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Messrs; ~Ek~gene A. Pate and J.. C. Hoggard, to the regular force at $4.15 per day,~
<br />Messrs. J6~n Franklin Ha~ma~..~ Geo. O. Felton, Jas. H. Eewitt, amd Luther James Boole,
<br />to the substi~Ate force at $~.00 per day."
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Brooks, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> ?th. "Authority is requested to expend $24.0.0 for one twelve-inch electric fan for the
<br />0ivil Ocurt. Money is available for this purpose in the appropriation for mtationery for
<br />courts. Action at this session ~f the 0ounciI is requested as the 0curt room is extremely
<br />uncomfortable both for the court and spectators in its present condition.~
<br /> On motion of Mr. Nrooks,~the. authority requested was gr~nted.
<br />
<br /> ~th. Report of the following lot audgrave sold in Oak Grove 0emetery~during the month
<br />M~y, 1925:
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<br />May 20th, 0has. R. Myers, adult's grave, B. H. lot lOt, Ave. R.
<br /> Mrs. E. T. Talbe~ N. H. lot ~No.~lOl, Ave. H.
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Ms~a~pin, the Oity Attorney wasinstruc~ed to draft a deed for the. half
<br />lot sold and the proper CXty OffiCials were instructed to executesame.
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<br />: 9th; "Iam~endi~g~erewith s~hedule showingproposed sidewalk construction in the
<br />Eighth Ns~dj This schedule embraces m total of 1@,000 Squsme yards,' the e~timatedcost~of
<br />which is $23,000.O0. There remains ~ balance of $~,000.00 to the credit of the Eighth WS~d
<br />funds. Xn mdditi$n, interest w~s paid ~o~ Six yea~s on apprOxim~tel7_$60,O09~O0 school bonds
<br />from ~ard funds. Thi~ would amottnt .to $18,000.O0. ~ne=e is aPpsmentl7 sufficient money avail-
<br />able to handle the project. This progra~ completes the sidewalk projeot for the Eighth Wamd
<br />and has the ~mdorsement of the Eighth Ward Le~Eueo '
<br />
<br /> i have previously expressed my opinion to the Oounoll that sidewalks should be
<br />built by abutting p~operty owners and still adhere to that opinion. In this .particular case,
<br />however, a precedent has already been established in partially completing the sidewalk program
<br />and for that reason ! believe the Council may~prbperly approve the present work and so recommend."~
<br />
<br /> On mgtion, the privilege of the floor was gr~nt~d to 0haS. F. Harper, who spoke favoring
<br />the City Mahsger~s recommehdation.
<br /> Then on motion, the reco.mmendatl~n was referred to Yinance Oommittee.
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<br /> 10th. The 0ity Manage2 SAbmitted his Annual RepO~t~,~ tgge~her with repomts of various
<br />0ity Officers, for the Year 192~. ~
<br /> On motion~ same were referred to Finance 0ommittee.
<br />
<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br />
<br /> The following ordi~ge~:which had been placed on first reading by Oou~cil M~7 26th, was
<br />
<br /> An Ordinance Prohibiting Political ~r ReligiOUs~ Discrimination; the Soliciting of Poli-
<br />tical Assessments,~Subscriptions 0r 0ontributions and Political Activity, an~.Z~o~iding ~enalty
<br />for Violatioh Ther&$f.
<br />
<br /> The Manager reqmested that the ordinance be referred back to him. On motion of Mr.
<br />Stewart ~R~E.B.L the request was granted.
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast, the following ordinance which had been placed on firstreading
<br />May 26th, was tabled:
<br /> An ~rdinance Requiring Street Railway Oars to Discharge PaSsengers om
<br />Middle Street at Nigh and Middle Streets ~ntersection.I
<br />
<br /> Theregulsm reports of the City TreAsurer, 0ity Collector, and 0ity~Amd~tor ~or the month
<br />of Nay, 1925, were presented and were refe~ed to the Finance Oommittee. ~ ~
<br />
<br /> A communication was read from the City Auditor requesting
<br />le~e of the eaMt ends of Ms, risen, Randolph and Henry
<br />the cost of advSrtisLng the leases, ~appropriation of $1~5.60be
<br />rising bill.
<br /> On motlgn,, the request was referred to the Finance Oommittee.
<br />
<br />p~y ' adver-
<br />
<br /> An invitation was received to attend a Military M~ss ~mde~ the
<br />of 0otumbus on the parade gw0und, U.S. Marine ~rracks, NavY' Yard,
<br />NO. ~ Barracks on Sur~iay, 1~ J~e, 1925, at~ll~O0 A.N. . - ~
<br />
<br /> On motion, the 01erk was instated to ~owle~e the mnvitatio~an~ file same.
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mm. Maupin, the following resolutions of the Portsmouth R~tary Olub were
<br />referred to Finance Committee:
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<br /> · #WNEREAS, it ~ie k~own tO. be the purpose of
<br />$~n i~allway Oo~pany to le~se She Virginian Reilway for a period of nine
<br />yea~ s; and
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<br /> . W-~REAS, such a lease of the Virginian Railway to be Norfolk and or to
<br />~he 0hes~peake and'Ohio Rai.lway,~e'ithe~ jointly 'or~ sepe~ate~y, wotuld . the
<br />development of the Virginian Railway along plans for which it was conceives ; vis,
<br />~s an addltional.truz~k line ~ailway to and from the cea! fields, a~d wes.~,, to the '
<br />port of ~ptonRoads; and
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<br /> WHEB~S, it is the opinion of the Rotary 01ubof Portsmouth, Virginia, that such a. lease
<br />Could o~ty result in harm to the commercial interests a~d to the people ef the State of Virginia
<br />a~d Sf the territory contemplated to be served by the Virginian Railway amd empecially to the
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