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~roh II, 1924
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<br /> tel~ln~e~
<br /> IT IS AGREED AND C0~ENA~IT~Dbetween the parties hereto that this agreement m~y be ' ~
<br />at any time at the pleasure of the Bolt Line by giving notice in writing sixt~days prior there-
<br />te of its intention so to do, by mailing the ss~e to the Mayer ef the City of Portsmouth and
<br />to the C~tyEanage~.
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<br /> IN ~IT!.~SS V~-P~0F, the Norfolkand Portsmout~Belt Line P~i!road Company has caused these
<br />presents to be signed by its President, and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed, duly
<br />tested by its Secret~_~y, and the City of Portsmonth has caused these presents te be executed
<br />by the President of its Council, and its corporate seal to be hereto ~ffixed, duly mttested
<br />by ~ts city clerk,
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<br />NORFOLK AND PORTSW/0~JTH BELT LINE RAIT~.0AD COIiIPAIIY,
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<br />Presi--~t.
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<br />ATTEST:
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<br />Secretary. '
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<br />CITY OF PORTS~0UTH,
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<br />President of Council~
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<br />City Clerk."
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<br /> On motion of~. White,the s~greement was approved ~nd the proper City 0fficim!s ~ere au-
<br />thorized to execute the same.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The.regular reports of the City Treasurer, City Collector, and City Auditor for the month
<br />of February, 192&, were presented and were referred to the Finance Committee.
<br />
<br /> The fotlowi~ o~inance, wh. ick had been placed on it~ first reading by Council February
<br />26th, was t~ken
<br /> AN 0P3IN~CE A~HOR~{G T~ IS~CE 0~ Tp~E ~ ~ S~Y
<br />TH~S~ ($~0Q900) DOIL~ B0~S OF T~ ..CITY 0F P0~S~0~H, V~GIE~, FOR T~ ~DO~ OF
<br />IEST~r.L~G ~S ~ PAV~G ST~TS ~ PUBLIC THOROUGH-F~S ~ SA~ C~T~ ~G PROV~IOE
<br />FOR F0~~ OF BA~D B0~S ~ FOR T~ P~ T~0F.
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<br /> On motion of '~t~r. ~hite, seconded by }ir, Hutchins, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Brooks, ~tchmns, 0ast, Smith, Stev~rt
<br /> Stewart (R.EoB.), ~thite,
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<br /> After he, ring a statement fro~ the CityEanager, ~ir. V~hi%e moved that the following ordinance
<br />which h~d been placed on its first reading February 12th, be tabled:
<br /> An Ordinance te Provide
<br />for the 0pera~mon of Taxicabs ~Dd to Restrict their 0pera%ien in the City of Portsmouth.
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<br />The motion was adcpte~
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<br />ItEW BUSINESS
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<br /> A recommend~.t~sn was read from the School B~smd requesting that Co,mci! appropriate $1,800.
<br />for the~erection of a fire-~scape at the Prentis Park School, from NinT~h Ward f~nds, if such
<br />funds be available and provided also that this be ~greeable to the citizens ef this Ward.
<br /> Dn motion, the recommendation w~s referred to the Finance Coz%mitte~
<br />
<br /> A communication was~remd fr~om the Clerk of the School Board saying that ~he had ~een re-
<br />quested by the Domestic Science Department ef the I. O~ Norcom School to extend to the Cdty
<br />Council and Clerk, and the City Eanager an invitation to a dinner to be given by said Dep~rtmen~
<br />at ~he LC. Norco~ School, at se~en o'clock,~on Thmrsds~y evening, ~Lmrch 20th, 19£~.
<br /> On motion of Nr. Brooks, the invitatibn was ~ccepted with thanks.
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<br /> On Eotion of ~. Oast,
<br />City Attorney:
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<br />To the City Gounci!,
<br />PortsEouth, Va.
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<br />the following communications were reEerred to the City Manager
<br /> "~ortsEouth, Vi~inia, Earch 10, 1924.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
<br /> At the School Beard meeting sn M~rch ?, 1924, a communicatien was received free
<br />~e P~operty Owners Association of Truxtun requesting the Board to take over the Truxtun School
<br />System. I was ~irected tc present this cormm~nication to you, a copy ef which is mttached hereto.
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<br />The School Board desires tc be informed ~s te its responsib$1ity in the ~atter,
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<br />Yours very truly~
<br />
<br />Egllie J. Sim~ens,
<br />
<br />Clerk of School Beard."
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<br /> March 6, 192~;
<br />From: The Property~rs
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