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June
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<br /> It is further recommended that the Treas,%ret be authorized to pay, out cf funds on
<br />l~md from collection of Dog ~xes, ~ill ef J~ Shirley H~pe, State ~e W~den, to ~t ef
<br />$322.50, for se~viees rendered ~ dest=o~l~ ~9~ t~les~ dogs $ $2;50 eaeh.~
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<br /> (Si~ed) ~er~on Brooks, Chair~
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved tha~ the report, ~except recommendation to~ &dcpt plan to
<br />for the Water Department in +.he Market Building, &o.,~ b~e add, ted.
<br /> The motion was adopts_d, and by the following vote:~
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<br />Ayes--Brooks, Naupin, Oas%, Smith, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.), White, 7'
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<br />fur~ish space
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<br /> Then Mr. Stewart
<br />for the Water Department
<br />par tmon% F~nds,
<br /> ~r.
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<br /> (R.E.B.) moved that the recommendation 5o a~..opt~ptan to furnish space
<br /> in the Market ~mi~ding and to appropriate $2600.00, cut cf Water
<br />be adopted.
<br />Stewsmt's _motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />The following communications were
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<br />~-Ayea~.~_-~upin~ Oast~ Smith, Stewart (J.R.),
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<br /> Nay Brooks,
<br /> read from the 0iSyMamager:
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<br /> 1st. UNo%ice of. the appoLut-
<br />men% of O~vl Host as hoseman in the Fire Department for a probationary period of one year,
<br />effective june 1st, 1926, at $4.15 per day."
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> ~nd. "It is recommended that~$1.~36.00 receivsd from Street Opening fees, in accordance
<br />with ex,.sting ordinauoe, be credited ~ follows: 5-A,~A-2, Labor, ~pairs to Sidewalks,
<br />5~B, G-~, Material, Repairs to Sidewalks, $200.00; 5-0, A-2, Labor~Repairs to Imp. Sts., $635.00J
<br />Total $1,
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to Finance 0ommittee.
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<br /> 3rd. ,I am forwarding herewith a letter from Messrs. O. M. and W. P. Jordan relative to'
<br />t~e proposed bridge over the Southern Branch, in which the writers ask ~ha% they be advised
<br />whether the City would be interested in the acquisition of the franchlse upon terms mutually
<br />satisfactory-to all interests concerned.
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<br /> It is recommended that m~til this proposition is in more definite form that the
<br />Oouncil defer consideration of it."
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<br />_The followir~ is the.¢ommunicatio~ enclosed:
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<br />General J. P. Jervey,
<br />City Manager,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />"Norfolk,V~vgi~ia~
<br />June 5th, 1926.
<br />
<br />Dear Sir :~
<br />
<br /> During the consideration of the Southern B~anch Bridge bill by ~ongress, I stated
<br />~c Mr. H. ~. ~est, Oommissiomer cf Ro~ds and Bridges of Norfolk County, that lm'the event the
<br />requested permission was granted, my associates ama myself wonld afford the Oity of Portsmouth
<br />~d County of Norfolk an opportunity to consider the expediency of the acquisition of the fran-
<br />chiseand the building and opera%lug of the structure as a public utility.
<br />
<br /> As the desired permission Mas now been granted under the terms of House Bill ?093,
<br />Spproved May 22, 1926, Pmblic Laws No. 272, I take this means of redeeming my promise to Mr.
<br /> est by statimg that my~scoeiates and myself will be glad to have the City and ~ounty.consider
<br />and advise us whether they would be interested in the acquisition of the franchise upon terms
<br />mutually satisfactory to all interest concerned.
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<br /> Since it is imperative that the work of eons%rue%ion be star,ed in the immediate
<br />futa~e, it is necessary ~hat I hear from yo~ not later than June 12th, 1926.
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<br />Yours very t~ly,
<br />
<br />W. P. AND O. M. JOI~AN,
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<br />By O. M. Jordan."
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<br /> Mr. Stewart ~J.R.) moved, that ~he eommm~ieation be referred 5o the Finance Committee, and
<br />that Jordan B~others be notified of ~he fact and that report of the Oommittee ca~ not be had
<br />before Jmne l~th, as the 0om~!ttec does ~t meet until Jume 2ts%.
<br /> Mr. ~ ~ovecl to su~sti~ate, that the o~fer of Jor~lau Bros. be rejected, ~d t~t Jord~
<br />Bros. be s~'~ie~ The substitute w~ los~.
<br /> Then the motion of ~. Stew~t was a~pted.
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<br /> 4th. #I am forwarding herewith a letter from ~Lr. H. A. V. Parker relative to the Boston
<br />Port Differential Rate 0~se, The Otty of Portsmouth appropriate~$2,500.O0 to assist in this
<br />ease, of which $1,250.00 has beenexpended in attorney's'fees. T~m~O~t$$ has decided that
<br />$2,O00.00 additional shomldbe paid Mr. Gardner. Portsmouth's share o~ this womld be $500,00.
<br /> A special appropriation of $500.00 is recommended for th~ pUrPOse.#
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<br />On mo%ion"the commmnication was referred to Finance Committee.
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