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~uly 2Mrd. 1940. Bill was received from Er. J. R. raffish, for $3.52 for chickens destroyed by stray dogs. ~0n motion e~f Er. Hogan, ~he Treasurer was authorized to ~pay same from funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes. The following petition was read: "The undersigned, owners or residents of p~operties fronting on South St., in . ~ p rtsmouth respectfully request that the Council provide forths smooth s~rfacing vhe City of o · er material ef South St. from Crawford St. westwara at . ~ with asphalt,,~maoadam~ er ~the~_prop ~ Z _i ~ ~i ~e T~ ~,~ bl~cks from Crawford ~o least to 0ou~t St. a~ prezerao±y as zar ~e~ ~ ~~ ......... ' coUrt.are in the worst condition and sh~ ld be ~esurfaced ~immediately, but for the reasons hereinaft.er set out, it seems ~o the :undersigned the wisest policy for the City in construct a continuous smooth surfaced street from 0ra~ord ~to Effingham. The reasons for our request are asfollows: 1. Proper reeurfacing will ~end to hat~ the loss of real estate values on South St. aud adjacent streets, whiahhas been caused, in part at least, by the City's improve- merit of competitive business streets ~,Ithout a like benefit to South Stree~to South Street from Crawford to Efflngham-St. is the only street in ~he older part of the City without a smooth surfaced roadway, 2. Resurfacing-will make properties on South St. more convenient and accessi- ble to the general public a~ud these ~actors in conjunction with the greater demand for business and residential properties attendan~ upon an anticipated considerable increase in the City's population should greatly enhance property values in this section. 3~ There is .a oronounced need for more adequate East-West thoroughfares in theCity and the need will sP~rtl~v become increasingly acute ~th the influx of thousands of additional Navy Yard employees. .In the congested section of the City, the North-South streets are all smooth surfaced and the average width is considerably greater than that of the East- West streets. ~f the Eas~-"Jest streets, only High and County Streets can be considered of any value in handling traffic from the business section ~o the residential sections to the South and West. North, London and Queen Streets are all dead-end streets, and Glasgow, King and Columbia Streets are ~oo narrow to car~ any reasonable volume of t~affico It is apparent that Hi~n and County Streets are at the pre~ent time carrying almost a pes~k-load of traffic and it seems the cart .of wisdom to take immediate stone to relieve the load on these streets and to provide fo~ fu~re increased traffic needs. O~ all the East~est streets mentioned, only South Street offers possibilities of carrying any material part of the East-West flow of traffic and ~this street can be converted into a main artery by the resurfacing of two to six blocks at a small outlay in relation to t~he benefits wLzich will be realized therefrom, ~. The City itself would imenefit in its proprietary capaci~y~ ~as owner of the City market and the old Armory site. The _improvement of South Street will do much to re- vive and promote the use of the City market and adjacent business enterprises. For ~he reasons above set out, it is reeuested that the Honorable Council give ~.~ =~oo~ ~8~tion to this orooosa~ and that if ~unds are not Immediately available for the resurfacing of South Street from 0rawford to Effingham, that at least the two blocks from Crawford to Court Street be immediately improved. Respectfully submitted, (Signe~) Robert H. Waldo, Tenan~ of 226 South St. ~d ~umeroue others°" Privilege of floo~ was granted J~r. Waldo and Mr. H.A~ Irving, ~o spoke in favor of same. Notion of Er. ~Fox to refer to the City ~a~ager~ and for the ~ager to conside~ ex~ending smoo~h pavemen~ ~o Elm Ave., was a~p~ed. 0n motion adjo~ned. Clerk. Approved - President.