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Jsmua~y 13, 1931
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<br /> I am subm~itti~ t~is to the' Oounci'l' in- order that- the members may familiarize them-.
<br />selves.with the matter. I suggest that the 01erk furnish the members of the City Oounoil
<br />wita copies of th~ letter, of ~r-~dwin~ '
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<br /> In my office, I'have a'm~ showing the loJati0n of' these bridges,. ~y member of
<br />~he Uo~cil who desires ~o inspect the s~e may do so.
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<br />Yours very truly,
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<br /> On motion of Mr.
<br />to consider same.
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<br /> R. O. Barclay, Oity Attorney.#
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<br />Stewart, the matter was referred to a special meeting to be called
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<br />follOWing communication was read from the-Oity A~torney:
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<br /> - . "January 13,1931.
<br /> Hon. Glty 0omn~ll,
<br /> Po~smouth, Virginia.
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<br /> Gentlemen,- ....
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<br /> According to your instructions, ! ~ e~cl0sing6ontract'p~epared by Mr. W. L. Davis
<br /> and mYself.for the electrification 6f the SuffolEPumping Station. This was drawn from the
<br /> best lnformatiomobtainable by us. ~ter the first copy was written, information was pre-
<br /> sented by the virginiaEle~t~c and Power Oompamy which required the re-drafting cf the con-
<br /> traCt'. The Power Company sent acontract which I have incorporated into the one which I
<br /> am presenting. This copy furnishe~by the Power Company is also .attached. This contract
<br /> has not been passed upon by officia~s of the lVirgin!~ Electric and.Power Oompany.
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<br /> Yours Very
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<br /> R. O. Barclay, City Attorney.,
<br /> O~.motion of Mr. Stewart, the ~tter was referred to a special meeting of the Oouncil
<br /> to be called to consider same.
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<br /> The President stated that the special meeting to consider the above matters will be
<br /> held on Tuesday, January 2Otb, at ~ p. m.
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<br /> The following communication'was also read from the 0ity Attorney:
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<br /> ~on. Oity OoUn'oil, . "January 13, 1931.
<br /> ~ortsmouth, virginia.
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<br /> Gentlemen:
<br /> At yourlast meeting you referred to me a communication from the Superintendent
<br /> of the NesternState Hospital asking that the 0ity pay the sum of One Hundred and Thirteen
<br /> Dollars and Eighty Cents ($113.80) to send M~vs. Oornelia Hutto, who is a patient at the hos-
<br /> ~!tal, to .Florida~ Upon investigation, I~ find from the re~o-- ........... . - -
<br /> mO the ~mfrom ; ..... .w~s
<br /> ~ Portsmouth on~ Au st 4th
<br /> · gu . , 1930, as an inebriate. The
<br /> ~lved an Portsmouth wit . 1. ....................... records show that she
<br /> =_~ ~ ~ ~ _ ..h. he~ son, :Olarence E. Jackson, 523 Middle Street for thr -
<br /> ..... , _ · ~P o August, 1930. That P750r to that time sheliv~d at Jacksonville,
<br /> ~AOrX~, ZOr $~O years, That she had formerly been confined in the Florida Statel Hospital
<br /> from August 192~..to April 1930, and that she is'sixtyLnins-~ears old~ Section 1030 of the
<br /> Oode.of 7i~gi~i~p=ovidee that where any non-resident person has,beep committed i~to an insane
<br /> asylum of thiS:St4te~ 'the'superintendent 'mhall~ '~'soon'as Pr~6tiC~ble, cause her to be
<br /> turned to his f~iends, if known, or to proper authorities of the State or county from which
<br /> he come, ~if such retutrn is practicable. 'The expense incident to transport-&Ug..any non-resident,
<br /> insane, epileptic, feeble-minded o~nebriate person to the place of his domicile or whence
<br /> he oam~, .shsill be ~o=ne by the oount~ or city wherein the commission was held.
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<br /> t . ~ It-appears ~.r~~ the above tha~ the Olty is' required to: the e emse
<br /> u~xn mrs..Hutto to~ . . ~ pay xp of
<br /> ~.~ ~ ~e~da. ~The Supermntendent includes ~n t _
<br /> Doll,,. ~d Eighty Oen~sf,vx.SO, fo~ .~ ..... , ....... ~e .expense SeventyThree-
<br /> . , ~ (, ~) eels, and Tweet 20,00 Del
<br />-wondered why an inebriate person skould nee~d a nurse.
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<br /> Yours very truly,
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<br /> R. O. Barclay, Olty Attorney.,
<br /> On motion of M~. Hutchins, the mat~er was referred'to the Oity Nanager~.
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<br /> A notice was read from the Oity Olerk & Auditor.stating that he has examined ~the Treasurer,s~
<br />report, reports from the various Ba~s, and the Accounting Department report, for the month
<br />ended December 31, 1930; and. finds that they agree, with the following balances o~ hand as
<br />of that date:
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<br />General Fund
<br />Water Fund . ~ ...' '['[,' ' [ ~[ [[ '[ '' $ 33 630.20
<br />Park T~ust Fund ...................
<br /> ............................... 732 95
<br />Eew Sewerage FUnd ............
<br /> ............................... 7 6.96
<br />St improvement Fund. ' ....
<br /> ................ 1,242.72
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