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<br />OctoBer
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<br />W. W.
<br />Golds~ugh Serpell
<br />Geo. H. Lewis
<br />Norman Bell. #
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<br /> .... #W~S. 'Th8 Baltimore ~1~ for attracting new industries, as outlined By N.~, George
<br />Smith. in this vicinity ~ecentIy, brought a~out ,sixty mill!the of dollaze of outside capital
<br />into Baltimore d~ri~g the first three years of its existence,
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<br /> WHEPJEAS N~. Smith states that every new industry Brought to Baltimore was worth one
<br />h~red dollams per ~a~uum in net profit to the city for every employee on the payroll
<br /> WHEREAS a plan similar tS the Baltimore plan is now in process of formation under the
<br />Industrial Commission of this community
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<br /> WHEREAS this Commission is an organization composed Of l~oth Norfolk and Portsmouth men,
<br />devoted solely to the work of ~ndustrial development of the Norfolk-Portsmouth
<br /> WHEREAS~ Portsmmuth will Benefit greatly By the industrial development produced By the
<br />work of the Industrial Commission.
<br /> WW~.REAS the cost of such work would Be more ~han PortSmouth could Bear alone, But yet
<br />should Beer in part
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<br /> THEREFORE WE, the Boamd of Directors and Officers of the Portsmouth Chamber of.Commerce,
<br />do hereby recommend to the City Council of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it appropriate, to the
<br />limit of its ability, a sum of money to Be devoted to the support of this Industrial Commission.
<br /> W. I~ BENNETT, P~esident.
<br /> (SEAL)
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<br />Attest:
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<br /> Executive Secretary,
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<br /> w~. Wall moved that the priwilege _of the. floor be granted to smch Oommittses a~ might Be
<br />present who desired to speak in regard to this matter.
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<br /> Messrs. Thompson, ~ouston, and T. A. Drake spoke urging the indmstriml development of these
<br />com~anities. On moti_on, the requested appropriation was referred to the Finmace Committee,
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<br /> At this point, the Chair appointed the members of the City Council, the City Manger, and
<br />the City Clerk & Auditor ~ delegates to the League of Virginia Numicipalities which meets
<br />in this City October ~lst~ and ~nd.
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<br /> On ~tion ~f ~Lr. Brooks, the following ordinance, which h~d Been placed on first reading
<br />~$e~emb~t~d, was laid on the table until the next regular meeting of Council:
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<br /> An Ordinance Prescribing Rmtes and Regulations Governing __~_-__,%icipal Nszkets.
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<br /> The following ordinance was presented by the City Nauager:
<br /> ~ Ordinance To Amend amd Re-
<br />ordain aa Ordl~oe Entitled, #An Ordinance Fixing Rents and O,haxges for $~ores, Sta!l~,
<br />Auditorium, ~u~_h Nmrke~, smd Displ&y Oases in New City Market,
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<br />On motion of Mr. Oast, the ordinance was placed ~a first reading.
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<br />The folio_wing co_m_-,~,uication was read from t~e City Attorney:
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<br />Hon. City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va.,
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<br />October 14th, 192~.
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<br />Gentlemen:-
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<br />The State Corporation Commission has notified me that a petition ha~ Been filed
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<br />before it By the Virginia Railway and Power Company asking for the smspe~icn of the Cradook-
<br />Oar Line. The hosting on.rte petition is set for October 2~th, at 10 o'clock, There are two
<br />things to Be considered, (1-)whether the City will oppose the discontinua~oe of the service,
<br />and {~) if the ~ervioe is dicontinued whether we should asl~th~t the tracks Be removed from
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<br />the Street.
<br /> Yours very respectfully,
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<br />R. O. BAROLAY, City Attorney.~
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<br /> ~[r. Brooks moved~.that' the City oppose the discontinuance ~f this service, and that the
<br />Clty Attorney b, to appear before the state CorporationO~mmiesion to protect the
<br />City's interest. '-~-~ motion was adopted.
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<br /> The=egulsm're~e~ts of the
<br />l~, were presented amd were
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<br />Oomm~tte~.,
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<br /> A commmnioationwas read from the City Auditor asking that hebe granted authority to
<br />cancel Oity Warrants amounting to $Z~O.~5, same havingBeen outstanding from 1~16 to December
<br />31, .1~23; and to notify the Banks ne~.~opay any ~rszrant presented to them dated prior to
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