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October 11, 1923
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<br />The fotlowingreport was also read from the Finance Committee:
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<br />"Hon. City Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- You~ Finance 0ommittee respectfully refers back to the Council,
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<br />without recommendation, the foltowimg matters referred to said Committee June 26th and Septem-
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<br />bet 25th:
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<br />Referred June 26th
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<br /> Recommendation of the M~nager tha~ $12,500. be transferred from the ~th Ward and $1E,500.
<br />from the 9th Ward, to St. Improvement Fund, to pay the cost of the concrete pavement on High
<br />St. west of the Belt Line.
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<br />Referred September 25th
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<br /> Reoommendmtion of the Manager that $37~500. be borrowed on account of the Eighth Ward for
<br />the construction of a hard surface north and south-road which will.be used during the construc-
<br />tion period of work in said Ward. (Signed) L.G. White, Chairman.
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<br /> N~. Brooks moved that these items be taken up for consideration. The motion was adopted.
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<br />Then Mr. Smith moved that action be deferred on item $1 until the City Manager retu~ns.
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<br /> Nm. White moved that the privilege of the floor be extended to any one i~terested in
<br />this matter. The motion was adopted, and Mr. Chae. F. Harper, President of the Eighth Wa~d
<br />Civic League, sp~ke asking Council to postpone action on same until the Manager returns.
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<br />Nm. ~mith's motion was adopted, mud by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks~ Hutchins, Oast, Smith, White, 5-
<br />Nays-- Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R~E~B~), E.
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<br />Nm. Brooks moved that action be deferred on item ~ until the City Manager returns.
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<br />In oonnecmion with this matter, the following communication was ree~i:
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<br />· Portsmouth, Va., October 9th, 1923.
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<br />"Honorable City Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br />We wish to concur in the ~ecommendatlon of the C!ty~[anager to build an eighteen
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<br />feet concrete road on Chautauqua Ave.
<br />the immediate construction of same.
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<br />We deem it not or~ly necessary but expedient ~nd we u~ge
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<br /> (Signed) Eighth WsmdCivic League,
<br /> By The Dept. of Public Highways,
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<br />( Signe d)
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<br />S. B. Carney, Jr.,
<br /> Chairm~n.
<br />H. A. Blankinship.
<br />W. S. Hood.
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<br />Approved by Board of OLvectors,
<br /> Eighth Ward CiVic League~
<br /> September 9th, 1~3. Ohms. F. Harpe~,
<br /> Pres.
<br /> Thcs. N. Reed, Sooty."
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<br /> Mr. White moved thmt the privilege be g~anted to Mr. Chas. F. Hs~per, President of the
<br />Eighth Ward Civic League, who spoke ~ging immediate action.
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<br />Then M~. Brooks' motion was lost, mmd by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- None.
<br /> Nays~ Brooks, Hutohins, Oast, Sm~ith, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> '~\ Stewart (R~.~E.B.~), White, 7 -
<br />$37,500. Mr. White moved that an appropriation of $37,500.~ be made from ~rrent f~ of the
<br />~-mPP'Elghth W~d, mud if said f~ ~e not suffio~e~ to borrow 'the f~ds needed te be paid out of
<br /> · he Eighth W~d Bond Isle, for ~he pa~ of C~utauq~ av~ue or any o~he~ north an~ south
<br /> street that the City ~ger .may prefer.
<br /> The motion was adopted~ ~d by the followi~ vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, ~tchins, Oast, Smith,
<br /> Stewart (J.R.~), Stewart (R.~E.~B.~), White,
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<br /> The following communication~were read from the City Manager:
<br /> lsd. "I am forwarding ~erewith
<br />letter from P.~. TippetS, Eloar Dist~vibutor,. for consideration at the special meeting of the
<br />Council to be called for ~he purpose of s~adying the pr~oposition to place taxicabs in the ~ity
<br />of Portsmouth."
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<br />The following is the letter enclosed:
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<br />General Jervey,
<br />City ~a~ger,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />__RE: Taxi cab s.
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<br />~Washing~o n, D.
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<br />0., Sept. 18th, 1923·
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