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October 13, 1925
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<br /> At'-~a regularmeeting of ~he City Oouncil October 13th~here were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, E.W. M~upin, Jr., J. Alden Oast,
<br /> J. O. Smith, ~.R.E.B. Stewart, L. G. White, 6.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting September £Ynd were read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF 00MMITTEES
<br />Firm~ce--
<br /> Referred September 22nd
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<br /> Recommendation of the Man,get that a special ~ppropriation of $6255.15 be allowed from
<br />current funds, to be re-imbursed later from a bond issue, for th~ construction of a storm
<br />drain from Green St. east, the Govermment agreeing to contribute $5561.85 towards the con-
<br />struction of same and the Craford Place Oorporation$500jO0; the total estimated cost of this
<br />d~in being $12,320.00.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that he be authorized to m~ke an appropriation of $1636.O0
<br />from the bond issue for sewers, to construct sewer extensions in West~Park View and also in
<br />Swimming Point.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Budget, submitted by the Nanager, of recommended appropriations for the year 1926.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Recommendation of the ~ity Attorney that an appropriation cf $500,00 be all-owed to make
<br />an agreement with G.F. and W. H. Brown releasing the City from all past and~ture damages
<br />to their farm which they contend was damaged by the flood from the brokendamin the diYch
<br />cut by the Board o~ Water Oommissicners through the Dismal Swam~.
<br /> Progress.
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<br /> Oommunication from the Oity Attorney requesting that a~prop~iations of $6.50 and $3E0.00
<br />be allowed for the writ tax and cost of printing record in the case of W~iss vs. the Oity of
<br />Portsmouth.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $386J50 be allowed for this purpose.
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<br /> The foll~wXng~bl~ls forwsrded by the Oity Attorney: Phlegar & Tilghman, shorthand report-
<br />ers, t~ $~mount of $5.~O, for depositions in the ~se of L. C..Weiss vs. the 0ity ef Port~mouth;
<br />J. E. ~night, shorthand reporters, tS amount of $15. OO, for.l J2 fee fo= ~porting case ox
<br />Nathaniel Alston vs. the N.& P. Belt~LSne R.R. amd the City of Portsmouth, G. Tayloe Gwa~ey,
<br />01erk of Norfolk 0ounty, to amount o£ $3.50, for certified copy of deed'Richmond Oeda~ Works
<br />to the Oity of Portsmouth.
<br /> It is recommended that a special mppropriation of $23.~0 be allowed to pay these bills.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Oity A%torney that Council adopt enclosed resolution authorizing
<br />the Oity Attorney to institmte lh~the name of theOity of Portsmouth condonatiOn proceedings
<br />against the owners of propertynecessary for the establmshmen~ of a playgroumd in Harrison Ward.
<br /> It is recommended that the recommendation of the concurred and that
<br />the following resolution be adopted,~
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<br /> #WEE~_AS, The Oity of Portsmouth desires to establish a playground for children in the
<br />Ha==lsoh Ward of the Oity of Portsmouth, and
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<br /> W~HEREAS, lots nu~.bers seven (7) to nitro, teen (19) inclusive, and twenty-six (
<br />eight (3~) inclusive mn Block thirty-six (35) on the plat of ~entis Ps~rk
<br />ed desirable for that ~mrpose, amd
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<br />thirty-
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<br /> ~;HEREAS, The Oity of Portsmouth has offered to all the owners of said
<br />been able to locate the sum of One ~undred Dollars per lot for said
<br />said owners have refused to accept; and
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<br /> W~EREAS, The-Whereabouts of the owners who have not received said offer are .unkm~wn to
<br />the City of Portsmouth _~;~ can not with due dilligence be found, and
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<br /> WHEREAS, The Oity can not agree on the terms of purchase with the o~ners of said p~operty:
<br />which according to the assessment books of the Oity of Portsmouth stand in the fctIowi~g names.
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<br />Lots ~ and 8, William Alton Harrell,
<br />Lots 9 and lC, Bessie O. Wickers,
<br />Lots ll and 12, James J. Lows,
<br />Lots 13 and l~, William A. B~in,
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<br />Lot 15,
<br />Lots 1~
<br />Lots t8
<br />Lets 26
<br />Lots 2~
<br />Lots 30
<br />Lot 32,
<br />Lot 33-
<br />Lots 34
<br />Lots 35
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<br />P. M. Noland,
<br />andl?, Eva Satlinger,
<br />and 19, Oscar F. Cooke,
<br />and 2y, F. B. and Rebeccm Baldwin,
<br />and 29, R.B. Oarrington,
<br />and 3l, Claud Brooks Rollins and Nettie N~.rion Rollins,
<br />Jet E. Ourltng,
<br />J. j. Callan,
<br />and 3Y, ~ha~les L. Cain,
<br />and 36, Alice E.~ Oupp,
<br />G. G. Wilson.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT resolved by the Oouncil of the Oity of Portsmouth that the Oity
<br />Attorney shall and he is hereby authorized to institute in the ~m~me of the City cf Portsmouth
<br />condemnation proceedi.ngs against the owners of said property ~o aoqui~.e the fee ~imple title
<br />thereto to be held aha used by the Oity of Portsmouth for its uses aha purposes.-
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