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~oh ~4, 1925 The question of starters is a m~tter which'should be~h~ndled by the bug operators them- selves. They are a necessary incident to the-operation of busses but mnless the 0ity is going to take over the operation, I do not see why it should stand the expense o£ stamters. Volunt~y contribution by all ~s,,owners to- cover the ~e~amse of the stsmte=s would attain the same object without intervention by the 01ty. In view of the foregoing, it is therefore recommended that this request be disapproved." On motion of Mr. Brooks, the recommendation of the M~uager was concurred in. 4th. "With refarence to the request cf the~ A. W. McPherson Bas 0o~ny that it be ?!iowed to rum extra busses to the Oity Pa~k on S~ud~ys, I beg to state that this is a matter whxch will recpaire action by the State 0orporation 0ommissicn, as a portion of the route wouldbe beyond the 0ity limit. In view of the fact that the entire question cf trauspo=tation is now being studied by a committee of the 0ouncil ! would suggest that this m~ter be referred to this 0ommittee." On motion, the communication WaS referred to the Transportation Committee. 5tho #Mrs. F. S. Hope has recommended to me that the name of Jackson St. be changed to M~yflower Road.~ ! cansee mo ~o~eotion ~o this and am therefore recommending approval." On motion~of Mr. Brooks, the com~z~uication was~re~e=redb~ck to the Oity Manager for investigat~onand report. 6th. ~X ~m transmit~i~g herewith a letter from the Ohamber of 0ommerce relative to the erection of proposed hotel on lot owned~Y th~ Gity'at the southeast corner of Washington and High Sts. The President of the Ohamber ~cSmm~ds that this lot be sold immediately at publio auction with a restriction on the sale that a modern fireproof hotel with not less than-one hundred rooms be erected. T~he ~zectlon of this hotel is of course to be greatly desired, provided the pro- position is ~oo~omtcal~y sound and ~the site, proposed is a suitable ~ne. ~ ! ~herefo=e recommend~ that the request of th~President of the Ohamber be complied with, sub~ect to the followimg conditio~: 1st. ~nat the 0fry not sell the lo~ ~muless the highest bid for it represents, in the opinion of the Oouncil, its fair market value. 2nd. If the lot be sold, the proceeds be set mside amd maintained in a special fund to be applied .later to the cons~mction of a ~oint Oity and Oounty Batlding." The following is the letter from the 0h~mber of Oommeroe:. ~Portsmouth, Virginia, March 4, 1925. Honorable Oity Oouncil, Portsm0ut~, Virginia. Gentlemen~ ~pd~uuanimous molten cf the Board of Directors ~f the portsmOuth Ohamber of 0om- merc~, we petition you to sell the old jail lot, on the corner of Washington a~d HighStreets, at ~olic auction im~diately, with ~he Testriction on the s~e t~t a mode~ fireproof hotel, with not less th~ one h~ed roo~ be e~eoted on the site. It is reco~ized by '~l that Portsmouth ~eds ~uch ~ hotel. It ~ not be e~ect- ed to go lo,amd as it should~til it ~es ~ve ~ch a hotel that ~11 ~eq~tet~ care for the t=~veling public. ~ This sit~,' which is a good locm~ion for ~ hotel, is now idle ~d p~oducingno revenue fo= the oi~. Adve=~isi~ it for ~e at ~blic auctiom womld ~tee a s~le. The erection of a hotel ~ch ~ t~t s~eoi~ied~uld ~tee.a good imoome to the city ~h~h t~es ~d wo~d likewise be a ~ea~ ~set to the Omty ~ fmll~ a long f~t meed. With these thi~ ~ ~d, we ~ain ~ge thmt the site be sold i~ediately at public ~ctiem, ~th the =es~ictiem~o~ the smle that a mod~ fireproof h~tel with not less than one hunted rooms beirected. Very respectfully yours, Attest: W. L. BENNETT, President. Georg~ H. Oless, Executive Sec y. N~. Brooks moved that the Oity _~.~e?~ge= be authorized to advertise and of£er for sale the 'old ~ail lo~ u~der two he~ds: lst- offer it for sale without any .restrmctxon?, 2ndU offer it fo= sale with the restriction that a modern fireproof hotel be erected wmth not less than one hundred rooms. Also that the Oity Manager be authorized'to-advertise and offer for sale the lot owned by the 01ty on Lincoln street. The motion was adopted. ?th. "In the annual budget $350.O0 W~s ~_~rp'ropriated to purchase a tx~xck fo~ the Engineer- img Deps~tment in the expectation that the 'credit ~n the old track would be suffxoient~ to m~ke up the cost of a new one. In receiving bids, however, practically no credit was offered for the old tmuck. Tkere, t. herefore, w~s insufficient money to purchase a new tr~ck, the cost of which completely equmpped im $~7~.90. In purchasing a ca~ry-log, however, a saving cf