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~Mmo~M~pin moved that this matter be referred to the City Attorney to report on the fact if the said ordinance is applioable~to the Gas Compan~ The motion was adopted. The followiDE conm~unication was read from the president of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce: ~Norfolk, Virginia, February 28th, 1527. Mr. L. a. Brinson, City Clerk Portsmouth, Virginia. My'dear Mm. Brin~on~ I am inclosing you several copies of solidation to whom'was referred the m~tter of getting up copies are for the individual members of your Council. the report of our Committee on Con~ some plan of consolidation. TheSe Very truly yours, LE~N T. SEAWELL, P~esident." To The 0ouncils of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Sout~Norfolk: There have been referred to the Oommittee appointed by the Norfolk and Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce on the consolidation Of Norfolk, Portsmouth and South Norfolk, the two resolutions that were adopted by the Joint 0ommittee of the Councils'of the three cities, which had the oonsoIidation of the three cities under consideration, in one of which the joint committee of the Cou~ncils unanimously e~preased themselves as being-in favor of the consolidation of the three cities into one, if a plan of consolidation satisfmctory to the three cities can be evolved; and in the other of which the s~id joint committee ~n~nimously requested that this committee reconvene'and after further study formulame and submit a plan for the consolidation of the three cities. The members of-this committee have since had two meetings and have given the request of the joint~oouncilmanic COmmittee most serious consid$~ation. They feel %hat the matter is one of the greates~ importance to this community as a whole as well as to each of said cities. They believe that if the situation is approached by all par~ies concerned with a~ eye si'ngle to the public good, it ought ~ot to be very difficult to arrive at a plan which will ~e to the advantage of the three cities, separately and as a whole. The committee, from the d~s- cussion they h~ve already had, believe that they can work out such a plan, and they are willing, if the Councils of the three cities shall so request, to undert~ke so to do, ~lthough they realize that the preparing of this plan will involve a good d&al of time and a gres~t deal of h~rd work, as it would be ~he purpose of the committee to go very o~re£ully into each of the questions it wou~d be called upon to consider. It ~ill desire full information upon which to base! its conclusions, and to this end will need olsrioal assistance, and possibly upon some points the assistance of experts. The committee would be unwilling to undertake this work unless it has ~ssuranoe that the councils of the three cities agree with the conclusions of th~ joint councilmanic committee, ~nd ~less they m~y reasonably expect that the pl~n~ if one s~ll be evolved which is fair mhd equitable to e~eh of the three cities, will be submitted to the people for their action. ~ ~ They, therefore, suggest that the counoi±s of the~ three cities, if such be their judgment, p~ssi resolumions similar to.those adopted by the joint councilmanic ~ommittees, and that appro- priations be made at this tame ~ggre~ati~g $5,000. for the purpose om meeting the expenses of the icommittee in carrying on its work, such appropriations to be made in proportion to the population cZ the sevez~l oitiBs. It is believed that the sum n~med will be sufficient, but it can give no absolute assurance to that effect, it is, of oo-~rse, understood that no com- pensation of any kind is to be paid mo any member of this committee. time there is no s~atute under which the consotid~tion could be mffec~ed, the respective councils a~ this t~me pass resolutions requesting the re- Eres~nt~tives of the three ci~ies in ~he Gener~ Assembly to have passed appropriate legislation rider which consolidatio~ may be ~ff~oted if th~ same .shallbe found desirable. Very respectfully, Chas. Syer, Chairman E. B. Hawks, H. A. V. Parker Victor Bramoh Finley Ferguson W. Ludweil Baldwin James M~nn.~ On motion of Mr. M~yo¥~ the communication was referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Maupin moved that the Garden Olub be allowed to beautify the old Jail Lot without cost to the Oity, provided the lot be vacated upon requesm o~ the 0ity. Mr. Stewar~ moved that the motion be laid on the table. The motion by Mr. Stewmrt w~s adopted. Mr. Maupin presented the following ordinance, which was placed on i~s first reading: