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' March 19, 1918
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<br /> Mr. Dea~s also called attention to. g~bage os_us and %rash boxes bei~g left on the streets
<br />at night, and same was referred to the City Manager.
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<br /> Mr. ~right called attention to the increased gas rates complained o~by several citizens,
<br />but no action was taken on the matter.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjou~u~ed.
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<br />CiTY CLERK AND AUDITOIL
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<br />26, 19t8
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<br />At a special meeting of the .City Council Ms, ch 26th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- T. A. Bunting, M. P. lau% C. D. Deans, -~
<br /> J. T. Hanvey, C. H~ Herbert, E. H. ~right, 6.
<br /> Also the City Nar~ger.
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<br />The following directions were read for the special meeting:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va.,
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<br />March 25, 1918.
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<br />C o Brinson~
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<br /> "City Clerk & Auditor,
<br />
<br />City.
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<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> You will please call a~special meeti~ of the City Council for ~uesday~
<br />Ms,-ch 26th, at ?:80 o'clock P. N., to consider the following ordinances ordered to lie on
<br />the t~ole M~-~ch Igth:
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<br /> "First. An Ordinance for th~ Extension of the Corporate Limits of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Pursuant to an Act of the General Assermbly of Virgi~a, Approved March 10% 1904~
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<br /> "Second. An 0rdin~nce to Authorize the Issue of Oho Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
<br />of Bends, to be Enown as 'Portsmouth, Virginia~~ School Bonds,' Pursuant to enact of the General
<br />Assembly of Virginia,~Approved January ~l, 1918, in Order to B~td a Schoolho~e or §ct~olho~ses
<br />and for Other School rurposes.
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<br /> "Third. An 0rdinanoe Regulating the Manufacture, H~nlding% Care and SZ!e of Pood Stuffs
<br />Within the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> "Very truly,~
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<br /> "J. T. Hanvey, President."
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<br /> ~rnereupon, the "call~ havin~ been read, the ordinance for the extension of the Corporate
<br />L~its of the City, entitled as follows, was taken up and read:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE FOR TEU~ EXTENSION
<br />OF ~ CORPOB~TE LIMITS OF TH~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, P;JHSUANT TO ~AN ACT OF THE GE2~RAL ~SE~BL~
<br />OF ViRGIh~A, APPROVED M~d~CH lC, 1904. (See 0rd~_uance Book).
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<br /> Then petitions were read from s~udry citizens of Port Norfolk and from various manufactur-
<br />ing companies on the Belt Line, protesting against ~_e proposed s~_uexation.
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<br /> On motion, the privilege of the floor was granted to citizens of the proposed territory
<br />to speak in regard ~o the ord*~anee~ and several citizens ~p~ke in favor of ~ against the
<br />annexation.
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<br />the ordinance was adopted,
<br /> Deans, Hanvoy,
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<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Herbert~ . ' ~
<br /> Wrzght, 6.
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<br />B~=~t zng, Claud,
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<br /> Second. The ordinance authorizing the issue of School Bonds, ordered to lie on the table
<br />March 19th, was t~ken up, re~d and adopted:
<br /> AN 0RDINA~NCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF ONE HUNDRED
<br />Ak~D FIF~ THOUBAI~D DOLLARS OP BONDS, TO BE ~0~N ~ "PORTS~iOUTH, V~RGINIA, SCHOOL B0t~DS,~ PUR-
<br />SUANT TO AN ACT OF T~ GE2~ERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA, APPROVED JA~GAR~ 31, 1918, IN 0P~DER TO BDILD
<br />A SCHOOLHOUSE OR SCHOOLHOUSES A~D FOR 0TPS~R SCHOOL PURPOSES. (See 0rdin~uce Book).
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<br /> And by the followi~ vote:
<br /> Aye~- B~mting, Claud, Deans, Hanvey, Herbert, Nright~ 6.
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<br /> Third. The ordinance with regard to food s~ffs was ~taken up, read and. discussed.
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<br /> V~hen, on motion of ~. Bunting, the ordinance w~s ordered to. oontir~e on the table until
<br />the nex.t.. ~ ~re~'lar_/¥~ meeting of the body.
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