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~anuary 22,
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<br /> '~. ~hite ~tmedd-.~~. Cut~iell in nomination for the position, and ~aere being ne ether
<br />nominations, he was elected and By the following ~ ·
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<br />Ayes--
<br /> Stewart
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<br />Hutchins, S~ith, Stewart
<br />(E.E.B.), ~hite, 6.
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<br /> 2nd. Reco~ended adoption of the following ordinance:
<br /> An Ordinance To Amend and Es-ordain
<br />'An Ordinance Fixing the Terms of Consent for the0peration of Autolmsses in the City ef
<br />Portsmouth, Va.,' adopted July 5th, 1923.
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<br />On motion ef Er, Brooks, the ordinance was placed on its first reading.
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<br /> 3rd~ "With reference te instructions off the Finance Committee te further investigate
<br />the acciden~ By which Police Officer L. B. Noore was injured, I beg to state that Pelice~e.~
<br />~core was going west on Lincol~ St. a~d ~chnBallentine was driving east on the ss~e street.
<br />~eore started to turn after passing the intersection of I~incoln and Fifth when BaIlentine cut
<br />the corner and made the turn to the west of the intersection thus colliding with ~ore's
<br />motorcycle. Moore was knocke~unconscious and carried By the patrol wagon te the King Daughter~
<br />Hospital and v~s unable to- do duty for four days. John B~llenti~e was brought to trial in
<br />the Police Court ~ud was fined $5.00 and cost for violation of City ordinance and $25,0~ and
<br />cos% for lemving the ~cene of the ~cc~dent without-rendering necessary assistance.
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<br /> ~oorewas granted a verdict for damages in the sum of $250.00 in the Eustingm
<br />Court on ~amu~y 3rd But has~ thus f~v been unable to collect the~ same.
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<br /> The Finance Committee had previously t~ken the position that theOitywas not
<br />concerned in this class of suit. ~oore ~as injured in line of duty and it hms been the policy
<br />of the~Oity te allow men their tzme when thus injured. Itherefore repeat my_urevious
<br />mendatien that he be allowed time for the days lost by him,"
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<br />On motion, the communication was referred to the Finance Committee,
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<br /> -&th. "In orxier tc cover capital expenditures made during 1~2~ and te provide funds f~ our
<br />new park, sewers in the Sixth and Seventh Wards, City~ Sta~les,~ improvements ef streets in ~est
<br />Park ~iew and cmmpleti$~ of ieekie St, and extension of water mains, etc, for the ~ater
<br />partment, a bond issue of $350,000;00 will ~e necessary.
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<br />It is recommended that this i~sue Be authorimed and sold as soon as D~ssiBle."
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<br />On mo~zon, the communication was referred to the ~nance 5ommst e~..
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<br /> 5th. "There will be a hearing on the proposed amendment to the Constitution, rese~vimg
<br />to municipalities the right tc regulate public service corporations within their lim~ts,.~n
<br />Th~?rsday evening, ~an~ary 2Ath at 8:00 o'clock in the State Capitol,~ ~chmend.
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<br /> Our representative has requested that the City have its legal representative er
<br />representatives present at this meeti~g. I wOUld therofC*e suggest that the OitY Attorney
<br />attend this meeting accompanied by a~ditional counsel, if he so desires,"
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<br /> 0~motien of ~. ~ire, the recommendation of the N~nage~ ~as concurred in.
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<br /> ~th. ~ith refermnoe to petition of certain ~property owners and merchants on Crawford
<br />S$. for the smooth paving of the ~est side om tha~street and fo~ extending~hite way
<br />H~gh ~. to South St., I.beg te state that the ~avingwas placed among the approved projects
<br />By t~e Council, But s~fficien2 funds were not a~ailable to carry out ~ot o~ly thio pro~ect
<br />But ~v c+~hers. The work is one which should be done as soon as funds are available and I
<br />wou~d sugges¢ that ~ Be considered among preferred matters as soon as the, Olty is 1~ a
<br />position to make further bend issues for the~ paving of streetsi,
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<br /> Tke question of better lighting can also be taken up when funds a~e available.
<br />Attention should however Be invite~ to the fact-that Cra~rfo~d St, is no longer the main
<br />thoreUgh~am-e to the Navy Yard and the need for better lighting is therefore-mo l~nger as
<br />essential as in the past,
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<br /> It is true t~t improved lighting has been provided en two Bleo.k',~, ~f ~iddle
<br />St., ~ut these two Blocks cover the retail district en which £ thi~k tl~ere is considerably
<br />more ~ght shopping t_h~.n on Crawford St. For thls reason, Ican not at lr~esent recommend
<br />f~vorably as ~o thislighting symtem~ though if -t~me merchants weu!d instatlit att heir ewm
<br />expense, as ~s frequently ~een done in Norfolk, the City ~ould well ~fferd~tO operate it
<br />after instmliation."
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<br />On motion, the report was referred to the Finance Committe~,
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<br /> ?th. "I ~mfo~warding herewith application f~om the BallardFishand. Oyster Company to
<br />dig out and fill in on eno h~udred feet of the west end of Bay St. This will imvolve using
<br />the eu~er end of this street as a slip, If the pem~mit i~g~a~ted of a revocable nature with
<br />the unde~standing that the pr~per~y ewne~ en the south side of the sli~ she. il have-equal
<br />rights'in'it, I can see n~ o~tion to i~, .If ~ tong teml~Dermit is granted, a formal~rzt~en
<br />instr~ment m~lst be l~epared~and the matter shoul~ De gone into very carefully by the Council~
<br />A~ I.understand it, the grant~ng of this permit will mean the location cf an important in-
<br />d~stry in the Oity and I can~ see no objection ts it, if'it is revocable in character wi~
<br />the further l~t,tatien given above. As I understand it, the end of Cooke St, is being used
<br />~der similar conditions ~ow. It would be wel.1 to refer the w~le~a~ter tO the City Atto~ne~
<br />for op~nionand report."
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<br /> On motion cf Mr. BrOcks, the applicatie~was re£erre~ te the CltyAtterney and Clty
<br />Nanage~ for e~inion and report~
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