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On motion, :the recommendation was referred to Finance Committee.
<br /> 2nd. "I beg to announce the dismissa_l 0f~ Pol. ice officer L. V..Neweome, effective Jan. lSth,
<br />[926. #
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<br /> 0n m~tion, the notice w~s ordered to be filed.
<br /> 3rd. #! am forwarding herewith an offer from the Ha~ry L. Alexander Realty and Investment
<br />Oorporation of $210,000.00 for the property owned jointly the City of Portsmouth and County
<br />of Norfolk at the northwest corner of Oourt and High
<br />
<br /> It is recommended that this offer be referred to a joint meeting of the City Oou=cil
<br />and Board of Supervisors. #
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<br />The_following is
<br />
<br />General J~ P. Jervey,
<br />0ityManager,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />the offer:
<br />
<br />,Portsmouth,
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<br />Va., Jam,~ary 1Sth, 1~26~
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<br />· ~Desr Sir:
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<br /> 'X hereby make you un'offer of Two Hundred and Ten Thousand ($210,000.00)' Doits,
<br />for the ~roperty owned ~jo~ntly by the Gini o~ Portsmouth, and Norfolk County, situated in ~he
<br />Oity of Portsmouth, Virginia, bounded as foliows:
<br />
<br /> 'Beginning at the Northwest ~tntersection of High amd Court Streets, thence rumming
<br />West'alo~g the North side of High street to the li~e of t~e ~roper~ 9f Norman Oassell, thence
<br />North along the line of said 0assell property on~ h~uz~Ired and eighty (1~0) feet, thence East
<br />amd parallel w~th High Street to a point ninety (90) feet West o~ Ooumt Street, thence South
<br />amd parallel with Court Street Eighty (~O)~feet, thence East and parallel with High Street
<br />Ninety (~O) ~eet to 0~ur~ Stree~ Oho Hundred (100) feet to th~ point of beginning.
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<br />Xt is understood that the ~icipal Suildi~g is not Luc~uded in my offer.
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<br /> Bhould my offer be accepted, I agree to pay for the property within nlnety (~0) d~ys
<br />from date, on receipt of a general warranty~ed.
<br />
<br />County.
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<br />! am also
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<br />sending this day,
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<br />a copy of my offer to the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk
<br /> Yoursvery truly,
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr.
<br />
<br />Stewart (J~R.), the
<br />
<br /> HARRY ~, ~LEXANDER~REALTY AND IN~STMENT OORP.
<br />
<br />By Ha~ry L. Alexander, President."
<br />communications were referred to Finance Oommittee.
<br />
<br /> ~th. "On February l?th, 1~5,' I wrote to'the 0ity 0ouncil=eoommend~ug:~hat the Seaboard
<br />Air Line Railway be required to put in a combinatio~ automatic gong and light at Elm Ava.and
<br />Prentis Ave. This was ~onsidered by the 0out, oil ama as a result, the railwa~w~asrequested '
<br />to make these installations. Since that time, ~ have made every effort to bzilng about com-
<br />pliance with this request but thus far entirely without success.
<br />
<br /> It has also developed that no w~tckmauwas maintained at Godwin aud South Sis.
<br />after 5:00 P. N. Theae crossings, particularly South St., are important and should have proper
<br />protection.
<br />
<br /> As the Council's request has been without effect, it is now recommended that the
<br />0ouncil under Section 3~ of the 0ode of the 0ity of Portsmouth direct ~he Seaboard Air Line
<br />Railway that either safety gates operated by wmtchma~etween 6~00 A. M- and 12:00 midnight,
<br />or automatic gcmgs a~d lights be installed atPrentis and ~lmAves. and that watchmen-be kept
<br />on duty at South St. and Godwin St. from 6:00 A, N. until midnight.
<br />
<br /> This Section of the Gods requires compliamcewithin ninety days after notice has
<br />been given.#
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<br /> Mr. Maupinmoved that the 0ity Manager notify the Seaboard Air Line Ry. again in
<br />ference to this matter and give the said comp~amy thirty days to comply with~his request as
<br />contained there~ and if ~o satisfactory reply is received in that time that the Oouncii will
<br />proceed under ~he Oity Ordinances. The motion was adopts&
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<br /> 5th. #l ~eg to announce the deuteron jan. l~th, 1~26, c~ J. B. Ove~ton, a retired officer
<br />Of t~e Police-f°~ce. Mr~ 0v~.rt~n ha~ served the City faithi~llYand effmcien~ly between Decem-
<br />ber 6th, l~i?, and October l~th, 1~2~, the dmte of his retirement."
<br />
<br /> On motioni the notice was ordered to be filed.
<br />
<br />-- 6th. Tae'City Manager forwarded the following communication from~.T, Claud, and~reoom-
<br />mended that it be referred tO Finance Gommittee:-
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<br /> #I am ready to prodeed with the making of card system as to your and my understanding of
<br />~his m~rning,'andwtsh you to info~mOouneil thmt just as soon as necessary arrangements are
<br />made, ! will begin ~he work."
<br />
<br />motion, the commL~uication was referred to Finance Committee.
<br />
<br />?th. "It is requested that the Ooumcii approve the constructibn of a dam at the Portsmouth
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