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Jt~ne 17, 1919
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<br /> Substitute the following for Section 11, a~d change section 1t to section 12:
<br />imposed upon. convictions for the violation of this ordinance and all fees shall, be
<br />b~ the meat zuspector and deposited wmth t~e City Collector, taking his receipt for
<br />deposited by the City Collector into the general f~nds of th~ City.
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<br />"All fines
<br />collected
<br />s 8dr~ ~ and
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<br /> ~ last section of the ordinance to read as follows:
<br /> "A~l ordinances or parts of ordinances
<br />in cor~lict herewith are hereby repealed ~nd all sections of this ordinance shall be in effect
<br />from and after the 1st day of July, 1919o"
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<br /> Then on motion of ~r. Claud, the ordinance was adopted as amended, and by the following
<br /> vote: Ayes-- B~uting, Claud, Culpepper, Deans, Hanvey, Herbert, Wright,
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<br />'referThered contract and bond of H. H. Ihmn, Inc., for removal of r~ight soil from the City, was
<br /> to the City Attorney for his approval and then ordered to be filed.
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<br /> ~e City Nanager suhmltted the~following report from th~ Keeper of the Cemeteries of lots
<br /> sold ~i~g the month of ~ay, 1919~ in the Oak Grove Cemetery:
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<br />May 10, to J. G. Reve~l and H. E. Cook, S.W. Cot. of 8 Walk, C Ave. ~est. 22, Ethell B. Hodges~ S. 1/2 803, N. 1~2 80~, Ave. H.
<br /> 2~, Nelli~ E. Gilian, S.W. Cot. of ~ Walk& C Ave., 10 X 20 ft.
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<br /> On motion, the City Attorney was instructed to d~aft deeds to the proper parties for
<br />deeds. (~. Bunting excused from further attendance ).
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<br />ltEW~ BUS IT~ESS
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<br /> A bill ~f F. T..B~iggs to araount of $1~8.4~, for advertising and services Aa auctioneer in
<br /> cognac?orion wmth offeringfor sale the old jait-tot and lot on Lincoln street, was refer~ed to the
<br /> Publmc Property Department.
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<br /> A report was read from the State Board of Charities a~d Correctio~ concerniz~ condition of
<br />Ithe City Jail, which was visited by ~ agent of the Board onJune 8th; and the Clerk was instruct-
<br />ed to tha~the Board for the good thiugs said in the report.. · ~
<br /> A ~otice fro~ th~ School Board tha~ there is needed to pay bmlls cf the Beard $2800.00, ~as
<br /> refer~ed to the Finance Department.~
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<br /> The followiz~ resolution was read fro~the ~mghth Ward Civic League.
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<br /> Norfolk and znners Point ~W~S~ The Po~t.
<br /> P' Vicinity has been annexed to~ the City of Portsmouth an~ ~ms now desmgnat-
<br /> ed as th~ 8th ~ard and
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<br /> "WHEEEAS, The Electric Car Line k~own as the main line has been serving the ~ighth Ward re-
<br /> sidents exclusively and
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<br /> uN--S, The Railroad operators have stated in past that this was the most ~refitable line
<br />on their Portsmouth System and
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<br /> ~WP~REAS, This line is now wholly within the City limits and is under the j~is ictzon of
<br />the Portsmouth City and its franchise,
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<br /> ~BE IT RESOLI~D, That the Eighth Ward Civic League assembled in Executive Session on thi's
<br />17~hday or.June, do earnestly appeal to the Portsmouth City Co~cil.~ take .such m~al and l~ga!
<br />steps necessary to proteet th~ citizen~ of the Eighth Ward from tD~ ~mJ~st i~erease iin car fare
<br />whi0h the Street Car Company proposes to do, and has so nOtified the Eighth ~ard Ci~ize~ by
<br />publish~ the notice in the daily newspapers."
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<br /> Gnmotion, the C~erk was instructed to notify the Eighth Wa~d Le~ue ~tha~ tkis matter
<br />had been referre~ to the DePartment of Law, City Manager, and City Attorney by the~ Council J~ue
<br />lOth totake such action as may be necessary. -
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<br /> A communication was read from B. Fo F~Atcbi~son, Commandan% Norfolk NavyMar~'~tating that
<br />as the occupation by the Navy of the Cat Hole Do?k ~Ill terminate , wishes
<br />to express to the~ Council th~ Navy Mard's apprecmatmon of
<br />mouth in permitti~ the use,.in co~zuec~i~n with this pr?perry, of ~ st~ee~
<br /> 0n motion, the com~mu~icatton was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> A letter was received from the Negro Workers~ Advisory Cozmmittee expressing to the Council
<br />its appreciation and t~se they represent for the appropriation of f~uds to erect a ~c~ol build-
<br />ing for the colored children of theOity; and same was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> On motion cf Mr. Herber%,a special appropriation of $~00. was allowed fo~ decorating the
<br />City for the parade to be held June ~ist and for the Home-Coming Celebration ~on July 4th; a~hy
<br />the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Claud, Culpepper, Deaz~, ~F~nvey, Herbert, ~right, 6.
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<br /> ~. Herbert recommended a special appropriatienof $~O0. for I~bor~ Trash & Garbage and Sew-
<br />erage Accounts, for the remainder of Ju~e, a~same was allowed by the foi19Wi~g vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Claud, Culpepper, Deans,~Hanvey, Herbert, ~right,
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<br /> ~. H~r'oert presented a petitionfrom the Po~t~m~:thOr-~han Asyl~mtt~t N. H. Fairless be
<br /> relieved ~om paint of taxes on ~o~rty ~ said ~stitu$ion to ~o~t of $110.~; a~d s~e was
<br />~efe~ed to t~ F~e Department and City Atrophy. *
<br />~ ~.~rbert presented the followi~ reaol~ion~ which was adopted, p~i~ ~esentation of
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