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December 22, 1925
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<br /> If~ the Oity will take an aggresi~e interest in this matter and urge the U.S. A~my
<br />Engineer to act promptly it may be that desirable action may be had through our 0ongressmen
<br />and Senators a~d we h~ve good reason to say this.
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<br /> If we are delayed for another year it means a year longer before our taxable values
<br />will be created in this city. We only state this as a matter of business because what we ask
<br />is of matual benefit to both the city of Portsmouth and ourselves.
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<br /> We trust you will receive this in the spirit it is meant and that you will not fail
<br />to act this day on our request and bring the matter officially by council manic action to the
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<br />attention of the Army Engineer.
<br />prompt action.
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<br />The 0ity Council,
<br />Portsmouth~ Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
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<br />We regard this as imperative.
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<br /> Very sincerely yours,
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<br /> ~ALLARD F~$H &.0T$TER 00.
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<br /> By W. A. B&llard, Pres. m
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va~, Dec.
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<br />We must respectfully ask your
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<br />22nd, 1925.
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<br /> The Wainwright Ayers Carroll 0o., Inc,., writes to call the 0ity 0ouncil's a~-
<br /> tention to unfortunate delay that h~s occurred ~n the matter of opening the channel to Scott,s
<br /> 0reek entrance and the necessity of prompt action if business is to survive and present taxable
<br /> values accruing to the city of Portsmouth, as the result Of business developmeht on Scott's
<br /> 0reek in the Northern Section of the Gity are to be maintained.
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<br /> This concern has many thousands of dollars invested on Scott's 0reek. The channe~
<br />entrance from the river has become ver~much closed ~ud boats are now unable to get in for
<br />delivery and o~ shipments as should be possible.
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<br /> We respectfully request that your body take action officially requesting the
<br />U.S. Army engineer to give prompt consideration to a special recommendation to the War De-
<br />partment to the end that this 0ongress m~y consider and give relief desired in the matter
<br />of the opening of a r~quisite cha~el for business that has developed on Scott's 0reek.
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<br /> We regard this as important to the city of Portsmouth as to ourselves and ask
<br />that you send as offzciaI communication to the Army Engineer at once, we remain,
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<br /> Tours very truly,
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<br /> WAX~RIGHT-ATERS-0ARROLL 00., INO.,
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<br /> By F. H. Ayers, Vice,Prest.,
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<br />CityMs~nager,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />Va., Dec. ~tnd, 1925.
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<br />Dear Sir:--
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<br /> ~e are writing this to request that you bring to the attention of the city council
<br />of Portsmouth, to night the urgent need of the opening up of the chan~el at the entr~uce
<br />'of Scoffs 0reek, present business is suffering badly and a large b~siness is being kept away
<br /> from Portsmouth, as ~ result of delay in opening this important ohan~el entrance.
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<br />i¢oi. We have r~ason to believe that if the citY'of Portsmouth will officiall re est
<br /> Pope of the U.S. Army engineer to complete the present surveys and hearings con~em~E~ed
<br /> by him with submission of specis~l report to Washington, D. 0., it m~y be possible to get the
<br /> present congress to do something.
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<br /> Please take the necessary action and get something done by the council tonight.
<br /> Respectfully submitted, we are,
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<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br /> OAR~INE FISH & DI~TER GO.,
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<br /> By S. A. Oarmime, Sec. A Treasurer.,
<br /> In order to get this matter before ~gress during the present session, the following
<br />letter was directed to be sent to the District Engineer, at Fort Norfolk, Va.~
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<br />District Engineer, #Portsmouth, Va., December 26, 1~25.
<br />Fort Norfolk,
<br />Va.
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<br />Dear Sir:--
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<br /> At its meeting on Tuesday, December 22, 1925, the 0ouucil of the 0ity of Ports-
<br />mouth directed me t~ w~ · ..... ~ .........
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