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November 1S, 1924
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<br />recommend that the Comncil now express its willimgness to transfer such street ends as will
<br />be~meeded in the extension of the Depot to the Federal Government.
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<br />Tours truly,-
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<br />J. P. JERVEY, City Mauager."
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<br /> Mm. Brooks moved that the City agree to allow the use of the streets named, or any of
<br />them, to the-United States Government for the Lighthouse service, for so long am the same
<br />shall be used fo~ that purpose.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, 0asr, Smith, Stewsmt (J.R.)
<br />Stewart (R.E~B.), White, 6. '
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<br /> A petition was read from the Trustees of Jackson ~emorial Baptist Ghxtrch to be allowed
<br />to pay ni~e months taxes on house and lot $1~05 Elm Avenue, purchased by them September
<br />29th, 19~$, for use as parsonage; to be relieved of payment of three monthz taxes of 1924;
<br />amd that no assessment of th~e property for taxation be mad~ for succeeding years.
<br /> The petition was referred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> request of the City Oollector that $2.14 be refunded Octa?ia 0arring~on, amount paid
<br />exeter on Wm. 0arring~on's taxes, was referred to Finance 0ommittee.
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<br /> A request of the City 0oliec~or that $16.~0 be refumded B. A. Nemo, amount paid in error
<br />on house located at ?20 GilmertonAve., there being no house on lot, was referred to Fimance
<br />0ommittee.
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<br /> Abill wa~ received from Jno. W. Happer and Orocker& Orocker, to amount of $250.00,
<br />as the City of Portsmouth's half for opinion assr o-contract between the United States of
<br />America and City of Portsmouth ~nd 0ou~y of Norfolk, as to the operation of the Norfolk
<br />County Ferries, with particular reference to the question of gOing concern value in arriving
<br />at the amount due by the Oity and 0ounty to the Government.
<br /> On motion, the bill was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> A commmnication was read from Harry L~ Alexander Realty & Investment Co. asking that
<br />N~s. Turner be allowed to pay to the City $300.00 in full for all taxeeon property located
<br />at the northwest corner of London and-Water streets~ which~has been assessed to Joseph Seaward
<br />Estate for about 100 years, and as far back-as there are. s my-records no taxes having been paid
<br />On
<br /> On motion, the communication was referred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> A petition of certain residents and taxpayers on the west side of Linden Ave.,
<br />Slara~y~a~Bay streets, be have sidewalk on said stree~ paved, was referred to
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<br />Mr. J. R. Stewart presented the following resolution:
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<br /> #WHEREA~, The Girly of Portsmouth the pernmment place of employment of a vast number of
<br />the highest claes Union Wage-Workers and mechanics of the State,~thousands of whom are number-
<br />ed among our leading citizens, City, County and State O~ficiale; and
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<br /> NHEREAS, The City of Portsmouth is better equipped for the acco_~_~odation-and entertain-
<br />I~ ment of ~ge conventions than any other city of similar size in the State; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, it has been seven le~ years since our beloved ~ity had the-distinguished honor
<br />of entertaining the Virginia Federation of Labor; and
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<br /> WEEREA~, We, as officials and citizens or. this City,,would~esteem it a signal honor to
<br />have tlu~t august body select our Oily for its 19~6 0onvention; therefore, be it
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<br /> RE~0LVED, That the City Council of Portsmouth, on the pa~t of the Oommun}jty in general~
<br />here and now extend to the Virginia Federation of Labor a cordial invitation to hold its 1926
<br />Oonvention in our midst;
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<br /> RESOLVED, That we respectfuttyamdurgently request.the~Portsmcuth Chamber of Oom~aerce,
<br />the Merchants Association, the Nanufac~ers Association ~d all kindred and~civic organiza-
<br />tions to extend similar invitations, and to co-operate in every way wi~h ourfellcw-citizen,
<br />the Honorable J. R. Stewart, who is President of the Virginia Federation of Labor, in a con-
<br />certed movement looking to-this end, the good and welfare of the 0ity and oommunity demn.~ding
<br />same;
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<br /> RESOLVED, Tha~ these resolutions be given the d~ily press of both Portsmouth and Norfolk
<br />with the request that the widest possible publicity be given same."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.), .the resolutio~ were adopted.
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<br /> ~he Oily At$orney made a statement for the.City Collector that prope=~y located at i26
<br />Dinwiddie street, corner Glasgow, is held by Mr. J. W. Truit~ for life, that the 0itY'Oc!lec~r
<br />had been coilect~g rents ~or the ssmae on aocom~t of ~es ~e, ~ha~ ~he prope~ Is very
<br />~h In need ~f repairs at this ti~, ~d t~t it ~ t~e ab~u~ $300,~ ~o ~epair the
<br />s~. Also that the p~es~ ten~ F~e~rick B. Hill, th~ea~ensl~O move ~ess ~ep~$ are
<br />~e. He ~tated t~t' the City Collector would l~e i~t~e~ions f~om the O~cil ~ referen~
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<br /> On ~tion of ~. Brooks, the ~tter ~s referred to the City ~er and 0ity Atto~ey
<br />with power to act.
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<br />~/z~ On motion, adjourned.
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