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July E, 1924 The following communication was also read from the Cmty Attorney, Honorable Oity Oouncil, Portsmouth, Va. "Portsmouth, Va., Jul~ 8, ~924. ~en%lemen: There_ has been pending since 1916 in the Court of Hustings for the City of Ports- mouth a suit instituted by J. S. and Merrick Rea against the City of Portsmouth for the puz-pose o£ enjoining the Oity from allowing the water to flow through the culvert at the south end of Washington Street in such a manner ~ to pass over certain land complained by the complainants in the suit. The real question in dispute is whether 2~ake Street extends through to Washington Street. The deed to the Gomptair~ut~' father which was m~de in 1S?9 covers the l~ud included in the street. M~r. Merrick Rea saw me sometime ago and submitted a~ offer of compromise in which the ow~ners will convey to the city sufficient ta~d to open the street and the City pay the sum of $1250 and the costs of the suit which will be around $150. The land which would be conveyed is sixty feet wide and one hundred and thirteen feet~ deep. The existence of the street at thim point is doubtful and I believe it would be to the advantage of the 0try to compromise the matter and~seoure a deed for the land. I therefore r~commend that this be - done, and that an appropriation of $1~O0 be made to pay for the land and the court costs. Very truly yours, R~ C. BARCLAY, Oily Attorney." On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Finance Committee. The regular reports of the Oity Treasurer, Oity Auditor, and 0ity Collector were read and were referred to the Finance Oomm~ittee. The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading June 24th, was taken up, read, and adopted on motion of Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Hutchins: AN ORDINANOE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OF BONDS TO BE KNO'~ AS "WATER BONDS" PURSUANT TO SECTION 127, CLAUSE "B" OF THE CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIa, SECTION 30~1 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA 1919, AS AMENDED BY AN ACT OF THE GENE~AL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA APPROVED FEBRUARY llth, 1922, AND AN ACT OF THE GF~ERAL ASSEmbLY OF VIRGINIA, APPROVED MARCH 16th, 1918, E~TITLED, "AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNOILS OF THE SEVERAL CITIES OR TO~NS OF THE STATE TO ISSUE BOND~ FOR A SUPPLY OF WATER OR OTHER ~PECiFIO UNDERTAKING FROM WHICH THE 0ITY OR TOWN MAY DERIVE A REVENUE, PURSUANT TO S'F~TION ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN B OF THE CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA,". AN~ ~NDER AUTHORITY OF THE VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF TNE OITY OF PORTSMOUTH AT THE GENERAL ELEOTION HELD ON THE lOth DAY OF ~UNE, 1924. And by the following voteS A~es-- Brooks, Hutchins, Oa~t, Smith, - Stz~v~rt IJ~.R.), Stewart (RoE.B.), · hite, ?. The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading June 2$th, was t~ken up e~ud read: AN O_W~DINANGE AUTHORIZING THE iSSUANCE OF $200,000 OF R~EMPTION BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, MAKING PROVISION FOP. THE POPJ~ OF SAID BONDS, AND FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF. On motion of Mr. Stewart (J. R.), seconded by Mr. Hutchins, the ordinance wss adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes~- Brooks, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (H.E.B.), White, ?. In this connection Mro White moved that the Finance Committee be s~thorized to have the bonds prepared and advertise the same for sale. The motion w~s adopted. The following ordinance, which h~d been placed on first reading June loth, w~s taken up and re~d: An Ordinance Prohibiting Reckless D~iving, the Turning~Around of Vehicles Excep~ at Street Intersections, end the Orossing of Streets by Pedestrians Except in a Rectangular Direction at Street Intersections. Mr. Stewart (J.R.)~ moved that the ordinance be adopted. Mr. Smith moved that the ordinamce be ~mendedby making section i ~ead as follows: sFirst- The speed limit for all vehicles, except ~rackS ink,he Oity of Portsmouth shall not exceed twenty miles per hour between street intersections. The speed limit of t~oks shall not exceed fifteen miles per hour between street intersections. The speed limit of all vehicles shall not exceed fifteen miles per hour at street intersections, turning corners, passing schools during recesses, asse~olies or dis- missals, p~ssing chumches during services, or p~ssing through the quiet zone of hospitals at all hours." No action on~ame. Mr. Cast moved that the ordinance be continued on the table. The motion w~s adopted. On motion of Mr. White, the following ordinance, w~oh had been placed on its first read- ing June 10th, was continued on the table: An Ordinance for the Regulation and 0ontrol of Com- municable Diseases. The following co~munic~tion~ which had been laid on the table until this meeting, was taken up, but on motion of Mr. White was continued on the table: "June 13, 1924. Honorable Oity Oounoil, Portsmouth. Va.