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At a regular meeting of the City Oouncil, held Nove~oer 14th, 1939, at 7:00
<br />there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, w-co_ge L. Grimes, James N. Howard, Prank D.
<br />Lawrence, O. E. ~arren, H. Earl }Yeiseman, Pearle J. '¢~ilson, and the City
<br />M~_uager.
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<br />for the Social
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<br /> Minutes of re6~!ar meeting held October 24th were read and approved.
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<br /> The following commtu~ications from the Ci~y Manager ~rere read:
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<br />1st - :~It is necessary~ a~ this t'L..ue, ~o appropriate an additional $192.O0
<br />Service Btuveau for November, as requested by the Superintendent of the Bureau.
<br /> They have promised to live within their budget for December.~'
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<br /> Motion of Hr. ~.'eise~sn to approprz~te $1~2.00 for ssld pu~ose, was adopted,
<br />arid by the following~o- ~e.'
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<br />Ayes - Lei~n~ Fox, Grimes, Howard, Lawrence, ~arren, Veise.man, Wilson
<br />~ays - None
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<br /> 2nd it ~i~, '
<br /> - ~ .~ce bringing suit against the Attsfatie Coast Line for ds~mag~e to city
<br />fire Sr~ck, this claim has been settled.
<br /> . The Rsi!road psld the City, ~esterday, ~4,O00.O0~ and the City Attorney
<br />and City Manager thought it advisable to accept the ~4~O00.00 r~ther than bring suit for
<br />$4~200.00."
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<br />Motion of Hr. Fox to approve the City Hana Eer~s settlement was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd "I have the attached letter from Hr. N~cinumen, Chs~i~.,um~ of the Christmas
<br />Decorations Committee, requesting tb~t the City pay for the current for the Christmas decora -
<br />tions, and I so recommend.
<br /> The cost last year was $98.80.~
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<br />Motion
<br />4th
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<br />Motion
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<br />of Mr. Warren ~o concur in the Hanager~s recommendation, ~s adopted.
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<br />The Mauager presented the following ordins~uce:
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<br />'~AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSU.~CE OF. $59~,000. O0 REPUNDING
<br />BONDS OF ~qE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, U~EI~G PROVISION
<br />FOR THE POP~{ OF SAID BONDS AND FOR THE PAYMENT TH~i~Fo '~
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<br />of Mr. ~eiseman ~o place on first~ead_ng,~ was ado~d._
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<br /> 5th - ~At the last meeting of the 0ouncil,you referre~ the bus controversy in
<br />Lee and Harrison ~s~ds, to the Menager and sm expert_traffic man.
<br /> Since that time, Mr. Ross, Manager of the Virginia Electric & Power
<br />Company in Portsmouth, ~ud the Manager took a ms~ of the City and went over every foot of the
<br />route~ present and proposed. %~e find ths. t people in two sections out ~mere sm~e entitled to
<br />more convenient transporta~n~
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<br />how to best
<br />question be extended -
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<br />Power Company,
<br />rep news
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<br /> !st - That section of Harrison Ward lying west of the Old
<br /> Deep Creek Road~
<br /> 2nd - ~ne northwest corner of Lee Ward !yi~g north of Duke
<br /> Street.
<br /> In making my recommendation, I have but one object in view; that is
<br />serve the most people. My recommendation is as follows: that the bus route in
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<br />without
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<br /> ~Lincoln St.$ west to Nashville, south to Palmer~
<br /> east to Deep Creek Blvd., north to Lincoln, east
<br /> to Des Moines, north to Duke, east to Charleston,
<br /> south to Lincoln. ~
<br />This route has the O.K. of the expert from the Virginia Electric &
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<br /> For the good of all concerned, I feel that -we should settle this mat-
<br />further delay."
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<br /> Privilege of the floor was grs~uted ~{r. Stringer, who objected to buses on
<br />Charleston Ave.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Lawrence, the report of the City Manager was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes - ~elgh, Fox, Ho~{arm, La~m~ence, Warren, }feiseman, ~ilson - 7
<br />Nays - Grimes I
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />~.%~ ORDiNaNCE TO ~{E}~D AND RE-O-RDAIN SECTION 375 OF 'FHE CODE OF THE
<br />CITY OF POHT~OUTH, RELATING TO N-AND BILLS, POSTE~, TRASH AND ~JBBISHI'
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to amend ss. id ordinance by adding the paragraph "and
<br />such advertising hemd bills, and other printed s~d advertising .matter as may be permitted by
<br />the City Manager, after application has been made to and ap_oroved by him~ was adopted.
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