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August 24, 1926
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<br /> State of Virginia,
<br /> City of Portsmouth,. to-wit:
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<br /> do oertif7
<br /> i~.~ia, .., a Notary Public within and for the City aforesaid in the State
<br /> .whose names are signed to the writing
<br />above, ~earing date the Sth day of September, 192~, have acknowledged the same before me in
<br />my City aforesaid.
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<br /> My term of office will expire on the day of . , 19 _.~.
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<br /> Given under my hand this day oS , 1926.
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<br />Notary Public. ~
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<br /> O~ metf~on of Er. Brooks, the recommendation of the Manager w~s concurred in.'
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<br /> 3rd. "It ~ ~q~sted that $1,077.~ ~eeeived in fees for S~e~ 0peni~s be reappe~'
<br />priated ~d er~i~ed~as follows~ Re~a~a to Si~walks, ~, ~12.OO; Repa~s to Sidew~ks,
<br />~terial, $~0.00; Repairs to.I~roved S~ee.ts, ~terial, $265.00."
<br /> On motion, the reeom~n~tion was ~eferred ~o ~nanee 0o~ittee.
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<br /> ~th. "I ~ inclosing herewith a letter from ~he ~tt~ell Syseem ask~_~hat the 0e~eli
<br />authorize ~e e~ction of an eiee~ieai sign f~r ~. John A. Mo=tis, ~" ~y 6'6". This leith
<br />is one foot le~e~ ~ the Oi~y ordinate permits.
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<br /> The si~s at ~he Oily ~ket ~e ~de= ~ove= ~d protested from the wi~ ~d weath-
<br />er. The sign over ~e Qm~li~y Shop was erected by per~ssiom of th~ Oity Council. So fmr ~
<br />I ~w, the sign ~t ~e City Ste~ ~ry w~ e~ted ~efore the p~s~e of ~he or.d~moe.
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<br /> Si~l~ requests for depart=es from the oral,nee ~ve bee~ re~sed ~ti~cBro-
<br />the=s, the Westerm U~on T~leg~ph Go., ~d ~. E.~ O. Ki~=ell of the Kittrell System. Unde~
<br />these circ~st~ees, i ~ ~t reoe~e~ favorable action in this ~e."
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<br /> On motion of Mm. Smith, the communication was referred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> 5th. uI am in receipt of a eommur~ication from the Director of ~blte Welf~e In which he
<br />asks for .~ emergency appropriation of $25.00 to pay f~ t~avelli~ e~enses of
<br />sp~ter ~e Pal~ra, N. O., from which ~in~ a satisfactory dairy is desirous of shippl~
<br />~e~l~ly to Port,curb. This ~dition to o~ ~ ~pply seems desirable a~d
<br />reco~nda~iom of t~e Director of ~blic W~lfare t~t ~ emer~y appropriation of $25.00 Be
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<br /> 6th. "It will be necessary as soon as praczicable to get a new car fo~ the Assistant Fi~e
<br />0bier. The ear which he now has has been in service for eight and a half years and is beyond
<br />repair. The oar desired by the Fire 0hief will cost $1,535.00 net.
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<br /> It is re~-ommended that this matte= be referred to the Finance Committee aud further
<br />details will be studied in the next two weeks for presentation to that body."
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<br />On motion, the recommendation was referred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> 7th. u! am inclosing herewith application of Mr. j. N. Ward, lessee, and Mr. R. A. Bullock,
<br />owner, for permission to make addition to oil station cn the southeast corner of Chesi~nut St. and
<br />Gospor~ Roa~, as outlined in application. Hr. Ward h~s seeumed the signatures of pz~tioall~
<br />ev~y prope=~ o~e~ within a =~ius of two ~dred Zeet as =eqmired ~y o=di~-~ee zeeently
<br />passed by ~he Oo~eil prohibiti~ the erection of oezta~ ~lasses of~ildi~s or the al~e~ation
<br />of exis~i~buildings for eerta~mses envy site w~ch~s~ot ~een ~p=ov~by the
<br />Oe~eil.
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<br /> It is recommended ~hat this site be approved for the purpose indicated."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Stewart (J.R.), the =$eemmendation of the Manager was concurred im.
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<br /> Sth. #0apt. Le~oy F. Vaug~u, Commanding He~tqmarters Battery of the 1st B~llion ~f
<br />the Illth Field Artillery is asking for stable accommodations at present for six horses and
<br />latter for sixteen horses.
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<br /> While ! appreciate the great a~antage to the Oi~y of Portsmomth of having the.or-
<br />gem/zations of-the National Guard in omr midst, X am u~abte at present to say hew the:Oity can
<br />finance this proposition. I am however recommending that it be-referred to the Finance Committee
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<br /> On motion, the privilege of the floor-was granted ~o Lieutenant ~a~t~e, who asked favor-
<br />able consideration of their request.
<br /> On motion, the matter was referred back to the City Ne-hagen.
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<br /> 9th. #I am fo=warding herewith proposed agreement wi~h Messrs. Xea~o Fuss, Inc., relative
<br />to eonstrmction of storm drain at the east end of 0olm~ia St. at an estimated eest of $$3?5.00.
<br />The Otty Attorney has reviewed this agreement and states ~h~t it is in proper form and ~fm£ly
<br />protests the interests of t~e 0ity.
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<br /> It is recommended that it be approved by the Oomncil and %hat %he oroper officer
<br />of the Council be anthorized to execmte it.
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<br /> THIS AGREEMENT, Nude the ~th day of August, 1~2~, between The Oity of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />a mmni¢ipal corporation, party of the first part, and Isaac Fuss, Incorporated, party of the
<br />second part,
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