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July 14, I925
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<br /> Request of the City Collector that Dr..R.L..Corbell, be reftulded $1.50 paid in error for
<br />auto license of 27 horse power; and also that F..G. Prince be refunded $1.26 paid in error
<br />on personal property assessed against Namie E. Pritcha~d on real estate ticket for the Yea~
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<br /> It is ~ee~mmended that said refunds be made.
<br /> (And City Manager), Petition ef Charles L. Hawkins and other citizens residing on Carroll
<br />street for Improvement of said street.
<br /> P~ogress.
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<br /> (And City Attorney) Communication from the United States Housing Co~pcration stating
<br />that said Corporation intends to settle the lease appraisal debt without further delay unless
<br />there is scm6 valid reason why it should not be ~ettled, and desires to be informed in the
<br />very near future if the City has any reasons why this should not be paid.
<br /> PTog~esso -
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<br /> Referred April 2Sth
<br /> Resolution relative $o-the proposed lease of the Virginian Ra~ ~road to the Norfolk &
<br />Western.
<br /> It is recommended that t_he followi.ng re.solution be adopted; the vote on same being
<br />aS(R.E.B.),follows:3. Ayes-- Cast, Maupim, ~mtth, Whime, *. Nays-- Brooks, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart
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<br /> "WBEREAS, it is ~he aunounced purpose~ of ~he Norfolk and Wastern Railway 0o~pan7
<br />to lease the Virginian Railway for a period of nine hundred ninety nine years, and
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Oity Council of Portsmouth, Va., that such a
<br />lease would result in harm to the commercial interests of Hampton Roads and the Sta~e oS
<br />Virginia resulting in the elimination from Hampton Roads of many of the activities of the
<br />Virginian Railway, and
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<br />Transportation Committee--
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<br /> Referred June 23rd
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<br /> Communication and report~from the City Nanager on petition from the Waterview BusrCorpo-
<br />ration asking authority to do local business in the Oity of Portsmouth between Hamilton Ave.
<br />a~d the ferry.~
<br /> Tour Com~ittee does not believe that the granting of the ~equest will interfere
<br />with the makimg of a new franchise or granting a new permit to the Virginia Railway & Power
<br />0ompany, and we' respectfully refer the matter to the OoumciI for further consideration.
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<br /> (Signed) J. Alden Cast, Chairman.
<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the request be granted. Mr. Stewart (J.R.) moved as a substitute
<br />that the report and petition be referred to ~lnance Committee. The motion of Mr. Stewart
<br />was adopted, Mr. Brooks voting No.
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<br /> The following communications were read from tbs 0ity Manager:
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<br /> WHEREA~, the State of Virginia through its duly accredited officers, to-wit- the
<br /> State Oorporation Commission and the Gover~or cf this Commonwealth did on the twelfth da~ o~~
<br /> May, 192~, file a protest against such lease before it was negotiated,
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<br /> THEREFORE, be it resolved tha~ it is the sense of the 0ouncil of the 0ity of Ports-
<br /> mouth that we are opposed to the proposed lease.
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<br /> RESOLVED t~RTHER, that a copy of these resolution~ be mailed to the 0hairman of the
<br /> State Oorporation Commission of Virginia to be presented by him to the Interstate Commerce
<br /> Oommission.#
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<br /> And it i~ further recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to pay, out of funds
<br />on hand from collection of Dog Taxes, bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, to amount
<br />of $260.00, for services in destroying 10~ taglese dogs · $2,50 each.
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<br /> And
<br /> is
<br /> further
<br /> r ecommemded
<br /> that a.~ ~ppropriation of $3,~79.~6 be allowed, f. rom ~$~3~
<br />School Bond Fand, to pay bills due on the New School Building. Sc
<br /> Fund
<br /> (Signed) Vernon Brooks,
<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the 'report be ~dopted, ~except the recommended resolution ~o~ leasing
<br />t~e Virginian Railway to~ the Norfolk & Western, The motion was adopted, and by the fo~liow-
<br />lng vote:
<br /> Ayes--Brooks, ~aupin, Oast, Smit~, Stewart (J.R~), Stewsmt (R.E.B.), White,
<br /> Then Mr. CaSt moved that the recommended resolution on leasing the Virginian Railway
<br />to the Nor£olk & Western be adopted.
<br /> Mr. Stewar~ :(R.E.B.) moved that sa~e be referred back to the Finance Committee. The
<br />motion of Mr. Stewart was lost by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, S~ewart. R.E (J.R. ),
<br /> Stewart ~ '-B-)'; 3.
<br /> Nays--~aupin, Cast, Smith, White,
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<br /> The motion by Mr. Cast was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--MaupL-~, Cast, Smith, White,
<br /> Nays-- Brooks, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.B.), 3.
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