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Tou stated in your letter that these improvements should be cha~ged against the c~rrent revenues of the annexed t erritorya nd that when t he cost was submitted you would present to the Comuoil for approval and appropriation,g Notion o f ~Lr. Houghton t o place an. appropriation of ~3,1~7.~0 from annexed territor~ ~and on its first,reading, was adopted. t0th ~i refer herewith two estimates as prepared by the City En- gineer, covering curbs and gutters, street improvements and d~ainage in t he newly ar~exed area which were recommended by the Councilm~u from that area~ and they involve ~u expenditure of $~8,000.~00o This work,rill be classed as Capital Improvements in t he annexed area and will be financed from funds provided for that purpose. ¥~e recommend that this work b e done.~ ~otion of ~mo Houghton to place on i ts first reading an appropria- tion of $28,000.00 from annexed territory ~nds, was adopted. llth - ~I have had inquiries ~rom citizens in Barlow Place and Douglas Park regarding the furnishing of personnel to operate the playgrounds as well as some small equipment. These areas were operated previously by the Co~anty and are now within our City due to annexation. An estimate f~nished by our Recreation Bureau Directo~ asked for s~ expenditure of $8,150.00 to furnish and equip these playgrom~ds. I ~ecommend that these expenditures be made because they are in line with ~nat is being done ~a othe~ playgrounds i n the City. ~ On motion referred back t o the City ~anager. ~ayor Fox stated that the State Conservation Com~ission had pre - sented the City with eight historical markers and, on motion of~r. Howard, a committee was appointed to h~ve an appropriate~eeremony at which the the City could accept these markers, and that $99.00 be appropriated for expense, was adopted. Th~ Chair appointed ca said cor~ittee - Sol Fass, ~-~azer Go,man, ~arshall Butt and All Napp° Privilege of the floor was granted B. B. Ferguson, who presented the following: "Before the Federal Power Commission Washington 25, D.C. In the matter of: C0~0~-~EALTH NAT~-RAL GAS CORPORATION Docket No. G-~63 PETITION OF ~qE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR LEAVE TO i~ERVENE The City of Portsmouth by and through its attorney below named, respect- fully requests leave to intervene in the above-entitled matter in support of the application of Commonwealth Natural Gas Corporation for a certifi- cate of public convenience and necessity~m~der Section 7 (c) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, insofar as authority is requested to construct and operate facilities for the transmission and sale of natural gas to the Portsmouth Gas Company, and in support of this request the Petitioner respectfully represents as follows: I The City of Portsmouth is a municipal corporation existing unde~ the l~ws of the State of Virginia. II. The Portsmouth Gas Company is a public Utility corporation organized and existing under the laws of ~he State of Virginia and engaged ~in the distribution and sale of manufactured gas i n the City of Portsmouth ~der the terms and conditions of a perpetual franchise granted by the Co~non- wealth of Virginia in 1854. III. The City o f Portsmouth dasires to obtain as soon as possible the well known benefits~ of natural gas service fo~ its citizens and aoco~dingly adopted a resolution, a copy of m~ich is attached hereto, stating that the introduction of natural gas was deemed to be in the public interest and authorizing its attoz~aey to take appropriate action to expedite the favorable consideration of the application in this matter. V&~EFORE, your peti$ioner respectfullyr equests that it be granted leave to intervene and be made a party in the above-entitled matter with the right to offer evidence, witnesses. By:, 'Uity Attorney." m~.e oran and written arguments and c~oss-examine Respectfully submitted, CITY 0 F PORTS~g0UTH- By: Eayor