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September 12, 1922 under the law to lie in the Clerk's. Office of the Court for thirty ~aye for exceptions. After t~e' thirty days period, if no exceptions have been filed, the City can acquire the property by paying the amounts awarded." On moti°n, the report was referred ~o Finance Committee. A commurdcation f~om C.-Wolf, 120 Lincoln St., concerning personal property~sseased against him for the Years 1920 and t9~1, to amount of $20.~, was referred to Finance Committee. A cogitation ~as read from the Merchants National Bank of Richmond, advising ~h~t it has misplaced coupon amounting ~o$20~00, which was clipped from City of Portsmouth-Redem~- tion Bond, No. 89, d~ted January 1, 1900, with interest at ~ per cons and due January l, 1930, the coupon which was misplaced or lost being No. ~5, and due July 1, 1922. On motion, the communication was referred to the City Attorney. A ~i[l'of P. C. Hutchins, State Game Warden, to amount of $2~7.~O, fo~ services in destroy- lng lll taglees dogs $ $2.50 each, was referred to Finance Co~mmittee. ~ A communication was read from Robt. F. Perkins, 1909 Elm Ave., with regamd to incomplete~ pavement in the 1900, 2000, and 2100 blocks on Elm Ave., and same was referred to the City Manager. A petition of J. E. Wheeler, Norfolk, Va., to be ~efunded $133.25, paid £or license to operate-vending machines, was refer~ed to Finance Committee. A petition was. read from Henry Lilly, employee at Oak Grove Cemetery, to be re-imbur~sed for 13 days lost on account of injury received to one of his eyes while on duty. On moti~on, the petition was referred to the City Manager. Mr. Btewart presented the following resolution: "R.~OE~J~Ff~N R~LATIVE T~ THE PUBLICATION OF APAMPHL~T AS TO THE ADVANTAGES OF PORTBMOUTH FOR THE ~O~ATION OF MANUFACT~ING-ENTERPRIEEE, ETC. RESOLVED, That th~ ~City Manager is ~ereby authorized to ~have p~epa~ed a small pamphlet, in folder style, setting forth the facts as to the advantages of POrtsmouth and vicinity for the establishment of manufacturing plantS, etc., and the said pamphlet to contain such d~ta as the mileage of ~he available water-f:~nt the names of the railroad and steamsEip lines Shat enter this port, the'advantages for coal, the Belt Lin~ facilities, the facilities for~export tra~le, favorable labor conditions, highways that lead here, ~ruoklng, lumber, smd other in- dustries hereabouts, and all other d~ta usually embra?ed in such pamphlets, which will be of concern t6 strangers and prospective investors; provided the. cost of such fotder'or pamphlet for the l~reparation ~nd printing will not exceed the sum of $300.00, which sum is hereby appropriated, or so much as is required within the said limit~ The object of, the proposed pamphlet is to distribute amongst the business interests, ~ud~thers,-with the understm~Idlng that when bhey wr~te letters to firms, etc., at distsmt~pointg, a copy of the pamphlet will be enclosed in the envelope with each letter to advertise Portsmouth. It is suggested that the proposed pamphlet be' entitled ~FACTS ABOUT PORTSMOUTH~ or some other suitable caption, a~d be ~repared as the City Manager may think proper a~d in such confers form as to fit the ordln~ry unofficial envelope, mud that the entry be made in the pamphlet that any further information about Portsmouth will be furnished, upon request, by the C~ty Manager. Also a small out (map) of Portsmouth should be embraced in the pamphlet. And it be further RESOLVED, That when the manuscript is prepared and res~iy for the preens, the CityManager will submit it to the COUncil for perusal and their approval Before p~inti~g.~ On motion of Mr. Esleeck, the resolution was referred to the City Manager and t~e. appro- priation not excee~ling $300. referred to Finance Committee. The following reply was-read from the Va. Ry. & power,~Co, to letter of ~he Ci~y Man,get of AugUSt 28th, 1925~ and resolution of the Council Aug.~th, 1922. "August 31, 19~2 "To The Honorable City Council, of the City of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia. Gentlemen:-- Referring to your resolution of July lSth~ 1922, and of the answer of the Virginia Railway & Power G~mpa~ to said ~esolution of August~h, 1922, and the letter 05 J. P. Jervey,.Oity Manager,.:e~gust 28th, 1922. This Comply feels ~hat the principles set forth in its answer of Au~st 8th ~e ecomic~l~ sound and ~e essenti~ to the success~ulopermtion of ~ syslem for the City of Portsm~th. ~e Co~$~y si~cerel~ desires toco-opermZe ~th the City in working out mn a~quAte'tr~sportation ~stem, ~d to this e~d it is ~xious to meet the desires of ~ Honorable Body ms f~ ~ it ~s~2~mbly ~n. It is essential however, imlOrde~ thm~ it may provide the p~pe= fi~ces mud successfully c~ry ou~ the un~ert~mgs on its part that mny m~e~ent, oontrmCt or ordnance with the City sh~l contain s~ terms con, ticks ms will enmbl~ the Co~m~ to do what it e~nest~ de--res to do, tha~,is, glve to the Cit~ ~ ads,ate s~st~ of t~sDort~tiom. It would, fair, ~oth to the City ~d the Oom~ny, ~o ~e: into mn mg=eemen~ ~i~h the Compmny before $ convinced ~uld mot be successfully c~rled out. The ~dertmking which is p~op, yea~, bu~ ~ssibly fo= mmny ~=s, ~d you ~tl ~pp=e~cimte thkt the Compmny before entering into such mn unde~t~ing should be remson~ly mssured that it ~1I mt all ~imes ~e ~llowed ~o f~: pmvi~, e~o., mud to receive m ~air ~et~n on it.~ invoicit, ~d ~lso ~o ~e mss~ed thm~ its ~siness will ~o~ be destroyed ~y ~mi~ c~titl~n, ~d t h mt it will not be so ~dened with ~certain obligmtloms ms to be ~abte to ~know whmt it hms to proEide As the Compmny ~derst~ds it, your resolution of ~ly lSth, ~ees in principle ~ith these stmtements.