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~-ch 19, 1915
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<br /> A petition of the Police Relief Associatmo to be allowed to give a Society Circus in the
<br />Baseball Park without payment of a license tax therefor.
<br /> ~e report that the ordinances Lmpose.a license tax for these affairs and we do not
<br />deem it wise to suspend the same.
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<br />( Signed )
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<br />C. H. ~erbe~ t, Chalr~ua~u.
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Department was ad~p~ed, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Bunting, Claud, Culpepper, De~s, H~uvey, Herbert,
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<br /> The following co~mmznications and recommendations were read from the City Manager:
<br /> First. Recommending that the request of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Comp~ for the time
<br />to be extended twelve months for re-~laying the track across High st~eet and ~llel with the
<br />old track rurauing into London street, b6 granted.
<br /> On motion~ the tLme was extended for twelve months ~-om the time of the original agree-
<br />ment, on the same conditions as formerly applied.
<br /> Second. S~omitting a co~mmunicat~on ~om the City Electricia~ suggesti_~g_that an additional
<br />clause be added to the Ordinance governing Electrical afEai~ in the City of ~ort"s~outhmaking
<br />it eormpulsoryfor the power ~ud lighting co~a~- operatmng in the City to file an application
<br />with the .Electrical Inspector for all installations to be cor~uected with service, such applica-
<br />tion to be approved by the City Inspector before service is
<br /> On motion~ the ~tter was referred to the DeD~ tme~,~ of Law.
<br /> 'At this ~oint the Special Committee appointed to consider the ~unexation to the City of
<br />Port Norfolk,~Pinn~rs Point, ~ud adjacent territory, p~es'e~%ed with recon~endation that same be
<br />adopted, the following ordinance:
<br /> An Ordinance for the Extension of the Corporate Limits of the
<br />~i~ of Portsmouth, Pursuit to AnAct of the General Assembly of Virginia, Approved ~roh lC,
<br />190~.
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<br /> Whereupon, on motion, the privilege of the floor was e~tended to parties present who
<br />~ight wish to Speak concernLug the proposed annexation.
<br /> Ohas. F. Harper, S. Heath Tyler, and ~. Zeigler spoke urging anuexation of the terri-
<br /> tory descrzb~d~in the ord!n~uce.
<br /> Ffu~!ly, on motion, the ordinance was ordered to-Iie on the table ur~il a special meet-
<br /> lng of the body Tuesday, ~arch ~6th, 7:~O o'clock P. N., and was referred to the Department
<br /> of Law and City Attorney for approval by said meeting.
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<br />The following communications
<br />"Hon. City Co~n~i!,
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<br />were read fromm the City Attorney:
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<br /> "Per t smouth,
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<br />Va., Narch 19th, 1918.
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<br /> ~Port~mouth, Va.
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<br />l "Gent temen: --
<br /> . Replying to. the claLmmade by M~ W. S. OulPepper that he is e~titled to
<br /> ceive~t~e~additional salary of $200. for the cotlectmon of 90 per cent. of the taxes for the
<br />I year~!91~, ~_having entered upon the duties o~ ~D~o fmcs of Deputy City Collector on Oct. ~th,
<br />I 191~, and being in office at the close of the fiscal ysar--
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<br /> -"~. ~. E. Calvert~ filled tha't office from ~e beginning of the fiscal ~ear to 9ct._ !st~
<br />191~, and in my opinion, is entitled to Such portion of the $~00.O0 as the time of his ser¥ice
<br />bears to the whole.
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<br />"Therefore,
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<br />it is my opini-on that
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<br />the claim of Mr. Culpepper should not be allowed.
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<br /> "Respectfully submitted~
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<br /> ~Jno. W. Happer, C~ty Attorney."
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<br />On motion, the opinion of the City Attorney was ordered to be filed.
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<br />~Portsmouth, Va., March 19, 1918.
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<br />"Hon.. City Council,
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<br />~' Portsmouth, Va.
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<br /> "Gentlemen:--
<br /> Mr. Brinson, City Clerk, has laid before me seve~a~ ordinances, four in
<br />bet, pres~nt~ by t~le Department of Health,~for my opinion with reference to the same.
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<br /> "In rep~y, Z beg to say:- Tha~ these ordinances seem bo be in proper form~ and there are
<br />no legal objections/to their adoptmonby th~ Counczl; ~lthough they, mn many respects, embrace
<br />m~.tters which are covered by other o~di~nees of the city and the general laws of the State.
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<br /> "In reference to the transfer of the 'Night Soil Contract' from E. O. Duma to J.
<br />also referred to me~ it will be necessary for ~. Mooney to ~mrnishms with the name~of the
<br />.surety for his bond.
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<br /> "i a~.not ~t advised of a~4Y purchase mad~ by the City and County of the Page property
<br />and cannot get approval of the court ~til ~ offer is made and accepted ~or the property.
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