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<br />June
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<br /> Chas. F. rpsr
<br /> J. T. S~ephenson ~ ~
<br /> Th~s saving the co~ty ~ g~e~t ~mllimtion ~n~ ~tol~ ~ges. ~SO~VED that s~e
<br /> ~e~e~ ~o ~he ~bove ~e~ citizens, ~n~ oh~ge~ ~o St~ee~ I~ov~e~ts in this ~.~
<br /> On motion of M~. ~ith, the p~lvilege of ~he ~1~o~ w~s ~nte~ to ~. C~s. F.
<br /> who spo~ ~s to the ~esolu~ion.
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<br /> On motio~ the oo~c~tion w~s ~efezze~ ~o the Fifos Oolites.
<br /> A oo~io~tion w~s re~d f~om the Oo~oil of the Olty of ~orfolk enc~sl~ copy of letter
<br /> from the PreSident of ~e Wo~'s Olub. with ~eference to ~ppointi~ ~ Cohesion to ~ct wit~
<br /> s~d Ol~ to help remedy i~liter~oy in th~ State of Virginia.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Broo~, the s~d oo~unicmtions were referre~ to the Oity ~ger for
<br /> investi~tion m~ report.
<br /> ~e followi~ resolutio~ were ~f~om the Bo~d of Directors of ~he Portsm~th ~ Norfolk
<br /> O~nty ~il~ ~n~ Lo~n Association:
<br /> "Belie~ that the ~mbers of the-City Oou~oil of the
<br /> Oit2 of Po~tsm~th, V~.. will welcome ~n e~zession of the views of the fi~i~l institutions
<br /> of the city,' relative to city ~ff~i~s,' the followi~ resolution is mf~ In m spirit of
<br /> frien~y co-operation ~n~ not of criticism.
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<br /> ~re~s, the City of Portsmouth. inclu~i~ the Elght~.~n~ ~inth W~ds, whose bon~i~
<br /> c~oity is se~e~te~ to ~he~ own uses un~er the ~exat~on ~eement, is now within
<br /> Million T~ee ~e~ Th~s~ Dollars of its bondi~ l~it, pre~c~te~ upon ~
<br /> m~e~ ~t the peak of r~lty v~lues, ~nd
<br /> Where~a, the Oity is co~itted u~r ~tlon ~eements to p~ovide sewers fo~ the Sixt~
<br /> ~ Seventh W~rds, an~ to proVUe ~ physical co~eotion wi~ Pi~ers Point ~n~ Port No~folk
<br /> b2 a b~i~e ~o~oss Sootts' Creek, w~ch~ pro, sots will t~k~e ~ ~ge p~t of i~s remaining bon~i~
<br /> c~clty. ~n~
<br /> ~ere~s, De~n~ for the erection of new schools ~e bei~ m~ by the School' Bo~d,
<br /> ly b~cke~ by the resi~ts of th~se sections of the Oity where the need of them exists.
<br /> it seems t~t these n~ ~il~i~s will ~ve to be e~cte~ to p~ovi~ for. t~ proper s~ooll~
<br /> of c~l~en, which Is a ~t~er t~t o~ ~ be ~ferred. ~d
<br /> ~er~s. A new ~ssessment of pr~e~ty ~lues will be ~de in 1~2~. ~n~ u~ess business
<br /> conditions of the city ch~e prior to that t~e, it Is f~eely prediote~ that ~ deor~se: inste~d~
<br /> off ~ increase will re~lt ~e~e~om, ~
<br /> Where~s, The Oity h~ ~de, o~ conte~l~tes ~, ~n ~eement with Norfolk County for
<br /> ~ ~eotion of ~ City & County ~il~ng, un,er which ~gre~ent ~he city ~ees to fiance the
<br /> ~roposed buil~i~, ~pen~ for ~ ret.~n in p~rt upon the sale of tbs present Oourt House
<br /> Squ~e ~nd the J~l lot, ~ we seriously ~ubt the Oity's ~ility to ~o~ of
<br /> flow, o~ ~t ~ny time in the ne~ future, for ~n~hl~ like the v~lues colony ~is~sse~,
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<br /> ~e~e~s, The fi~nci~l i~tl~tio~ of the tit2 ~re ~eeply lnte~este~ in its ~ff~irs,
<br /> they ~ow ~siness ~ propert2 owners ~e st~geri~ ~r ~ ~e~t
<br /> ~d they view with ~m any con. rich t~t ~y ~lse %~t: would
<br /> ~d efficiency of its ~blic School system, o~ place ~ gre~t~ ~dem of upon ~r
<br /> people ~t t~s time, therefore,
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<br /> Be it Resolve~, T~ the Oouncil of the Oit~ of Portsmouth, be, ~nd ~e hereby requested
<br /> to ~fer until ~ter the ~ssesment of 1~2~. any furthe~ ~ction i~ referees to the purchase
<br /> of ~ site, or the e~ection of the ~il~ fo~ the Joint use of the Oity& O~nty,~nd t~
<br /> strive e~nestly to re.ce the present operati~ costs ef the city, ~d t~t it h~ld ~s
<br /> serve ~s gremt ~ po~tlon of the present bonding c~p~city ~s possible."
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<br /> ~. B~ooks ~ved t~t ~ction o~ the resolution be deferred ~nd that each membe~ of Oounc~l
<br /> Be f~nished wi~ ~ c~y of s~e.
<br /> ~. O~st moved to ~end th~ ~e resolution be l~ld on the t~Ble to be c~lled up
<br /> in whic~ the proposed O~t~ ~nd Oe~y, Bulldi~will ~e
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<br /> The followi~ resolution ~pted ~t ~ p~B~e mee~ of citiz~ ~ t~yers held in
<br /> the O~ncil Oh~e~ J~e 1Sth, 1~23, wms re~:
<br /> "~SOLV~. T~t the Oit2 ~n~l be requested to ~b~t a st~Zement pre. ed By theOity
<br /> Auditor showing the fi~l~l oon~tion of the ~lty of POrtsm~h, ~s of J~y lSt~ 1~22.
<br /> of J~y let, I~23, and ~s of ~u~ let, 1~23, to be considered ~t a furze meeti~.~
<br /> On motion Of Mr. B~oo~, s~e w~s ~d on the
<br />~l~,Thel~2~,f°ll°W~was re~d:res°luti°n ~lso ~dopted ~t ~ public meeti~ of citizens ~nd t~yers June
<br /> "~SOL~D, We citizens ~nd t~yers of the Olty off Porte. th, in m~ss meetl~ ~ssemble~,
<br /> do respectfully petition the Oity Oo~cil nos to &~ose of the city's int~est In ~
<br /> House property.
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<br /> We f~the= petition-that ~ contract be ent~ into at this time for the p~ch~se
<br /> ~lock of 1~ to ~e used fo~ the erection of a Joint City ~nd O~nty ~il~.
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