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On motion of N~v-. Oast, seconded by M~v. Hutchlne, the report of the Committee was ad.opted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Hntchins, Oast, smith, Stewart, White, 6.
<br /> The following communications were read from the City Manager:
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<br /> let. Notice of the appointment of R. Oo Scott as hosems~, in the Fire Department, effect-
<br />ive April 16th, Mr. Scott's salary for one year to be $~.15 per day.
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 2nd. "InclOsing bid of the Portsmouth Advertising Company for placing fifty trash cans
<br />on the streets of the City of Portsmouth. This is the only bid received.
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<br /> It is recommended that I be a~thorized to accept this bid and enter into contract
<br />for the installation of the cane."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart, tbs recommendation of the Mana~erwas concurred in, and b~ the
<br />following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Hutchins, Oast, ~mith, Stewart, ~'nite, 5-
<br /> Nays~ Brooks, 1.
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<br /> 3rd. "All insurance risks in the City have been consolidated in a blanket policy which
<br />will be placed with the legitimate insurance agents of the City. It has been deemed advisable
<br />to increase the insurance carried from $77,000'.00 to $111,O00.O0. This will increase the
<br />total annual premium from $~93.18 to $11~.73. The new rate, however, is 1.O6~ as compared
<br />with the old ra~e of 1.$~. A special appropriation of $300.00 is recommended."
<br /> On motion, the recommended appropriation was referred to the Finance Oommittee.
<br />
<br /> ~th. "I was designated recently ms a member of a committee to visit Washington on April
<br />18th to present the claims of the local Navy Yard for the docking of the 'Leviathan.' On account
<br />of pressing engmgemsnts in Portsmouth I was unable to accompany this committee, but have been
<br />furnished with a copy of the report.~
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<br /> This committee, in addition to demonstrating to the Shipping Board that the 'Levia-
<br />than' could be docked at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, took up with Secretary Hoover the question
<br />of the transfer of-the buoy yard from Portsmouth to Norfolk.
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<br /> If the buoy yard is to be maintained in Portsmouth, additional space will be neoes-
<br />sary,~am it is probable that the headquarters will be moved from Baltimore to this point. It
<br />will also be necessary for th~ City of Portsmouth to g~ant the use of the ends of Henry and
<br />Zincoln Sts. to the Federal Government. These streets are not now used for any purpose and I
<br />believe the enlarged buoy yard would be ~f great importance to the City and would justify the
<br />City in gra~ting to,the Federal Government the use of the ends of these streets.
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<br /> i therefore recommend that I be authorized to inform the Superintendent of Light-
<br />house Service that this will be done in casethe buoy y~rd is retained in Portsmouth."-
<br /> the closf.mgof ~aid s~ee~ enclsb~
<br /> N~.Brooks moved that the recommendation of the Manager be concurred ~n, ifYnecessary.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> 5th. "I be~ to s'tate that the report of the Board of A~bitrators relative to the trmnsfer
<br />of the Berkley water~ystem to the City of Norfolk has been received. The majority of the Boa~
<br />finds that the commercial or fair value of said property without any allowance fo~ franchise
<br />is $~O5,000.OO, as of the 15th of May, 1922.
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<br /> Of this amount the majority of the Board also finds that the sum of $25,000.00
<br />shall be placed in escrow by the City of Norfolk to be paid to the City of Portsmouth for
<br />1,651 meters and their settings installed by the Federal Government, whenever the City of
<br />Portsmouth shall transfer to the City of Norfolk an unemcumbered.title to the same.
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<br /> The representative of the City of Portsmouth declined to sign the report. For this
<br />reason, I have referred the m~tter to our City ~ttorneywho will make a further report to the
<br />Council a~ an early date."
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<br />To the
<br />Cities
<br />
<br />CityN~nagers of the
<br />of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"New York, April 12, 1~23.
<br />
<br />Gentlemen:- IN THE MATTER OF THE VALUATION OF THE WA~ER WORKS PROPERTY IN BERKLEY ~D THE
<br />WASHINGTON NAGISTERIAL DISTRICT, VIRGINIA:
<br />
<br /> We, the undersigned Bo~rd of Arbitrators, chosen in pursuance of a contract exe-
<br />cuted on the first day of October, 1917, between the Portsmouth, Berkley and Suffolk Water Co.
<br />and the Oity of Norfolk, V~., (~nd in which contract the City of Portsmouth has become successor
<br />to said water company) to make a v~tuation of the water works and real estate located in Berk-
<br />ley and the Washi~gton~M~glsterial District, present the following report:
<br />
<br /> That, after having made an examination of all of the said properties as shown by
<br />inventories agreed upon by-the arbitrators chosen by the respective cities and having studied
<br />all the data and information offered in relation to these proceedings, we have duly considered
<br />the same and we find, in accordance with the contract of June 8, 1~3~ between the predecessors
<br />of the two Cities as amended by the subsequent contract of Oct. 1, ~917, between the Ports-
<br />mouth, Berktey & Suffolk Wmter Co. and the City of Norfolk, that the commercial or fair value
<br />of all of said property, without a~y allowance for franchise, is Four Hundred mhd Five Thousand
<br />Dolls~vs ($~05,000) as of the 15th day of Mmy, 1~22; sub,eot to the following provisions:
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