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Feb=ua=yin, 1928
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<br />tion your
<br />desired?
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<br />to it. If we are goingto 9ppese it at ail now-is the
<br />time; it will be tee late~zfter Congress authorizes the
<br />tramsfer.'
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<br />Won't you be-geed enough toI advise me, at ye~uv -earliest convenience, just what ac-
<br />community has 'taken in this matte=, as we ems anxious te cc-operate in the manner
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<br />Very truly yours,
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<br /> W.A. COX, Director of the Port."
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<br /> Mr. Maupin moved that we ge on record as opposing the removal of all the ~unition
<br />stored at Curtis Bay ~nd Rarttau A~senal to Pig Point, and authorize the Gity'Managerto take
<br />the matter up with the ciFic organiz&~ione of the City and requ~?~ ~hem to pa~s ~res~tutions
<br />opposimg such removal, alsoreqmestthe Oity of Norfolk te take-~p-wiihtheir civic organizations
<br />the passing of resolutions opposing such removal.
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<br /> The motion wsm adopted.
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<br /> UNFINISHED BNSINEBS
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<br /> The regular reports of the City Treasurer, City C~l~e~tor, and
<br />ef January, 1928, which hs~i been approved by the City Man~ger, were
<br />of Dr. Dunford, ordered tc be filed.
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<br />for ~he month
<br /> ,0~ motion
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> A request was re,df=em the City 0otlector that Mrs. Elizabeth W. 0uthrielLh~x~fm~do~
<br />$~.1~, paid in error November ~, 1927, on 19~6 tax levy, the error having been ma~e through
<br />am overcharge of penalty, interest amd advertising.
<br /> Om motion of Mr. Cast, a special appropriation of $4.10 was allowedtto make said ~efmmd.
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<br /> A bill was received from the State Game Warden, J. Shirley Hope, te amount of $85.00,
<br />for services rendered in destroying 3~ tagless dogs $ $2.50 each.
<br /> O~ motion of Mr. ~aupi~, the Treasurer was authorized tc pay same, omt of funds on hand
<br />from collection of Dog Taxes.
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<br /> In this connection, Mu. Stewart moved that the manner of the coltectto~ of dog taxes
<br />and the payment of bills out of the said fund be referred tc the City Manager and City A~tcrney
<br />for investigation and report.
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<br /> A petition was read from certain residents au~tax payers of' Lee ~a~rd to have placed a
<br />street light at the corner of Brigten amd Effi~ghamstreets.
<br /> On motiom of Mr. ~aupin, the petition was referred tc the Cit~Mamager.
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<br /> The followln~ ~mmunication was read from H. L.
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<br />President ~ud Members ef the City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, V~
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<br /> Alex~uder:
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<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />Va., Feb. 6th, 1928.
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<br />Gentlemen:-
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<br /> Having decided to sacrifice my property sit~te cn the east side of Cottrt Street
<br />adjoining the City's Wythe Street playgroum~ and as' I have offered this property to the Oity
<br />several times for considerable more than I am asking now, I hereby offer it again-at the
<br />ridicu.~usly low price of tWelVe thousand dollars.
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<br /> There is no~t the slightest doubt that the City's interests will be greatly em-
<br />hamoe~ by the purchase ef this p~operty.
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<br />Trusting that your honorable be~y will give this matter due consideration,
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<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />H. L. ALEXANDER."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. ~hite, tho offer was referred to the City Manager for inveotigation
<br />and report, something sho,mld be done to clarify the situation concerning
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<br /> Mr. White ~t~ted that~the three C.l~rt~ amendments _~hich the City C~u~.c~t ha~ adopted
<br />The press, he s=ate~, has spre~l the i~ea that the City council and the ~l~y's represeh~atlves
<br />in the Legislature are at loggerheads, while, to the contrary, there is nothing but the closest
<br />co-ope=at,ca. The three amen~ments a~e primarily d~signed to protect the City's interest,
<br />while the~dea seems to have gone out that the City ms trying te co-erde its representatives
<br />into passing ~omething that is not exactly right. He declared himself at a loss ~o account
<br />for the spreadimg of such an idea.
<br /> The City Attorney explained the merits of the ~hree amendments the Council had sponsored
<br />which are now pending before the Legislature. . ~
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<br /> ~f,v. White called attention to abi11 which has
<br />tltle~ House Bill 1~1, which increases the fees of the
<br />Oities, ~ud moved that the City Attorney be instructed to take the matter up with our.repre-
<br />sehtatives in the Legislature asking them ~o oppose the sai~ bill.
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<br />On motion of Dr. Duffs=d, Council adjourned to meet Wecluesday, February 15th, at ? p. m.
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