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On motion, the communications were referred to the Ferry Oommittee.
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<br /> 4th. "I am forwardingherewith an ordins~ce recommended by the Oily Engineer, requiring
<br />permits for street openings to be in the possession on the ground of persons doing the work.
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<br /> Thereare a great number of openings made in the streets and it is impossible for
<br />the police to check these up unless the permits are re~aired to be at the point ~here the work
<br />is being c~rried on. The passage of this ordinsmoe is recommended."
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<br /> An Ordinance Amending Section 3 of~A~ Ordinance to Require All Persons to Obtain from
<br />the City Engineer a Permit to Spenor Dig Up the Streets of the 0ity, to Require Applications
<br />to be M~de to the Oity Engineer~for the Privilege; to Fix a Schedule of 0barges for the Privi-
<br />lege; and to Require of Each Applicant a Bend to Save Harmless the Oity from Injuries Resulting
<br />from the Negligence of the Applicant~" - -
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<br /> On motion of N~r. White, the ordinance~was placed on first reading.
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<br /> 5th. "It is requested that I be authorized to atten~ the annual Convention of City Mana-
<br />gers in Montreal, September 23rd to 25th, 1924. Appropriation has already been provided for
<br />this ~rpose. I believe that both in a professional way and in the way of publicity, the at-
<br />tendance of the City Manager and heads of Departments at conventions is highly desirable.#
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<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the recommendation of the M~nager was gr~nted, and by the ~ol-
<br /> lowing vote:
<br /> Ayes_~ Oast, Smith, Stewart (R.E.B.) White, ~.
<br /> Nays _ Brooks, Stewart (J.R.), 2.~ '
<br /> 6th. "The first months play ~nd receipts on the municipal golf links and the interest
<br />taken in the Oity park seem to justify now consideration of future expansion of the park and
<br />of the gol~'links. W~th our present acre~e in the n~rk it is not possible to add to the
<br />existing oSurse without sacrificing other desirable ~eatures like tennis courts and basebs~ll
<br />fields.
<br />The Director of Public Welf~re and I h~ve been looking over the ground amd w~ find
<br />to the West of the present park separated from it by a sm~ll creek, a desirably l~cated penin-
<br />zul~r somewhat similar t0pbgraphicatly to the present park. This tract comprises fifty-nine
<br />acrea and is ow~edby Mr. L. S. Parkinson, of Elizabeth Oity, N,.0. I am of the opLuion that
<br />thi~ land could be now ~quired for~ $20,000. It would permit the extension p~es~nt
<br />go, course ~ eighteen holes a~d wbuld nearly double the area of the park. of the
<br /> It i~ only a ~aestion of time when additions to the park will be essential. If
<br />this addition is m~de now the land may be purchased at a~ small fraction of what it will cost
<br />in the future.
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<br /> i,therefore, recommend the appointment of a special committee of the Oounoil to
<br />study this site with the Oity M~usger. So f~r as I am personally concerned, if the matter
<br />can be fl~nced, it seems to me advantageous to acquire this property at the present time."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the recommendation of the Manager was concurred in.
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<br /> ?th. "A committee from the Cham~er of 0ommerce has called upon me and suggested that all
<br />motor cars operating under license Issued by the 01~! cf Portsmouth be required to c~rry a
<br />number tag in the rear of the car for the purpose of identification and a n~me tag in front
<br />bearing the words 'Portsmouth, Virginia.' This last tag would not require renewal annually.
<br />It seems to me that this is a bit of advertisement which the 0ity might do well to encour~e.
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<br /> I am, therefore, recommending the passage of the attached ordinance.~
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<br /> An Ordinance Oovering Display of Automobile Tags on Oars to WhiCh Licenses are Issued
<br />by the 0ity of Portsmouth.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Brooks, the ordinemce was placed on first reading.
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<br /> ~th. "Mr. L. A. Williams has made an appeal te me for a light at East Woods Lane, which
<br />is very d~rk and has had a number of lawless actions committed in it in the past. Zhave told
<br />Mr. Williams that I would give this consideration in the Budget fo~ 1925. He w~s, however,
<br />anxious to h~ve it put before the 0ouncil at the present time and I am, therefore, at his
<br />request submitting it to the 0c~cil for consideration with the recommendation~however, that
<br />it be deferred until the 1~25 Budget is prepared."
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<br />On motion of 1Lv. Brooks, the recommendation of the Manager was concurred in,
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<br /> 9th. #! beg to report the resignation of motorcycle officer N. L. H~yden, which has been
<br />accepted by_me, effective August 3rd, 1924."
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<br />On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> -lOth~ "In accordance with the resolution of the Oity 0ouncil adopted M~y 2yth, 1924, the
<br />piece of land West of the ~tation a~d on the North side of the new State Highway was sold
<br />at public anction in Suffolk on August 5th at ll:O0 A. M. Mr. W. 0. StephenSon purchased the
<br />la~d for $101.
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<br /> The approval by the Oounoil of the sale is.requested. The 0ity Attorney has been
<br />asked to prepare the necessary deed conveying the property to Mr. Stephenson."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the .sale of the property to Mr. Stephenson was confirmed,
<br />and the proper Officers of the City authorized to execute deed for same; and by the following
<br />vote~
<br /> Ayes--~Br°°ks'~ Oa~t,,~ ~ ~Smith,.~tew~r~t-(J'R'),~ -~
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