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September 12, 1~22
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<br />.tionre-quir~men~S'by the Statethe mattercorporatlonShallcommission.be submitted either by the City or the Company, for determine-
<br /> The Company desires to again say that it is anxious to meet the wishes of the Council
<br />in this matter as far as it can in justice to itself, but that it must of necessity carefully
<br />consider any plan proposed in order that it may assure itself that the terms and conditions
<br />of such plsm are such as to enable the Company to successfully car~ry out amy undertaking
<br />which it may enter into.
<br /> "Very ~uly yours,
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<br /> THOS. S. WHEELWRIGHT, President."
<br /> Mr. Stewart mowed that the reply be referred to a speciml meeting of the Council to be
<br />called by the Chair. The motion was adopted.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjourned.
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<br />CITY CLERK Ai~D AUDITOr%
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<br />September 14, 1922
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<br />At a special meeting of the City Council September lt~th th~e
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<br /> ~/essrs-- Vernon Brooks, R.B. Esleeck, R.A. Hutchins, Jr.,
<br /> i~ Alden Oast, J. C. Smith, R.E.B. Stewart
<br /> G. White, ?. ' '
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />The fol$Owing directions were read for
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<br /> the special meeting:
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<br /> ~Mr. L. C. Brinson, "Portsmouth, Va.,
<br /> City Clerk &,Auditor,
<br /> City.
<br /> "Dear Sir :--
<br /> You will please acall,-~ a special meeting of the
<br />September l~th, at ~ o'clock P. M., to consider reply ~o~ the Va.
<br />traction matter,
<br />
<br />were present:
<br />
<br />Sept. 13, 1922.
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<br />City Council Thursday,
<br />Ry. & Power Co. on the
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<br /> ".~,~ry truly yours,
<br />
<br />R. A. HIFCHINS, JRt, President."
<br />the reply of the Va. Ry. & Power Co. to re~olution of
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<br /> The "call" having been rea&,
<br />Council August25th and letter of the City Manager of August 2~th, was read.
<br />see records of Council September lZth).
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<br />the
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<br />(For reply in full
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<br />On m~io~-~of~LMr¥,Esleeck,the pr{vilege of the floo~whs extended to Chas. F. Ha~per, President
<br />of the Eighth Ward Civic League, who spoke requesting ~the Council to r stain its former positions
<br />on the traction situation.
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<br /> Then Mr. White offere~ithe following resolution:
<br /> "RESOLVED, That the City Manager be
<br /> instructed to draft a reply ~tO~ the Va. Ry. & Power Co., re-affirming our previous position
<br /> of August 2~th, as conveyed to you in the Manager's letter of August 2~th, excep~ tha~ in the
<br /> oas~ of pav~ng the Council agrees that all paving that should now be completed under existing
<br /> franchises shall be completed within one year after the re-routing plan goes into effect. That
<br /> in all future paving required to be done by this agreement the Va. Ry. & Power Co. will not
<br /> be required to pay more than an average of $15,000..00 per year."
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<br /> The motion was a~opted, and by the followin~ vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Hutchins, Cast, Smith Stewart, White, 5.
<br /> NAys-- Brooks, Esleeck, ~. '
<br /> The following is the communication forwarded by the Nauager on September 15th?
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<br /> "Virginia Railway & Power Ce., "Portsmouth, Va., September 15.th, 19~,
<br /> Richmond,
<br /> Va.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- -
<br /> 1. Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of August 31st, 1922, replying
<br /> to my letter of August E~th, 1~2, relative to the traction problem in the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> 2. At aspeoiaI m~eting of the Council held at ~ P. M,, September 14th,
<br />I your letter of the 31st was taken up for consideration and after full discussion and careful
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