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Mr ~orsythe, living in the 1900 block of Washington St.., be run on said block. On motion, referred to the City N~nager. On motion adjourned. App roved - ~~Pres ident. requested th~.t sewer Clerk. Portsmouth, Va., August 9th, 1938. At a regular meeting of the City Council, held August 9th, 1938, at 8:00 there were present: John P. Leigh, Leslie T.Fox, chins, Frs~uk D. Lawrence, ~o and the 0ity Manager. George L. E. Warre~, Grimes, James N. Howard, W.~. Hut- H. Earl Weiseman, Pearle J.Wilson Minutes of regular m&eting~held July 26th were read ~nd approved. The following communications from theCity Manager were r~ad: let - "I regret to repor~ that since o~ last ~eeting, Policems~ W~I. Cooke has died. $~ostitute Policeman H.W. Miller has been promoted to regular patrol= m~n, provided his services prove satisfactory." On motion ordered-filed. 2nd - "It is highly necessary that we install stop-and-go traffic signal the i~tersection of Eim Avenue and Gosport Road. The cost will be $37~.00, and I request an appropriation of that amount, at this time." at Motion Of Er. Grimes to concur Lu the ~an~ger~s recommendation ~nd to priate $378.00 for said purpose, was adopted, and by the followir~ vote: Ayes': Lei~, Fox, Grimes, H~ward, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson Nays: None. appro- 3rd - "In order to build the overhead pass at Bowers Hill, according to plans and specifications, the Sta~e Hi~ghway Department requests the City to permit chsnge_ of loca - tion, a short distance, of one of the Water m~.ins leading from SuffoLk to Portsmouth. The City Attorney has drawn up an agreement w~ich is acceptable-to the State Hi~'hway Departmen~t. The wording of this agreement, together with the lett~er from Er. H.G. Shirley, Chairman-of the Highway Department,. which is attached thereto, I feel will pro - tect the City's interests. I therefore request that the same be passed on favorably at this ses- sion of the Council." Resolution - "WH ~EREAS, the State Highway Commissioner of the State of Vir - ginia is preparing to have a~ overpass road constructed across the tracks of the Seaboard Air Li~S Railroad near Bowers Hill, in the County of Norfolk, VirgLuia, and has requested permission to use a portion of the right of way owned by the City of Portsmouth, and con- . veyed to it b~v Isidor Herz and to cross the new right of way which he proposes to hawe conveyed to said City, and WHEB~EAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth is willing to grant such request pro~ided the water su~o~yo_" of said city is amply protect~ed and the terms and conditions here&n set forth ~re complied with.