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J~me 24, 1924 of Portsmoutkand the County off Norfolk desire said appraisal to be ~ade as and in accordance with Section ~6 of the contract.~ On motion of~. ~%ite, the resolution was adopted. of July 2nd, 192~, 10th. "I am forv~rding herewith bill of Dr. A. J, R~sse against %~eoity or'PortSmouth for professional services rendered hoseman Scott. Dr. Roper has investigated this matter for me and he states that in his opinion the City is indebted to Dr. RUsSO 'to the extent of ~20,00. It is specifically provided B~ City ordinance that firemen and policemen~ s~ll be treated by the City ~hysician ~nd ~. Scott w~s or s~hoUldh~ve been aware of this fact. It was essential that Dr. ~sso should have been called in the emergency aS Er. Scott w~s in ~xtr~me pain, but the case should have been turned over to the City Physician after the e~e~- gency treatment. It is recoEm~ended that this bill to the extent of $2G;00 be paid from the appropriation for free prescriptions.~ ~Lr. Brooks moved that the reconmuendation of the~u~ger'be concurred i~. N.r. ~ite~ move~ that sa~e bs referred to the Finance Committee. The motion by Mr. ~_i~ w~s ~depte&, ~udby the fo!lo~ing vote: %yes-- ~tchins, Smith; ~tewart~ (JR Nays-- Broo~, 10 ~ llth. "I,~ for'~rding herewith petition ~i~ned ~y ~..S'.~. moore ~ 0ther~ ffo~ the censt~ction of a solid fill c~se~y ce~ecting~i~ emnt with north end of ~inwiddie ~ile the present bri~e is ~si~tly I do netbelieve ~t i2 is ~ngero~$ fo~ ~edestri~s. Dr, Moo~e's proposal would involve the b~k~emd~g an~ fil~i~ OfPri~te-pre- perry, a work which would be nether pe~issihle nor desirmble for the 0ity t0~dert~e. If the City were in a position to p~c~se this~entire tract for m park, it would ~ m very desirable addition to our park and playground syst~but this lmnd is held at a hi~ price and even if conde~tion proceedings were resorted to, it would involve m very l~ge expense ~d could net at present with the ~ny other essential calls on the Ci~ treasury be ~tified by the advantages resulting from~the purc~se,~ I am therefore regretfully recoEendi~th~t O iderat' n o the e ition: el d for t e p eent t t~t O' Clerk ' rm $ e ~one s ~ t ~he q s~ wz~ e ~ ~ ~ ~ w e ~ ~ c s ~e 12th. "With reference to the joint letter'from the ~ericarYBrakeshee and Fo',mdry Company and the Southern ~heel 0ompar4v, dated June 3~d, 1924, relative, to improvement~of ~indsa~v ~e. and the one-h~lf block on Elm Ave., I beg to state that the improvement of this Stree~ h~ad been undertaken prior to the petition of the companies mentioned. This Lmprovement will involve a~slag read ten feet wide extending from the ~ashin~on Hi~v~y v&a Elm Ave. and ~ind- say St. to the two plants." On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed. 13th. "J~e 24th, 1924. H0no~ble City Council, Portsmouth, Va. Gentlemen: In the Portsmouth Star of June 22nd, 1924, appears a paid advertisement by the Virginia Railv~y & Power Company w.hich reads ~n part as follows: 'This Company would like to be in a position to adopt ~n aggressive policy in the upbuilding of a transportation system for Portsmouth, and it~yet stands re~dy to do so, However, until the City's representatives are willing to permit the Cosp~ny te ~rn a return upon its investment s~d relieve it from~unfair competition and burdensome !~ving requirements, it will bs forced to continue its present policy of curtailing street rail,~ray service where possible to reduce ~penses.~ ~It should also he borne~i~ mind that the~only source of ~evenue for the railway is the car fare, and fares can not be kept down when the oar rider is forced to pay for street paving~nich is ~orn out by the automo- bile and other vehicles. As h~s been demonstrated tl~roughout the country, ~itneys can not c~re for m~ss t~ansportation, such as is-required in_a live growing city. The Bus people recognize that co ordinated service (gas busses sup- plementing street c~rs), under Stat~ control, is'the only solution to the transportation problem here, as it has been elsewhere° -This Company is willing to operate busses, under Stat~ regulation, as a part of its transportation system w~ere same are necessary, but ~pital can not be induced to enter a community ~hen local control can destroy it is now being done by the City of Portsmouth through its Council and City ~0rdinar~ly, it is futile s~ud tu~dignified for an'executiveorfor a legislative body to reply~in mny w~y to paid ~ropagand~ of this character, but the statements quoted ~re mo manifestlyu~air to the City Council ~nd to me and so at variance~wit~facts, that I deem it not inappropriate to lay the truth of the whole case as I see it before the Council so that our citizens msj be corregtly informed as to the matter.