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R, C, P,
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<br />April 9, 1913.
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<br />around the Jail buitd~ng~ ~nd to purchase 6 iron cots for old and sick prisoners.
<br /> Advisability of cancelling policies on the Sixth and Seventh Ward fire engines.
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<br /> Fire Committee-- Advisability of a safety net for the Fire Department, at a cost of $135,
<br />out of funds left over from sale of horses.
<br /> Advisability of building a hose t~ver in the Park View engine yard, at a cost of $150.00.
<br /> To consider the~purchaee of a pave wash for washing off engines.
<br /> Advisab$1ity of purchasing three valves for fire engines, at a cost of $150.00, and three
<br />nozzles for
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<br /> Ordinance Committee--
<br />appoint deputies.
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<br />Advisability of an ordinance for authorizing the High Constable
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<br />line
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<br />Water Committee--
<br /> A request of the Water Company to be allowed to continue
<br />on Bart street, vast of Crawford.
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<br />work on pipe
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<br /> Board of Health--
<br /> A request of 8. P. Oast and sundry others that the nuisance at
<br />of Dinwiddie and at the head of Griffin street be abated.
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<br />the foot
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<br /> City Attorney--
<br />A claim of E. Parks
<br />water pipes on Glasgow and County streets.
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<br />~indsay to amoun~
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<br />for lowerinE sewer and
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<br />On motion,
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<br />ad j ourned.
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<br />April 13, 1913.
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<br />At an adjourned reg-~!a~ meeting of the Common Coun~ii April 13th there were present:
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<br />Messrs Jno. Howara Hall, Vmce Presmaent, C~o. ~.~parr~sH, O. L. T~me~
<br /> J. T. Hanvey, Geo. D. Dewson, ~llis W. Moore~ wm. Hodges Baker~
<br />. J. Ed. Johnson, Geo. P. Heath, L. C. Brinson, W. J. Gross,
<br /> Tho~. P. ~ Cook~. Mark~ S&un~e~s, 1~
<br />~.bsent--W. C. Corbi%t, J, F. Benson; A. Aug. Bilisoly, H. C. Re}~nolds,
<br /> ChaZ. J. Withy, E. B. Hawks, S. B. Hutchins, H. H. Parker,
<br /> Chas. Beisei,
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<br /> The Joint Finance Committee presented, the License Tax Ordinance, which was the same as the
<br />"Ordinance" for 1911-13, .with the following amend~.~en~s thersto~ viz:
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<br /> Section i, Par. 1, to read-- "Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Vir-
<br />ginia, that for the year beginning May l, 1913, ~nd thereafter until annulled by ordinance, the
<br />following occupations, acts and business transactions sh~ll be deemed privileges and shall not
<br />be pursued or done within the limits of said city of'Portsmouth, without payment of a license
<br />tax therefor, and the license tax thereon shall be annually as follows:"
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<br /> Section 18, to read-- "P~ddtsrs of market produce, fresh meats or fish, and venders of
<br />fruits~ .nuts, confectioneries, tea, coffee, sold on the streets or in other public places, $~0
<br /> d"
<br />for each tray~basket, cs-rt, dray, wagon, wheelbarrow, pushcart or other vehicle use .
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<br /> Section 17, to read~ "Any pe~son, firm or corporation engaged in selling from wagons or
<br />carts kerosene, gasgline, or other illuminating oils by wholesale, or both wholesale and retail~
<br />shall pay a tax on $75 on each wagon or cart so used."
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<br />Section 58~ to read-- "On each toll bridge or foot ferry, $50.'~
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<br /> Section S?. to read-- "On every theatre~or places where theatrical performances are usual-
<br />ly held, $300~ SS per day, $i0 per week, or $30 per month.~
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<br /> ' Section 9E, to read-- "On each biltiard~ pool.or bagatelle tab!e~ $~0, a~d an additional
<br />tax of $15 On each table in excess of one. But where such billiard, pool or ~agatelle tables
<br />are connec~ea with a barroom, the ~ax shall be $50 fo~ ~he fmrst table and $E5. '~on each addi~ion-
<br />al table,s
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<br />Section 94, to read-- "Shooting galleries, each $50, $3.50 per week, or $15 per quarter.'~'
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<br /> Section
<br />each SBO, or
<br />advertising
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<br />113, to read-- "Bill posters, hand bill and card distributors and sign tackers,
<br />$! per day. This tax is not to apply to merchants in the City of Portsmouth for
<br />their business."
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