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were preseAt:
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<br />At a meeting of the City Council, held
<br />
<br /> February 2Bth, 194!.
<br />at 7:00 P.M., on February
<br />
<br />25th, there
<br />
<br />John P . Leigh~ Leslie
<br />Jas. N. Howard, ~l. R.
<br />Pear!e J. Wilson
<br />
<br />T. Fox, George L. Grimes, Russell M. Hail,
<br />Hutchins, Frank D. Lawrence, C. E. Warren,
<br />
<br />vote.'
<br />
<br /> Minutes of meeting held February !lth were read and approved~
<br />
<br /> The following communication from the City Manager was read:
<br />
<br /> "WHERF. AS,.the City of Portsmouth is the owner of a vacant lot
<br />on the north side of Harrison Street, between Second and Moore
<br />Streets, and a house and lot at the northeast corner of Sixth
<br />and Edwards Streets, which ars not needed for the use and our-
<br />poses of the City~ and it is desirable that the p~operty be sold,
<br />NOW, THEREFOBE, be it resolved that the City Manager of the City
<br />of Portsmcuth be and he is hereby authorized to offer for sale at
<br />public auction in f~ont of the Court House in the City aforesaid
<br />real estate after first giving notice of ~he time, place, and
<br />terms of sale.by advertisement for ten days in the Portsmouth Star,
<br />a daily newspaper published in this City.~l
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the resolution was adoDted,.a~d by the following
<br />
<br />Ayes.
<br />
<br />Nays~
<br />
<br />Leigh, Fox~ G~imes~ Hall, Howard,
<br />Warren, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br />Hutehina, Lawrence,
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<br /> The committee appointed at
<br />the death of Mr. Louis A. Watson, Plumbing
<br />motion of Mr. Howard, adopted:
<br />
<br />last meeting to prepare resolutions of respect on
<br />Inspector, presented the following, which was, on
<br />
<br />~WHEPLEAS~ an ail-wiss Providence has removed from ~mong us our
<br />friend and fellow-citizen, Louis A. Watson, who for the cast
<br />several years has faithfully and efficiently occupied t~e posi-
<br />tion as Inspector for the City of Portsmouth,
<br /> AND WHEREAS, the passing of Louis A. ~atson has deprived the
<br />City of a most valuable officer, '~o~ during his tenure of of -
<br />flee, was constant, faithful and always true to ~s trust and the
<br />fulfillment o f the duties of his positlon~ an incentive to those
<br />who knew him,
<br /> NOW THEREFOBE, Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth~ that we sincerely regret and d~olore the untimely
<br />demise of our friend and as~ciate, and
<br /> BE IT.FURTHER P~OLVED~ that this resolutionbe spread upon our
<br />records and a copy sen~ to the members of his family as an ex
<br />pression of'our heartfelt sympathy in ~heir bereavement.
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Howard,
<br />
<br />~Slgned)
<br />
<br />Leslie T. Fox
<br />Rutsell M. Hall
<br />George L. Grimes,
<br />
<br />resolution was adopted.
<br />
<br />Committee."
<br />
<br />up and read:
<br />
<br />The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting,
<br />
<br />~AN ORDiN~NCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSU~CE OF THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARs
<br />OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH~ VIBGINIA, TO BE ~LNOWN AS IM -
<br />PROVEMEN.T BOND~ FOR TP~E PUBPOSE OF INPROVING AND PA-VING STBEETS~
<br />ESTABLISHING PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND A PLACE OF RECREATION; ~-~EING
<br />PROVISION FOR THE FDRM OF SAID BONDS AND FOR THE PA~YMENT THEREOF.
<br />
<br />was taken
<br />
<br />On motion
<br />
<br /> ~ W
<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Hoard,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br />of M~o Howard~ the ordinsmce was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Hutchins~ Lawrence~
<br />
<br /> The following notice Was read, and on motion of Mr. Fox~ referred to the City
<br />Manager and City Attorney:
<br />
<br /> UCOMMO~%~EALTH OF VIRGINIA
<br /> State Corporation Commls~on
<br />
<br />To Mayor of the City of Portsmouth
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
<br /> · TAKE NOTICE THAT THE U~DERSIGNED has made application to the State
<br />ooration Commission for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity as a commoh carrier
<br />by motor vehicle for the handling of passengers on the following route or routes:
<br />
<br /> From northeast corner of High St. in the City of Portsmouth~ west along High St~ to
<br />C~dwin St., north on Godwin St. to Glasgow St., west on -Glasgow St. to Old Western Branch
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