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July 1L~, 19ZP ACCEPTANCE AND CONTRACT ~he Virginia Rmilw~y ~.~gwer. Company shall ~gree that within thirty chmys after, informa- tion that the uouncil is wiAl~ng to pass the pre~edlng ordinances it will definitely inform the Counci~ of its aeceptsace or non-~cceptance of the terms herein proposed mud its willing- ness to enter into a formal contract, embodying such terms. If accepted, this contract must be completed and si Enedwithin thirty daye after notice of acceptance by the Company. Work on the improvement must be started within thirty days and completed within six months after signing of the contract." On motion, Mr. White was allowed to withdr&w ~is resolution concerning jitney routes, which he submitted to Council July llth. O~ motion cf Mr. Oast, the City Mamager was authorized ~o establish a jitney route on Crawford and First streets. ~Mr. Brooks moved that the City Manager be requested to write various cities using trolli- kmsses for infer~tion as to operation and cost of etreet~e~.~f~s rendered necessary by the operation of trollibusses. The motion was ~dopted. On motion, adj ou~n e d. C~T¥ CL~P.K A~D A~J~)ITOg. July ES, 1~22 At a regulam meeting of the City Council July-25th there were present: Messre--Vernon Brooks, R. A. Hutchins, Jr., J. Alden Cast, J. O. ~mith, R.E;B. Stewart, L. G. White, 6. ...... The minutes of the regular meeting July llth and special meeting July l~th. were read and were approved. REPORTS OF CO~iTTEES Finance-- Referred July l~th Request of the Manager .t. hat he be authorized to use $13,000.00 from the bond issue, $~,000. from Eig~nth Ward funds, and $9~,000.00 from Ninth Ward funds; for permanent ~r~inage in the $2073'.~e~iCinity of High'St. west of the Belt Line and High St. .... It is recommended that the M~nager be authorized to use $~,073.00 from the New Sewer- ~er~.~U~e ~and,'~ Eighth Ward $5,15%.00, Ninth W~rd $!~,773.00; £or thi~ pu~vpose. s~opropria~ion in the Budget for "~est Norfolk B~Adge." Referred July llth Recommendation of the MAnager that he be authorized to h~ve R. Triplett parallel, the'State C ' ordinances by City ordin~cee in connection with the preparation of our new ode, and that a speciml appropriatio~ of $100. be allowed for same. Progress as to same. Recommendation of the Manager %hat an appropriation of $2,500. to ~ssist in opposing rate case now before the Interstmte Commerce $2500~l~ It is recommended that a special appropriation of $2,500. Recommendation of the Manmger that he be authorized to employ grapher, at not to exceed $75. per month. P~ogress. the Council eame~ (With City Man,get) Recommendation of the: M~nager that he be with the County of Norfolk in~Securing~ a new right of way for the Wes~ cost to the City not to exceed $2,500.00. This is reported on above. Reports of the City Collector, City Treasurer, and City Clerk & Auditor for .the month cf June, 1922. We h~ve ~xamined these reports and it is =ecom~ended that they be filed. Request of ~he So. heel Board that Council app.~pp~ria.te from Eighth Ward funds an ~ddit!ona ,~amount ofI $1,5OO. for the completion and equipment: of the colored school a~t Pinners Point.