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March 17th, 1931.
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<br />present -
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<br />At a~special meeting of the
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<br />Oity Oouncil held March iTth, 1931,
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<br />there were
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<br /> ~. R. Hutchins~ E. ~. Maupin, Jr. Arthur Mayo, J. Alden Cast
<br />J. R. Stewart, 6. ' ,
<br />Also the Oity Manager.
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<br />Archibald Ogg,
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<br />Vice-President J.R. S~eWart was in the ~hair.
<br />The following Omll was .read for the meeting -
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., March l~, 1931.
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<br />Mr. L. 0. Brinson,
<br />Oity O!erk, Oity.
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<br />Dear Sir:
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<br /> You will please call a special meeting of the Oity Oouncil in the Oouncil
<br /> Ohamber, Tuesday, March 17, 1931, mt 8 o'clock P.M. to consider:
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<br /> 1st - The electrification of the water plsmt at Suffolk.
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<br /> 2nd - The improvement and extension of whiteway on High St,
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<br /> 3rd - Such other business that ,may properly come before the body.
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<br /> Very truly yours,
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<br /> Vernon A. Brooks,
<br /> President.,
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<br /> The prop6sed contract between the Oity of Portsmouth and the Virginia
<br />Electric and Power Oompany for the electrification of the Suffolk water plant was taken
<br />up and on motion was referred to a 6onference of the Oouncil.
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<br /> Oommunication from the Oity Manager in reference to improvement and ex-
<br />ten~ion of whiteway on High St. was taken up. On motion the privilege of the floor
<br />was granted James A. Eulvey who oresented a petition, from residents and owners asking
<br />that the whiteway be olaced on O~awford Street between ~een and Oo~mty Streets and on
<br />Oo~uty Street between-Orawfordand Oou~t Streets~'
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<br /> On motion, t~e Oity Manager's communication and petition were referred
<br />to a conference of the ~o~uczI,
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />~Portsmouth,
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<br />Va. March 10th, 1931.
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<br />H&norable Oity Oounci!,
<br />Oity Of Portsmouth,
<br />Portsmouth, VaJ
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br />~ -' ~a joint meeting of the Supervisors of Norfolk Oounty and the Oouncil
<br /> o£ the Oity of Portsmouth, the following motion was adopted:
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<br />* That the Oounty of Norfolk and the Oity of Portsmouth each borrow
<br />$5,000.~ m~kingau~ggregate of $10,000., and charge to the acco~ut
<br />of the new ferry boat, this same to reimburse the current fund of
<br />the fSrry for the amount spent in interest while the boat was under
<br />const~dction, same having been made a capital charge;~
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<br />Yours very truly,
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<br />On motion of Mr.
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<br /> L. O. Brinson, 0terk."
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<br />Oast, the same was laid on the table until next meeting.
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<br />The following letter w~s read:
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<br />"Portsmouth: Va. March 12th, !931.
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<br /> Honorable Oity Oouncil,
<br /> City of Portsmouth,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />'Gentlemen:
<br /> At a joint meeting of the Oo~ucil of the Oity of Portsmouth and
<br />visors of the Oounty of Norfolk, on ferry matters, held on Tuesday, March lOth,-
<br />following motion was adopted:
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<br /> "That the Oouncil of the Oity of Norfolk, the Oouncil of the
<br /> Oity of Portsmouth and the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk
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<br />the Super-
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