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<br /> 8th. "I ~m trav~mitting herewith request of the Vlrgimla Railway &?Power Co. to ls~v
<br />duct for power lines from the northwest corner of Riddle and Queen Sts. to the southeast
<br />corner of Queen and Chestnut St~; from the southeast corner ef ~ueen & ~hestnut Sts. to the
<br />southeast co~ner of Qmeen and Second Ave,, and from th~ southeast corner sf Queen St~ and
<br />Second Ave. to the southeast corner ef Second Ave. and Glasgow ~t., thence west along Glasgow
<br />St. to the Western Branch road, This is a step looking toward the elimination cf poles fram
<br />our streets and it is recommended~that I be authorized to issue the usuZl permit therefor."
<br />
<br /> On motion ef Yr. Brooks, the recommendation of the l/s~ager was concurred in; the work
<br />te ~e done to the satisfaction of the City Manager and the Va. Ry. &~ower Co. to give bond
<br />cf $500~; to protect the City.
<br />
<br /> - 9th. ~I am inclosing herewith blue print shewing proposed storm drainage syste~ for the
<br />Eighth Ward. The estimated cost is $81,750,00. Approval is ~co~ended for alle~ent off this
<br />sum from the bond issue for that
<br />
<br /> On motion, the recommendation of the l~nager was referred to the Finance Cow~ittee.
<br />
<br />loth. Notice ef the ~pp~intment cf ~. R. Ellis as patroon, effective ~anuam-y 23, 1924,
<br /> On motien, the notice was ordered to ~e filed.
<br />
<br /> llth. "I ~ forwarding herewith ¢o~unicm~tions from ~ames A. 1/ulvey relative to the
<br />sesament ef property in Tru~ton.
<br />
<br /> Personally, I. do not see how we can tax the property until it is transferred to
<br />private owners. I agree with Nr. t~ulvey that it would not ~e a bad thi~ to assess it-now,
<br />if the City&ttorney is ef the.opinion that we mmy properly do so,
<br />
<br /> I therefore auggest ~hat the communications be referred to the City Attorney for
<br />recozmmendatio~o"
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<br /> 0n motion of Er, Brooks, the communications were referred to the City Attorney and City
<br />N~nager for investigation and report.
<br />
<br /> UNFINISHED BIISI~SS
<br />
<br /> The following s~dinance, v~lich had been placed on its first reading by Council January
<br />Sth, was taken up and read:
<br /> An Ordinance Regulating the Moving of Household Goods ~nd Furniture,
<br />Etc., fram One ~oca~ien te Another Within the City limits or to or from Any Location within
<br />the~aid City, Requi~ing~the OWner or the Person in Charge or Control ef the Vehicle ~sed
<br />in '~ar~sper ~ng Such ProDerty te Notify the Chief of Police of such Removal, and Requiring
<br />Him t0-~Keev an Appropriate Recard of such Information.
<br />
<br />On motion ef~r. ~hite, the ordinance was ordered to continue en the table.
<br />
<br /> ~The following ordinance, on v~ich action had been deferred until this meeting,
<br />of E~v-. Stewart (~.E.B~), was ordered to be continued on the table;
<br />
<br /> An 0rdi~uce RestriCting Relier Skating in the City sf Portsmouth, Va,
<br />
<br />on motion
<br />
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., January 22, 192~,
<br />Eon. C ityCO~neil~
<br /> Portsmouth, Va. ~ .
<br />
<br />Gentlemen: ~
<br />
<br /> I ~ herewit~: ~bmttting two bills which ~I was directed te draw to be submitted
<br />to the General Assembly e~ Virginia to amend the charter ef ~the City.
<br />
<br /> relates to the assessment and sale of real estate for taxes, ~nd
<br />wa~ amended a lien on estates held in remainder and reversion after life
<br />estates, w~s directorate for~d this bill to ev~ representatives in the ~egislature.
<br />
<br />to
<br />
<br /> The second ~ill r~lates to the appointment of a harbor m~ster which I was directed
<br />submit te you.
<br /> Yours very t~uly,
<br />
<br /> R. C. Barclay, City Attorney~"
<br />
<br /> The following is the ~ill r~lating te Harber~Lmster:
<br />
<br /> AN ACT %oamend ~h~'.charte~ ef the Cit~ of Portsmouth, approved ~rch 10, 190~,-by adding
<br />thereto a new section to be knoWn as section 23-A, empowering the Council e2 the City of Ports-
<br />mouth to s and regulations concerning the ~ive~s in said city, and authorizing
<br />the al~ ;'of a ~aster.
<br />
<br /> Be it enaeted l~y?~he-~eneralAssembty ofVirgini~, thmt the chaZter' ef the City ef Ports.
<br />m~uth, appreved l/mre~ l0 be ~ended~ addi~ thereto a new section to be ~o~ as
<br />section 23. Oo~ci! ef the City ef Portsmouth te prescribe rules ~d re~a-
<br />ticns~eo~er~gth~ : -in ~id City, ~nd ~uthorizing the a~ointment ef ~rbor~ster~
<br />
<br /> ~ectioni23;A,
<br />cause the removal oJ
<br />efany river lying
<br />rules and ~
<br />rivers in
<br />pose of
<br />VirEinia.
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<br /> ~'the City ef Portsmouth shall have power and authority to
<br /> er other obstruction to n~vigation in a~y river or the portion
<br /> the corporate limit~ cf said 'city, amd may make and enforce such
<br /> the better v~e~i~e-Whar~, m~ring, and othe~ facilities
<br /> said City as i~ may from ~ime te time deem prope~, and fo~ the'Pmk,.
<br />eot the previsions of this ~ct and the general l~ws ef the State
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