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June 12, t983
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<br /> (Z) After removal, the street must be restored to its original condition.
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<br /> (~) The western half of the street between Second and Third Sts. must be kept in
<br />passable condition by the Railroad, at all seasons of the year.
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<br /> (4) The Railroad to agree ~n accepting this permission, to hold the City harmless
<br />against all claims for dsm~ges which may arise from its structures being permitted in a street
<br />of the City."
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<br /> On motion of D~. Smith, the recommendation of the Nan~ger was concurred in, provid-
<br />ed the City Attorney give his opinion as ~o legality of same..
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<br /> . .6t~, "In the last year, very ex}shelve improvemenms have been made at Swimming Point,
<br />which well agg~egate ~n,eos~?obably $100,900.00.. This. ¢ommunity~is:~lmost entirely cut off
<br />from the City ~ring baa weather s~ud I be~zeve it zs entztled to g passable roadway. .
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<br /> ~ith the refunds coming from the Eighth and Ninth ~mrds for the extortion of High
<br />St, and the construction of the ~est Norfolk Bridge, sufficient money will be available to
<br />~ild a m~oaS_~-~ road sixtee~fe~t wide in extension of Washington St. and of Craford and
<br />Elizabeth Sts. The total length of road involved is llO0 feet. The estimated cost is
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<br /> ~t is recommended that I be authorized to oonst~act this road."
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<br />On motion, the recommendation was referred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> 7th. Recommendation that C. Jomrnee, street foreman, be retired and pensioned at three-
<br />quarters of his active pay, which would amount to $81.00 per month,
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Finmnoe Committee.
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<br /> 8th. "The League of Virginia ~{unicipalities is msking the largest cities of the State to
<br />make an~addition to the regule~v annuml dues ~o the funds of the League. Richmond and Norfolk
<br />h~ve been asked for $850.00, Petersburg, Roanoke, Lynchbu~g and Portsmouth for $75.00.
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<br /> i believe thg~ the work of this League has been very v~luable and will be more
<br />vmluable if they can raise sufficient money ~o employ a full time secretary.
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<br />I therefore recommend a specis~l appropriation of $75.00 for this purpose."
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<br />On motion, the recommended appropriation wms referred to Finance Committee.
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<br /> 9th. Recommendation of the ~ager that a special appropriation of $500.00 be allowed
<br />to pay outstanding bills mhd mddition~l bills which will be neoesss~vy ~aring the rest of the
<br />yea~, on account of publio~tion of ordi~noes carrying penalty.
<br /> On me,ion, the recommended appropriation of $500.00 was referred to Finance Commit-
<br />tee.
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<br />UNFI NIS~D BUSI ~FESS
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first rem.ding May 22nd, was taken
<br />up, read, and adopted on motion of ~. Brooks:
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<br />AN ORDINANCE TO AEEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION $~ OF THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE~
<br /> And by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Hutehins, Cast, Smith,
<br /> Stews~vt (R.E~B~), White, 6.
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<br />The following communioation~ were read from the City Attorney:
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<br />"Hon. City O~ncil,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., June $2, 1923.
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<br /> De~r Sir:--
<br /> At your meeting on~y 8, 1923, the application of ~rs, Otelia Sawyer for
<br />a duplicate deed to a lot on Oak Grove Cemetery was referred to me. I find that the Council
<br />records of February 15, 1911, show ~rS. Ss~yer purchased the south half of lot 81~ Avenue H.
<br />I see no objection to giving her a duplicate deed, mhd I ~m submitting one which you may
<br />instmu~ct the ~PrOlmer officers to sig~.
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<br />Yours very
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<br /> R. C. Barclay, City Attorney."
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<br />On motion of mr. Brooks, ~he ~ope~:¢ity-:Officials were instructed to execute sai~'~ deed.
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<br />"Hon.
<br /> City.
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<br />City Council,
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<br />"June 12th, 1983.
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<br /> Gentlemen:
<br /> Atyour meeting held bnl~y 8~ 1923, you referred to me for investigation and
<br />r~ort mt your next meeting if possible, th~e petitions: one mski~ for the repeml of the
<br />trolley-bus ordinance a~o~ted ~larch 8, 1923; the second asking for th~ repeal of the traction
<br />ordinance, adopted ~rch 6, 1~83, and the other asking the Council to submit to a vote 'An or-
<br />dina~uce fixing the terms of consent for the opermtion of auto busses in the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia.'
<br /> These petitions gte presented under an act of the General Assembly of Virginia~
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