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<br /> The Chair appointedMeesrs. Howard, Houghton, Smith, Warren and Lawrence.
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<br /> 2~d - "The question of additional bend~for the City Collector L~ connection with his
<br />handling of school funds was referred to Councilman Hawks and the City ¥~nager. We recommend that the City Col-
<br />lector's bond be fixed in the sum of $!00,000.00. which will cost $375~00 per year for the premium.
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<br /> $5.00 per thousand on the first $25,000.00
<br /> ~.00 " " , , nexb 25,000.00
<br /> 3. O0 " " " " next 50,000.00."
<br /> Motion of Mr. Bitiso!y to concur iu the recommendation of the City M~ager, was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - "I have again been requested to submit the following letter to you for your con-
<br />sideration:
<br /> 'We would like to purchase lots 81,82,83 and 8& Luthe 1600 biock~of North St.
<br />on the South side, and lots 89, 90, 91 and 92 in the 1600 block of North St., on the North side, lots 9, !0, 1t,
<br />12, 13, 1~, 15, 16 in the 1700 block of North St. on the North side. We will guarantee the sum of $3,000.00 for
<br />the above lots. (signed) Joseph J. Viola for Viola Brothers."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith to refer back to the City Man~ger, was adopted.'
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<br /> ~th - "I am submitting for your consideration the question of duarEes for the treatment
<br /> of sewage emanating from the Hampton Roads Sanitation District Commission.
<br /> The City of Portsmouth has presented invoices to the Commission and they have
<br /> jected to some of the charges made and have suggested that the matter be referred to the State Corporation Co~&s-
<br /> smon for the purpose of establishing the proper cost that.the Commission should pay the City.
<br /> Since it appears that bhe City and the Com~ssion can not reach an agreement on
<br /> this item, I recommend that the City Manager be authorized and directed to employ such qualified assistance neces-
<br /> sary to prepare and present our.case to the StateCorporation Commission.
<br /> The only other recourse that I see for the City is to armex the entire territo~
<br /> served by the Sanitary District Co~ esion that now empties sewage into the City system.
<br /> I am submitting this for your consideration."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Houghton that the City }L~nager be authorized to employ necessary assistanc.
<br />to prepare and present the City's case before the State Corporation Commission was adopted.
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<br /> 5th - "I am submitting the attached letters from the Elizabeth River Tunnel ~0mmission
<br />requesting that they be granted permissio~ to cancel the bond in favor of the City of Portsmouth in the s~ount
<br />$100,000.00. So far as I have been able to ascertain from the departments, all of the claims against the Tunnel
<br />Con~ission for d~mage or otherwise have been settled that have occurred up to the present time.
<br /> If the bond can b e released without releasLng the Commission itself from any
<br />damages that may occur due to the construction of the tunnel, I recommend the bond be relieved."
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<br /> Motion ofMr. Bilisoly to concur in the recommendation of the City ¥~nager was adopted.
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<br /> Sth - "I call your attention to Section 6-18 of the City Code which provides for a Boa~
<br />of Cemetery Trustees which shall be composed of the Mayor, City Auditor, City Collector and two members of City
<br />Council. I recommend that the two members of Council be elected to complete the Board of Trustees for the ceme-
<br />teries."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adoPted.
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Howard to go tntothe election of Trustees for the Cemetery Board to serve
<br />until January cst, 1953, was adopted. :
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<br />Mr. Bilisoly nominated Mr. Sturtevant.
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<br />Mr. Howard nominated Mr. Lawrence.
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<br />the Cemetery Board.
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<br />Motion of Mr, Hawks that the nominations be closed, was adopted.
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<br />Vote beingtaken, Mr. Sturtevant and Mr. Lawrence were unenimously elected Trustees for
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<br /> 7th - "I submit, for yo~ur consideration, the following letter from the Portsmouth Cab
<br />Company, signed by E.L. Baker:
<br /> 'The undersigned respectfully makes application to have assigned
<br /> appropriate parking space-for taxicabs at the northeast corner of
<br /> Dinwiddie Street an~ Bart Street.'"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Sturtevant to refer to the TransportatiOn Committee, was adopted.
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<br /> 8th - "I submit for your consideration, the attached letter ~nd report of the Utilities
<br />Con~ittee of the League of ViMginia Municipalities on the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Rate Case."
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<br /> Attached - "Following a meeting of the Utilities Committee, yesterday, I was directed to send to
<br />each ~ember of the Committee a Copy of two statements regarding the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Rate CaSe,
<br />~ich statements are inclosed herewith.
<br /> You will note that the Company's request for something over $~,300, O00. of additional
<br />gross revenues was reduced to $2,950,000., and in additio , of course, the delay from the time of the Company's
<br />petition to the date of the fixing of the new rates, saved the telephone subscribers hundreds of thousands of
<br />dollars.
<br /> The possible advisability of appeal was comsidered by the Committee and after studying
<br />the two enclosed statements, the Comaittee would appreciate your advising us as promptly as possible, (1)whether
<br />you as a member of the Committee vote for or against appeal, and (2) if favorable, whether your municipality or
<br />county would probab!ybe willLugto contribute to the cost of appeal at the rate of sixty per cent of the amount
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