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R, O. P. 303 'July 12, 1~21 ~ sta , · Gamewell Fire Alarm T lo a h CO. fo house Company s property, on tb~°~ ~ ~ ~oz ~ne pro~otign ct the Seaboa~vd Wharf & Ws~re- priation of $126.55-be ~ilowe~-~o~t~~ ~1~' S. Government; a~d recommending that an appro- On motion, the matter was referred to the Finance Committee. llth. EnclOsing list of lots sold in the OakGrove Cemetery cktring the month of June 1~21 as follows: , , June 10th, to Mr. Judson, child's gr~e, No. ~17,, ~th, G. Duffan~y, lot No. ~1A. 2?th, Mr. Oakum, child's g~ave, NO. ~17. 2?th, D. Newsome, child, s grave,'No. ~17. 2?th, J, ~wain, child's~ grave No. ~17. l~th, O. T. Ayers, chil~'s grave, No. ~17. 13th, L. Russo, A Ave. ~th Iot from l~th Walk E. 1/2. On m~tion, the City Attorney was instructed to draft deed for the lots sold, smd the proper Officers were instructed to sign same. 12th.- At the request o~ a member of the Council, submitted draft of an ordinance prohibit- ing the barter, sale, etc., of fire works within the limits of the City, without a special per- mit ffrom the City Manager,.aa follows: ~ An Ordin~nce Prohibiting the Barter, Sale, Use, or Handling of Explosive Devices or Fire-Crackers Within the Limits of the City, WithOut a Special Permit from the City Manager. On motion, the ordinance was placed on its first reading. UNFINISHED BUShinESS the City Clerk & Auditor, City Collector and City Treasurer for the month The reports of of June, 1921, were presented and were ordered ~o take the usual course. The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading June leth, was ta~ken up and read: AN ORDINanCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($~00,000.00~ BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, ~r~G~N~A, FOR THE PURPOSE O~ OPENING, GRADING, AND PAVING CERTAIN STREETS ~N SAID C~TT; MAE~NG PROVISYON ~OR FORM OF SA~D BONDS AND FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF. (~ee 0rdln~nce Book). At this point, Mx. Hmll moved that the appropriation not to exceed $30,000.00 for the opening of Hatton street, mmde by Council M~y 31st, be reconsidered. The motion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes-- Smith, H~ll, 0asr, White, ~. Nays-- Brooks, E~leeok, Hutohins, 3. Mr. H~ll then moved that am mpproprtation no~ to'exceed $30,000. be made for opening Hatton street. Mr. I~ll W~thdrew his motion. When Mr, Esleeok moved that the bond ordinance, suet read, be adopted. The Chair ruled that mn appropriation not to exceed $30,000. for opening Hatton street w~s before the:body, ~nd ~hat Mr. Esleeok's motion was out of order. Mr. White moved thmt matter of appropriation for opening H~tton street be deferred until next ye~. Mr. Esleeok moved to amend, thmt the matter be laid on the table until the next regular meeting of Council. The amendment was adopted by the following vote: Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Smith, PLmll, Hutchins, Cast, White, ?.' Mr. Esleeok moved that the bond ordinance be adopted, and same was adopted by the follow- i~g vote: Ayes--Brooks, Esleeck, Smith, H~ll, P~utohins, 0as~, White, ?. With regard to _the T~affio Ordinance, on the table, Mr. Es cock moved that same sldered at the special meeting of the Council to be held July 14~h. The. motion was mdopted. be son- NEW BUSINESS A petition of Noah Hoffler, street paver and l~bor~r, to be retired with pay, to the City M&nager. was referred A him in ferred wagon issued petition was read from D. B. Allen to be issued a duplicmt~e deed for lot purchased by Oa~k Grove Cemetery October 16, l~l~, south half lot No. B~.~, Ave. F; and same was re- mo the City Manager and City Attorney with power to mot. And on motions, the followlng, matters were referred ~o the/Finance Committee: A bill of J. F. W. Dorman Co. to amount of $100.00, for 50~ auto tags. A bill of The Hawks-Mmapin Go. to amount of $16.00, for rebate on license for single through error.