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August 13, 1929
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<br /> This check- show~ ~that the crossing is not extensively used by vehicles ~nd the move-
<br /> mentin reguiar°f OUrya~dtrains.- (Theservice)check. of trains over same consists of yard engines moving over crossing
<br /> Since the Pennsylvania Railroad moved~ its ~eE~s from Port Norfolk to Little Greek
<br /> we have been op~a%i~ at a-loss~ and'for the fir~ six ~nths of ~his Fear we have 'a defici~
<br /> of $50,581,95, which is a'serlous-situation to face, ~d, of course, we have to exert ~1
<br /> efforts to reduce the operati~ e~enses~ ~ min~.
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<br /> R~ently we have'.~en chec~d by opiating, e~erts~ Ed .th~ reco~end in part ~%ha$
<br />our 'opiating he,qua:rets be removed from Po~ No,elk to Berk . -
<br />l~ge ~rtion ~f ou~y~rd tr~cks. ~ t~ r -- .... ley, ~o the remov~ of a
<br />cre~ he ~ ~ p op~r f~cilities ~b~.
<br /> s ....... - -,, ~z~y. ~m ~nese~recoEen~tions are ~proved
<br />by.our Bo~d of Directors, Port Norfolk Y~d will be a thi~ of the past.
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<br /> It is re~e~tf~ly forested that you have ou~ operations' checked over this crossi~
<br />or watch s~e person~ty. If this is done I ~ sure tha~ you will agree with me that the
<br />crossi~ is fully protected. '
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Maupin,
<br />investigation and report.
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<br /> Tours very rely,
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<br /> (Signed) Geo. S. Shafer~ President.,
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<br />the matter was referred hack to the Oity Manager for further
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<br /> Pud. "The Oity has spent considerable money in adding to i~s sewer system and has built
<br />two new stations. We have had quite a bit of trouble in enforcing the law in regard to sewer
<br />connections. You realize what position it places the Oity in, after h~ving spent this money,
<br />not to be able to cause' connections to be made. The sewer system, of course, is for the
<br />health a~d welfare of the entire community and in my opinion, after these conditions have been
<br />made to the system, the Oity should not permit certain owners to refuse to connect on account
<br />of the weakness of an ordinance. ~
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<br /> After talking the mktter over with the 0ity Attorney, Dr. Roper, Director of Publl~
<br />Health and Welfa~e, has written me in regsmd:to Section 330 of the 01ty ordinance which read~.
<br />'All owners of buildings located along the line of a~y sewer which is a part of the city sewer-
<br />age system, shall causethe same, where it is practicable so to do, to be connect&d~with such
<br />sewerage 'system.~ Under this section of 'the ordinance, which is the onlyexisting ordinmnce
<br />requiring premises to be connected with the sewerage system, it is impossible to force owners
<br />of property wholive out of the city to ma~e connections. I am requesting that the words *or
<br />agents, be incorporated after 'owners~ so that theordinsmce will read 'All owners or agents
<br />of buildings, etc.' There ~re certain properties throughout the city which, on account of
<br />owners living outside of the Oity, we ~are unable to-en~orc~ ~the law in '~gard to sewer con-
<br />nections. I red, est that this be made an emergency me~sure.#
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<br /> The following ordinance was presented to cover the Oity Manager's recgmmendation:
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<br /> An Ordinance Rec~iring Owners or the Agents of Owners of buildings located along the
<br />Line of the Oity Sewerage System to O0nneot with the said Sewerage System, and Providing
<br />Penalties for the Violation Thereof.
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<br /> On motion of Dr. Dunford, the ordinance was placed on first reading.
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<br /> UNFINISNED BUSINESS
<br /> The following report was read from the Oity Attorney:
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<br />Hon. 01fy Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., August 13, 19Z9.
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<br />Dear Sir:--
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<br /> At your meeting held June 2?, 1929, Ecu referred to me a rec~est of The Fleischmann
<br />Oomp~ny to_have refunded $21 paid for license taxes on an automobile, and $26 paid for mer-
<br />chants license for the ~ear 1929. Upon investigation I find that the City had no power to
<br />levy either of the taxes sad The ~leischman Company is legally entitled to have the same re-
<br />funded.
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<br /> As to the automobile, the same is kept in the 0ity of Norfolk and a license is
<br />paid to that city..
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<br /> As to the merchant license, section 1~8 of the State tax code provides that a mer-
<br />chant who has been duly licensed by the State and by a city or town, may, other than at a de-
<br />finite Place of b~siness, sell and deliver at the same time to licensed dealers or retailers,
<br />b~t not ~o. consumers, anywhere in the state without the ~ayment of any additional license tax
<br />of any kind for such privilegetO'the st-ate or to 'any city or town. The ~leischman Company
<br />has no place of business in Portsmouth and sells only to licensed dealers or retailers, and
<br />under this provision the city can not levy a merchants tax on this company. '
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<br />Tours very truly,
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<br /> On motion of Dr.
<br />refund as recommended.~'
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<br /> R. O. BAROLAT, Oity Attorney.,
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<br />Dunford, a special ~opropriatlon of $4?.00 was allowed to make the
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