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March 27th, 192)
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF BONDS TO BE KNOWN
<br />AS ~NARKET BONDS" PURSUANT TO SECTION 127, 0LAUSE B, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA,' SECTION
<br />3081-0F THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, 19-19, AND AN.ACT OF T~HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA, APPROVED
<br />MARCH 16th, 191~, ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNCILS OF THE SE~ERAL CITIES OR TOWNS
<br />OF THE STATE TO ISSUE BONDS FOR A SUPPLY OF ~TER OR OTHER SPECIFIC UNDERTEKING FROM WHIOH
<br />THE CITY OR TOWN MAY DERIVE A REVENUE, PUREU~NT TO SECTION ONE TWENTY-SEVEN B OF THE CONSTITU-
<br />TION OF VIRGINIA," AND UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH AT A SPECIAL ELEOTION HELD ON THE 20th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1923,
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<br /> On motion of Mr, White, seconded by N~. Hutchins, the ordinance was adopted,
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Hutchims, Oast, Smith, Stewart, White, 6.
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<br />The following comm~tulcation was read from the City Attorney:
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<br />"Honorable City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />and by the
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<br />"Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br />March 27th, 1923.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
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<br /> At yew last meeting you referred to me a letter from N~r. Frank L. Orocker,
<br />which was accompauied by a deed from the United States of America to the'Oity of Portsmouth
<br />and County of Norfolk, conveying certa&n land in Norfolk upon which the Govermment built, a
<br />ferry dock.
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<br /> Under the second ols~se of the contract between the United States and the
<br />~ity s~d Comn%7 it is provided: 'The B~zeau may purchase from time to time, dxtring the period
<br />that it operates said ~erries, all the property, real and personal, tha~ it may deem expe~iemt
<br />or wise to pt%roblee for and on behalf of the s~id City of Portsmouth and the County of Norfolk,
<br />for use in connection with the operation of $~md ferries, and may construct and make all s~ch
<br />improvements s~md betterments as it may deem w~se or eXpedient.~ -
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<br /> Under the terms of this contract the United States had the right to pu~-
<br />chase this property, and its value to the City will be determined when the final appraisement
<br />is made, hence the City and the County should receive a deed for the same.
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<br />being located in the
<br />sho~uld be corrected.
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<br />see no objection ~o the deed other tha~ the proper~y is described as
<br />Co%uuty of Norfolk instead of being located in the City of Norfolk. This
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<br /> The deed reserves a vendor's lien in favor of the United States Govern-
<br />ment, and when the debt due to the Government has been paid in full, a release of this lien
<br />sho~d be obtained~ud recorded in the Clerk's Office of the City of Norfolk.
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<br /> it is, in my openion, proper for the City to execute the deed when the
<br />error made in the deso=ip~ionha.s ~een corrected as above indicated.
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<br />Respectfully submitted,
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<br />R. C. Barclay, City Attorney."
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<br />Mr. Brooks m~ved that the deed be referred Crocke~, attorney for the Housing
<br />Corporation, for correction as referred to in the ,'s letter, and that the City
<br />Attorney confer with Mr~ 0rocker as to the cost of recording the deed and payment of stmmp t~x.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the election of members to the School Board, whose term of office
<br />expires on April 1, 1923, notice of which was read to Oo~ll Na~ch 13th, was deferredu~til
<br />the next ~egular meeting of Council.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> A bill of S. T. Mon~e, Jr., State Game Wa~den, te amount of-$25.OO, for servides ren-
<br />dered in destroying lO~t~glesS dogs @ $~50 each, was referred te the Fin~nce'Oommlttee,
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<br /> A request of the School Board for an additional appropriation of $1,9~0.21 for the ad-
<br />ditio~ to the Woodmow Wilson High School and the Jefferson Street School, was referred'to
<br />the Finance Committee.
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<br /> The following commuralcation to the Council was laid on the table until such time as this
<br />matter m~y come before the Council and the Connsel for the League to benotified when the
<br />matter will be t~ken up:
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<br /> "Gentlemen:-
<br /> We h~ve lea=ned from the Press that the Portsmouth Chamber
<br />seeking to sec~,ve the repeal of the ordinance recently adopted by the Cit
<br />mouth protecting the residents and the homes of West Park View against
<br />offensive businesses. We presume this matter will in d~e course be
<br />Council and this communication, therefore, is addzeesed to:youae a
<br />a fair opport~ity to be heard on this most vital subject before
<br />0ity Council. Aside from the fact that o,,t~ L~gue numeri0ally ex 1100 membe~
<br />sum, thmt from the viewpoint of j~stice the opp~rt~ity to be heard will not
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<br />of Commerce is
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<br />, yen
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<br />Yo~s very tr~y,
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<br /> OlTI ~ENS PROTECTIVE. LEAGUE,
<br /> By Smith R. Brittinmham,, C~el."
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