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February 14, 192~
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<br />At a regula~ meeting of the City Council
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon' Brooks, J. C.- Dun~ord,
<br /> J. Alde~ Oast, J. R. Stewart,
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> The'minutes of 'the regular meeting January
<br />read and were approved.
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<br />February 14th there were present:
<br /> L. G. White,
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<br />24th and special meeting January 31st were
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<br />On motionofDr. Dunford, th~ privi~lege-ofthef~o~ was grant-e~to-two..deIegations present..
<br />Mrs. R. TripletS, representing the ~ladies ofmWeet ~k View, brought to'the attention
<br />of the City Council the bad condition cf the Spratley ~r~ Bridge and askedthat same be put
<br />in repairs for traffic.
<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the matter was referred to th~ City Manager for investigation
<br />and report.
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<br /> Messrs. C. N. Markham and j. Davis Reed spoke urging~the-Oounctl to appropriate the sum
<br />of $1,000.00 to be ueed in advertising in the offi¢~t program of the Grand Camp Confederate
<br />Veterans of Vtrginim, which will hold its 41st Annual E~campment in Portsmouth ~une tg-20-21st.
<br /> In this co~ection, the following communication was read:
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<br />To 2he City~[anager and
<br />City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va.,
<br /> February 1, 192~.
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br /> The Grand Camp Cor~ederate Veterans of Virginia will held their ~Ist Annual Encamp-
<br />ment in this City on the Ig-~O-21st of June, 1~28. As this is the first and only'time cur
<br />city will be called upon to entertain theseloyal sons of old Virginia, the committee feels
<br />that the Council, as representatives of the people, should be especially interested in making
<br />this one of the greatest events in the history of ou~ city.
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<br /> Information obtained by the 0ommittee, from cities when, these encampments have
<br />been previously held, is ~o the effect that it will cost approximately $3,000, and the Committee
<br />anticipates to,raise a pa~t of this amount from advertisements and voluntary contributions. We
<br />therefore request that your' honorable body appropriate the sum of $1,000 to be used in adver-
<br />tising in the official program.
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<br />Thanking you in advance, we remain,
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<br />Very truly yours,
<br />
<br />C. N. MARKHAm, 0hairman.
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<br />J. DAVIt REED, Secretary.#
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<br /> On motion cf Mr. White, the matter was referred to the City Manager to repor~
<br />next meeting of Council.
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<br />at the
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<br />The fell,wing communications were read from the City Manager:
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<br /> let. "On Saturday, Feb.
<br />~th, Tilton B. 0hetty, an employee ef the Sewer Department, was fatally injured by falling
<br />from the sewer truc~ at Dinwiddie and King Sis. He struck his head on the pavement, was
<br />rendered insensible and neve=~ regained consciousness, dying Suuday, February 5th.
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<br /> This matter has been referred to the City Attcrne~ and report forwarded to the Industrial
<br />Commission for investigation amd decision as to settlement, of which you will be advised later."
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<br />On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 2nd. "AttaChed you will find letter signed by Mr. W. A. Cox, Director of Port, relative
<br />to consideration by the government cf the removal of all the ammunition stored at Curtis Bay
<br />and Raritan Arsenal to Pig Point.
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<br />A short time ago, Dr. Brooks wired Congressman Deal cppcslng such action by the
<br />G~verument, but it does net look as if the matter is settled. I am again calling your attention
<br /> after having receive~ Mr. Cox's letter.#
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<br />Mr. Frank C. Hanrahan,
<br />City Manager,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br />
<br />"Norfolk,
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<br />Virginia,
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<br />February 11, 1~28.
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<br />Dear Mr. Hamrahan:
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<br /> Hen,table J. T. De~l, Congressman~f the, Second District, advise~ me that the
<br />~ar De~a~_tm~t l~ now se~iousIy_c~n~ering the removal of ali~he ammunition stored at Ourtls
<br /> ay a~ ~r~man Arsenalmo Pig ~o~n~ and while I know tha~ there has been some opposition to
<br />this in the community, especially on the Norfolk-Portsmouth side, I d~ not know what action
<br />has beeries ken ~o let cur congressional representatives know~'jus~'~h~' %h~,~attitude of the
<br />public is. ~r. Deal, in his letter to me under date of February ~th, states:
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<br /> "What I want to know is whether the people of my community
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