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April 28th. 1931.
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<br /> On motion~ the privilege of.the fleer was granted N~. A. Ba.~e~ w~o spoke in
<br />rega~tc that sectmon of the Tax Ordiuance relative to Nerchauts, aua oo~eo~ed to t~e
<br />City Gcllector having the right to determine the fair~ rental cf a place of business located
<br />in a building, part of which is used as a dwelllng;
<br /> On motion of Nr. Stewart, same was referred to the Gity Eanager and Gi%y Attorney;~
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<br /> On motion, the privilege of the floor was granted N~. Ballard, who presented the
<br />following: ~Norfolk, Va., April 4, 1931,
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<br />TO THE HONOP~BLE OtTY GOUNOlL OF THE OlTY OF PGRTSNDUTH:
<br />Gate Er. L. C. Brinson, City Glerk,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br />Gentlemen:- IN THE NATTER OF THE DEVELOPNENT
<br /> 6F SOOTTS
<br />
<br /> Ne refer to alett? to us, dated Jauuary ?th, l~31~ from L.
<br />~ ~at~ that at a meetin~ of your Honorable Body held cn January 6th, 1~31, you eon-
<br />~e-~ ~-t~=repor~ to you, da~ed J~nuary 6th, 1931, by.your.co,mitre? appei~ted_"to 19ok"
<br />into the matter of co-operating with the Ballard interesms aha others
<br />Scetts Greek~, and enclosing a copy of that
<br /> Since the receipt ef that letter we have spent a g~eat deal cf time and thought
<br />investigating the ~roposition-f=om every angle, Lncludingmauy interviews with the U. S.
<br />Engineering Department and with dredging companies.
<br /> While we have every desire to co-operate with the Gity of Portsmouth and to com-
<br />ply as fa~ as possible with yo~ wishes, we find that the question of costs makes the plans
<br />set out in said report impracticable;~
<br /> We can not ~dertake te have a~y dredging done t~h~a~t is indicated on the~map m~de
<br />by the U. S. Engineer, (el which.you have copy,) entitled "Norfolk N~=bor, Va. Scoffs ~G=eek.
<br />Survey cf December 1930", accordmng to which map the d~edging in what we m~y call the east-
<br />e~ b~anch of ~cotts Greek steps some distance Wes~ of your present bridge which crosses
<br />same nea~. the Northern end of Elm Avenue; nor can we agree to anyrest=icted use by o~-
<br />selves and co-ope=atlng interests cf the channel so far as ssme ma~ be d~dg~d~.except that
<br />we recognize, as a matter ef~ course, that we muSt operate within our legal rign~s;~
<br /> The report of your committee sets forth in part:
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<br /> "The portion cf a~ea E east of where t~e A.G.L. Railroad
<br /> crosses the creek, will take only about 16,000 cu. yds. of fill, but
<br /> can be utilized without any cost for permanent improvements at pres-
<br /> ent; The Oity would benefit ~o the extent of increased valuation on
<br /> about lOO, O00 sGuare feet of property which would be partially filled."
<br />
<br /> ~ ~he ~ertion o~ area E designated can, in t~e co~se of ~he dredging operatigns,
<br />be filled without exorbitant cost. We d~ not need thzs area for disposal cf ~redge material,
<br />(arrangements havinE been otherwise made for adecuate disposal places). Bu~ zf th~ various
<br />~rcper~y oWners of ~his e~Vea wish this area fille-dwith dredged material and a reasonable
<br />sum ef money is paid us towards the cost of same, the City of Portsmouth, being in agreement
<br />on the placing of the fill on this are~, ~e ~il~ have d~edged material disc~-~ged upon the
<br />same te such height as may be approvtd by the Omty, not to exceed such heig~t-as maybe safe
<br />and practicable, using the present fill on which the $tlantic Go,st Line Railroad passes the
<br />Oreck as the retaining dike or darn.. Of course, after the d~edged ms. terial is ~ischa~ged
<br />upon the said area, it will settle and neither we nor She dredging company are to be expect-
<br />ed tc go 'back and again discharge material upon the area~ nor to guarantee maintenance of
<br />the height. This proposition is further base~, as a condition precedent, upon the city per-
<br />mitting the fill to be placed on area after the requestof the property owners of the area
<br />has been duly made, and a full diacharge and reI~mse c~ all claims or damage against us and
<br />o~ur co-operating interests and the' dredging company on ~ccouut of or arismng from the plac-
<br />ing of the dredged material on said area, from such land owners and such other parties as
<br />might be affected thereby;
<br /> Very Respectfully yours,
<br />
<br />BALLARDFISH & OYSTER GO., INGORPORATED,
<br />By W. A. Bal!ard,~P~esident,
<br />
<br /> For itself, Wainw~ight-Ayers-Oa~roll
<br /> ~o~, I~ce~po~ated, and Is~o Fass,
<br /> Incorporated.~"
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<br /> Motion elna. Stewart that the letter be referre~ to the committee that has
<br />~his matter in hand to b~ing in concrete recommendation, was adopters'.
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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