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April _,th, 1931.
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<br /> Since the receipt of that letter, we have spent a great deal of time and thought
<br />investigating the. pro~osition from every angle, including many interviewswith the U. S.
<br />Engineering Department and with dredging compsm, ies.
<br /> ~nile we have every desire to co-operate with the City of Portsmouth and to comply
<br />as far as possible with your wisAes, we find that the question of costs makes the pla~us
<br />set out in said report impracticable;' ·
<br /> We can not undertake to have any dredging done than is indicated on the map made
<br />by the U. S. Engineer, (of which you have copy,) entitled "Norfolk Harbor, Va. Scotts
<br />Greek. Survey of December 1930~" ~ccording to which map the dredging in what we may call
<br />the eastern branch of Scotts Gree~ stops some distance west of your present bridge which
<br />crosses same near the Nor~ern end of Elm Avenue; nor can we agree to ant restricted use
<br />by ourselves and co-operating interests of th~ oha~unel so far as same may be dredged;
<br />except that we recoo~nize, as a matter o£ course, that we must co-operate within our legal
<br />rights.
<br /> The report of your committee sets forth in part:
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<br /> ~The portion of area E east of etc. to end of paragT-aph,
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<br /> The portion of e=ea E designated can, in the course o~ the dredging~ooerations,
<br />be filled without exorbitant cost. We do not nee~ this area zor~disposal o~ ~hvedge mater-
<br />ial, (arrangements hav~ng been otherwise made for adequate disposal places,) but if the
<br />City of Portsmouth wishes this ar~a filled with dredged material, a~d will make a reason-
<br />able appropriation toward the cost of same, we will have dredged material discharged upon
<br />the s~me to such height as you may indicate, not to exceed such height as may be safe and
<br />practicable using the presen~ fill on which the A. C. L. Railroad crosses the ~reek as
<br />the retaining dike or dam. Of course, after the dredged material is discharged upon the
<br />said are~, it will settle, and neither we nor the dredging company are to be expected to
<br />go back and again discharge material uoon the area, nor t~ guarantee maintenance of the
<br />height. Thi~ oroposition is further b~sed, as a condition precedefft, uoon your authoriz-
<br />ing such fill ~nd your securing proper authority and authorization xor ~u~h disposal of
<br />dredging from the land owners uoon whose land ~he material will be discharged, and a full
<br />discharge -and release of all claim and/or 'd~mage against us and our co-operating in%ereCts
<br />and the dredging company on accou~ut of and/or aTising from the placing of the dredged ma-
<br />terial on said area, ffrom such lsa~d owners and such other parties as might be ~ffected
<br />thereby.
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<br />Very respectfully yours,
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<br />BALLARD FISH & 0YST~ 00.~ INC.
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<br /> By W. A. Ballard, President."
<br /> The motion of Mr. Brooks that the old Committee consisting of Messrs. 0gg, Hut-
<br />chins and Maupin be re-appointed and that the matte= be referred to them, was adopted;
<br />
<br /> 5th - "I respectfully request a conference if possible this evening after the
<br />Council meeting~ for a few minut.es, sc that Mr. Davis and I may go over some matters
<br />pertaining to the Water Department, which we £sel should be taken up at this time;~
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<br />Yours truly,.
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<br /> Motion of Mr.
<br />meeting, was adopted.
<br />
<br />Frank 0. Hanrahan,
<br /> Oity Manager."
<br />
<br />Brooks that We go into conference after the adjournment
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<br />of this
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<br /> U~7IN!SHED BUSII~SS.
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<br /> The following ordinance, Dtaoed on its first reading Ma~ch ~4~, 1931, Mas t~ken
<br />uo ~ud read: "AN 0RDINANOE AUTHORIZING THE ~0RROWING OF FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) DOLLARS
<br />~R THE PURPOSE OF PAYING iNT~ST INCURRED ON M0~Y BORRO~ED FGR THE 00NSTRUOTION OF THE
<br />FERRY BOAT ~0ITY OF NORFOLK~ AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANOE OF A NOTE OR NOTES THEREFOR."
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<br />0n motion of Mr. Brooks, same was adopted ~ud by the foliowing vote:
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<br />Aye-s- B~ooks, u~oh~ns, Maupin, Mayo, 0gg, 0asr, Stewart,
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<br /> The following ordinance, continued on the table %until this meeting, was taken
<br /> PORTSMOUTH, FOR THE YEAR
<br />up: "AN 0RDI~AN~E INPOS~G A LICENSE TAX FOR THE CITY OF VA.
<br />BEGINNING MAY lsd, t93!-"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast, the privilege of the fl~or was granted anyone p~esent,
<br />who might be interested. Mm. Isenstot and Mr. Montagu. e asked that the tax o~ soda foun=
<br />talus be reduced;~
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<br />Motion of Mr. Mayo to make the tax. on bakery push carts $1!,00, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Me,ion of Mr. Brooks that "each person selling bread, pies, or oaks from bas-
<br />kets be made $6.O0, was adopted;
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Brooks that tax on automobile dealers be amended to read as fol-
<br />lows: "Each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of storing, repairing
<br />and sale of automobiles $151.00 and $~5.00 for each additional location, store room or
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