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arch 31, 1925 A~ as!~ecial meeting of the City Oouudi~ Narch 31st there were present: Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, J. Alden Oas~, J. C. Smith, J. R. Stewart, R.E.B. Stewart, L. G. White, Aiso~the City ~nager. The following directions were Mr. L. O. Brinson, City Clerk & Auditor, Portsmouth, Va. read for the special meeting: ~Ports~th, Va., Narch 27th, 1925. Dea~ Sir: Yo~will please c&ll a special meetir~ of the City Council in the 0oUncil Chamber Tuesday, March 3is$, mt 8 o'clock P. ~., to-consider'the petition of sund~y residents of ~he Seventh Ward against the re-establishment of the Incinerator at its present location. Very truly yours, L. G. WHITE, President." The "call~ h~ving been read, the privilege of the floor wms granted to any one pres~t who desired to speak on the subj.e~c~ under consideration. Messrs. T. E. Holland, stephen Long,~ Riley, Morris, Sam Beale, Bartlett, and H~ines spoke against the re-establishment of the Incinerator at its present location. Then the Manager asked unanimous consent to present a communication. The consent was granted, and he presented the following communication: Honorable City Oouncil, Portsmouth, Va. "~arch 31, 1925. ~entlemen:~ The recent bond issue of $1~0,000.00 contemplated speci~icmlly that $30,000.00 of this mmoun%was for an i~cimerator and $150,O00.O0:for sewers and I h~d proceeded on this theory without, however, having incurred any~.liabiltties. Xn order to remove any question of doubt as to the appropriation, it is re- quested tha~ $30,000.00 of this issue be appropriated for anincimerato~.~nd the bals~uce sewers in the Sixth and Seventh Wards. Very truly, ~. P. Jervey, City Manager." On motion of Mr. Stewart (J. R.), the comm~uicationwas re~rred te Finance Committee. On motion, adjourned.