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26, 1924
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<br />beg te state that I h~ve gone into t?~sm~tter and believe that on the whole the new rate is
<br />advantageous to mmnufacturers.. ~.Bl~ylo~k of the South Hill~nufaeturing Company investi-
<br />gated the proposition for me and he agrees with me in this conclusion."
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<br />On motion, ~he cor-mm~ication was 6rdered to bl filed,
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<br />City:
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<br />"I am grieved te report to the Council the death sf the fotlewing employees of the
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<br />W. T. Hedges, retired fireman, died February ll~h, 1924, at the age
<br />of seventy-one years. He ~as ~ppointed to the Fire Depa~*tmen%
<br />April 15th, 1901. and wms retired for physical disability.
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<br />Police Officer, J. T. Luke, died Februsm~y l?th, 1924, ~e
<br />was ~Dpoi~ted to the substitute f~rce December 19th, 1923,
<br />smd to the regular force AugUst 9th, 1915. He has been
<br />ill since August llth, 1923~
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<br />N~tb~nie! R. Journee, Janitor, died, Feb~y ISth, 1924~
<br />age seventy-three years. Nr. Jouzn&e had~en an employee
<br />of the City for thirty-nine years."
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<br />On motion, the communmcatmon w~$ ordered te be recorded and file~%
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<br /> 4th. "Police~n J~ T. Luke, ~no died en Februs~y 17th, 192~, h~d been absent sick since
<br />A~gst llth, 1925, a-total of one hundred ninety erie ~ys. On account ef the long continuation
<br />of I~ke~s illness, i believe his f~mily is entitled to some consideration and I suggest that
<br />I be authorized to pay his ~dew t~e differ~nce~between a sub~titute's pay an~ a regu.l~~
<br />pslicem~u's pay, which is ninety-five cents pe~ day. This wo~Id'msdke a~tetat ef
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<br /> On motion elna, White, the recommendation cZ the ~az~ger~ adopted, same te be
<br />allowed out of Salaries in the Police Der~rtmen%~
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<br /> 5th. "D~e to developments at the ~aVal Annex, it is e,$s~ntia! tl~t au eight inch main
<br />be extended to the Somthgate Terminal Company on the south~knd to the ~yckoff Pipe and Cre-
<br />osoting Company on the east; This will also serve the EcOlave Lumber Company. The c est of
<br />this ,main will be $17,GO0.0~, and the indications are that a 10%~ incomes will b~ received
<br />on the installation, and for other miscellaneous capital cD~rges $15,~0e;00.
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<br /> I therefore reco~m~end that the Finance Committee be authorized to borrow $~0,000.00
<br />for this p~rpose, wit~ ~he underst~udingthat it will be paid for frem Water Dep~rtment funds,"
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<br />On motion, the recommendation was referred te the Finance Cammittee.
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<br /> 6th. "I am:~elu~arding herewith m proposition from ~. C, Stephenson in regard to a sm~ll
<br />piece of land o%~ned by the.City ef Portsmouth north cf the State Highv~ySyster~ The re-
<br />location of t~e State HighWay at this point resulted in Stephensom's farm being cut off from
<br />the newle~ation by this sm~lt strip of land belonging to the City. Its ret~ution by the City
<br />presents no adv~ntage~ and it is of great value te ~r, Stephe~on, The acreage is only
<br />and ~r.-Stephenson offers $5~;00 for it. Th~ Superimtendent of the Water Department recommends
<br />mcc~ptance 'and I concur in this mecemmaend~tio~."
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<br />On motion, the recommendation was refer~ed to the Finance
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<br />UII~INISP~iD BUSI~SS
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<br /> ~ The foliowimg ordinance, which was placed on its first reading Febr~rylPth~ was en motion
<br />of ~. Stewart (J.R.), continued en the table until the next regular meeting of Council, due
<br />to absence~of?~eOity~anager: ·
<br /> An Ordinance to Provide for the Operation of T~xicabs, end
<br />te Restrict their~0peratien in the City of Portsmouth,
<br /> fei!owing
<br /> The/application ef the Virginia Railway & Power Co., en which action had beem deferre~~
<br />until this meeting, was t~ken np: "To be allowed to discontinue the operation of street cars
<br />en the P~rk~iiew-Cemetery line, and to abandon the use of the street r~ilway track, commencing
<br />at the intersection of Ann and Eatton streets; thence along Ann Street to Elm Avenue (formerly
<br />Cooke S~reet);t~enee ~long Elm Avenue to Glasgow Street;~amd-thence along Glasgow Street to
<br />the end of the line at or near Godwin street, together with such trolley poles, Wires and
<br />fixt~rez as are used ~clusively for the trolley ~circuits over the track-to be abandoned."
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<br /> ~.. Brsoks moved tD~t the Council request a conference with Officials of the Va. t~.
<br />& Power,Co~psmy on this.~tter. The motion was adopted.
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<br />~ ~USINESS
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<br /> A communication was re~ fr~m certain residents an~ property owners in vicinity of Scotts
<br />Creek ~q~sting that Co~nc~l immediately establish physical oo~n~ection with%he ~Shea Farm ~
<br />and the Fifth (now Ears~ll) Ward of the City of Portsmouth ~y a bridge to connect the ~est
<br />end of Sale Street in the Flfth ~ard to the East end efa street of t~e S~ea ~s~mwhich im
<br />shown o~ the pl~ of the Shea Farm whioh the owners ef said farm have caused te be ~:de, said
<br />street beimg opposite er nearly opposite to~e West end or,aid Sale Stree~
<br /> On motion,, theco~ication was referred to the Ci~y~nage~
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<br /> As imst~Acted, the City AttO=ney presented the following ordinance,
<br /> An Ordinance Authorizing
<br />the Issuance of Three Hundred and Sixty Thousand ~$~60,00~) DoIl~rs Bonds of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, Virginia, for the Pmrpose ef Installing Se~ers and Paving Streets and Public Thsrough-
<br />Fares in s~id City; Ea~ing Provm~mon for Fom~ of said Bonds ~nd for theP~vment Theree~
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