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read:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Bi!isoly, Duke, Griraes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br /> Howard, Sturtevant, ~arren, Weisemau, ~ilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was
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<br />'~AN ORDINANCE PRESCRiBiNG FEES A~D CHARGES FOR WORKDONE iN
<br />Ti~E CEMETERIES~
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<br />taken
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<br />lowing
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<br />vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Sturtevant, said ordinance was adopted, and b~ the
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<br />Ayes. Fox, Bm_!somy, Duke,
<br /> Howard, Sturtevant,
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Grimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br />~krren, Weisema~, ~ilson
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was ts_ken up:
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<br /> ORDINANCE TO A2~ND A~YD RE-ORDAIN SECTION 9 OF AN ORDINANCE
<br />~TITLED ~AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING RENTAL C~RGES FOR T~
<br />PORTS~IOUTH STAD1-0t~I ~ ~'
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<br />On moab-on of ~r. Bi!isoly, said ordinance was adopted and by the follow-
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br /> Howard, Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, ~¥i!son
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> An appropriation of ~liO.50 ~o p ay Justices of Peace for sun~ons,
<br />on table at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> ~!otion of ~r. ~farren to appropriate $110o50 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Bilisoly, Duke~ Grimes, ~enderson, Houghton,
<br /> Howard, Sturtevant, ~/arren, ~eisem~, ~ilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />laid
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<br /> An appropriation o f $3,402.00 for hospitalization, laid on table at
<br />last meeting, was t~ken up.
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<br /> Motion o f 2ir. Houghton t o ~ppropriate $3,402.00 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br /> Howard, 5turtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> The following letter was read and referred to the City Manager:
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<br /> ~My n~ae is Lena Allen and i have been employed by the City o f Ports-
<br />mouth as Janitress, for the past thirty three years. I am sixty-five years of age, au d have
<br />been ill for the past two months. I suffered a stroke. ~y doctor's name is Dr. Ziv. As I do
<br />not have any means of support I v, ould appreciate it very much if you would consider giving me
<br />some form of compensation as soon as possible. Please rush this and let me know as soon as
<br />possible ~ _
<br /> ~espectzully,
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<br /> Lena Allen, l~12 Gosport Road".
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<br /> The following letter was read and ordered filed:
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<br /> ~One of the major projects set up for study in the original program of
<br />this Commission was that for a possible turn_el cor~ue~ting the north and south shore areas of
<br />Hampton Roads. Beginning almost since the Co~mzss~on s inception, the study has been carried
<br />through the various stages; namely, collection cf inform~ation, supplementary survey a~ud exami-
<br />nation by the foremost t~nael engineering and construction authorities. To expedite the wo~k
<br />of the study, successive meetings were held with those agencies who would make final decisions
<br />principally the A~my, Navy, Highway Department and local governments, t o h ea~ the various per-
<br />iodical reports and ~o revise and guide the course of the s~udy teem early completion. Four
<br />possible locations for the prospective tur~uet were given consideration, as follows: The original on 01d Point to V~il~oughby
<br /> Foot cz Jefferson Ave., Ne~rpor~ ews to Pine Point Norfolk
<br /> The aitern~e rou~e suggested by Resell Engineers, at
<br /> SYilloughby to LaSalle Ave., or ~Route
<br /> Foot of ~efferson ~ve., Ne~ort hews to Craney Island via
<br /> new Portsmouth-Norfolk Turnael.
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<br /> At the request of the Army and Navy in the second of the meetings
<br />above referred to. the Resell Engineers made a more detailed study o f the original conceived
<br />route, 01d Point-~mrt ~ool- ~illoughby. Their findings were reported by them in the third ~d
<br />last meeting held at the Chamberlir~ Hotel, December l~th, 19~9 to official representatives of
<br />the deciding agencies, leading financial, business and industrial leaders who were also pre-
<br />sent to hear this report. In this meeting all the ~ajor points in question being tentatively
<br />mutually agreed on, contingent of course, on subsequsnt findings and required revisions re
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