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August 9, 1927
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<br /> The regular repor~ts of the 0ity Collector, City Treasur_er, and 0ity Auditor for the month
<br />of July, !927, were presented and were referred to .:the Finance 0ommittee.
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<br /> The following communication, which had been laid on the table until this meeting,
<br />up_ and read:
<br /> "July 26th. 1927.
<br />Honorable City 0ouncll,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />was taken
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<br />Gentlemen:--
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<br /> A-request has come to me-through the Enginee~im~ _D~ps~rtment from Mr. Ohms. O. Bar-
<br />clay, 204..Washington St., for permission 'to connect two houses on the .Norfolk CoUnty side of
<br />the George Washington Highway between Elm and Pear~l Sts. with %he city~ sewer. The l~eweraga
<br />is now emptying, into an open ditch alov~side_, the highway, w~hich~,~ i~'o]~'~ctio~ble.~, ~ ._ to" p )~peo le
<br />living on beta sides of the -highway... Shoul~d p, ermission .b?~ g~a~nted,. ,~he plumbing work would be
<br />done under the supervision cf the~ Plumbing ~Inspector of-t~%Cltyand t~ey~will ~bide by the -
<br />regulations concerning the ins~ation of plumbing,. The ~C~ty Engineer states that should per
<br />mission be granted, it would be necessary .to run a ~"-lateral t9 each house, the cost the=eof
<br />to be borne by the owner, M~. Barclay, and that a permit may ~e' necessary from the State or
<br />County to open the highway, which cost also must:be borne .by Mr..Barclay.
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<br /> In view of the fact that these houses are located right at the city line and that
<br />connecting them with the city sawer will remove ~n objection, ! believe it would be well for
<br />the city to grant this request. ! did not feel, however, that,! had authority as the houses
<br />are not located Within the city limitS.
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<br />Yours t~ly,
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<br />Frank ¢; Hanr~, Oity %,,nnager. ~
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<br /> On motion of Dr..~fe~rd, the recommendation of the Mauage= was concurred in, with the
<br />understanding .that the Ci~y Manager chamge a .nominal fee for fha ~se of the sewers.
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<br />IIEW BusIt~ss
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<br /> A reques~ waw~ead from the 01ty Collector that ~n ~propriatio~ of $~00.00 be allowed to
<br />cover cost of additmonal supplies needed to complete the year's work in samd office.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Mayo, .the communication was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> A communication was received from the 0ity 0ollector attaching.list of certain delinquent
<br />property owners and recommending ~me to 0ouncil for consideration to offer for sale for payment
<br />of taxes.
<br /> 0n motion of Dr. Dumford, the co~xnicatlonwas referred to the Finance 0o~!ttee.
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<br /> A petition of the. members of Shiloh Baptist Ohurch, located at Plnners Point, to be exempt
<br />from the payment .of taxes for the years 1922 1926 on property assessed as two lots 2~-25 S.
<br />Rogers St., was referred to the 0ity Attorney and Oily Manager.
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<br /> A bill of Frank L. Wilson to amount of $30,00,
<br />liam Gordon ~y order of Court, approved by Sudge X.
<br />mit t~e.
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<br />for services pe=formed in representing Wil-
<br />A~ Bain, was referre~ to the Finance Gem-
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<br /> A petitionwas rea~ from Vincent L. Pamker, attorney for the Estate of Joseph A. Parker,
<br />deceased, to relieve the estate of Joseph A. Parker, deceased, of taxes showm as being delin-
<br />quent on property at the northeast intersection of Crawford mhd Golumbia Streets, to ~he extent
<br />of $151.37, including accrued interest and ,enalties, for the Year 1917.
<br /> On motion, the petition was referred to Finance 0onnmittee.
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<br /> The following comn~Anication was read:
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<br />To the Honorable Oity Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />"AugUst Ninth,
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<br />Gentlemen:--.
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<br /> ~As for Storage 0orporation~ hereby make application for
<br />the Steward $26rage Oorporation to erect a~filling station~at the northwestcorner of High
<br />Street and Virginia Avenue, or what. is commonly known as High Street, and 2he Belt Line, in the
<br />City of Po~t~mouth, Virginia. This corporation, if the permit is granted, will erect such a
<br />bu~!~ing, amwiltbe.a credit to the City of Portsmouth. They also make application to install
<br />two[.~nks· of fifteen thousand get, on capacity each. These tanks will be installed overhead or
<br />underground and according to the znstruct~ons of the Chief of Fire Protsction,.and will conform
<br />to the specifications of the National Fire Underwriters and will bear the Underwriters certifi-
<br />cate of inspection. This matter is being bromght to the attention of the 0tty Council as the
<br />ordinance requires any permit for a tank of over one thousand gallon capacity to be approved
<br />by the City Council.
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<br /> There are no residences or buixdings near ~h~s property. The property is bounded
<br />on the so~h by High Street, on the west ~y vacant land belonging to Norman oassell, on the north
<br />by vaoan~ land belonging to Norma~ Cassetl, and on the east by'Virgimia Avenue, or the B~lt Line
<br />Railroad.
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<br />Ye're very ~uly~
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<br />Wm. H. Oast, Attorney for steward Storage Corp.
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