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<br />~ebrumry 22, 1921
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<br /> "RESOLVED. That the Virginia Railway & Power Co. be given fifteen days to fulfill its
<br />£ranchise and ~bey the mandates of the Court in regard to lowering its.tracks on Sixth avenue
<br />and resuming service on the County St. line to the end of the line at Glasgow St. and Sixth Ave.#
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<br />And by,the.fo!lowing vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Smith, Hall,
<br /> Hutchins, Oast, White, 7,
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<br />U~INIEHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The reporm of the City Treasurer for the month of January, 1921, was received and was
<br />ferred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading by the Council F~u-
<br />ary ~th, was taken up and read:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OF PRIVATE CARTWAYS,
<br />DRIVEWAYS, ETC., IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. (See
<br />Ordinance Book).
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeck, the ordinance was amended so as to make the fine "not less
<br />than $10.00 nor more th~n $1OO.O0," instead off"not less than $50'.OOnor more thmn $500,00,
<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the ordinance was amended so as to require the applicant to
<br />pay $.50 for the plane.
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<br /> Then the ordinance was adopted, as amended, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Smith, Hall, Hutohlns, Cast, White,
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading by theCounoil Febru-
<br />ary Sth, was taken up:
<br /> An Ordinance Providing Public Holidays in the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> Whereupon, the City Manager asked to have the ordinance returned for further considerations
<br />and the requSst wa~ granted°
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<br /> The following ordl~noe, which had been placed on its first readimg by the Council Feb~
<br />rusty 8th, was taken up:
<br /> An Ordinance Defining Milk a~d its Properties, Regulating the Pro-
<br />duction and Sale of Milk in the City of Portsmouth, and Prescribing Penalties for Violation
<br />Thereof~
<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Esleeck moved ~ha% action on this ordinance ~e deferred until special meet-
<br />ing of the Council, to be called for Friday night, Februs~ry 25th; and also that such other mat-
<br />ters as may be deemed expedient be taken up at said meeting.
<br /> The motion w~s adopted.
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<br /> In moco~dm~oe wi~h ~esolution of the Council ~Feb~u~y ~th, t~ election of'm Police
<br />Justice for ~e Oi~ o~ P~th-.wms .~ u~, ~d mpplic~tions were ~emd fr~ the follow-
<br />i~ for'~th~ ~osi~i~n: ~Joh~ Y; Ro~s~n,.~W~H~E~6n~,.~ry Cut~iell, A. ~. Bm~el, Vincent
<br />L.l'parker.
<br /> Then Mr. ~ite moved that all appllc~ts be placed tn nomination. The motion wms
<br />~opted, ~nd ~r. Cuthrlell was elected by %he following vote:
<br /> For ~thriell-- Brooks, Esleeck, Smith, H~ll, ~tchins~ ~ite, 6.
<br /> For Pmrker-- Omen, ~.
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<br />The following communication from the Commonwem~lth Attorney to the City Attorney was read:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va,, February 22, 1921.
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<br />"Nr. George Bosman,
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<br />City Attorney,
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<br />"Dear Sir:--
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<br /> City.
<br />will be
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<br />satisfactory to me that
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<br />the City Council use the e~idence of
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<br />Messrs. Weinberg and Cohen in any investigations it may conduct on or after Pridmy, Februsmy
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<br />25th.
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<br />"Very Truly Yours,
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<br /> "Robt. B. Albertson."
<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeck~ it was resolve~ that the inves$1gatlion to be held bY the
<br />City Council in the cases of J. M. Broughton, Harry A. Eden, and S. C. Williams, suspended
<br />Officers from the Police Department, would be begun in the Council Chamber on Saturday~after-
<br />noon, February 26th, at 3 o'clock.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> A report was read from the Commissioner of ~he. Revenue cE certain values of Real Estate
<br />and Personal PrOperty, Tangible and Intangible, ~X~ted for the Years t917, 1~18, 1919, and.-
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<br /> On motion, the report was refer~ed to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> A request was read from the City Collector that the following refunds be made: .Wm. Henry
<br />Taylor, $33.20, P~id in error to his office Aug. !O, 1920, being doubly paid; Thcs. E. Taylor,
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