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R. C. P.
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<br />Nay 13, 1919
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<br />np ~ and -Pead:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE USE 0F THE 0HE mN CAR ON 0H 0¥~H T~UE STREETS OF TEE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, AND TO IMPOSE ON MOTORMEN AND CONDUCTORS 0~ STREET CARS CERTAIN DUTIES.
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<br /> Whereupon, th~ privilege of the floor was granted to any one ~mesent who might be later-
<br />coted in the ordinance.
<br /> Mr. Venable, of the Virginia Railway & Power Co~, spoke in opposition to the ordinance
<br />and presented a petition signed by certain citizens of the City requesting t~bat the "one man
<br />ca~" be retained. Mr. Dunn spoke also in favor of the oar. Mr. McGehee spoke in favor of the
<br />ordinance. Others also spoke on~ the subject.
<br /> Then Mr. Herbert moved to-amend section 1 of the ordi~anoe by making the date~"on and
<br />after the 20th day of May, 1919," in~tead of "on and after the 15th day of May, 1919.''
<br /> The mo~ion w~s adopted', and then the ordinance, as amended,was adopted .and by the follow-
<br />fag vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Claud, Culpepper, Deans, Hanvey, Herbert, Wright, 6.
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<br /> The-following ordinance, which had been ordered to lie on the table April 22nd, was taken
<br />up and read:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AME~\~D AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 301 OF THE CIT~ 0RDIKANCES AS AM~I~DED
<br />IN P~LATION TO T~IE POLICE FORCE.
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<br /> On motion, the ordinance was amended so as to read one Assistant Chief of PoliCe and
<br />three Captains of Police, instead of One Captain Of Police and three Lieutenants of Police.
<br /> Then the ordinance was adopted, as amended, .and by th.e following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Claud, Culpepper, Deans, Hanvey, Herbert, Wright, 6.
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<br /> The reports of the City Treasurer, City Collector ~nd City Clerk & Auditor were presented
<br />and were ordered to take the usual course.
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<br />BUSINESS
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<br /> Mr. Herbert presented a notice'fromtheSchool Board that there is needed to'paybills
<br />for the month of Aprilu~der the-New High Scho$1 BdildiD~& Equipment Accounts the following
<br />amounts: Bdildt~g Account,'$~01~8~ Equipment, $1,55~0.
<br /> On motion, said notice was referred to the Finanse Department.
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<br /> A Cu~u~ication was read from certain property owners of North Cooke street, from Ann to
<br />the end of Cooke, calling attention to the deplorable Condition of the bed of said street; and
<br />to %he fact that same is not included in the paving program.
<br />On motion, the privilege of the floor was g~anted tc L. H. Riche~dson, who spoke with
<br />regard' to the petition. Then same was refe~ed to the Department of Public Service and the City
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<br />On motion, the matter of license tax on lookers was refe~ed to the Department of Finance.
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<br /> And on motion, the following'other matters were referred to:
<br /> ~ Department ef Law--
<br /> A reso-
<br />lution of-the Lee ~ard"Civic League as being opposed to the class of shows that h~ve been show-
<br />ing in the City la~el~, that is, street carnivats~..
<br /> A petition of ee~tai~public'drivers of tHe.C~%y that diacr~inatio~be made between pub-
<br />lic cars~for hire and jitneys, &o.
<br /> Revised schedm~le of rates submitted by Committee from drivers of "fo~ bJ~e" or "hacking"
<br />cars withinthe City limits.
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<br /> Department of Public Service--
<br /> (~ith ~ity Manager) A petition of certain residents of
<br />the Sixth Ward for the opening up of Eleventh avenue, from North street to Glasgow.
<br /> (With City Manage~) A resolution of the Eighth Ward Civic League that Broad street be
<br />opened to: High s~eet.
<br /> ~ (Nit~'City N~nager) A resolut~lcm of the Eighth Nard Civic League reque~ti~ the COUncil
<br />tO delay the PrOposed Concrete Boulevards until after'the sewerage System has~ been l~id, but
<br />requesting that immediate steps be taken to PUt ~the present boulevards in Port No~folk and~
<br /> and to use necessary coating to prevent dust ~om flying; also to
<br /> filling holes cn all side. streets and then grading same with a machine.
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<br /> Department of Public safe~y--
<br /> A resolution of the School Boa~d requesting that a"~light be
<br />placed in the space between the Court House, Municipal Build~ng, and the Armistead Building.
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<br /> Department of Finance--
<br /> Recommendation of the City Collectsr that ~m. Wright be refunded
<br />$~,~8, paid in error for taxes.
<br /> 'Abill of the National Association ofI Comptrollers & A¢c~ting Officer-s~, to~ameflnt o~
<br />$t~00, for dues for' the year ending JUne ~Oth, 1919,
<br /> A 'Petition of J. H. Jones for duplicate checEs to amount Of $18.64 and$3.?l °n'acco~t
<br />of SUpplies f~wnished u~er the Health Department, the original checks having been lost in the
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<br /> A petition of Chas. F. Williams that Council make a pmi~ilege license tax for Foot Correet-
<br /> alist.
<br /> ement f~om the City Collector that Jacob Sm~ith requests ref~zud of $1§~,33 paid in
<br />error for taxes~ said taxes having been paid twice.
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