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Nr Forsythe, living in the 1900 block of Washington St.., requested that sewer
<br />be run on said block. On motion, referred to the City Nans~ger.
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />Clerk.
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<br />App roved -
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<br />Portsmouth, Va., August 9th, 1938.
<br />
<br /> At a reg~tar meeting of the City Council, held _August 9th, 1938, at 8:00 P.~,
<br />there were present:
<br />
<br />John P. Leig~h, Leslie T.Fox,
<br />chins, Frs~k D. Lawrence,
<br />sad the City Manager.
<br />
<br />George L. Grimes,
<br />E. Warre~, H. Earl
<br />
<br />James N. Howard, W.R. Hut-
<br />Weiseman, Pearle J.Wilson
<br />
<br />Einutes of regular m~eting'held July 26th were read ~ud approved.
<br />The following ccmmtmioations from theCity ~anager were read:
<br />
<br /> 1st - "I regret to repor~t that since 9'~_~ last meeting, Policeman W.i. Cooke
<br />has died.
<br /> Substitute Policeman H.W. Niller has been promoted to regular patrol-
<br />man, provided his services prove satisfactoz~y."
<br />
<br />On motion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> 2nd - "It is highly necessary that we ins%all stop-and-go traffic signal at
<br />the intersection of Eim Avenue and Gosport Road.
<br /> The cost will be $378.0o, and I request an appropriat!on of that
<br />
<br />~.n_ount, at this time."
<br />
<br /> Notion of ~r. Grimes
<br />priate $378.00 for said purpose, was
<br />
<br /> Ayes~: Leigh,
<br /> Nays:
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<br />to concur in the Nmnager~s recommendation and to appro-
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br /> Fbx, Grimes, Hbward, Hutchins,
<br />Weiseman, Wilson
<br />None,
<br />
<br />LawreBce~ W~rren,
<br />
<br /> 3rd - "In order to build the overhead pass at Bowers Hill, according to plsns
<br />and specifications, the State Highway Depart~ment requests the City to permit ohange, of loca -
<br />rich, a short distance, of one of the Water mains leading from Suffolk to Portsmouth.
<br /> The City Attorney has drawn up an agreement wAich is acceptable~ to the
<br />State Highway Department. The wording of this agreement, together with the letter from ~.
<br />H. Go Shirley, Cb~irman~ of the Highway Department,_ which is attached thereto, I feel will pro -
<br />tect the City's interests.
<br /> I therefore request that the same be passed on favorably at this ses-
<br />sion of the Council.~
<br />
<br />Resolution -
<br /> ,WHEREAS, the State Highway Commissioner of the State of Vir -
<br /> ginia is preparing to b~ve a~overpass road constructed across the
<br /> tracks of the Seaboard Air L~Jn$ Railroad near Bowers Hill, in the
<br /> County of Norfolk~ Virginia, and has requested permission to use a
<br /> portion of the right of way owned by ~he City of Portsmouth, and con-
<br /> ~ veyed to it ~y Isidor Herz and to cross the new right of way which he
<br /> proposes to hs. ve conveyed to said City~ a~ud
<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth is willing to
<br /> grant such request provided the water supply of said city is s~p!y
<br /> protected and the terms andconditions herein set forSh are complied
<br /> with.
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