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339 ~5~'ithin a ve~ short time a physical connection between Norfolk and Portsmouth will be an accomplished fact. I feel that in its building every ounce of benefit accruLug therefrom should be ~ the interest of these communities concerned. T~ that end a majority of the Tum~el Commission feel that the project should be named the "Norfolk-Portsmouth Tunnel", which name would make it distinctly belong to Norfolk and Portsmouth. Why should it not be so named when three-quarters of the total c est will be paid for by the citizens of the two cities? Nc~' the various civic clue~, the Cham3oers of Commerce, other organizations ~ud individn- · als of these cities in order to advertise their respective cities have contributed ~ach of their time, service end substance. The association of Norfolk and Portsmouth in name would go far in eventual consolidation of the two cities. Messrs. Breeden and Etheridge, ignoring the great value of the tur~uel-bridgs as an ad- vertisement of thes~e conmm~nit.ies~ have seen fit to introduce a bill to name the tur~uel bridge after an individu~ As the 'governLug body in your city, should you sit idly by ~nd permit to be lost to city this great opportunity which, '~thout one penny of cost and for a period of one hundred years or more,-~_ll serve to advertise your color, unity ~o your state~ to your n~ighoormng states and to the nation? Should you think an apt, proper, beneficial and descriptive name rightly belongs to your tu_mue4 and thereby your city's pros- perity will iucrease and through it your own~ then you should express interes~ ~ud show action. At this.time, Senator ~il~_ara, because of a ~evere loss and personal illness is at his home and is nnable to attend the Legis- lature. ~aerefore, i have contacted by telegram the representatives of o-~zo±~ County and Portsmouth and request~ that they obtai~U ~ public hearing on this bill. Whether they can obtain this, i do not know. ?nis is no more my responsibility than it is yotu~s. Iris doubtful that I alone car~ obtain a hearing. As this goes. beyond thee realms of organizations, I am asking every individidual and business to accept this as a personal challenge to his inter est in his city, and with the organizations bo contact all of your rspresentatives personally by letter, phone or telegram requesting such ~ hear~ngo However, should you feel that the tunnel-bridge is neither of ~-nterest, value, concern nor consequence to you or your City, then i would suggest in fairness to Messrs. Breeden and Etheridge and your other representatives that you contact them s~ud co,end the bill for the name of an individual rather than for your commnnity. Respectfufkly, Vernon A. Brooks, Member of the Turn, el Commission." A bill from C. D. ~rcher, 908 Madison St., Ln the amount of $10.57, for chickens de- stroyed by stray dogs, was presented. Motion of ~Lr. Warren that the City Treasurer be author_zed to pay said bill from funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes, was adopted. Motion of w · ~. Howard thav the City Collector be instructed to have the bills for lawyers employed to collect back taxes in the office of the Cmty ~'~anager by March 8th, 1952, was adopted. Motion of ~. ~ilson that the City l'~uager investigate the building constructed on the south side of County St., between First and Second Avenues, to see if the zoning laws have bean complied with, was adopted. Approved - On motion adjourned. President.