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April 10, 1923
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<br /> The following.commuz~cations were read from the City Nan~ger:
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<br /> 1st. ~eeommendmtion that the old water tank tower at the south end of the Fire and Police
<br />Station in Port Norfolk be moved and converted into a drying house, at a cost of $175.00.
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to the 'Finance Committee.
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<br /> 2nd. Recommend~tio~_that an appropriation of $1,500.00 be allowed, out of Eighth Wa~d
<br />funds, for building an equipment shed at Port Norfolk for the storage of vehicles, tools,
<br /> On mg$ion, the recommendmtion was referred to Finance Oommittee.
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<br /> 3rd. "In 1920, the Council mmde an appropriation of $500.00 to assist ~he Virginia-WS~
<br />History Commission. DUring~1921, expenditures aggregating $149.25 were made from this appro-
<br />priation. It being.thought that the work was completed, the unexpended balance reverted to
<br />the ganeral fund. I am now in rdceipt of the attached bill of $5.50 for copying draft list.
<br />I note ~h~t t.h~s ~1~ is d~ted Au_gust l~th, 1921, but-¥ms~i~is a legitimate expenditure, cer-
<br />tified ~o oy ~ne ~naxrm~n of the ~a~ History CommissiOn, I submit it to the Counci~wi~ a
<br />f~vorable recommendation.~ ' .~
<br /> On motion, the eommunicatio~ Was referred to the Finmnce Committee;
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<br /> 4th. "I am forwarding herewith request of the Virginia Railway and Power Co. for a pro-
<br />posed extension of their underground conduit system on King~reet, from Middle St. to Chestnut
<br />St. The proposed conduit will contain fou~ 4 in. a~d eight 3~in. fiber conduits encased in
<br />concretes
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<br /> As this is a step in the direction of the gradual elimination of overhead wires
<br />from the street and is a construction entirely similar to that already authorized on-Middle
<br />and Fourth~Sts. ~ approval is recommended.
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<br />Blue print showing location of duct is attmched.~
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<br />On=motion of Mr; White, the recommendation of the N~nager was concurred in,
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<br /> 5th. "At present the ou~standing bonds of the City corporate amount to $3,960,I00.00;
<br />in the Eighth Ward'$64,225.00, in the Ninth Wa~d $30,775.00. The ratio of City bond issue to
<br />assessmdnt is t~.l.
<br /> Applying this ratio to the assessments of the Eighth and Ninth Wa~ds, it
<br />is found that for the Eighth Wa~d a total of $56~,073.11 may beissued and a retell of $331,449.S9
<br />fo~ the Ninth Wa~d.
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<br /> It is recommended that the City Attorney be requested to draw separate ordinances
<br />providing for b~nd issues to the amounms indicated for the Eighth and Ninth Wa~ds. Thesebonds
<br />should be sold and the money mvallable p2ior to July 14,
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<br /> .Mr. White moved that the-recommends~tion of the City Ms~ger be-concurred in, and thmt
<br />the City Attorney be instructed to draft ordina~oes coveri.ng the said issues.
<br /> The me,ion wms adopted, and.by the following vote.
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<br /> A~es-- Brooks, Hutchins, Omst, Smith, Stewart, White,
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<br /> 6th-. "The Fire Department recently disposed of a l~rge amount of junk at public auction
<br />mhd received for it the sum of $130.00. The typewriter in the Department is eight years old
<br />and is in a very decrepit state, it being possibls a~parently only to write capitals. In view
<br />of the' fact that the Department has collected unexpectedly $130.00, I recommend that an appro-
<br />p~latio~ of $92.00 be made for the purchase of a new typewriter."
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<br /> On motion, the recommended appropriation was referred to the Fins~nce Committee.
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<br /> 7th. Report of the resignation of Ee~vl L. Bowen, Engineer of Engine Co. $1, Portsmouth
<br />Eire Department, effective April 9th,
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> eth. RepOrt of the dismissal ~rom the Police Force,
<br />George D. Phelps.
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br />effective April 9th, of Officer
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<br /> 9th, ~The work on the City Park is progressing so much more rapidly than was contemplated,
<br />~hat it wi ltbe necessary to h~ve additionml money in a few weeks. As I understand the situation~
<br />~he Council has appropriated $45,'000.00 for thispurpose of which $12,000.00 was~ made immedia-
<br />tely available. I~ new-seems' that we can complete practically all of the work excepting some
<br />five.p~ si~ t~ousa~d do~la~ in planting before the summer season fully opens. I therefore
<br />ask mnat the Council authorize me to go ahead within the limits of the appropriation of~$~5,000.00.
<br />This money can be secured on notes and can be covered by a bond issue after July l~th.
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<br /> X do mot believe that it will be necessary to refer this m~tter to the Finance
<br />Committee mgmln, as the mppropri~tionh~s already been made."
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<br /> On motion of Mr~ White, the balance of the appropriation, or $33,000.00, was marie avail-
<br />able, and. by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Hutohins, Oast, Smith, Stewart, White, ~.
<br /> 10th. ~Recommending thatthe following ordinance be enacted. The Portsmouth Auto Bus
<br />Association proposes to put large busses on the Park View route ~nd on the Navy Yard route.
<br />The original number of jitneys authorized on these routes is therefore too high and the pro-
<br />posed ordinance reduces them to a reasonable figure. No injustice will be done to ,any~owner
<br />at present operating, ms reduction goes into effect gradually, as licenses mre not renewed:
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<br /> An Ordinance:Amending and Re-ordmini~ Sections SE and $3 of "An0rdinance presecribi~g 1
<br />the number of jitneys to operate on each ~itney =o~te'an~ fixing the schedules~therefor," adoptedi
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