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June R, 1925
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<br />port Cities of Hampton Roads, resulting,.ln the latter territory, in the elimination of m~ny
<br />of the activities of the Virginian Railway in this section, without any compensating benefit
<br />to the public from such a course, and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the State of Virginia, through ~its duly accredited officers, to-wit: The State
<br />Oorporation 0ommission and the Governor of t~is Commonwealth, did, on the twelfth day of
<br />Narch, 1925, file a protest $~ains~such a lease, before the same wa~ negotiated;
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<br /> THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that it is the sense of this Olub that we are un~Iterably opposed
<br />to the proposed lease and hereby tender our thanks to the officials of the State for their
<br />action in the premises and assure them of our full co-operation in ar. effort to see that
<br />the full resources of this Commonwealth are interposed ~gainst this lease, which does violence
<br />to our n~ticnal and state policy andwhich would inflict serious injury to the communities
<br />sezved by the .Virginian and Norfolk & Western Railways.
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<br /> RESOLVED FURTHER that a copy of these resolutions be mailed to the officials of the
<br />State of Virginia, to be presented to the Inter-State Commerce Oommission.
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<br /> WHEREAS the proposed lease of the Virginian Railway by the Norfolk and Western Railway is
<br />a serious menace to the State of Virginia, and especially to Portsmouth and Norfolk and the
<br />port of Hampton Roads,. and to prevent the consummation of ~uch a deal the whole of Hampton
<br />Roads section shou~Id ~join in loud protest in an effort to convince the Interstat~ Oorporation
<br />Commission that such ~ lease is against the best interests of and detrimental to .these Ci-ties,
<br />this port and the S~ate ~cf Virginia, and,
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<br />WHEREA~, this Clmb having adopted resolutions of protest,
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<br /> THEREFORE RE IT RESOLVED, that a copy of the said resolutions be sent to the 0ity Council,
<br />Portsmouth Chamber of Oommerce, Retail Merohsmts Association and the Kiwanis 0tub with the
<br />request that these bodies lend their hearty co-operation in the development of public senti-
<br />ment wAth the view preventing the said le~se."
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<br />A petition was read from T. B. Lee and sundrym~ther tax payers holding property on
<br />Caroline street, requesting that said ~e~t from Green to the cemetery wall, be curbed and
<br />guttered as soon as possible. .~
<br /> On motion, the petition was referred to £he 0ity Manager.
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<br /> A resolution from ~the Official Board of Wright Memorial F~ E. Ohumch requesting that
<br />the City Council have R~ndolph street paved this year was referred to the OityManager.
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<br />The follow~ communication was referred to the 0ity Nanager:
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<br />President of the Oouncil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"Norfolk, Va., June 9th, 1925.
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<br />Dear Sir:
<br /> Yn either proposition made by us to your City for the installation of the GARBAGE
<br />INCINERATOR, wish to state that approximately 55% of the amo~t?f our contract will be spent
<br />with your local merchants for first class building supplies, and that of the labor organization,
<br />for such labor as will be meed on this constr~ction, in the event the award is made to our
<br />0ompany.
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<br /> Of course, all furance parts, both steel and firebrick construction, for which we
<br />furnish a bond to your Cityfor the life of this material, is all manufactured and shipped
<br />direct from our factory ~t Macon, Ga. These parts are m~deunder patents, and can in no way
<br />be manufactured lacally.
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<br /> We wish to thank you for consideratiom giVen our proposition, and trust we may
<br />have the pleasure of serving you and your Oity.
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<br />Yours very t~ly,
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<br />NI~E ODORLESS 0REI&ATORY COMPANY.
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<br />The following request was referred to the Oity Manager for consideration and report:
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<br />The Honorable .N~yor ~nd Members of the
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va.,
<br />Oity 0cunoil,
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<br />June 6th, 1925.
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<br />~entlemen:
<br /> Being desirous of sprinking our manufacturing plants, and in order to get the
<br />lowest possible rate, it is necessary that we have an eight inch connection with the city
<br />water main on High Btreet. We, therefore, request that we be given this privilege.
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<br /> The City ordinance regarding fire sprinkling systems requires that a meter be put
<br />on the service main the size of same, which in this case will require an eight inch meter.
<br /> We feel that this is an unnecessary burdeD to us and will yield the city nothing. We, there-
<br />~ore, think it is an unneoessaryburden to put an ma~fac~ringpl~nts, especially in view
<br />of the fact that the sprinkler system is not connected up with any other water system through-
<br />out the plant, consequently there cou~dnot possibly be any loss ~c the city. -
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<br /> In view of the above facts, we request that you relieve ~um from the installation
<br />of a meter on this line.
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<br /> I will be pleased to appear before the Council or the Finance Committee and explaim
<br />our position i~lly if you deem same necessary.
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