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September 2?, 1927
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<br />money will be W~ll spent. There is no special reason, as I can see, why we should delay the
<br />work until next year. #
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<br /> Dr; Dunford moved to concur in the Manager's recommendation.
<br /> Mr. White. moved that the commmnication be laid on the table,'~ to be taken up at a special
<br />meeting of the Council to be called for that purpose. The motion of Mr. White was adopted.
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<br /> The following communication which had been L~id on the t~ble until this meeting of
<br />Council, was t~ken up and read:
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<br />To the City Council, uPortsmouth, Va., Septembe~ lC, 1927.
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />Gentlemen: --
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<br /> At the School Board meeting on September 2, 1927, it was reported that receipts
<br />from the State from Inherits~nce Taxes had exceeded the estimate for the ~ear 1927 by ~b. out
<br />$2,000.00. The School Beard requests your permission to use approximately $1700 of this amount
<br />to operate the Night Schools for the months of October, November s~d December.
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<br />You=s Very
<br />
<br /> Nellie J. Simmons, Clerk of School Board."
<br /> Mr. Stewa~rt~moved that $1700.00 be appropriated from General Fund fo~ Schools for the
<br />purpose of conducting night schools during. October, November, and December of this yes. r.
<br /> The motion not receiving the required two-thirds vote, it was lost, the vote being
<br />as follows:
<br /> Ayes--Brooks, Dunford, Mayo, Stewart~ ~.
<br /> Nays-- Maupin, Oast, White, 3.
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<br /> The following communication from the 01ty Attorney, which had been laid on the table until
<br />this meeting of Council, was taken up and read:
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<br />Honorable City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., September 13, 1927.
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br /> On August 3rd, 1927, one of the City's trucks connected with the street repair work
<br />came in contact with a m~n named Charlie Driver, who was riding a motorcycle, at the corner of
<br />Green and Queen Streets. The truck h~d been going north on Green Street, and turned to the left
<br />into Queen Street, the ~Lriver cutting the corner and evidently tried to get by before the motor-
<br />cycle, which was going south on Green Street, reached the corner, The driver of the truck
<br />was arrested for reckless driving and acknowledged that he was at fault in cutting the corner
<br />and attempting to head off the driver of the motorcycle. Chs~rlie Driver was badly hurt, his
<br />clothes were torn to pieces, and he was still unable to work a few days ago. He agreed With me
<br />on August 2$th to accept Two Hundred Dollars in full of his damages, provided the City would
<br />furnish him further medical attention. Since that time Dr. Phillips, the City Physician,. has
<br />been attending him. I recommend~that the claim be settled for $200, and request that you m~ke
<br />an appropriation to cover the same.
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<br />Yours very truly,
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<br />R. O. BAROLAY, Gity~ttorney."
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<br />appropriatio~ of $200.00 be allowed to settle the claim.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Mr. Stewart moved to concur in the recommendation of l~he Gl~y Attorney, and that a special
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Ea~pin,
<br /> Mayo, Oast, stewar~,
<br /> White, 7.
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<br /> The election of a successor on the Norfolk-Ports~huth Freight Traffic Co~mission to H.A.V.
<br />Pa~ker, resigned, was taken up.
<br /> The following application was read for the position:
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<br />To the president and Members
<br />Of the City 0ou~¢il.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va.,~Sept, 27, 192~.
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<br />Gentlemen,-
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<br />sion, due
<br />pointment.
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<br /> Understanding there is a vacancy existing on the Norfolk-Portsmouth Freight 0ommis-
<br />to the r~signation of H. A. V. Ps.rker, I respectfully make application for the ap-
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<br /> With eighteen years experience in the Cie. tm, Industrial and Land department of the
<br />Seaboard and other railroads, I believe ! can fill this position to the benefit of the city.
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<br /> My partlcula~ reason for seeking the position, which I understand is un-rem~uerativ~
<br />is to see if we can not secure an early decisio~ on the proposal to increase the lumber r~tes
<br />from North Carolina points to Portsmouth- pending this decision I understand the South Hill
<br />Ma~ufacturing Company will not re-build, and if increased rates are put in effect in Portsmouth
<br />they will not rebuild, hence the need for making strong efforts to prevent the increase.
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