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February
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<br />THIRD:
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<br />FOURTH:
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<br />Nothing less th~n $30,000 to $~O,000 will accomplish anything whatever. We
<br />lost tremendously du~ing the Government control of Railroads and a big
<br />organized fight, taxing the capacitiea of ~th'cities must be made, if we
<br />are to regain this lost ground.
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<br />The amount asked is fair and modest; only one-fourth of wh~t Norfolk has
<br />already done.
<br /> RespectfullY,
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<br />H.~ A.~ V.~ PAREER,
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<br />D. M.. THOHTON,
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<br />A. LYNTON JONES."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the privilege of the floor was granted to ~ committee from the
<br />Norfolk-Portsmouth Freight Traffic Commission; and Messrs, ~. W. Houston, T, S. Southgate and
<br />H. A. V. Parker ~spoke.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeck, the requested appropriation was referred to the Finance Com-
<br />mittee.
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<br /> The follawing communications were re~i from the City
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<br /> 1st. "The Council of the City of Portsmouth on August 22nd, 1922, pledged itself to pay
<br />all interest on cost of the road between Deep Creek and the North Carolina line, in excess of
<br />that guaranteed b~ the County~of Norfolk. The County of NOrfolk has pledged itself to pay
<br />one third of the ~nterest on $100,OOO.00 to $110,000.00 of the cost of this road. In addition,
<br />the County of Norfolk ptedged~ itself to lend the Highway Commission $38,OO0,O0 for the conK
<br />struction of the portion of the road from Portsmouth to Deep Creek and the Road Commission of
<br />Norfolk Oounty h~s donated outright $~O,000~OO additional for this portion of the road. It is
<br />estimmted that a macadam surface treated road from Deep Creek to the North Ga~olin~ line will
<br />cost $~30,O00.00, which will be adverted by,he Dismal Swamp Canal Bank Road Corporation 'of
<br />Portsmouth. If to this the $3~,000.00 pledged by the,County be added, the to~al mmount
<br />be fur~shed to the State HighWay Commission will be $168,000.00.
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<br /> ~e Board of Supervisors of No=folk County went on record tod~y-as agreeing to
<br />pay one third of the interest on the $168,000.00 so advanced, provided the City would agree
<br />to pay two thirds of the interest on the same amount~ In view of the fact that $~O,000~00
<br />of County road funds are being absolutelydonated Ro the constriction_of the ~o~tion of t~%s_.
<br />road fro~ Portsmouth vi~ Cradock to Deep Creek, an~ as thm$
<br />Oe~ty is £endtng $39,000.00 a~ai~mon-
<br />al for the same section, a~d as this portion of the romd will be of great advantage to the
<br />City of Portsmouth, whether the Deep Creek-North Cmrolina road is built or not,.it is recommend-
<br />ed that the propcstion of the County be approved by theCouncil; ns~e%y, that the Council of
<br />the City of Portsmouth ag~.ees to ~a~ two thirds of t~e ~nter~st on.$~6S~900~90 ~? be
<br />to the State Highway Commmssion, $130,000,00 cf this oeing aavaucee oy mae ~msma± Swamp Canal
<br />Bank Road Corporation and $38,000.00 by the County of Norfolk.
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<br /> It is essential that immediate action be taken on this p=oposi$~e~ as a teleph~e
<br />message from the~Chairman of the State Highway Commission tcd~y~tndicates that it will be_
<br />necessary for the contract to' be in the hands of the oommission not later than Febr~ry 26th."
<br /> On motion of Er. White, the recommendation of the Man~ger was and the Marc-
<br />get authorized to make centra~t wi~h the~tate Highway Commission for cons:
<br />betweenDeep Creek and the No, th Carolina line, the Oity of Portsmouth to o~
<br />the interest on $168,000.00, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, i[Ste~zt~, Oast, Smith, l~nite,
<br /> Nays-- Hutchins, 1.
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<br /> 2nd. Forwards cLvaft of-a Bill prepared by the 0ity Attorney for in the
<br />General Assembly authorizing the mcquirement of a new Court House and Ci~ ounty building
<br />lot t~e City of Pottsmouth and'County of Norfo!~ apd the sale Court House pro-
<br />perry, recommending that o~r Senmtor and Delegame ~n the General ~ reqmested t~ Secure
<br />the passage of this Bill du~ing the present special session;
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<br /> The following is the proposed Bill:
<br /> A BILL- authorizing the acquirement of-a new Cou~t House and Oity and for
<br /> the City of Portsmouth and County of Norfolk, and the sale of the pre~
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth and the Board of ~ervisor~ of
<br /> Oe~uty have ~nimously adopted =~solutig~s logking to th
<br /> owne~ by saia City and County at the no=mn-wesm corner of High and
<br /> of Por~smc~th, and the Clerk's Office site of said County and the land and
<br /> a portion of the ~unioipai Building site of said City, adjoining said Court to
<br /> a more suitable point in said City, for the reason that the szme is now improperly
<br /> is insufficient for proper 0our~ House and Oity and Oo~ty p-~rposes~ and for this purp
<br /> entered, or about to enter, into an agreement touching such removal, therefoTe,
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<br /> 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of That the Council of the City of
<br /> Portsmouth mud the Board of S~pervisors of the Count' ~lk be and they are hereby~autho-
<br /> ' ' b the north-
<br /> rize~ to sol,l, in the manner pre~ded y law, the
<br /> west corner of High and Court streets, in smld City, the s C the land in
<br /> the rear of said Clerk's Office site of s~id County, adjoining said Court House property on the
<br /> west, a~d the land in the rea~ of the Municipal Building of said City, ~dJoining said Court
<br /> House property on the north, upon such terms as may be agreed upon between them, or, in lieu
<br /> ~ .... ~ ~ ~ ~^~ ~, ~~ ~.~ ~uthorized and empowered to convey by proper deed
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