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At a regular meeting of the City Council held August 25th, 1931, at 8:00 P.M.,
<br /> there were present:
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<br /> Vernon A. Brooks, W. R. HutChins, E. W. Maupin, Jr., Arthur Mayo, j. Alden Oast,
<br /> Archibald Ogg, j. R. Stewart-
<br /> Also the Oity Manager~
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<br /> Minutes of the reguis= meeting held August llth ~ere read and approved.
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<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> let - Notice of the death of Policeman C. W. Carrie, on August tSth, 1931, who
<br />tohadbebeenfiled.a member of the Police Departmen~ for twenty-two years, was__on motion, ordered
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<br /> 2nd - Not ice of the appointment oi' J. j. Smith as Policeman, effective August
<br />21st, 1931, was, on motion, ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd - Notice of demotion of J.D.B.EcLaughlin from Lieutenant to Hoseman, Grade A,
<br />Fire Department, and the appointment of S H Hall, as Lieutenant in his stead, was, on
<br />motion, ordered filed. ' '
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<br /> ~th - Notice cf $150,000~00 notes oomingdue September 20th, and submitting the
<br />following ordinance "An Ordinance authorizing the borrowing of 0~ Hundred and Fifty Thou-
<br />sand ($150,000.00) Dollars in antioipatlon of the collection of the revenue of 1931, and
<br />providing for the issuance of a note or notes therefor.,,
<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart, the ordinance was placed on its first reading.
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<br /> ~th T.,A.~taohed you~will find request from IS~ao. Fa~s 'Fish Company signed b
<br />Sol Fass, ~e~?~, .~qu?ting pe=~issicn to erect on their property a
<br />fuel oil (~ oruae oil) smorage ~nk.
<br /> Attached you will s/so find report fro~ Mr. Shannon, Chief, Fire Preven-
<br />tion Bureau, on same.
<br /> I recommend that the Council permit the installation of the tank as re-
<br />quested."
<br /> The motion that the recommend~tion be concurred in, was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br /> AMes - Brooks, Hutohins, ~upin, Mayo, Oast, Ogg, Stewart - ?.
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<br /> Nays - None. /
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<br /> 6th - eAttached you will find copy of contract for the electrification~of the
<br />water plant and operation of pumping stations of the City located at Lake Oahoon and L~ke
<br />Eilb~, Suffolk.
<br /> I recommend that this ordinance be placed on its first reading tonight,
<br />and that a conference be held for discussion of same, following the Council meeting, if
<br />time permits."
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<br /> "AN ORDINANOE TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION ON BEHALF OF THE OITY OF PORTSMOUTH
<br />OF THE FORM OF O0~P~0T HERETO ATTACHED AND M~DE A PART HEHEOF BETWEEN THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH AND VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR THE FJRCF~4~E BY THE OITY FROM
<br />THE COMPANY OF ELEOTRIOAL ENERGY FOR THE OPEP~TION OF THE PUMPING STATIONS OF THE
<br />CITY LOCATED AT LAKE EILBY AND LAME OAHOON~ IN THE CITY OF SUFFOLK, IN THE COUNTY OF
<br />NANSEHOND, STATE OF VIRGINIA.,
<br /> On motion of Mr~ }~upin, the ordinance was placed on its first reading,
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<br /> - UNFINISHED BUSIk~SS -
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<br /> The letter from the City Maneger recommending the extension of the ~nite
<br />way on Crawford Street between High and 0ounty Streets, and on County Street, between
<br />Orawford and Court Streets laid on table until this meeting, was taken up.
<br /> Mr. Mayo moved that-the recommendation of the City Manager be concurred in
<br />and that $y8.00 be appropriated for same for balance of year.
<br /> Amendment of Mr. Ogg that the matter be referred to the 1932 budget, was
<br />lost.
<br /> Vote being taken on the motion of M~. Mayo, same was adopted, and by the
<br />fo!lowingv~te:
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<br /> Ayes - Brooks, Hutchins, Maupin, Mayo, Oast, Stewart - 6.
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<br /> Nays - Ogg - 1.
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<br /> Motion of Er. Stewart "to appropriate $18,192.9~ for ~rbs and gutters in
<br />West Park View and to improve such other streets to be recommended b~ the City M~nager."
<br />laid on table last meeting was taken up and read, In this connection, the following letter
<br />was read:
<br /> "August 24th, 193t.
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<br />The Hon. City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />G~utlemen:
<br />By reference to the land book you will find that assessed values, in that
<br />part of the city known as Sykes and Wilder~s addition t o West Park View, amount to one hun-
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