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Ju~e 22, 1926 On motion, the communication was referred to the Finance Oommittee. 3rd. "On recomnmndation of the Director of Public Welfare, I beg_to announce bent of the following pl&yE=~und~ supervisors, effective June 16th,_ 1926: Miss Rose Mounteastle, $100.00 per month " Evelyn Savage, ~5,00 " ~' " Suzannah Henderson, 65. O0 " ~ the appoint~ On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed. 4th. "The Industrial Oommission of Virginia has awarded Mr. O. C. 0mpp $9.00 per week during disability,-payable weekly, beginning June 6th, 1926, ~and N~. A. L. Spalding wee~ dm~i~ disability, payable weekly, begimniug May 5th, 1926. I have no i~Auds available from which these men may be paid as substitutes were necessarily provided for them. I am unable to say-definitely how long their disability Will last but am assuming twelve weeks for each. A special appropriation of $216. OO is recommended for the purpose." On motion, the recommendation was referred to Finance Committee. ~th. "On account of the very 'severe winter which has just passed, the appropriation for Ooal-~-~ildings, Account No. l-L, D-2, proved entirely inad~q~te and a~ .additi~hal appropriation to pay ~balauees due ar~ for seal which will be necessary during October, November and Decem- ber of this year, of $600.00 will be neoessary. The appropriation of this amo~mut is recommended." On motion, the recommendation was referred to Finance Oommittee. 6tho "I am transmitting herewith draft of an ordin~e authorizing the ~se ~f taxicabs in the Oity of Portsmouth prescribing rates of fare and regutatiug the use of taxicabs. It is recommended that this be referred to the 0ity Attorney for review and criticism." The following is the ordinauce: A~ Ordinauee Authorizing the Use of Taxicabs in the Oity of Portsmouth, Eegulating Their Use, and P~escribing Rates of ~are and ;_m~osimg Penalties for Violations of this Ordinance. ~ - ~ On m~tion of Mm. Brooks, the ordinance was placed on first reading aud referred to the Oity Attorney for review and ~itieism as recommended by the Mauager. ?th. #H. W~ Day .was tried on May 19th, 1926, on the .¢ha~ge of contributing to the de- linquency of a m~l, no~' girl and was found guilty au~ f~ed $50.00 and .cost ~d ~hi=ty da~s ~ jail. It is recommended ~at ~e Oity Atto~ey ~e ~st~e~ed to bri~ ~it to ~eeover-e~ his ~." On motion of Mr. Brooks, the recommendation was referred ~ Finance Committee and Oity Attorney. 8th. mX ~m in receipt of a ¢¢mmmz~ication dated June 1Eth, 1926, signed by R. L. Shea and others asking that. a b~idge ccnnemting Shem Farm with the Fifth Wa~d of ~he City of Portsmouth over Scott's Oreck be erected. 01amse' B, Seeti0n~V,~ of the Amuexatiom Order reads ~s follows: ~The 0ity' of Portsmouth will, immediately after the full City tax =ate ~oes into effect on the lands in the ~annexed territory, establish physical connection between that part of the territory known as Pinners Point and that part known as the ~hea Farm and between the said Shea Farm and the Fifth and Sixth Wards in said Otty by a bridge or. bzidges over branches cf Scott's Oreck for pedest~iammand vehicles and~thatr~ part of-the ¢os~ for the ¢onstr~etion of the said bridge or bridges and the establish- merit of said physical connection are to be taken from the proceeds of the bonds is~aed under paragr~aph D of ~Terms and Oonditions~ ~bove set ~ince annexation, a bituminous macadam road has been constructed-into the Shea Tract, giving ~irect ¢ommmnicatien with High $t. a~dwith Glasggw St, Glasgow St. in tm.tm con- nests with the Fifth Ward. i am of the opinion that this constm~Ateea rease~aBle~eompliance with the Ar~aexation Order. A bridge at the mpoint desired by the petitioners would be costly- and would be justified neither from the standpoint of traffic or economy. It is recommended that this communication be referred to the Oity Attorney for his opinion." On motion of ~. Brooks, the communication was referred to the Finance Oommittee amd City Attorney. 9th. "in 1924, t~e Oity Ooun¢il grauted the owners of certain fish factories View amthoritY to construct a spur track connecting their p~perty with the A. O. L. into the Naval Hospital. in north Park spur~leading ~he gr~ntee~now desire~a modification in the location of ~his ~rack as shownon attached blme print. This modification puts the track almost entirely on private property, crossing onl~ a small angle of Webster Ave. and Elm Ave. at its no~thern extremity. The ~w l~cationproposed will be m~eh less objectionable to residents thau the original one. Approval