October tl, 1927
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<br />~gainst that' of F. J. McGuire ~ich was $2.OO per square yard. The difference in the total
<br />bid for concrete and that for bituminous macadam was $8?6.50. Inasmuch as the concrete is a
<br />far superior Ravement for this section~ I recommend that F. J. McGuire's
<br />accepted, lO~ of cont.rac~ should be allocated for-overhead, bid on concrete be
<br /> inspection, shoulders, and con-
<br />tiguoua work. ~ .
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<br /> Mt. White me, ed that the Manage~is r$commendation be concurred in, and that a special
<br />appropriation, as follows, be allowed for the paving program as submitted by the M~nager for
<br />Harrison Ward: 9th. Ward Funds, $28,3tO.00~ 9th ~ard Bond~Fund $67~5.67, General Fund to Apply
<br />on City's~portion of..cost of 0ommunity Ha~l $AS~.iS. To,al $3691~.85~
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<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Maupin, Mayo, Oa~t, Stewart, White, 6.
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> ~l[.~a~D~ moved that council go in~o the election of a member of the Norfolk-Portsmouth
<br />.Freight Traffic Commission to fill the Yacancy caused by the resignation of H. A. V. Parker.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
<br /> Mr. ~upin nominated Mr. Kemp Plummet for the position.
<br /> Mr. Brook~Aominated Mr. Jas. A. ~lvey.
<br /> Mr. Plummet was electSd, and by the following vote:-
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<br /> For ]~r. Plu~m~er-~ ~reoks, Naupin, ~yo, 0asr, Stewart, White, -6~
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on'first reading by Council September 2?th,
<br />was taken up and read:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO A~END AND RE-ORDAIN SECTIONS lS AND 22 OF AN ORDINANCE
<br />ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE OPEP. ATION OF VEHICLES ON THE PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGH-
<br />WAY~ OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH; TO GOVERN AND PROTEOT PEDESTRIANS WHILE USING SUCH ST~LEETS~AND
<br />HIGHWAYS; TO PROVI~E PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND TO HEPEAL
<br />ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF 0RDINANOES IN00NSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS HEREOF,, ADOPTED BY
<br />THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSNOUT~ ON THE i3TH DAY OF JULY, 1~25, AND TO ~REPEAL ALL OTHER
<br />0RDINANGES INCONSISTENT WITH THIS 0RDINANOE.
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the ordinance be amended ~y adding the following: ~#No parking
<br />sh~l£ be permitted in public lane? at any time." The amendment was adopted.
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<br /> Then Mr. White moved
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />that the ordinance be adopted as amended. The motion was adopted,
<br /> Ayes,- Brooks, Maupin, Mayo, Oast, Stew~art, White', ~.
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<br /> The following agreement, which had-been laid on the table by 0ouncil September ~?th,
<br /> take~ up and read:
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<br />t .... THISm!AGREE~ENT, Made in duplicate, this 1st da~f~A~;,~E~,~ between
<br /> ne CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, aud the OOUNTY OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, as owners an~ operators
<br />of Norfolk County Ferries, parties of the first part, herei~a~ter called "owners "~and Barton
<br />G. I~corpora~ed~ a corporation, of the Stat~ ~f~ew York,~ party of the second part,
<br /> ~dvertising Company;"
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<br /> WITNESSETH;, That the-Said owners for themselves, ~heir successors and asslg~e, have let
<br />and by these presents do lease unto the Advertising Company, its successors, and assigns, the
<br />sole and~exc£uslveadvertising rights and privileges in positions as are further,described
<br />in psmag~aphs (a), (b), ~c),~ (d), and (e), for an~ dut~g a period of five (5) ~ears, eom-
<br />mencing on ~he first dayiof August, 1~25, and endzng on the 31et day of July, 1~33. The rights
<br />and privilegeS do no~, however, inczude eAectric light advertising space.-
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<br /> The advertising company is hereby, given the right, and permiZted to place its advertising
<br />ma~ter on the Ferries, propermy, as now constituted, and at present contemplated as follows:
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<br />Car~_~ Il'inches x 21 inches in frames as at present consZructed in cabins~
<br />of ferry Boats- said cards to be placed in each of the four separate cabin
<br />compartments of each and ali Ferry boats.
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<br />Painted signs in the runways and structures outside of Waiting Rooms, as
<br />shown in general on sketches hereto at~ached marked ~Exhibi~s A."
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<br />One-sheet poster boards (2S inches x ~P~ inches) or equivalent, area for
<br />installation o~ frames to display cards, in Waiting Rooms at Norfolk and
<br />Portsmomth, to !be placed substantially as shown on sketches hereto attached
<br />marked #EXhibi~ B."
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<br />(d)
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<br />In waiting Rooms and on runways and slips at Berkley in such locations as
<br />may from time ~o time be designated in agreement between manager of Norfolk
<br />Oounty Ferries ~and representative of Advertising Company.
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<br />~hat nothing herein contained shall be construed as granting Zo the Ad-
<br />vertisi~gOompany ~he right or privilege of p/acing or disp~aying e~ectric
<br />lighted advertising signs or o~her such con~rivances upon the Ferries pro- of said electric light sign privileg~ being hereby
<br /> :erred ~o the Owners, its successors and assigns, and-the
<br /> rs reserve !the righm to p~ace civic advermlsxng and advertising space
<br />for:~ts own pu~poses~
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<br /> The s~etoh~s men%loned above, as "Exhibits A ~ B." are now amtached %0 an ~reement in
<br />~%%catez dated mhe_12th day of April, 1923, between'the Housing Corporation a~ ~rron G.
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