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February 28, 1928
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<br />in Portsmouth en J~e.19, 20 and 21st, was referred te me.
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<br /> I hereby recommend t.h~t the reqmest be granted and that the City Council appropriate
<br />the amount of $1,OOO.O0 for th~s purpose.'"
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<br />$1, O00- Dr. Dm~uford moved 1~-o~ in the Manager's recommends, rich, and that a special appro~
<br />sp.~pp, priatien e~ $i, 000.00 be allowed for said purpose, the Council recognizing the peculiar condition
<br /> ef this ease and this appropriation is not intended te establish a precedent.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the following veto:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Maupin, Mayo, Cast, Stewart, White,
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> NotLs~e was read from the City Clerk & Auditor that the follewing bonds of~the City of
<br />Portsmouth will be due in'tgz8: April 1, 1928, $12,000.00; J~me 1, 1928,. $29,000.08;~July
<br />1, 19~, -$8~OO.Oe. Total $123,800.O0..
<br /> On motion of Dr. Du~erd, the City Attorney was instructed to draft ~n ordinance au~he-
<br />rizi~ ~he issm~ce ef $1~3,80G.OO Ref~di~ Bon~ to p~y s~ bonds as they become due.
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<br />The following communication was read from the City Attorney:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va.~ Feb. 28, 1928.
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<br />Hon. 0ity 0ouncil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Ge~ttemen:~
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<br /> There is a suit pending in the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth institu~ed
<br />by Lmla X. Shreeves against the City and D, P. ender Gro~ry Oom!~any te recover $5,G00. for alleged
<br />injm~ies sustained by her en November ~6, 19~?, by falling on the sou~h side of High'Street
<br />at the-entrance ~f the D. P. S~ore, near Green Street. This case was set for t~ial on last
<br />~day, but Mr. Lester S. Parsons, who represents the D. Pe~er Grocery Company, secured
<br />agreemen~ fr~m the DX~int~iff's attorney te compromise the ease for $20$, Mr. Parsons then took
<br />the~matter mD with Mr. Hanrahan~ offering te pay one hal~ of the above amo~t provided
<br />Oily pat~ o~e half, Mr. Ha~r~aam and myself comferred abomt the matter, and after I interview-
<br />e~ome of ~he witnesses, we decidedit wo~tld be b~tter te settle the case en this b~sis, and
<br />ag~ee~with Mr~ Parse~s that we would recommend such ~ settlement. On the strength of this
<br />the eas~ was ¢onti~ue~. Mr. H~mraham, being out of the~Oit~, I ~m therefore re~questimg that
<br />we ~e authorized te settle the case by the Oity paying~$100, the plaintiff to pay all~eests ef
<br />court.
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<br /> Th~s laxly claims te h~ve aDra-ine~ her amkle a~d ~red her k:ee by falling
<br />caused by stepDing in a hole at the entrance of~the D. P. St~re,
<br />sidewalk and partly in the aec=way of the~Store. The D. P. ge~ ~ was injurea
<br />em the street am~ net en its property, ~ I have tal~e~ with ene~f their former employees
<br />who subst~tiates its claim. However, Mr. Parsons has offered to pay erie half o~ the claim,
<br />but refuses t~ pay the whole claim. A~y other imform~ti~n you desire I w~tld prefe= te state
<br />verbally.
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<br />Yours Jvery truly,
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<br /> R. C. BARCLAY, City Attorney."
<br />$100~ Mr. N~mpinmeved that the recommendation'of the City Attorney be eo~curred in,
<br />Sp.e~p~ special algpropriation of $1GO,O~ be all~wed to compromise the said suit.
<br /> The motion was adopted, amd by the following veto:
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<br />and that
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Du~ord, MahDi--, N~yo, Oast, Stewart, White,
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<br />sp.a~
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<br /> NEW BUSINESS
<br /> to amount ef $25.G0,
<br />A bill was received from R.H. Bagby, attorney,/fe~ defending a prisoner by Order of Oo~%..
<br /> Om motion of Mr. ~l~ite, a special app~priation of $25.~6 was all~wed to pay said-bill.
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<br /> The fellowir~ reDort was received f~em the Superintendent ef the Ferries for the month ef
<br />January, 1928:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va.,
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<br />February 23, 1928.
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<br />O~uncil ef the City ef Portsmouth, amd
<br />Board cf ~pervisors ef Norfolk County,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />Gen%lemen:-
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<br /> Herewith is submitted a report of the operation of the Ferries for the Month ef
<br />January, 1~2~.
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<br />Traffic
<br />efT, mmary, 1928, also for December, 192y, and Janm~ry,
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<br /> December l~2y january
<br />Vehieula~ Revenue $3~,751-~ $33,007.7~
<br />Passenger Revenue 2~q~1o4~ 22,577.55
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<br />The following ta~ulatiom shews the passenger and vehiomla~ traffic for the momth
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<br />$67,232.66
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<br />January 192Y
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<br /> 30,206,5~
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<br />$61,1 8.99
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