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September 12, 1~22
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<br />reb~ul~emen~s~ the matter shall be submitted either by the City or the Company, for determina-
<br />tion cy the State Corporation Commission.
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<br /> The Company desires ~o 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 plan are such as to enable the Company to successfully onr~ry out any undertaking
<br />which it may enter into.
<br /> "Very truly yours,
<br />
<br />THCS. S. WHEELWRIGHT, ml~esid~t,"
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<br /> Mr. Stewart mowed that the reply be referred to a special 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 CL~I~K
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<br />September 14, 1922
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<br />At a special meeting of the City Cottncit September leth there Were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R.B. Esleeck, R.A. Hutohins~. Jr.,
<br /> J. Alden Oust, J. C. ~mith, R.E.B. Stewart,
<br /> L. G. White, 7.
<br /> Also the City Manager,
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<br />The following directions were read for
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<br /> "Mr. L. C. Brinson,
<br /> _City Clerk & Auditor,
<br /> City.
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<br />"De~r Sir :--
<br /> You will please ~,cat~l ~ a special meeting of
<br /> September l~th, at & o'clock P. M.,
<br /> traction matter.
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<br />the special meeting:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., Sept.
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<br /> the
<br />to consider reply ~om the Va,
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<br />truly yours,
<br />
<br />13, 1922.
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<br />City Council Thurscl~,
<br />Ry. & Power Co. on the
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<br /> The "call" having been read, She reply of
<br />Council Au~st2~th and letter of the City Manage~
<br />see records of Council September
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<br /> E. A. HUT CHINS, JRt, President.~
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<br />the Va, R~. & Power Co. to re~lution of the
<br />of August 2~th, was read. (For reply in full
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<br />On m~ion~-of~LM:. Esleeck,the privilege of the floo~w~s ext?nded to Chas. F. Harper, President
<br />of the Eighth Ward civic League, who spoke fequ~sting~the Council to retain its former positions
<br />on the t~r~ction si~uation,
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<br /> Then Mr. White offered~the following resolution:
<br /> "RESOLVED, That the City M~nager be
<br />instructed to d~aft a reply ~t~$,_~ the Va. RM. & Power Co., re-affirmi~g our previous position
<br />.of ~ugu~st 25th, as conveyed to you in the Manager's letter of Augus~ 2~th, except that im the
<br />oas~ ox Paving the Council agrees that all paving that should now be completed ~Ander '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 re~ired to pay more than am average of $15,000-.00 per year."
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<br /> The motion was s~iopted, and ~y the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Hutohins, Cast, Smith, Stewart, White,
<br /> Nays-- Brooks, Esleeck,
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<br /> The following is the communication forwarded by the Managm~
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<br /> "Portsmouth,
<br /> "Virginia Railway & Power Co.,
<br /> Richmond,
<br /> Va.
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<br /> Gentlemen:--
<br /> 1. Receipt is acknowledged of your
<br />to ~y letter of August 2&th,
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<br />on September 15~=
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<br />Septembe~ 15.th, 19E2.
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<br /> letter of Augus~ 31st, 1922, reptyl~g
<br />relative to the traction problem in the City of Portsmouth.
<br />
<br />your
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<br /> E. At aspsoiaI m~eting of the Council held at & P. M., September 14th,
<br />letter of the 31st was taken up for consideration and after full discussion and careful
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