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October 26th, 1943,
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<br />at 7:30 P.M.,
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<br /> At a regular meeting of ~he City Council, hel~ on October 26th,1993,
<br />there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie F
<br /> T. ox, George L. Gtimes, RuSsell E.Nall,
<br />James~ Howard, W. R~ Hutchins~ F~ank~ D.~ Lawrence, C.E.Warren,
<br />Pearls J. Wilson. and Arthur 8. Owens, 0ity Manager.
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<br />CounciL, was read~
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<br />~n~tes of regular meeting held October 12th were read and approved.
<br />~The following letter which was presented at the last meeting of ~he
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<br /> "There have been two ~op!ica~ions for theatres i n the ~00 Block of
<br />High-St., and objections have been received from.citizens, as to.the feasibility of having a
<br />theatre in this area.
<br /> ~y office has held up t~e issuance of permits in order tha~ the Coun-
<br />cil may decide whether these permits should~De granted~"
<br />
<br /> Me,ion c f Mr. Hutohins that the rules be suspended and that we take
<br />from the table the~ two ~oplications for a permit to allewmotlo~ picture theatres in the 900
<br />block of High S~., one at 920 High St. and the other at 906~8 High St., was adopted.
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<br />heimer and Gummings
<br />against.
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<br /> In consideration of said application, Messrs. Major M.~ Hillard, Her-
<br />spoke in favor of, and Messrso J. S. LaWrence and C. ~ Cooper spoke
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wilson ~o refuse to gran~ said applicat&on was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutehins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, ~ilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The .following eommun~'~cations from th~ City Manager were read:
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<br /> tst - "At the regular meeting of the City Council, on September l~th,
<br />you referred to me a study for a Curfew Ordinance
<br /> A~fter making a Careful study of the conaitions in the City Of
<br />Portsmouth, relative to a curfew, I respectfully recommend that we hold in abeyance any actio~
<br />toward establishing a curfew for tb~s City, until e~oeriencesof other cities have been ob -
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox ~o concur in the Managsr's recommendation, was
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<br /> ~2nd - "Wi~h reference to the Nottaway River line, I would appreciate
<br />the adoption of the attached resolution."
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<br />Reso !u~ion -
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<br />"WHEREAS, acertain water line, kn~ as the Nottaway
<br />River Water Line, has been O0nstructed by the Federal
<br />~orks Agency of the United Sta~es, ~o augmen~ the water
<br />needs for the southern side of the Ha~mpton Reads area,
<br />and it has ccme to the attemtion.of the Council of.the
<br />City o f Portsmouth, that the~ Federal Works Agency has
<br />entered into negotiation with the~Cit~ of ~folk for
<br />the sale and purchase of this line,
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<br />THEREFOBE, Be it Resolved by the Council of ~heOity of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginias I~ is pertinen~ t~ :the. interests
<br />and welfare of the City of Portsmouth, that the Federal
<br />Works Agency be requeste~ no~ to di'.spose of this line
<br />unless there be incorporated i~ the bill of sal~con
<br />dillon, and after ~he Oity of NorfotE h~s'~ter~d i. nto ~
<br />contract with the City of Portsmouth agreeing that should
<br />the 0ity of Portsmouth find it necessary to use water from
<br />this line either by e~.m~_rgenc~, drought, dam breakage, in -
<br />dUstrial or residential growth, or neeessi~y of ~a~4YdescriD-
<br />t~0n, that the aforesaid City of PortSmb~th will me grante~
<br />the righ~ to purchase at all times.mwa~er furnished thrQugh
<br />~his line up to ~$ ~ its output at the actual cost o~
<br />p~mp2n~'~aw~wa~e~ fromi._the~ri~er?to~thet2ortsm~uth~O~y~Lake
<br />~lthout:;~Verhead cost in operating the City of Norfolk water
<br />system.
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<br />Be it Further Resolved: That copies of this resolution be
<br />forwarded to propsr officials of the City of Norfolk and
<br />the Federal Works Agency.~
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<br />following vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, said resolution was adopted, and by the I
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard,
<br /> Lawrence, Warren, Wilson
<br />N~vs: None
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<br />Hutchins,
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