.
<br />Lewis Thomas, which Mr. Thomas had turned over te him, to cov~r the amount ef bail fees as-
<br />certained by the Court to have been collected by the Civil & Police Justice while h~ding such
<br />office.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the said check was accepted and the city Clerk was instructed
<br />to deposit same with the City Collector.
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<br /> The following ordinance,which had ~een placed on its first reading by the Council October
<br />~Sth, was taken up, read and adopted:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN AN ORDINANCE, ENTITLED,
<br />"AN ORDINANCE FOR IMPOSING AND COLL~CTTNG TAXES ON REAL ESTATE, P~RSONAL PROPERTY, ~ND BANKB
<br />WITHIN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGrNYA, FOR THE YEAR 1921."
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<br /> Amd by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutchins, Cast, ~mith, White, ?.
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<br /> The following ordinance, on its first reading, was taken up and read:
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<br />LATING THE SALE OF WOO~. AN ORDINANCE REGU-
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Brocks, the privilege of the floor was granted to anyone present who
<br />might be interested in the ordinance.
<br /> Mr. H. H. Matthews, Sealer of Weights ~ Measures, and Messrs. Whitley, Prlce, ~nd
<br />Wilkins, wood d~lers, spoke on the proposed ordinance.
<br /> Mr. Br6~ks moved that the third paragrsJoh of Section 1 be amended ~o read as fellows:
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<br /> "A co~d of sawe~ or ~look wood shall contain one hundred and fifty-two cubic feet,
<br />omrt or w~on memsur~ent, mhd one the delivery of either ser~ of wo~d m ticket shmll be
<br />sent with emoh lomd stmti~ the ~mntity, mhd should the purchmse:, consist, e= other person
<br />~uthorized to receive the s~e suspec~ the wood te b~ defiolenz ~m the qumntity expressed om
<br />the ticket, the pmrty shall hmve the privilege e~ hmving the o~t, w~on or vehicles contain-
<br />lng the ~e~ tmken $o the City Semler for memsurement, ~d should the wood ~e found te be o~
<br />· equi:ed mmou~t, the p~ty mmking the complaint shall pmy to the wo~d demle= $.Y5 fo~ his
<br />trouble ~nd expense,. ~d should there be f~nd to be any defioimn~ ~f measurement in such
<br />weed, the dealer o~ mgen~ who sen~ the s~e sh~l be fined for such offense no% less th~ $5.00
<br />~d not exceeding $10.00; provided that ~othing herein contained shall prevent dealers er ~en~s
<br />frum re~mili~ from their y~ds mny sm~ll qu~tity ef weed by the stick er block."
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<br />The amendment was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brocks, Esleeck, Hall, Oast, White,
<br />Nays-- Hutchins, ~mith, 2.
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<br /> Then Mr. Hall moved that the ordinance be adopted, as amended, and same was adopted, as
<br />amended, by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Oast, White, 5.
<br />Nays-- Hutchins, Smith, 2.
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<br /> A communication Was read from a committee of the Portsmouth School Board of the following
<br />amount of appropriation needed to construct.~he addition to the Wood~ow Wilson High School
<br />and to the Jefferson Street School Building.
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<br />WOODRO~WWILSON HIGH~CHOOL
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