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Nay l~, 1929
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<br />I At a regular meeting of the Cit -
<br /> - - Y council May 14th there were present:
<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, J. C. Dunford, E. W. Naupin, .,
<br /> Arthur Mayo~ J. Alden 0asr, Archibald 0gg,
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> On motion of Nr. 0gg, the reading of the minutes of regular meeting April 23rd wa~ dis-
<br /> pensed with until the next regular meeting of Council.
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<br /> The following communications were read from the City Manager:
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<br /> let. "The Oounoil at its
<br /> last meeting aakedthat I furnish a statement showing fromwhat source an aDorooriatio~
<br /> be obtained, should the Council decide to appropriate the *" ^ ......... '
<br /> · ~3,uuu,~mor the Norfolk-Portsmouth
<br /> ~dvertising Fund. I can only repeat my statement made-at t
<br /> ~_a~d.~een ~a~e_out and carefully gone over by th ~.-~ ' ~e,~a~t ~ou~_ci% mee~$ng. The bu et
<br /> aa z~em CZ $12,000. for se~ial b~--,- A._ _ -.. ? :~.~'9i.1 and _{.~ulf and sines x~s ad tion dg
<br /> item. in with the bu et feeli - De~ ~m~zted and the Council
<br /> ng that Woul d - . . ad.ed this
<br /> ~f~Ye. bud~et, although it was out as close as°~ ~oulm ~o see if it_ could not come out
<br /> estimates mcr the budget as to ..... ,=~_ . ~_u~eL so zar as we could see. I mad
<br /> revenu . . _ o · puSs~uAe lnoome~urxn ~ne ' e my
<br /> e so far lO be received which'was not es im~sg~- z-~e~l ye.fy oar~f~lly.,~The only
<br /> _t__=~_ ~s receipts, lSa one~kto be received
<br /> Within the next few days from the Vir~ilnia Electric & Power Company for approximately $22,000.
<br /> profit-on repaying project which'was undertaken by the City and was not anticlpated as an ~tem
<br /> of reeeipt-s~hen making out the budget and another item of' $3,17~ which we will receive shou/d
<br /> uniform lighting system be completed this year. That matter of oourse'depends to a_ certain
<br /> extent on the lighting contract now in the hands of the Gounod1. As to'the merits of the
<br /> appropriation, I feel that it is conceded practioally by all that properand well-planned ad-
<br /> vertising in this day and time has long since proven its merit; that it does ~ncrease business
<br /> for those who use it wisely, whether it be an individual, corporation or city. It is used
<br /> not only to stimulate business, but it is used as a matter of education for health campaigns
<br /> and welfare work throughout the country because eo 1
<br /> to their attention in the f . . . _ P p e h~Te. been trained to have th
<br /> dbl. artiol, or a laoe to nc' tO_ ocus minds on a ivan sub'S?
<br /> and to this end the Norfolk-Portsmouth ..~.~_~._~?~n,~a ~n~a~Te to attend or a play to see,
<br /> the - . . ~isx~ ~o. rl~, i Deilev~, was created, feeling that
<br /> mind of the outsmde world should be attracted to Tidewater, Vzrginia, with its wonderful
<br /> harbor, seaside resorts and good roads which have been recently built and which have brought
<br /> the tourists in. Of course, when they come to Tidewater, they spend their money, trade with
<br /> our merchants and with our ferries which are owned by Norfolk County and the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> A good many people have not been and are not now enthused about a~vertising~ Yet they buy
<br /> articles which magazines tell them tobuy) wear socks and hats~the advertising man tells them
<br /> to buy, take trips to places and stop at hotels which are advertised.
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<br /> I am brLnging out these~points, not' that you do not k~.ow'them, butte call your at-
<br /> tention to the point at issue, which is the value of an appropriation for advertising-to the
<br /> citizens and taxpayers of ~ortsmcuth. My answer~ made after
<br /> in the advertising field, is h~t ~, %~-~ ...... a studyof a long period of e
<br /> __ . _ t ........ ~tmount: Were ' . y ars,
<br />well spent and would be return · ........ ~ ~s~ed In this ikm~, it would bemon:y
<br /> .ed ,~ ~o ~ ,xmes in ousznees not onlyin Tidewater Virgini
<br />generally, but for the citizens and merchants cf Portsmouth'and I sm satisfied that shOUl~m~a
<br />deficit of $3,000. be shown in the budget at the end of the year, no one could say t$1s money
<br />had been unwisely ~ent by the City Oounoil, should they decide to make the appropriation.#
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Maupin, ~the communication was laid on the table until :he next regular
<br />meeting of Council.
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<br /> 2nd. #Attached you will find a letter from the Housewives League, which they reouested
<br />that I bring to your attention at the meeting tonight. You will note it deals with t~e matter
<br />~f tree spraying.
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<br /> I was requested by the Council some months ago to bring in data and ~eport on the
<br />cost of spraying trees. Attached you will find Fa=mers~ Bulletin $1169 from the United States
<br />Department of AgriculYUre and on page $3~ you will find reference to the elm leaf beetle. It
<br />states that the elm ~leaf beetle feeds on all species of elm. W~nerever it is established and
<br />abundant, it may, under favorable conditions, keep the elms in a constant state of partial
<br />or complete defoliation and eventually lead up to their death. It states ~further that from
<br />the time the buds burst in the spring until the leaves are fairly grown the leaves show irre-
<br />gular holes made by the beetles. Later in the season more of the injured leaves are skeletonized
<br />from below by yellowish bla~k to blackish yellow larva® up to half an inch in length, which may
<br />also be observed crawling along the true. Two generations are produced annually, the eggs
<br />of the second generation appearing in July. Whene~er there isevidence that the insect is
<br />presentleaves, in large numbers, spray the trees With lead arsenate. Aim to spray the underside of the
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<br /> As to the cost of this work, we have the spraying equipment which was purchased by
<br /> ~he C~ty some years ago. I have information from Dr. Roper who had' charge of the spraying, that
<br /> an appropriation of $1,000. will be ample to take care of spraying all trees in our city which
<br /> may be attacked by the insect this year..
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<br /> On motion of Dr. Dunford, the mat~ar was referred to the Oity Manage~ for report as to
<br />neoessity for spraying trees at this time.
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<br /> 3rd. #I r~spectfully submit attached ordinance for your consideration. My reason for sug-
<br />gesting this ordinance-is that for the past~two Years, almostfrom Week to week, the merchants
<br />of Crawford St. have objected to the way box cars have been continually parked in front of their
<br />places of business which they claim is to the injury of theirbusiness. We have a street car
<br />track on the west side.of the street and aecordingto the present routing, it isimpossible
<br />for.motorists to go on the right hand side of the street~without facing this street car traffic
<br />coming against the automobile traffic. Then there are two railroad tracks in t~e center and the
<br />bus stop at, the southeast corner. Traffic going south on Crawfcrd St. from High. is
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