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February 13, 1923
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<br /> A request of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce that Oounoil appropriate two or three hun-
<br />dred dollars for a map of the City, taking in Pig Point on the north and Gilmerton on the south,
<br />covering entire water front and showing on map in~mSt~ies~of city s~ud vicinity, was referred
<br />to the City Manager and Finmnce Committee.
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<br /> A bill cf P. C. Hutchins, SSate Game Warden, to s~mount of $50.00, for. services rendered
<br />in destroying 20 tagless dogs @ $2.50 each, was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> An application was read from the Central Shoe Store, Inc., that the City defray oneLhatf
<br />the expense off putting down a new concrete sidewalk in front of said store 301-305 High St.,
<br />and same was referred to the Finance Committee and City Manager.
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<br /> A request was read from the Finance Committee of ~he School Board for the following ad-
<br />ditional appropriations: $1,000.00 to cover necessary extras, approved by the Architect, not
<br />included ,in the original contracts for the Wood~ow Wilson High School addition and the Jef-
<br />ferson St. School Addition; $930.00 for additional equipment for the Woo~LrOw Wilson High
<br />School made necessary by the growth of the commercial department; $651.82, out of the Washington
<br />Wa~d funds, for necessary extrs~ for the new Pinners Point colored school.
<br /> On motion, the request was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br />On motion, ~djou~ned.
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<br /> February 19, 1923
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<br />At a special meeting of the City Council February 19th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- R. B. Esleeok, R. A. Hutchins, Jr., J. Alden Oast,
<br /> J. C. Smith, R.E.B. Stewart, L. G. White, 6.
<br /> Also the City Mmnager.
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<br />The following directions were read for the special meeting:
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<br />L. C. Brinson,
<br /> City Clerk & A~ditor,
<br /> City.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va.,
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<br />February 16, 1923.
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<br />Dea~r Sir:--
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<br /> You will please call a special meeting of the City Council for Monday,
<br />~Februa~y 19th, mt 8 o'clock P. N~, to consider:
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<br /> 1st. Report fro~ the Finmnce Committee on recommendation of the Manager that he be autho-
<br />sized to pttrchase property mhd make necessary improvements thereto for oermanent office of the
<br />mter Department in the City of Suffolk mt 130 Saratogm St., property t~ cost $5,000.00 and
<br />~ake necessary in~provements for $1,000,00; total appropriation of $6,000.00.
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<br /> 2nd. The following ordi~nce: An Ordinance, to Provide for the Granting by the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Yirginia, to a Person or Persons or to a 0orporation Hereafter to be Ascertained,
<br />in the Mode Prescribed by Law the Franchise, Right, and Privileg~ to Construct, Maintain and
<br />Operate, for the Term and Upon the Conditions Hereinafter Stated, a Trollibus System, Upon
<br />Certain Highways and Public Pls~es of the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> 3rd. The following ordinance: An Ordinance, to Pro,ids for the Granting by the City
<br />of Portsmouth, Virginia, to a Person or Persons er to a Corporation Hereafter to be Ascertained,
<br />in the Mode Prescribed by Law the Franchise, Right, and Privilege to Construct, Maintain, and
<br />Operate, for the Term and Upon the Conditions Hereinmfter Stated, a Street R~ilway System,
<br />Upon Certain Highways and Public Places of the City o~f Portsmouth, and to Amend in the Parti-
<br />culs~rs Hereinafter Specified the Existing Franchises of Virginia R~ilway and Power Company in
<br />the Event the said Company is the successful bidder for th~s Franchise and the Same is Granted
<br />to it.
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<br />The "call" having been read,
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<br />"Very truly yours,
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<br /> "R. A. Hutchin resident.
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<br />the following report was read from the Finance Committee:
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<br /> Referred ~Febru~ry 13th
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<br />Recommendation of the Manager that he be muthorized to purchase property and make neces-
<br />sary improvements thereto for permanent office of the Water Department in the City of Suffolk
<br />at 130 Saratoga St~, property to cost $5,000.00 and necessary improvements $1,000.00; total
<br />approprimtion ~f $6,000,00. '
<br /> It ms recommended that an appropriation of $6,000.~ out of Water Department funds,
<br />for this purpose.
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<br /> (Signed) L. G; White, Chairman.
<br /> On motion of E~. Esleeok, the report of ~the Committee was adooted, and by the foltowin~
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