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has been passed to file but cannot be considered as
<br />testimony. Case set tomorrow IO:OOAM. Commission ~ll
<br />be glad to hear testimony of any parties in interest
<br /> W Marshall King Chairman~
<br /> State Corp~.. Commission.-
<br />
<br />On motion filed°
<br />
<br /> 7th - II am submitting herewith an invitation from the American Red
<br />Cross to attend their at, ual meeting to be held at the Elks Club on May 2~th, 19~0, at 8:0OP~
<br />
<br /> On motion filed.
<br />
<br /> 8th - "I herewith submit a report from the Electrical Department
<br />the street lights that were installed d~mvLug the month of May.
<br />
<br /> On motion filed°
<br />
<br />on
<br />
<br /> 9th "I ~ '
<br /> - ~ubmlt herewith a report fr~ the Electrical Department
<br />concerning the relocation of a traffic signal which was transferred from Flrs~ Avenue to Sec-
<br />ond Avenue on High St., in accordance with your instructions.,,
<br />
<br />0n motion filed.
<br />
<br /> 10th - "I submit herewith a letter from Dr. Thcs.H. Reed and Doris
<br />D~: Reed~, concerning their views on the advisability of ~nexing additional territory to the
<br />~ty o~ Portsmouth.,,
<br />
<br /> Attached _
<br /> "It is utterly impossible for me to give you at this time a defini-
<br />tive opinion as to the feasibility of an annexation to Portsmouth of Cradock, Alexander Park
<br />and.the _n~ervening area. ~e do.not have the necessary data such as assessed va.luations~ ap-
<br />praisals of.co~ty properties to be acquired in the transaction, population estmmates, etc.~
<br />and are so mnvolved in the Danville- Pittsvlvania Co~*-~ ~o~ ~
<br />vome to Portsmouth to look into th ' ~' ' ~ ~ .....
<br /> e smtuatmon ~mediately. the moment that we could not
<br /> From the social and political aspects it would be very desirable~
<br />I am sure, if the ar~as mentioned were within the boundaries of the City. On the basis of th~
<br />facts as they were in 19~6~ however, at the time of the last annexation trial, it would be of
<br />doubtful financial feasibility from the City's point of view. And we have no later facts. I
<br />am sorry that we can not be of more help to you at present."
<br />
<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at the last
<br />meeting~ was taken up and read:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CB~MATION OF CANCELLED BONDS
<br />AND COUPONS~,
<br />
<br />following vote:
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Henderson~ said ordinance was adopted and by the
<br />
<br />Ayes: Bilisoly~ D~ke~ Grimes, Hendersgn,Houghton, Foward~
<br /> Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $300.00 to Account %09 for ~ditional street
<br />lights, placed on its first reading at last meeting, w~s taken up and read.
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Grimes, an appropriation of $300o00 for said
<br />pose was made, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Bilisoly~ Duke, Grimes~ Henderson~ Houghton, H oward~
<br /> Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> N ·
<br /> ays. None
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $3~000.00 requested by the Portsmouth Redevelop
<br />merit and Housing Authority to bri~ the Bartholomew City plan up to date~ placed on its first
<br />reading at last meeting~ was taken up and read.
<br />
<br /> Motion o~f M~. Henderson that an appropr_atmon of $3~000.00 for said
<br /> ~ ·
<br />~urpose be made, was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Bilisoly~ Do~e, Grimes~ Henderson~N0ughton, Howard~
<br /> Sturtevant~ Warren, Weiseman~ Wilson
<br />Nays: ~None
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $1~000.00 for rebinding and repairing record
<br />books in the ~'ourt of Hustings off_ce, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken
<br />up and read.
<br />
<br /> On motion of ~. Sturtev~ut~ an appropriation of $1~O00.OOfor said
<br />purpose was made~ and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes:
<br />
<br />Nays:
<br />
<br />Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton, Howard~
<br /> Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> None
<br />
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