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JtAly 27, 1926 tion of General J.~ po jervey as Oity Manager ~f this municipality, and ~EEREAS, the said Co~ucil desires-to place on record an expression of its appreciation of the work done by General Jerv.ey tn~ the caPacity of Manager, T~REFORE, BE IT RESOLVE]), that since he came to Ports.mouth, following his election as City Manager in September, 1920, General Jervey has identified h~mself conspicuously with the civic life of the community, giving generously of his advice, effort andmeans for the furtherance of all that pertains to the advancement of the City amd the welfa~re of its people; that he h~s devoted himself conscientiously to the discharge of the duties cf his office- duties rendered more difficult by problems o~f post-wa~ readjustment coupled with heavily increased requirements for public works and ember facilities de~zanded by a growimg community and further accentuated by the annexation of new territory without~wvban conveniences. RESOLVED FURTHER, that in its dealings wi'th the Oity MaSSager, the Council has fcuad him ever open minded and fair, courteous and willing at all times to assume burdens and responsi- bilities as the need appeared. RESOLVED FURTHER, that in his departs, to assume ~ther useful and congenial duties in another field, Portsmouth loses not only a valuable official, but a splendid citizen whom hun- dreds of her citizens feel honored to call their friend. RESOLVED FURTEER, in severing his relations with this council, the members desire-to as- sure General Jervey that he will carry with him their confidence and esteem and the hope that he may en~oy many years of health and happiness in his new home. RESOLVED i~YRTI/ER, that~ these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the Council and c~py forwarded to. General J. p. Jervey., Mr. 'Brooks mo~ed that the rules be suspended, and that we take up a commmmication from the Norfolk-Portsmouth Chamber of Oommerce with reference to consolidation. The motion was adopted, and the folicwlng communication was read: STc the City Councils of the Cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth and South Norfolk. The Norfolk-Portsmouth Chamber o~ Commerce, feeling it to be its duty to further in every way i~ can the business and material welfare of this community, appointed some monmhs age a committee composed of three of its members from Norfolk, three from Portsmouth and one from South Norfolk, of which Committee Mr. Charles Syer ~f Portsmouth, was ne_~ed ~hairmam~ and rested the Committee to ascertain (1) the real sentiment of the ¢oammni~tes involved with re- ference $0 the consolidation 'into one city Of the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth and South Norfolk; I (~) what advantages migh~ result from such .c~o~ldation;-and (3), if it be desirable, what ste~s .s~ouid be taken to bring ~bout s~¢h consolidation. This committee, having collected a large ameun~ of valuable data ~d 'having given the most carel~l consideration to the matters presented to it, has recently filed its report, a copy of which is submitted herewith. Tt will be observed that the 0ommitte~e expressed the ~ne~imous belief that the sentiment- of the three _co~ _m~A~_~_~ities is_.strongl~y .in f.a?or, of.c_9.ns/)lid?tion, and that a ~large majority of ~the citizens ~ ~ac~ coam~n~y recognize ~ae ~en~x~s tha~ would follow :and favor the consolida- tion of the three cities into one; and after enumerating mamy of the advantages that would suit from such consolid~tlon, among them the fact that we would be the largest city in the South ~Pe~steN~W~Orlean.s,.the Oom~.~i.~tee r~.co?ze.~ that t,he Oouncils of each of the three cities be so~dati~n~e_aEeP_O~a~__~_¢_o~m~ .~me~., w~'~c.n s. no. uld mee~_ J?intly, and, if .the.y concluded that m~ ~ ~mza~m~ ~na ~o ~/le Des~ interest cz all of the oomm~n~ties, that they work out a plan of consolidation which wauld be fair and equitable to the thre~ cities concerned, to the end that the n~cessa~y legal steps to bring about such ~onsolidation may then be taken. This report was submitted to the* Board of Directors of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Ohamber of Commerce by whom it w~s unanimously approved, and ~the undersigned w~s directed to bring the report to the attention of the 0ouncils of the three cities, and to request that the committees suggested in the report be duly appointed. This ! now resp_ ecti~ally do. I deem it proper to point out that the~appointment of these committees does not commit the several cities, or amy of them, to any def~ite action. ~t merely provides that competent com- mittees, appointed by the highes~ authority of the several cities, shall~jointly examine into ~ con.siderI this most important sub,eot; and, if they agree that consolzdation is to the.best mmmeresm of ~t~h~ several cities, that they suggest a plan of consolidation that will be fair and equitable to the three c~ties concerned. It is earnestly hgped that such committee will be appointed by the-Councils of the several cities. Very respectfully, Leon T. Seawell, President." On motion, the privilege of the floor was granted to ~ committee from~the mouth Chamber of Oommeroe. Messrs. 0. Syer, H. A. V. Parker and~0ol. Manu sp~ke the communication. Norfolk-Ports- in reference to Then 'Er..Brooks offered the following resolution: ~ ~-' ~WEEP, EA~, there has been laid before the Ooun¢il the report of a committee of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Ohamber of Commerce concerning the desirability of consolidating the three cities of Portsmouth, Norfolk and South Norfolk into one, mccompamied by a request from said Chamber of Commerce that a committee be appointed by the Council to m~ w~h ~i ~ ~+~oo +~ ~ ~^~ ~.