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July 17, 1928 The following resolution sad ordinance~ which~ had be enp!aced on first reading by Council July lOth~ was taken up and read: A resolution to authorize and direct ~he~i~y-Clerk of the City of Portsmouth to advertise for ten days the form of ordinance and Form of contract attached hereto 'as a part hereof, specifying the work to be done and perfo~ed by Virginia Electric and Power Company under - ~.~op~ea August ~a~ ~o, under which sa_m sub-section (d) of section 14 of them ordinance, .......... ~ ~' company operates the street radlway system in said oity~ and relieving said comply of any duty or o~igation zo do or perfform amy other or further work required by said s~o-seczion. BE iT P~SOLVED by the 0o~oll of the 0ity of Portsmouth: Section 1. That the City Clerk of said city be~ and he is hereby,, authorized and directed to adverlise in the Port~uouth Star, a newspaper p~blished in said city, for ten days. the form of ordinance ~ud form of contract attached heretO as a part hereof, specifying the work to be done ~ud performed by Virginia Electric and Power C0mpany~ under sub-section ~d) of section 14 of the ordinance, adopted Au~ast 2?th, 1926, ,mnder which, said company operates its street railway system in said city, and relieving ~ud discharging it from any duty or obligation to do, or perform s~y other or further work res?aired'by said sub-section. Section 2. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from sfnd after irs passage~~ An Ordinar~ce to authorize ~ud direct the exeuotion of a contract between the CiTY OF PORTSMOUTH & the VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POW"ER CO~PANY-to-soecify the work to be done by the Virginia Electric and Power Company ~uder sub-section (D)- of Section l~ of the Srdinance adopted Au~ast 2yth, 1926, by which said Virginia Electri5 ~ud Power Company. was granted a street railway Franchise in said city, and to relieve said company from any further duty or obligation imposed upon iz by said sub-section,~a copy of which contract is attached hereto, as a part hereof. On motion, the privilege of the of the Virginia Electric and Powe~ Co., for the Virginia Electric and Power Co. the resolution andordinance. floor was granted to Er. Tom P. ~alker~ Vice-President who introduced ~r. W. F. Fairlamb as Portsmouth Eac~ager Then Er. ~alker spoke in favor of the adoption of On motion of Dr. Dunford, the resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, ~aupin, ~ayo, S~ewart, White, The ordinance was ~hiddn the table until a special meeting of Cou~ucil~ which the Presi- dent stated he would call for July 30th at 8 o~clock p. m., for final consideration of se~e. In reference to the two ogdi~anoes ~e!ative to the ~ater~Department, which had been placed on first reading by Council Ray 8th, the City Attorney presented the following ordinance in substitution therefor: An Ordir~uoe zo Amend and Re-ordain Section 306 of m~ Ordinance entitled, ~An Ordinance to amend and re-ordain Sections 306-to 329, inclusive, Chapter 21, of the City Code,~ adopted by the ~ouncil of the City of Portsmouth on the lyth day off June, 1920, relating to ~he furnish- ing of water to cons%umers, requiring contracts of deposits from oons~m-aers, etc. On motion of Mr. White, the ordinance was placed on first reading. The 0ity Eanager presented the following ordinance as requested by the Superintendent of the Portsmouth Water Department: An Ordinance mo Amend and Re-ordain Section 309 ~ an Ormznanue Entitled, ~An Ordir~nce to Amend and Re-ordain sections 306 to 329, inclusive, Chapter 21~ of the City Code,~ relating to service for firs hydrants~ On motion of ~r. ~$.ite, the ordinance was placed on first readir~ and referred mo the City Attorney. for report on same at the next regular meeting of Council~ ~ir. Eayo moved that the City Eanager study the traffic problem at the corner of Elm Avenue and High street aud Elm Avenue and South Street~ wzth ~he. vze ~. of working out relief at the said corners. The ~tion was adopted. On motion, adjourned.