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November Honorable City Council, Portsmouth, Va. ,Portsmouth, Va., November 12th, 1929. Gentlemen: Application has been made by Norma~u R. H~milton, as owner of the portsmouth Star building for the erection of a foot bridge from the third floor of the Seaboard Air Line office building to the fourth floor of- the portsmouth Star building, the plans ha~ing been ~rawn by the engineering department of the Seaboard and approved by the Building In- spector. This foo~ bridge has become necessary by reason of the fact that the Seaboard has taken lease on the upper floor of the Star building to the end of ~bnvenience of their ow~ business and ooeration~ in portsmouth. I am informed by officials of the S~aboard Air Line that the granting of permission for the erection of this bridge will mean a great con- venience to the~ Railroad Company, making it possible for them to concentrate their offices in Portsmouth in a way which they have not heretofore been able to do, all of which tends to the more permanent housing of their force in our City. The owuer of the building ad~ises that he is taking out oroper zndemnifying bond to cover all d~mages from accidents which may accrue from the er$ction of said bridge. Feeling that this is common practice in a good many cities ~nd specifications having been properly approved, I respectfully recommend to the Council that permission be grs~uted so that work may begin at once under the clans sut~mitted to and approved by the Building In- sp~ctor.~ ,Portsmouth~ Va., November 9, 1929. To the Honorable The City Council, Portsmouth, Va. Gentlemen: Aoplication is hereby made for erection on behalf of the Seaboard Air Line Rail- way Company o? a bridge connecting the third floor of the present Seaboard Air Line office building at the foot of Hi§h~ Street, with the fourth floor of the Portsmouth Star building ~t the southwest corner of High and Water streets, this said bridge to be constructed in accordance with Seaboard Air Line Railway Company's plans for ~prffposed Footbridge," pre- pared by t~e Engineem~!ng Department of the Seaboard and attached to this application. These said plans, pre~iously submitted to.the Building Inspector of the City of portsmouth have received the approval of that official. Respectfully, NORMAN R. HAMILTON." ~r. Frank 0. Hanrahan, 0ity ~anage~, Oity. "N6vember 12, 1929. On motion, the the application. On motion of Dr. following vote: Dear Sir:- Plans have been submitted by Mr. Norman R. H~milton to erect a covered foot bridge, leading from the third floor of the S. A. Lo Office building to the fourth floor of the Portsmouth Star Building. I h~ve carefully checked and examined the plans and find s~me to comply with Building Code as regards the requirements in the Fire District. F~om a structural stand- point the proposed bridge is absolutely safe and I have approved plans for same. Yours very t~uly, ~. L. PARKER, Buildi~ Inspector." privilege~of the floor was granted to Mr. Plummet, who, spoke in favor~ Of and by ~he the reco~mmendation of the Eanager was concurred in~ Dttuford, Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Maupin, Mayo, Oast, Stewart, Ogg, ~, The following communication was read f~om the City Clerk & Auditor: "Portsmouth, Va., November 12, Honorable City Ootu~oil, Portsmouth, Virgiffia. Gentlemen:-- The terms of the following n~ed Officers will expire on December 31, 1929: L.C. Brinson ......................... ' ........... City Clerk & Auditor, John E. Hutcheson ............................... High Constable.