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R. C. 'P.
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<br />~ay :].,5.~ 1919
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<br />At ~ regula~ meeting of the City Council May 13th there were present:
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<br />Me.ssrs-- M. P. Claud, W. H. Culpepper, C. D. Deans,
<br /> J.T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert, E. H. Wright,
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meet-lng April 1Bth, special meeting April 22~, special meeting
<br />-April 26th, adjourned special meeting April 29th, and special meeting May 6th were read and were
<br />approved.
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<br /> At this point, the privilege of.the floor was granted to the'Chairman of the Board of Su-
<br />pervisors of Norfolk County, and DoctQrs Griffin, Foard, and Hope, who spoke i~ favor of a
<br />joint Health Officer and Bacteriologist for the City of Portsmouth and Countyof Norfolk, and
<br />it was stated that t~ Board of Supervisors of Norfolk Co~ty were in favor~ of same.
<br /> ·hey asked t~hat the City take UP the work which the U. S. Public Health Service is now
<br />doing, as the work of the Service would be discontinued June 30th,
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<br /> REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS
<br /> Law--
<br /> P~esented the following ordinances:
<br /> An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain an Ordinance
<br />Entitled, "An Ordinance to Amend and Re,ordain Chapter 19 of the Ordinances of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, adopted Feb. 19, 191@.~'
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<br /> An Ordinance Governing the Proper Sanitation o£ Soda Fountains and Soft Drink Stands' a~t
<br />Providing for the Sterilization of All Glasses~ Utensils'and Instr~3~.ents which~ During the
<br />Ordinar~ Consumption of Liquids and Food Stuffs Come in Contact with the Mouth.
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<br /> A~ Ordinance PrOviding for the SanitatiOn of S!a~ghter Houses, Abattoirs, Packing Houses,
<br />Sausage Factories, Rendering Plants and Other Places where Animals are Slaughtered for Sale for
<br />Human Food or V~ere Animal Carcasses or Parts Thereof are Prepared~ for" Human Pood; Providing for
<br />the Issuance of Permits to Such Establishments; Providing for InspeCtion of Meats and for the
<br />Ante-Mo~tem Inspection of Animals Slaughtered for Sale~for~Human Pood; C~eating the 0~fice of
<br />Meat Inspector and~ ProViding his Compensation;~ Defining Violations of the Ordinance and Fixing
<br />Penalties therefor.
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<br /> On motion, the ordinances were ordered~ to lie on the tzble until the next regular meet-
<br />ing of the body and were referred to the City Attorney to be put in the proper legal shape.
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<br /> Public Service--
<br /> No report.
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<br /> Public Property--
<br /> It is ~eapeetfully recommended that the §ale Of the. lot o~ Lincoln street,
<br />between ~ Third and Fottrth, in front of the Coumt House on May 8th, w~nich brought the sum of
<br />$1,0~5.00~ be confirmed.
<br /> (Signed) E.H. Wright, Chairman.
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<br />(Sigma)
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<br />C. H. Herbert, Vice-Chairman.
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<br /> On motion, the recommendation of the Department was adopted, and by the
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<br /> Ayes-- Clau~, Culpepper, Deans, Hanvey, Herbert, ~right, 6.
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<br />The Department reported "Progress" on sale of the "Jail Lot."
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<br />followingvote:
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<br /> On' motiOn, the City Attorney was instructed to d~w adaed for the Property on Lincoln
<br />street, between~Third and Fourth, to S. B. & H. Land, ~d the proper Cit~ Officers were instruct-
<br />ed to sign same.
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<br />Public Safety--
<br /> No report.
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<br /> Public Welfare--
<br /> Recommended tD~t the CityManager be instructed to drawplans and~ speci-
<br />fications for a bridge on King street extended to Olive Branch Cemetery, and %~ scene bids
<br />for the construction of same'.
<br /> On motion, the recom~endation was adopted.
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<br /> Finance--
<br /> Referred April tSth
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<br /> A request of theCity Manager 'for an additional appropriation of $200o for stat~oneryfor-
<br />his office for the remainder of the year.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropris, tion to said amount be allowed.
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<br /> (With Oity Attorney) An Order of C~art exonerating the Portsmouth Ice DetiV~ry COrporation
<br />from payment of license tax and fees to amot~t of $236.28, assessed against it for peddling ice
<br />from wagons.
<br /> No action is necessary on this matter.
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<br /> Recommendation of the School Board that a bonus be g~anted to ~hlte ~nd coto~ed teachers of
<br />the newl~ annexed'territory on the same basis as in the old City limits for April, May and June;
<br />amount, $2',115.00. '
<br /> It is recomv~ended~that a speolal.appr°~riati°n of $2,1~S. be ~made for this purpose.
<br /> An appropriation not to exceed$2,000. for the purchase_ of-hose for the City. '
<br /> It is recomz~ended that a special appropriation to said amount be-allowed.
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