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m~de very much more Shvere th~n mt present, ~ man was recently omught killing a calf in his
<br />back yard a~d was fined only Five Dolle~rS for the offense.
<br /> "I would call the attention of the Council to the fact that in the new Traffic Ordinance
<br />no provision has been made for protecting the licensed operators of publiq vehicles in the col-
<br />lection of their just che~vges. Two cases have been called to my attention in ~Lichpublic
<br />vehicles were engaged by individu&ls, who after having ridden around the City for some time,
<br />refused to pay anything at all~ I find that 'the only remedy which the operators h~ve is to
<br />swear out a w~rr~t ~d~sue for collection through Civil Action~
<br />
<br /> "I would suggest to the Council the desirability of placing a light o~ or in the neighbo~-
<br />hood of the small boat house on the pathwmy to the U. So Naval Hospital grounds. This is a
<br />much used walk on pleasant evenings ~ud is now without the proper lighting.
<br />
<br /> "I would suggest to the Council that as a possible source o£ mdditionat revenue ~o tD~
<br />City, a tax might be put on the Gasoline filling stations which occupy space on the sidewalks
<br />~ at the present time pay nothing for the privilege.~
<br />
<br /> ~Tyrrell B~ Shertzer,
<br /> City Mar~agsr."
<br />
<br /> On motion, the several recommendations in the report were referred to the appropriate
<br />Departments for consideration.
<br />
<br /> The Manager asked permission ~o t~ke m contrmct from the Virginia Railway & Power Company
<br />to repal~ pavements ~long its tracks, the City tO be put to no cost for the work.
<br /> ~hezeupon, ~. Dashiell moved that the City M~nager be authorized ~o m~ke a contract
<br />with said Company for~ such ~ork; provided it be done ~t no expense to the City.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
<br />
<br /> He reported ales that Mr. S. A. Emgi ~ donated two
<br />a~d that smme hmd been planted in the Court House yard.
<br />
<br /> He stated also that he hmd withdrawn the appointment
<br />as Inspector of Moving Pictures.
<br />
<br />J~pamese cherzy trees to the Oity~
<br />of Er. ~mo Brescia, Humane Officer,
<br />
<br />UNFINISHED B~ SII~ES~
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance ordered to lie on the table by this body May 8th, w~s taken up
<br />~nd read:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-OBtAIN SECTION 365 OF TH~ MUNICIPAL CODE~IN REFERENCE
<br />TO PAINTING TELEPHONE, TELEGB~APH, AND ~E~TRI0 LIGHT POLES.
<br />
<br /> On motion, the oramne~uoe w~s amendem by mnser~tmng I the second line ~fter the word
<br />"city" the following: ,will be required to place sai~ POles in good condition at once ~ud
<br />thereafter."
<br /> Then the ordine~oe was adopted, as amended, a~ud by the following
<br />
<br />Ayes--Claud, Dashiell, H~nvey, Herbert, Norris, 5.
<br />
<br /> (Present Mr. Bunting)
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance ordered to lie on the table by this body N~y 8th, w~s
<br />and read also:
<br /> AN ORDI~AN~ TO ESTABLISH A CHAIN-GANG FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH.
<br />
<br />t~ken up
<br />
<br /> Whereupon,
<br />why he objected to its'passage,
<br /> Er. Claud moved to defer action
<br />lost.
<br />
<br />Herbert spoke in opposition to the ordin~ucs,
<br />
<br />on same to some subsequent meeting.
<br />
<br />Thentthe ordir~uce was adopted, as prmsented, ~nd by she following
<br />
<br />Ayes--Bunting, Dashiell, Hanvey, Morrms, $.
<br />Nays--Claud, Herbert, 2.
<br />
<br />giving several reasons
<br />
<br /> The motion v~as
<br /> vote:
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance ordered to lie on the table bY this body May ~th, was taken up
<br />
<br /> AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE BUS~NESS OF LABOR AGEN~S~ ~QUIRING OF THEN A LICENSE,
<br />A BOND TO CO~LY WITH ALL CONTRACTS ~DE BY
<br />
<br /> The ordinance having been rossi, the privilege of the fl~o~ was g~anted to Mr. William
<br />Boncer, of the Portsmouth Central Labor Union. Er. Bonoer said that he had thought the~e
<br />w~s some Ob~tion to the ordinance in its present form, but after hea~ing it read by the
<br />Clerk, had concluded that it .~uld bs s~tisfmctory in t~e present s~pe.
<br />
<br /> adopts ,
<br />Then the ordin~uoe was d and by the following vote:
<br /> Ay~s--Bu~ting, Claud,
<br /> Daehiell, H~uvey, H~rbsrt, Morzis,
<br />
<br /> In t.his connection, Er. Dashiell' moved that hereafter the question as ~o whether ordi-
<br />~ueee shall ~e published in'the newspapers or be posted be left to the discretion of the City
<br />Clerk~ The motion was adopted.
<br />
<br />NEW BUSINESS
<br />
<br />petition of the Janitor of the Eunicipai Building, Court House, &o., for an increase in
<br />to at l~st $100. per month, was referred to the Finance Department.
<br />.~^~^~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ k~ L~ ~ ~ a r~-~se~ment of his oro~erty for
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