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August 21, 1923
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<br />At a special meeting 'of the
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<br />The
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<br /> City Council August 21st there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R,A. Hutchlns, Jr., J. C, ~mith,
<br /> J. R. Stews~v~, R.E.B. Stewart, 5.
<br /> Also the City Nmnager.
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<br />following directions were read for the special meeting:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., August 18th, 1923.
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<br />L. C. Brinson,
<br />City Clerk & Auditor,
<br /> City.
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<br />Demr Sir:--
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<br /> You will please ~calL[ m special meeting-of the City Council for Tuesday,
<br />Aug~st Elst, at ~ o'clock P. M~] ~o consider communication from the City Manager conveying
<br />request from the Atlantic Coast Line for extension of its Naval Hospital spur track with
<br />packing establishments on the'Scoffs Creek.
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<br />Very trmly yours,
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<br /> R.A. Hutohins, Jr., President."
<br /> The-"call" h~vingbeen rossi, the following communication was read from the City Na~r:
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<br /> "August 14,
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<br />Honorable City
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<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
<br /> I am inclosing herewith blue Print showing proposed track which the
<br />Comet Line desires to putln Connec~ 'i~s N ~ ' '
<br /> ..... ^,+~ ~ _ __: : ~ .~. ~.al Hospital ~spur wi~h fish paokl~mng e~tablish-
<br />ments ~ ~ne~c~.~. ~ree~. ~'nxs srac~ WXAA C~SS d~e northern end of Li~nav~m.~ thence
<br />~rough vrivate.pr~p,erty, tlenG~ across Webster Ave. and alor~ Carroll St. to Cooke St,.
<br />once aAo~gprxva~ proDer~ ~o the branch of Scotts Creek b~twssn West Park View and Park
<br />view. I can see no objection to this proposition but recommend that the Council set a dmte
<br />for a public hearing on the request.
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<br /> Very truly,
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<br /> "J. P. Jervey, City Manmger.,
<br />On ~otion of Mr. Stewart (J. R.), the privilege of the floor was grantedto any one
<br />present i~terested~ Mrs, E.~S. Thrift~ ~30 Webster Ave,,andNiss Bessie L. Wymtt, ~ Lin~en~ ~
<br />A~e.,sPoke in opposition.
<br />permission. Mr. B. S; Nusbaum and ~r. Ayors spoke in favo~ of granting the
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the Oouncil take a recess to visit the grounds over which the
<br />track is~to be laid. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Upon re-assembling, Mr. J, R. Stewart off,red the following motion: Thmt~,we
<br />Wainwright, Ayers, Cs~VrOl~ Come, any, Incorporated, Isa~Ji~ass, Incorporated; I. T.~Ballard
<br />W. ~. Balla~d, G. C. Ballard, ~. B. Balla~vd, N. O. Bal~a~d, ~nd W. A. Ballard, co-partner~
<br />of B.~llard Fish & Oyster 'Co~, permi~sion for the spur track as per blue print .s~bmitt~d;
<br />the ~aok to be laid un~e~ the ~pe=vis~on of-the City Eagineer~ same at ~11 times t5 conform
<br />to the established g?~d~ of the street; the road bed and found~tion to be kept in good eon-
<br />dltion ana ~o ~e sa~xs~action of the City M~nager; and the licensee to pay all extra cost
<br />for str~eet imp~ovements~ occasioned by the sa~d track in the street.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Hutchins, Smith, Stewart (J,R.), Stewart (R~E~B~),
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<br /> Mr. Brooks asked ' the Man,get to present m communication. Per-
<br /> sskedfo~ an.appropriation of $900.00 for the
<br /> Supervisor.
<br /> Hr. Brooks moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee. Adopted.
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<br /> Onmotion, m~journed,
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