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September 2~rd. 1941.
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<br /> Motion of Hr. Hutohins to make said refund of $3.20, if approved by the City
<br />Attorney, was adopted.
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<br /> Bill of J. Shii~ley Hope, State Gsme Wa.teen, for destroying seventy seven tag-
<br />less dogs, at $2.50 each, totaling $192.50, wasreceived~ and on motion cf Hr. Grimes., the
<br />Treasurer was authorized to pa} same--from funds in her hands from colleotic~ of Dog Taxes.
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<br />The following resolution was read:
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<br /> "Resolutions
<br />on September 23rd, !9~1.
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<br />presented to the Portsmout~_~C~ty Council at a regular meeting heldl
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<br />(1) It is respectfully requested and-urge~ that the Sta~te Highway Department
<br />improve road conditions on Routes l0 and !y between Hopewell and Portsmouth:
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<br />(2) It is recommemaded: (a) ~That the Commission exercise the-rights re -
<br />served in the fr~chise nowheld by theJames River Bridge Corporation to ac-
<br />quire the two b ridges on Route l? over Chucka~uok Creek and Nansemond River,
<br />in accordance with terms set forth in said franchise o~ by other means at
<br />the disposal of the B~ate,_and~that the-~two bridges when so acquired be made
<br />free of toll.
<br /> (b) That a concrete bridge be erected to reD, ace
<br />the wooden structure now in existence over ~estern Branch on Route lye
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<br /> (C) That the High~ay~Commission be requested to
<br />rende~ alt possible assistance in efforts now being m~de ~o straighten Route
<br />l0 through the City of Hopewell.
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<br /> (d) That ~ said highway between Hopewell and.
<br /> Po=tsmouth~be straightened at such points where it e~u be done with the least
<br /> inconvenience to the residents thereof~ and that ~hese highways bemade wide~
<br /> ~nd otherwise improved to meet the demands now made over these routes, also
<br /> with the end in vlewtkat sh~ld the national emergenc~ assume greater proper-
<br />-rich that t?~y may be used to good ~d?~ntage by our national government.
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<br />Respectfully submitted,
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<br />ed.
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<br />Privilege of
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<br />Hotion of Mr.
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<br /> Leslie T. Fox.~
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<br />~he floor was granted Mr. J.M. Overton.
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<br /> Grimes to refer to the Oity Matager and City Attorney was adopt-
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<br />The following resolution was presented:
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<br /> "~HE~EAS, theglty of Portsmouth is the owner of a parcel of land situated on
<br />the north side of High St., beginning at a point f%fty ~eet, two inches, more or less, east of
<br />the northeast intersection o~f Cou~ and High St., frontzng on~gh St., one hundred and thirty
<br />feet, with a depth of one hundred and thirteen feet, which parcel of land was leased by the
<br />Trustees of the Town of Portsmouth to ~llIiam_Klng, ~illiam Barnard, David A Reynolds and Eliza
<br />Eeenan~by ni~y-nite year leases, renewablez@rever; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Imprgvement Company is now thelholder of said leases;
<br />and
<br /> ~tEREAS, the Portsmouth Imorovement Com~uy is about to borrow _T~o Hundred
<br />and Forty Thousand Dollars f~om the ~&~ssachu~et~s Mutual Life Insurance Gomp~uy,~o~ Springfiel~
<br />Nassachusetts, to be secured by a deed of trust on its interest in the p~operty above-mentioned
<br />together with othe~eState owned by it;
<br /> "~' said Mutual Llfense ~nsurance Company desires ~he consent of the
<br />City or'Portsmouth to execution of a deed of trust on said property and the Portsmouth Improve-
<br />ment0ompany has ~oplied to theOity for such consent°
<br /> NO~, THERE~RE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Oity of Portsmouth,that
<br />the consent of the City is given to the Portsmouth Improvement Oompany to encumber the interest
<br />of the Portsmouth Improvement Company in the said property above-mentlcaed, to seoure a sum not
<br />exceeding Two Hundred and Forty Thousand Dollars, but it is expressly understood that the City
<br />of Portsmouth, by giving its consent to the Portsmouth Improvement Company, to encumber its
<br />interest in said property does not release or relinquish any of its rights as lessor in said
<br />property, nor sh~ll the said consent be construed as giving to the Portsnouth Improvement Com-
<br />pany, or its assignee, or grantee, the fee simple estate in said property.
<br /> ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth~ Virginia, at a meeting held
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<br />TESTE:
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<br />Corporate Seal.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. utchzns,
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<br /> ' City Clerk. ~ --
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<br />said resolution was approved and by the following
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<br />vc~e:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutohins, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Mr~ Wilson stated that the people of Monroe ~ard would like an increase in
<br />bus service and made motion that the City Attorney prepare an ordinance to require the Virgini~
<br />Electric and Power Company to m~ke the follo~ng schedule on Sixth Avenue bus line - fifteen
<br />minute schedule from 6:00 A.M. to lO:C0 A.M. and from 3:00 P.M. to lO:C0 P.N., was adopted.
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