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R. C. P.
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<br />Nove~oer 12, 1919
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<br /> The following
<br />Oak. Grove Cemetery
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<br />OCt. V,
<br /> 13,
<br /> 13,
<br /> 14,
<br /> 20,
<br /> 20,
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<br /> 23,
<br /> 23,
<br /> 29,
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<br />report was read from the Keeper of Cemeteries of lots and gra~es
<br />for the month of October, 1919:
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<br />to
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<br />D. P. Gy~, lot No. 80-A, Ave. J.
<br />E. A. Cross, north side 10th Walk 6th~lot from D East.
<br />L. ~. Collier, child's grave, No. 92~, Ave. J.
<br />Jas. Castin, child's grave, ~. 923, Ave. J.
<br />A. B. Spence, child's grave, No. 923, Ave. J.
<br />Mr. Pa~.~ke.r, child's grave, No. 923, Ave. J.
<br />Oliver M. Eley~ }J~, VL&, S. He, Ave. E.
<br />A. B. Sp~nce, child's grave, No. 923, Ave. J.
<br />W. T. Talbott, south side llth Walk, 6th'lot from B West.
<br />H. Eo Smith, child's grave, No. 923, Ave. J.
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<br />sold in the
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<br /> On mot_on, the City Attorney was instructed to draft deedsto the various parties for lots
<br />sold,
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<br /> On motion, the matter of havi~g descriptions of lots sold in the
<br />so t~t deeds conveying lots will be clean, and explicit, was referred
<br />Welfare.
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<br />Ceme~teries more accurate,
<br />to the Denartment of Publ_¢
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<br />k~m'W BUSI~SS
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<br /> A communication was read from the Portsmouth Industrial Exposition and Fair CO., a~uouncing
<br />"Prosperity Week," stating that the u~_derlying principle of the whole movement is to promote a
<br />better-spirit of co-operation amor~ the people and the wonderful community spirit which .promotes
<br />in this City.
<br /> On motion, the privilege of the floor was granted to C. N. M~rkham, who urged the Council
<br />to .endorse the holding of such week, stating that the Industrial, CommerCial, Educational and
<br />Eo0non~ical resources of this City and State will be presented.
<br /> ~hen on motion, the Co~ucil endorsed such a movement.
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<br /> A petition of the Portsmouth B!bra~y Association for an appropriation of $200. per month
<br />for the maintenance of the Library for 1920, was referred to the Finance Department.-
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<br /> A petition was read from a co.m~ttee representing the Police Force, fortheir salary to be
<br />increased to at least that paid the Police Force in the City of Norfolk, the proposed increase
<br />to include the~C~ief, Cs~otains, Sergeants, and Patrolmen.
<br /> On motion, the petition was referred to the City Manager; and in this connection, Mr.
<br />Wright move~ that ~he City ~nager be instructed to report to the Cot~cil the names of all
<br />policemen, firemen, and other employees of the City who are not qualified voters. The motion
<br />was adopted.
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<br /> A petition'of Rev. Chas. W. Cain to be relieved from the payment of the $.60 School tax
<br />on his property, wasreferred ~o the Finance Department.
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<br /> ~A petition of ~. F. Gibson to be relieved from taxes amo~autin~g to $1~.67 charged against
<br />him for a umidmng on tot 20, block 21, ~ansmng Ave., Prentis Park, for the year 1919, was re-
<br />retired to the ~Department of Finance.
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<br /> A con~unfeation was read from the City Clerk & Auditor recommending t_hat the certified
<br />ohe~ck~of S. B. & H. Land for $6~.76 be forfeited to the City as liquidated'damages,they having
<br />failed to 'pay.for th? ~ot~s$l~ by the City located on Lincoln street.
<br /> On mo~ien, said communication was referred to the Finance Department.
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<br /> A report?a? read from H. P. Bragg, agent of the State Board of Charities & Corrections,
<br />as to his .Visit to the Jail October 3, 1919; and same was o~dered to be filed.
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<br /> A petition of E. L. Perkins to be reftuuded $1.60 paid for Personal Property tax, he having
<br />5height he' was paying Poll i~ax, was referred to the Finance Dep~rtment.~
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<br /> A com~unication was read from the Kiwanis Club, offering t~r services to the City Cottucil
<br /> in a~ capacity they may see zit for t;he betterment of the C_ty, a~d on .metz.on, the City Clerk
<br /> was instructed to thank the Club for i~s offer and to say that the Cou~cml wall avail itself
<br /> of their services at'the first opporttumity,
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<br /> A biI~ of R. Triplett to amount of '~25.00, for professional services ~endered on behalf .of
<br /> -~ EmPerFi~anc~Jacobs~]triedDe~ar ~ment. for m~der Sept. 23, 1919, at-the request of the Cou~t~, was referred to the
<br />· . A Trial Balance submitted by the U. S. Housing Corporation for the pe~'~Sd'~ending Sept. 30,
<br /> :' ' 19~9, was re~erred to the Public Property Department.
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<br /> - ~A etftion of- roperty owners and wesmdents on A street,
<br /> ~ P "~ p '_ ' for.said street to be included
<br /> with the s~treets to be paved under the present plan of Street Pavmng, was referred to. the Public
<br /> ?~I Se~rvmce DePa.~tment,
<br /> A request was received ~rom V,r. T. Edmonds, regular Game Warde. n of Portsmouth, asking that
<br /> the Co~cil'$porove the appomntment of Din~ood N. Journee as specmal Game Warden for the City;
<br /> and on' motio~,-the City Clerk & Auditor was instructed to notii~y~%he Department of Game & In-
<br /> land Fisheries that it approves the said appointment.
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<br /> A cor~.~io, ation was read~ from various citizens along the route o.f.~the "Cou~_ty Street Car
<br /> Line," protestmng agair~t the discontinuing of said llne, and the prmvm~ege of the floor was
<br /> granted to ar4v one present who might wish t~. speak on the subject.
<br /> l~hereupon, Messrs. B. L. Shepherd and McAlpine spoke ~rging the Council to retain, the
<br /> said line.
<br /> Then ~,~r. Herbert offered the following motio~ in cor~aection with sS~me:
<br /> "RESOLV~D~ That it
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