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October 11, 1923 Esteemed Sir:-- Our representative reports the pessibilit? of placing in your city a fleet of taxicabs providing certain locations can be secured amoung which is the position in front of the monument at High and Court streetS. You undoubtly appreciate the advertising that is attached to a well regulated Taxicab service, especially over the old FOr Hire Car System and mainly for that reasonwe f~el that this m~tter will be given your every at~ention. Under separate cover we are forwarding ou~ taxicab booklet which shows the c~mss of ca~s desired to be placed in ~ou~ City. Kindly advise us if it will be possible to secure these special points of space for these taxicabs and mh~ough what channel we should pursue to secure the same. Thanking you in advance for your consideration and prompt reply, Yours very truly, P~F. Tippett, Abe S. Resh, Mg~. Taxi oab Dept." On motion of Mr. White, the communication was referred to the special meeting of Council to be called for studying the proposition to place taxicabs in the City of Portsmouth. 2nd. "I am forwarding herewith bill for w~ter furnished the Norfolk County jail since the contract was signed relative to the new ~uilding, The City informally agreed to pay for this water after the signing of the contract. I therefore see no other alternative than to pay it." On motion, the communication was referred to the Finance Oommtttee. 3rd. "I mm transmitting herewith a resolution passed by the Eighth Ward Civic League on Sept. 23rd, 1923, relative to'the division of cost of paving west High St. It is recommended that this question be settled as soon as practicable. As it appears to me, onl~ the Cou~ll can determine what this agreement was." The following is ~he resolutionof the Eighth Namd Civic League: ~Resolved: That the Honorable City Counci!'aud City Manager be requested to stand by the original agreement and understanding as to pre-rating the cost of paving High Street fromthe Belt Line west, terms of which were set forth in the City-Manager's recommendations at the time." Eighth Nard Civic League, Thcs. N. Reed, Sec't. Chas.' F. Harper, Pres. Passed unan~i~eUmly by Eighth Na~d Civic Lem~o~e Sept. On motion, action was deferred on this matter until the meeting at which same is consid- ered by Council. ~th. "I am' transmitting herewith resolution of the Eighth Ward Civic League~ relative to new railway station at Port Norfolk. If it is possible to get the three railroads into a union station'downtown~ I think this should be done. If this can not be done, it would be very de- sirmble for-the Atlantic Coast Line and the Southern Railroads to provide a new station on the present site. In vlew,h~ever, of pending negotiations I would suggest that the Council defer tion on this resolution until the first regular meeting in December at which time unless de- finite developments have taken place in the union depot project, I will recommend that the Council endorse the Eighth Wa~d League proposition." The following is the resolution of the Eighth Wa~d Oivlc League: "Portsmouth, Virginia, September ~3rd, 1923. Whereas: Our present railroad station is totally inadequate, out of date, withouZ modern conveniences, not in keeping with the size of this community and City cr the amount of patronage received. Resolved: That we request the A.C~L~ R.R. Co. and if necessary the Southern Railway to provide a new up to date station on the spot where the old station now stands, having modern improvements and one that will be a credit to the Railroad Companies and the City of Ports- mouth and that the Oity Manager be requested to work with us in ~his mat~er. Eighth~Wa~vd Civic L~ague, Thcs. N, R~ed, 8ec't. Chas. F. Ha~per, Pres. Passed this d~te unanimously by Eighth Ward Civic Lemgue. On me,ion of Mr. White, the suggestion of the City Manager was concurred in. 5th. "I am transmitting herewith an ordinance amending ordinance relative to crowds stand- ing in th~atree and other public b~ildings. The passage of this ordinance is recommended by the Fire Chief as a result of his personal observation in theatres of the City. Of souses, its passage may be regarded in some ways by owners of theatres, etc.