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March 11, 1930 At a regular meeting of the City Council March llSh'there were present: Messrs~ Vernon Brooks, J.-Alden Cast, J.R. Stews~rt, Archibsld Ogg, Also the City Manager. The minutes of the regula~ meeting February 25th were read, and were approved. The following communications were read from the City Manager: 1st. 'I learned this morning from one of the members of ~he-NorfoIk County Board of Supervisors that he is anxious to have the crossings of the Coast Line at High St. near Rodman Ave. a~d at King St. near Rodman, in Westhaven, protected, and that he intended to bring the matter up before the Board of Super- visors. While these roads are not located in the City, they a~e ou~ m~ain thoroughfares to our City Pamk and Cemetery~ and I recommend that we-joi~ with the County in requesting that these crossings be properly protected, preferably by safety gates~ which we beli'evehave proven to be the most effective method. I believe the people of our city and community will ~ppreoiate protection at these points." ~r~Stewart moved'that the City Manager ~e authorized .to assist Norfolk County in getting ss~fety gates in the places as outlined. The motionwas adopted. 2nd. "I would like to-especially request that a conference of the CounciIbe called at an earlydate to give consideration'to the~instal~tatio~ o~elec~rically driven,Pumps.~t the Suffolk station. Mr. Davis is o£~ the opinionthat-new pumps should be.installed~before the fall season. Ne have full data en this matter and it should have our early attention. There a~e other matters pending, such as the consolidation of the stables and store_yard, and consolidation of fire stations, which should be studied in conference, but. it would entail toomuch business for'one evening and my suggestion is that we start first on the electrifica, tion of the water pla~t, We could then considerthese ot~er items in such manner as you may deem best and continue conferences on them until they are ctosed." Mr. Stewart moved that the Ms~ager's re~ueSt be granted ~nd that. the President be autho- rized to call a conference of the Council 'for same. The motion was adopted. '1 (Mr. Mayo excused from further att6ndance) 3rd~ ,in December'1928 the Oouncil~agreed to'the whmte.ay ~J~mter going thoroughly into a proposition for a uniform lighting/system,. t t, the sum of $3,259. for the lights now owned by the City. -~t that ing , the Virginia Electric and Power Company desired a contract whiOh ~ ~ince be~P pend~ng.~ ~ have had quite a few conferences with the ~. E. P. repr~esent~tives~about the ma~erana a~mem that they go b~ck to the original p~oposition and separate the whitew~y proposal te~iing them that there was no mention of such an agreement being necessary at the time the whiteway proposal was sub- mitred and approved by the City. They h~ve agreed and say that they are w~lling to go back to the ~roposal and ca~ry the plan through to completion and not wait ~or the approval of any lighting contract. As I see it, the camse of the tie-up and misunders~ on.this matte~, has been a chain of circumstances- the changing on two were handling the matter locally, and the oha~ging of the Norfolk officials of ~he Company by the Stone and Webster people~ I believe all of this ~dded to the general confusion and caused delay. ~ur lights on upper High St. in particular are badly in need of attentions" We have not the proper equipmen~ to take ca~e of them and are not receiving the proper light on account of our inability in this respect. Although I still h~ve the Council's approval of the change under the plan as out- lined originally, I thought before I proceeded, I would-like to ask if for a~y reason, the Council should be~of the opinion tha~ I should not proceed with the plan as approved'in Decem- ber t~28. It~would be a great i~p=ovement to ou~ thoroughfare and I believe would also add to the general safety of the public, partiouarly in the uppe~ High St. section. The lights are old and worn out and a~e therefore not giving satisfactory service." On motion of ~r. Stewart, the matter was referred back to the City ~anager for further consideration and information. Sth. "I respectfully report progress on the matter of the assessment and office detail gag work, together with themaps which ~e are en ed in making. Things are working along fairly to report at this time, other than ~ might csll your .. gooda~tentionand thereto Senatei~ ~n~hi~ngparticularBill ~120, Patron Buchanon, which has just passed the Senate. The provisions of this bill can be explained to you by the 0ity Attorney, should you so desire." On motion, the communication was o~dered to be filed. 5th. "I respectfully recommend that sub-section 'L' of Section 383 of the Code of the Oity of Portsmouth be amended and re-ordained to read as follows: ~L- No street car shall be moved at a greater or less rate of speed than is ~easonabte and proper having regard to the traffic and the use of the way. Any person, firm or corporation violating ~uy p~ovision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more th~u $I00.00.'