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~September 26, 1916.
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<br />A meeting of The Council had, by former resolution, been set for this date, but, in accord-
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<br />anco with the following request, was deferred until Tuesday, October 3rd:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., September 21st, 1~16.
<br />"~. L. P. Slater,
<br /> "City Clerk, City.
<br />"Dear Sir:--
<br /> '"As there would probably not be a quorum of members of The Council for the
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<br />meeting set for next TueSday evening, the 26th, nor for several days aft,er.wards, plemse-make
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<br />the ~call' for Tuesday, October 3rd, at 7:30 P. M.
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<br />"Very truly,
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<br />"Oscie Dashiell,
<br />"C. H. Herbert,
<br />"C. T. P&rrish,
<br />"J. T. Hanvey,
<br />'"W. D. Morgan,
<br />"John A. Morris."
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<br />October 3, 1916.
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<br />At m meeting of Th~ Council.O.ctober~ 3rd the~e were present:
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<br /> MessrsJ-Oscie Dashiell, J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert,
<br /> W. D. Morgan, Jno. A. Morris, 5.
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<br />The minutes of the meetings Sep2ember 12th and September 19th were remd and were approved.
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<br />The ~ollowingreports of Depsmtments were presented:
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<br />· Referred September 19th.
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<br /> To embod~ in an ordinance recommend~tion of the Department of Public Service that the City
<br />Engineer. be put~ in char-ge of and direct certmLu Officers, under instrac~ions to him by thePub-.
<br />lio Service Depar~ment~
<br /> It is-recommended that no ordinance be dr~wn to cover this matter at present, pend-
<br />ing the coming of the City Manmger, a~ the resolution will serve the purpose temporarily.
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<br /> To present an ordinance limiting the n~mber of p~wnbr0ker shops in the City to three.
<br /> In accordance with the following ppinion of the City Attorney, i~ is recommended that
<br />no .mction be taken on this matter:
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<br /> "Portsmouth~ Va.,
<br />"Hon. Jno~ A. Morris,
<br /> Chairma~ of Department of
<br /> · of City Council, Portsmouth, Va.
<br />"Des~r Sir:--
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<br />October 3, 1~16.
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<br /> Replying to inquiry as to the right of the. Council to li~it the number of
<br />Pawnbrokers in the Ci~y~ I beg ~o c~ll your attention to SectiOn ?~ of ~he tax bill, (fou~.~ in
<br />Vol. $, Va. Code, page $12), ~wh~ch provides: "The Hustings or Corporatmon Court of ~ny caty,
<br />mnd the Circuit or County Cour~ of any county, may from time to time grant m license to any
<br />citizen of'the United States, who shall produce satisfactory evidence of his good character,
<br />to exercise and carry on the business of a Pawnbroker in his city or county, &c."
<br /> "Under the construction placed by our Supreme Court of Appeals the word "may" in this sta-
<br />tute means must or sh~ll. I am, therefore, of the opinion that the Council has no power to~limZ
<br />it the action of the Court by limiting the number of pawnbrokers.
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<br />"Very t~uly,
<br /> "Jnoo ~.
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<br />'~City Attorney."
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<br /> To bring in an ordinance creating the office and defining the duties o~ an electricml in-
<br />spector.
<br /> It is recommended that no ordinance be clr~wn to cover ~his matter mt the present time,
<br />pending the coming of the City. Emnmger~ as he may have valuable suggestions to make re~ding
<br />this position.
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<br />Advisability of prepa~ing a code to regulate the erectlonof buildings mhd electric wiring.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> A petition of J. E. Sneliings that a Justice of the Peace be appointed for the Third Ward.
<br /> In accordance with the'followin~ opinion from the City Attorney, it is recommended
<br />that no action be taken on this matter:
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