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R. C. P.
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<br />April 12th, 1921
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<br /> It may ~ell be said, however, that to grant such a right to one sect or creed and deny
<br />it To another, is clearly discriminatory, and has a tendency ~o deny the constitutional right
<br />of free speech.
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<br /> To
<br />~en forum, unless the doctrine taught
<br />of the peace.
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<br />say the least, the City should go slow in refusing anyone the right to speak in the
<br /> smirks of treason or would tend to incite a breach
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<br />On motion, the views of
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<br /> "Yours very truly,
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<br />~GEO. BOSMAN,
<br />the City Manager were concurred in.
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<br />City Attorney."
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<br /> 5th. Recommended the following ordinance for passage, which was placed on its first
<br />reading:
<br /> An Ordinance Pr~scribing Positions in the Police and Firs Departments in the City
<br />of Portsmouth, Designating the Number of Employees Thereof, Fixing Their Compensation and
<br />?res~ibing their Duties, Establishing the Merit System in said Duties and Prescribing Rules
<br />an~ Regulations for the Appointment, Promotion and DismZ~sal of Employees of said Depart-
<br />ments, and for Examining, Hea~ing and Determining Charges Against Such Employees, and Repeal-
<br />ing all Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances in Conflict Herewzth.
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<br /> 6th. Submitted the following ordinances pressribing Jitney Routes and limiting the number
<br />of jitneys thmt may be operated on any designated route; and same were placed on their first
<br />reading:
<br /> An Ordinance P~ess~ibing Jitney Routes for the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> An Ordinance Prescribing the Number of Jitneys to Operate on each Jitney Route,
<br />and Fixing a Schedule Therefor.
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<br /> ?th. Submitted ordinances creating the position of Sealer of Weights and Measures, and
<br />regulating weights and measures and prescribing rules and regulations governing the use of
<br />sa~e, as follows; and were placed on their first reading.
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<br /> An Ordinance Creating the Position of Sealer of Weights and Measures for
<br />~he City of Portsmouth, and Prescribing his Duties.
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<br /> An Ordinance Regulating Weights and Measures Used in ~he City of Portsmouth, and Prescrib-
<br />ing Certain Ru~s and Re~lations Governing the Use of the Sams.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The following ordinance which had been ordered ~o ~ay on the table by the Council M~ch
<br />22nd, was taken up and read:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 176 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER
<br />TWELVE. (See Ordinance Book).
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<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Brooks and Mr. White asked permission to withdr~w the amendments offered
<br />by them at the last meeting, and the permission was granted°
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<br /> Then Mr. H~ll moved that an emergency clause be added to the ordinance and that it be
<br />adopted.
<br /> Mr. White moved to amend that the CommiSsioner of the R~v~nue be paid a salary of $I,000.O0,
<br />instead of $600.00, as at present.
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<br />lost by
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<br /> Esleeck moved the previous question on original motion, but Mr.
<br />the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutchins, ~.
<br /> Nays-- Smith, Cast, White, 3.
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<br />Esleeok's mo~ion was
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<br />Then a voting being taken on Mr; White's amendment, smme w~s lost by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Smith, Oast, White,
<br />Nays~- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutshins,
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<br />A voting being taken on Mr. Hall's motion, same was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Smith, Hall, Hutchins, Oast~ White, ?.
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<br /> Next, the following ordinance which had been placed on its first reading by the Council
<br />March 22nd; was taken up and read:
<br /> AN DRDINANCE PROVIDING LICENSE FEES, RULES AND REGULATIONS
<br />FOR THE OPERATION OF "JITNEYS~ IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH. ~See Ordinance Book}.
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<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Esleeck moved that the priyilege of the floor be granted to mny one presemm
<br />who desired ~o be heard. The motion was adopted.
<br /> Messrs. R. Triplett and C, E. Hodges, attorneys for some of the jitney owners, opposed
<br />placing any bond on $itneys. Mr. J. H. Wilson and Mr. McPherson and others spoke in opposition
<br />to passage of the ordinance.
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<br />following amendments recommended to the Council by the City
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<br /> Then Mr. White moved that the
<br />Manager, be adopted:
<br /> "Article l, Section (e), first line be amended to read: The annual license
<br />fee or tax for the privilege of operating jitney busses shall be that prescribed from time to
<br />time in the License Ordinance for the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> "Article ~1., Section (l), add to the end of the paragraph, the words: 'plus one.'
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