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R. C. P.
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<br />May 27th, 1919
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<br /> A co~n~nication wa= read from the Czty Manager request_ng t~t an estimated appropriation
<br />of $500.00 be made for cc~iifying the City 0rd~_na~cSs t~date, the appropriation to be made a-
<br />vailable and expended under the supervision and direction of th~ City Clerk & Auditor for extra
<br />help and legal assistance. ~': '
<br /> On motion, the appropriation was refe~ed to the Finance Deo~-~tment.
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<br />~NFINISI~BUSINESS
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<br /> The following ordinances, which had been ordered to lie on the table May20th~ were taken
<br />up, read and adopted:
<br />AN 0RD~ANCE TOPROHIBITT~ USE 0FTHE 0NEwMaN CAR ON 0ROVER THE STREET~
<br />OF TP~E CITY_OF PORTSMOUTH, AtfD TO IMPOSE ON MOTOR~IENAlO CONDUCTORS OF STREET CARS CERTAL~ DUTIES.
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO A~D AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 216 OF THE CITY CODE ESTABLISHING TP~ HOURS FOR
<br />OPENING AND CLOSING 0F THE CITY CEmeTERIES.
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING THE PROPER SANITATION OF SODA FOL~AINS AND SOFT DRINK STAt~DS AND
<br /> P~VIDING FOR ~riE STERILIZATION OF ALL GLASSES, UTE~SII~ A~D INSTRB-k~ENTS WHICH, DURI~ ?~E 0R-
<br />.DINARY GONSUMPTION OF LIQUIDS AND FOOD STUl~FS C0k~ IN COI~T WITH T~ MOUTH.
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<br /> A~d by the following vote: ~ ' '
<br /> ~Yes-- Bunting~ CuIpep~er, Deans, Hanvey,
<br /> Herbert, Wright, 6.
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<br /> The followLng ordinance, which had been ordered to lie on the table May ~0th, was taken
<br />up also, read and adopted:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE'TO PROHIBIT THE ERECTION GR ~Ii~NANCE OF COM~CiAL
<br />GARAGES IN ~ NEIGHBORHOOD OF CR-GRC~'S, HOSPITALS, OR PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF T~ CIT~.
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<br />And by the
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<br />following vote:
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<br />.Ayes-- Bt~nting, Deans, Hanvey, Herbert, Wright,
<br />Nays-- Cttlpepper, 1.
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<br /> The following ordinance which was on the table, was taken up and read:
<br /> An0rdinance teA mend
<br />and Re-ordain an Ordinance Entitled, "An Ordinance to .~mend and Re-ordain Chapter 19 of the
<br />dinanees of the City of Portsmouth, adopted Feb. 19, 1918."
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<br /> Whereupon, the privilege of the floor was granted 1~o a~ one present WhO mzgnt be znterest-
<br />ed in the o~dznance. Dr. Hope spoke in fa~or Of the ordinance and Dr. BroOks spoke in opposition.
<br /> Finally, on motion of ~r. Culpepper, the ~ordinanee was referred to ~the Board of Health,
<br />the Departments of Law and Finance for further Consideration; and~it was moved that the C0~nci!
<br />meet Saturday, May ~lst to con~ider s~me. The motion was adopted.
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<br />The fotlowi~ ordinance on the table, was continued on the table until Saturday, May 31s%:
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<br /> . An Ordinance Providing for the Smnitation of Slaughter Houses, Abattoirs, Packing Houses,
<br />Sausage Factories, Rendering Plants and Other Pianos Where Animists are Slaughtered for Sale for
<br />:Hnman Food or Where Animal Carcasses or Parts Thereof are P~epa~ed forstmann Food; Providing for
<br />the Issuance of'Peri,its to Such Establishments; Providi~g for -Xnspeetion Of Meats and for the
<br />Ante-mortem Inspections of Animals Slaughtered for sale for H~man FOod; Creating the Office of
<br />Meat Inspector and P~ovidimg H~s Compensation; Defining Violations of the Ordinance and Fixing
<br />Penalties Therefor.
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<br /> With reference to the electiOn of J~stices of the Peace for the Eighth and Ninth W~*ds,
<br />Mr. Bunting~moved that the election be ~eferredun~il the meeti~ of the Council in J~e.
<br /> Mr. Deans moved to amend that they be e!eeted to-nigh%. ~The amendment Was 10st.
<br /> Then the privilege of the Floor was granted to citizens of the Eighth W~i~d to speak
<br /> and against the candidates for J~tice of the Peace, and?~ssrs. Co,matiss, Carney, Hmrgrave
<br /> Sigler and Cherry spoke.
<br /> ~. Wright mOved to amend, that ~he Justices be elected Saturday, May 31st.
<br /> The amendment was adopted.
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<br /> At this point Mr. Co~ntiss, of'the Eighth Ward CiVic Lea~ue, asked that Broad street be
<br />opened tO High street at as early a date as possible; and called attention to the necessity of
<br />repairing the roads ~nPort Norfolk.
<br /> 0n motion, the Hatters ~ere referred to the City Manager.
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<br /> 1~ BUSII1ESS
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<br /> The following resolution was presented andwas referred to the City Attorney and De~tment
<br />of Pttblic Property: '
<br /> "BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of Portsmouth, Vir~inia, that,
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<br /> "WHEREAS, under an indent~re of lease made on the ~lst day of March, 1909, between the City
<br />of Portsmouth and the COunty of Norfolka~d R. E. Jorda~,~it was orovided in the 10th pa~agr~ph
<br />of the maid indenture that the said lease$,R. E. Jordan, whould d~postt in one or more ba~ks
<br />of the~City of Norfolk ar Portsmouth, an ~g~egate .s~.of not less than Five Thousand ($5,000.00)
<br />DOlIars, to be expended on such improvements, alteratzons and betterments on the Fer~y property
<br />as might from time to time be agreed ~pon, and,
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<br /> "WHEREA~, said~sum of Five Thousand ($§,000.00) Dollar~ Was deposited in th~ National Bank
<br />of 00mmerce of Norfolk, Virginia, and the Certificate of'Deposit representing the sum is now
<br />l~t~gCd in the office of L..C. Brinson, City Auditor, and,
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<br /> "TG~qEAS, R. E. Jordan, the lessee, in th~ indenture aforesaid, assigned all his right,
<br />title and interest to The Ferries Company, and,
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