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July 11, 1922
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<br /> 9'.- The Railway may cancel this agreement upon thirty (30) days notice in writing to the
<br />Shipper should the latter default in any of the provisions '~hereof; but unless so csncelled,
<br />or operation' of said track he dl. scontlnued as provided herein, this agreement shall remain
<br />in force so long as the Rail~vay, or its s_u~.cessors and assigns, and the Shipper, or its suc-
<br />cessors and assigns, shall both operate thexr respective businesses at the to, etlon of said
<br />track.
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<br /> IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF:~ the parties hereto have caused these presents to be duly signed and
<br />sealed, ~he day and year Iirst above written.
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<br />Attest:
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<br />*SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY COMPANY,
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<br />Assistant Secretary.
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<br />By Fi=st Vice-President.
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<br />~i'~neeees:
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<br />Attest:
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<br />Wi tnesses:
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<br />Clerk of Council.
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<br /> CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
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<br />By' President of Council.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the proper Officers of the City were instx~cted to execute said
<br />agreement.
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<br /> 6th. Request that he be granted leave of absence from Friday,
<br />31st, inclusive.
<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the request was gr.mnted.
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<br />July l~th,
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<br />to Monday, Jul~
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<br /> .?th. Made the following statement of lots sold in Oak Grove Cemetery during
<br />June, 1922, and February, 1921:
<br /> 1922:
<br /> June ~th, to John W. Garrett, S.H. No. 102-A, Ave. J., 10x16 ft.
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<br />the month of
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<br /> 1921:
<br />Feb. l~h, to Wesley Shepard, N. H. No. ~, Ave. H, 'lOx20 ft.
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<br /> On motion of 'Hr. Brooke, the City Attorney was instructed to draft deeds for said lots
<br />and the proper City Officers to execute same.
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<br /> 8th. Recommendation that an appropriation of $2,500. be allowed by the Council to assist
<br /> in opposing rat, case now beffore the Interstate Commerce Commission.
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> 9th. Recommendation that he he authorized to employ an assistant to his stenographer,
<br /> at not to exceed $?5. per month.
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Finmnce Committee.
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<br /> 10th. Recommendation that he be authorized to join in With the County of Norfolk in secur-
<br /> ing a new right of way for the West Norfolk Bridge, at a 'cost to the City not to exceed $2,500.
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Financ~ Committee and City Manmger.
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<br /> llth. "Forwarding petition from certain rezidents of First and Crawford ets. asking: let~
<br />fbr trollibus service on Crawford and First ets., 2nd, daily sweeping of streets in the vicini
<br />ty of the main. gate of the Navy Yard; 3rd, more frequent collection of trash and garbage in the
<br />neighborhood; ~h, general improvement in the appearance of the thoroughfare from the S. A. L.
<br />R.R. to the main gate."
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<br /> In this connection, a communication was read from Admiral Phillip Andrews, Commandant
<br />of the Navy Yard, endorsing the establishment of a trollibus line from the ferry to the main
<br />~tte of the N&W Yard via First s~reet, thence to the Fourth St. gate vim Lincoln and Fourth
<br /> rests; this l~ne to return by the same ~oute to the ferry. Also'advocating that First street
<br />be kept clea~er, and that the paving of C~awfordand First streets be repaired or improved.
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<br /> On motion of ~Lv. White, the privilege of the floor was granted to any citizen present
<br />who might wish to speak on the muhject. Mr. B. E. Cooke Sl0oke in favor of the petition.
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<br /> Then the petitions were .referred to the City Manager.
<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading by Council June 2?th,
<br />was taken up, read, and adopted:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN ~ECTION 52 OF THE BUILDING
<br />CODE OF TH~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VA.
<br /> And by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Hutchine, Oast, C
<br /> Smith, Stew , ~te, ~6.
<br /> The reports of the City Collector, City,Treasurer, and City lerk & Auditor/were pre'Sented
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