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April 16, 191$.
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<br />dition of said walk way will be improved at once)~
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<br />(Signed). O.P. Murry,
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<br />Chairman B. of A.
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<br />On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted.
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<br /> The Joint Finance Committee presented the
<br />til annulled by ordinance, which was
<br />mendments thereto, viz:
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<br /> License Tax Ordinance for 191~-13, and thereafter un-
<br />the same as the "Ordinance" for 1911-1S, with the following a-
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<br /> Section 1, Par. i, to read-- "Be it ordained by the CoUnc. il of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that for the year beginning May i, 191S, and thereafter until annulled by ordinance, the following
<br />occupations, acts and business transactions shall be deemed privileges and shall not be pursued or
<br />done within the limits of said city of Portsmouth, without payment o£ a license tax therefor, and
<br />the license tax thereon shall be annually as follows:"
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<br /> Section 16, to read-- "Peddlers of market produce, fresh ~a~s or fish, and venders of f=uits,
<br />nuts, confectionermes, tea, coffee, sold on the streets or in other public places, $$0 for each tray~
<br />basket, cart, dray, wagon, wheelbarrow, pushcart or other vehicle used."
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<br /> Section 17, to read-- "Any person, firm or corooration engaged in selling from wagons or carts
<br />ke~osene,_gasoline, or other illuminating oils by wholesale, or both wholesale ~ud retail shall pay
<br />a ~ax of $?5 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 87, to read-- "On every theatre, or places where theatrical performances are usually
<br />held, $~00, $~ per day, $10 per week, or $~0 per month.~ ~
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<br /> Section 9~, to read-- "On each billiard, pool or bagatelle table, $~0, and an additional tax
<br />of $1B on each table in excess of one. But where such billiard, pool or bagatelle tables are con-
<br />nected with a barroom, the tax shall be $80 for the first table and SEB on each additional table."
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<br />Section 9~, to read-- "ShoOting galleries, each $50, $~.50 per week, or $15 per quarter."
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<br /> Section i1~, to read-- "Bill posters, hand bill and card distributors ~and sign taokers, each
<br />$~0, or $1 per day. This tax is not to apply to merchants in the City of Portsmouth for advertising
<br />their business." ~
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<br />Section iSZ, Eliminated.
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<br /> Section 137, to read--"Any person, firm or corporation who shall engage in the business of sup.-
<br />plying gas for illuminating or fuel p~posss, one-half of one per cent from gross receipts of same."
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<br /> Section l~S, to read-- "Any person, firm. or corporation who s~hail engage in ~h~ business of sup-
<br />plying water through pipes or mains, one-half of one per cent from gross receipts of same."
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<br /> Section 1~9, added to read-- "The tax on the foregoing named businesses or occupations shall
<br />be for the time of one year, except where other, lee specifically set forth."
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<br /> On mo~ion, the "Ordinance" as a~ended was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Walker, ~illiams, Moore, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Pri~ett, Markham, Davis, Nutty, Nicholson, ll.
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<br /> The Annexation and Ordinance Committees, to whom was. referred on April ~th for preparation, an
<br />ordinance to annex to the City Port Norfolk and Pinners Point, submitted the following:
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE FOR THE~XT~NS~ON~ - OF THE CORPOP~TE LIMITS OF THE~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, PURSUANT TO
<br />AN ACT OF THE GES~P~L ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA, APPROVED ~RCH lC, 1904.
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<br /> On motion, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Walker,
<br /> Williams, Moore, Langhorne, Ballentine, Ad,ms, Privett, Markham, Davis, Murry,
<br /> Nicholson, ll.
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<br /> Accompanying the report of said Committees was a petition
<br />praying for the annexation of shid~community to the City.
<br /> The petition was ordered to file.
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<br />from sundry citizens of Pinners Point
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSI~SS.
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<br /> First. Matter adopted by the Board of Aldermen March l~th and referred to
<br />for concurrence.
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<br />the Common Council
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<br /> To send the Inspector of Plumbing to a Convention of Plumbers to meet in St. Louis.
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<br /> The Common Council referred the above to Finance Committee to consider an appropriati'on
<br />for same.
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<br /> Second. Matters adopted by the Common Oouncil April 9-1t-18th and referred to the Board of
<br />Aldermen for concurrence.
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<br /> To refer to Finance Committee, with power to act, $50~00 for a collar for horse at Park View
<br />enEine house, and a harness hanger at Inde~enden~ ~ngine hOUse.
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<br />To authorize the Treasurer to ~ene~ notes to amount of $20~000.00, due May ES, i91~.
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