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October 21, 1919
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council October 21st there were present:
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<br />Messrs--E. P. Claud, W. H. Culpepper, C. D. Deans,
<br /> C. H. Herbert, E. H. Wright, J. T. Hanvey~
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />The m~inutes of the regular meeting October 14th were read and were approved.
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<br />REPORTS OF DEPARTmeNTS
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<br /> Referred October 14th
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<br /> Communication s~mitted by the City ~nager from the Chief of the Fi~e Departn~nt, request-
<br />i~ t~at sUitable~?ordinanceS 'be passed prohibiting the park~f~E of all automobiles on High _street,
<br />from the intersection'of Court street to Water~, on both sides, of the-street; and also on ~Cou~t
<br />street, from~ the intersection of King street to Queen street on both sides of the street. In
<br />connection with which, the City M~nag~er reo.ommended adoption of a r.evised'~Traffi, c 0~din~nceo"
<br /> It is recor~ended that the followmng amended Traffic 0rdmnance, submmttec by the
<br />City Man~ger, be adopted:
<br /> An 0~dinance to Amend and Re-ordain an 0rdir~nce to License and Hegulate
<br />the Running of Automobiles, ~ocomobiles,~ ~otorc~cles, Stre~et Cars, ar~ all Other Vehicles and
<br />Conveyances, Whose ~otive Power is Other than Animal Power, Along and Over the Streets of the
<br />City of Portsmouth; to Provide Uniform .~R?~.- e~egu~lating the Lights, the Use, and the Speed There-
<br />of, and to .Prescr~ibe Per~lties for the Vmolation of said Rules and Regulations; to Provide Rules
<br />and Regulations Governing Automobiles Buses, Jitney Aut~obiles, and Taxi-Cabs Engaged in the
<br />Transportation of Passengers; to Require a License and Bond of all Chauffeurs and Drive~s of Such
<br />Buses, Jitneys, and TaEi-C~bs; and to Repeal so ~uch of Section 383 of the Municipal Code as is
<br />in Conflict with this Ordinance.
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<br /> Co~nunication submitted by the City Manager from J. C~ Hubbard requesting'that Section ~,
<br />par. J, of'the TraffTc 0rdi~nce he am~ed.to read as follows: "Eve~yperson~ or person~ope-'
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<br />rating a jmtn y or-bus line in the city of Portsmouth, shall have 'the right t6 'charge a five (5).
<br />cent fare at all points East ~f the Belt Line Railroad, and a ten (10) cent fare to all points
<br />Wes~ o£ the Be~t Line Railroad, fromm:00 A. ~. to 9:00 P. N., and a twe~ty~£ive (~5) cent-fare
<br />after 9:.00 P. N., and that all school children shall have a ha2frrate f~r~ going d~rect to and
<br />from school."
<br /> It is recommended that said amendment be adopted.
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<br /> Recommendation of~the City Manager that Section 19V, Page 94, Chapter 1~, of the City:Code
<br />be amended so as to read in accordance with copy of Ordinance attached, withregard to sealing
<br />of weights and measures by the Sealer of W'eights & Measures.
<br /> It is recommended that the following~ordinance be adopted to cover the same:
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<br /> An Ordinance to ~uend an~rdinance,
<br />September 1, 1914.
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<br />Section 19V, Page 97,
<br /> (Signed)
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<br />Chapter l~, City Code Adopted
<br />C. D.. Deans, Chairman.
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<br /> On motion, the recommended ordinances were ordered to lie on the table until the neet re-
<br />gula~ meeting of the body, under the rules.
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<br />Public Service--
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<br />Referred October 14th
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<br /> Recommendation of the City ~anager that he.be authorized to purchase a pair of mules and a
<br />horse and buggy £or the Superintendent of Streets ~s per his request for same Sept. 9th, at an
<br />estimated cost of $490.00.
<br /> N~ ~ep~r~ that~this appropriation has already been allowed.
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<br /> Reqaest of the City ~anager that a meeting of the ~blic SerVice Department and other members
<br />of the Council be held to go over ~. Mayre's report on street car conditions, and suggesting.
<br />Th~d~sday night for such meeting.
<br /> Wereport thatmsush meeting was held.
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<br /> A communication from the Assistant City Engineer,. submitted by the City Nanager, calling
<br />attention to the dangerous condition of the Sewer Power~House, and snggesting that one 1800 cu.
<br />ft. or twe 680 cu. ft. electrically driven compressors be installed to remedy conditions, Ac.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> A co~m~nication from the City Manag~r submitting ir~ormation in regards to construction of
<br />the road improvement on Broad street in Port Norfolk.
<br /> P~ogress,
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<br /> City Manager suDmits communication estimating cost of putting concrete pavement on Colt~r~bia
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<br />street, from Craw~ord to S.A.L. Ry. Rmg~R o y, and Crawford street, from High to ~outh, as
<br />follows: Columbia, $2192.00; Crawford,~ $6544.00.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> (~ith Finance Dept.) Recommendation of theECity. ~anager that an appropriation of
<br />be allowed to resurface Glasgow street, between 2f~ngham and Hatton, with asphalt surface; this
<br />appropriation to cover the purchase of an asphalt pot to keep the 18 miles of streets maintain-
<br />ed during the winter months.
<br /> It is recommended that this work be done.
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<br />for
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<br /> A petition of certain residents and property owners on Leckie street and adjoining streets
<br />a continuation of paving on Leckie street, from Cooke to ~illiams.
<br /> It is recommended that this matter be referred to the Budget for 19~0.
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<br />~Nith Finance Deot.) Advisability of aooointin~ a Plumbir~ Insoector.
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