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April 17, I~L::~
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<br />tion of $150.00 be nuade to meet it." On motion, the communication was referred to Finance Oom.
<br /> ilth. Recommendation that a soecial appropriation of $400.00 be allowed for a car for
<br />the supe~in,tendent ~o-*.~he Park:and ~.emeterles, -On tmotion, ,the. recommendation was ~eferred to
<br />Finance 0ommittee.
<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINGS
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<br /> The regular reports of the City Treasurer, 0ity Collea~ter, mud Oity Auditor for the month
<br />of March, 1925, were presented and were referred to the Finance 0ommittee.
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<br /> ~ne following communication was received fro~ the_~City~::At~or~ey:
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<br />Hon. Oity Council,
<br />Per tsmouth~ Va.
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<br />"April 17, 19s5,
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<br />Gentlemen:--
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<br /> X ~m submitting two ordinances covering the leasing of the ends of Harrison,
<br />Randolph and Henry Streets. The attorney for the Lighthouse department desires the leases
<br />to be sold, under the Oonstitutional and statutory requirements for the granting of franchises
<br />a~d special privileges in public property.
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<br /> One ordinance concerns the leasing of ~m~rrison ~,-d Ramdolph Streets, and the
<br />other the end of Henry Street. ~nis 1Atte~ lease is drawn in accordances:with an agreement
<br />entered into between the Lighthouse officials s~ud the Portsmouth Wharf and Warehouse 0ompany.
<br />The United States expects to bid on the no=th half of the street and the Portsmouth Wharf
<br />~ud Warehouse Company on the south half of the mtreet. The leases will have to be advertised
<br />as set forth in the ordinance and bids received and after the bids are accepted the~ a fin~l
<br />ordinance inserting the name of the successful bidder.
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<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br /> R. O. BAROLAY, City Attorney."
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<br /> An Ordinance Providing for the Leasing By the Oity of Portsmouth of the East Ends of
<br />Hs~rrisonandRaudolphStreets.
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<br /> An Ordinance Providing for the Lease of the North H~alf of the East End of Henry Street,
<br />and the South Half of the EastLEnd of Henry Street~
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<br />On motion of Mr. Brooks, the ordinances were placed on their first readings.
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<br /> ~EW BUSINESS
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<br />fl An Ord.er o~f. Co~vt th_at~ thee followin$ refunds be made and t~e ~fo.liowing parties be relieved
<br /> _rom paymen~ ,o.~ ~ax~s: ~.emun~s: ~j. ~T. Parker & W. G. Parker, $13~.~0, for Years 1921, 1928,
<br /> 923, ~a~n~,d..192~; W.~H. Roo~.a~ Es~,a.~e, $17.5~;- .R. eliefs: Jas~. H. Sykes & F. M. ~ilder, $13.23,
<br />Year t92~, Robert Johnson, $~5.~.- Year 192~:-_ . Essie C. Allen,- ~8~. 82- Year' 1~2~. Edw~ ~.~v~
<br />~8.~, Yea~ 19~4, J~e B..Nemly, $6.1~, Year 1924, Amos Oarmmne, $15.~, Ye~ 1924: Gr~t
<br />~opel~d, $7.9~, Ye~ l~E~.
<br /> On motion, the Order was =efe~ed to F~ce Oo~tttee.
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<br /> A request of the City Collector that $5.62 be refunded to John Lammie for taxes ~aid
<br />in erro~ for the Year 1923, was referred to the Finance 0ommittee.
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<br /> The following communication from Susie Helen Outherill was referred to the City Attorney:
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<br />HO~. City Council, "Portsmouth, Va., March 30; 1925,
<br />Portsmouth, Va~
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<br />Gentlemen:~
<br /> On July I2th, 1923, I-purchased from the Oity a lot in,Oak Grove Cemetery ~o.
<br />?33 A, frontir~ on Avenue A, for which i paid the ourchase price, yet i have received no
<br />deed therefor. The City Attorney's office, I am i~formed, has no record of having dra~m
<br />the deed, I therefore, respectfully request that you direct a.deed to be drawn for said lot,
<br />or if a deed h~s once been given, direct that a duplicate deed be drawn.
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<br />Very truly yours,
<br />
<br />SUSE HELEN CUTHERILL.
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<br />The followim~ com~municationwas received from H. A. V. Parker:
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<br />The Honorable City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., April 15th, 1925.
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<br />Gentlemen:~
<br /> I wish to offer my resigu~_ation as a member of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Freight
<br />Traffic Commission, effective as of this date.
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<br /> After due consideration I find that it will be impracticable for me to attend
<br />the meetings of the Traffic Commission and give the matters comi~before same the attention
<br />~nd consideration they deserve, !, therefore, feel certain that my resignation will be to
<br />the best interest of both the Traffic Commission and myself, ~ ~_
<br />
<br /> Th~kingyou for the honor and confidence ~ou h~ve expressed by appointingme
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