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Ferries, and we have agreed that we may expec~ .about $40,000.00 less for 1938 than we will
<br />receive this ye~ar. H~wever, we will save on interest (or Debt Service)~ about $_~0,000.00.
<br />That, together with the $20,000.00 saved in the Virginia Electric & power Company contract,
<br />we hope, will about equal the loss we will have to sustain in the Ferry income.
<br /> I shall request the Nayor to call a budget conference of the Council,
<br />within the next few days. We wil! have the budget ready for the public hearing, which is re-
<br />quired by law, at the first meeting in December."
<br />
<br />On motion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> 3rd - "I haye made a study of the proposition made us by the Chesapeake &
<br />Potomac Teleohone Comp&ny, and my opinion is that it will be of benefit to nine-tenths of our ~
<br />people, and will not harm the other one-~enth, because the change is optional,l~
<br /> I recommend that we go on record as favoring the proposed reduction. I
<br />estimate that the average reduction will be about sixteen percent."
<br />
<br />Notion of Nr. Hutch!ns to concur in the ~anager~s recommendation, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> A bill for $132.50, for expense of the Nanager in attending the International
<br />City Nanager's ~onvention, inNew Orleans, La., October 18th to 22nd, I~~, , was oresented.
<br />
<br /> ~otion of Nr. Grimes to appropriate $132.50 for said purpose, was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />~ves: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutohins, Ls~rence, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None.
<br />
<br />The following report of the Clerk of the Court of Hu~tings, was read and or -
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<br />doted filed:
<br />
<br /> "ABSTRACT OF VOTES cast in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at Referendum El-
<br />ection to decide for or against the repeal of the ordinance passed by the City Council on Nay
<br />25, 193~, authorizing the contract with the Virginia Electric and Power Company.
<br />
<br />~OR REPEAL OF THE ORDINANCE
<br /> (Fill a~ Len~h in writing)
<br />
<br />(F gn es)
<br />
<br />were caS~t' Te'~ Hdndred an~ twenty-two
<br /> AGAINST REPEAL OF THE ORDINANCE
<br />
<br />1022 votes
<br />
<br />were cast Nineteen Hundred and forty-seven
<br />
<br />19 ? votes
<br />
<br />November 4th, 1937
<br />
<br /> We, the undersigned, Come, les.loners of the General Election held in the said Ci-
<br />ty of Portsmouth the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1937, certify that the
<br />above statement of vo~es ~s a true and correct Abstract from the returr~s of said General Elec-
<br />tion, and do therefore determine and declare tba~ the hi~hest number of votes were cast
<br />Against Repeal of the said Ordinance.
<br />
<br />Given under our hands the day above written.
<br />
<br />(Signed)
<br />
<br />Jo~hn H. Boatwright
<br />J.E. Thompson
<br />Edw. P. Watts
<br />S. E. Wiley
<br />Russell A. Walker
<br />
<br />Commie ~ ione~rs.
<br />
<br /> Attest:
<br />Virginia.
<br />~th, 193~.
<br />
<br />Wm. Hodges Baker~ Clerk of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Clerk's office of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, November
<br />I, Wm. Hodges Baker, Clerk of the Court of Hustings for the City of portsmou~u
<br />
<br />in the S~a~e of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Ab -
<br />stract of Votes given a~ the General Election above named, as certified, signed and attested
<br />according to law, and deposited in my office.
<br /> IN TESTINONY WTMEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
<br />Court.
<br /> (Signed) Wm. Hodges Baker, Clerk,
<br /> of the Court of Hustings for
<br /> the City of Portsmouth, Virginia."
<br />
<br />Report of the Accounting Department for October was received and ordered file~
<br />
<br />Report of the City Collector for October was received and ordered filed.
<br />
<br />NEW BUSINESS -
<br />
<br />The following letter was read:
<br />
<br /> "Request ~s hereby made for a refund of ~he deoosit made for the use of the
<br />City Auditorium on the night of October 28th, last. The mee%ing held this ni?~ht was not for
<br />
<br />
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