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<br />April 11, 19~Z
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<br /> March ~Oth, to Jas. 'C; Corbitt, adult's grave, No. 808, Ave. H.
<br /> 3Oth, Chas. 8nellings, No, ~O6, Ave. H.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the City Attorney was instructe~ to ~ft ~e~s for the lots sol~
<br />~ the proper Of~ice~s lnst~cte~ to si~
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<br /> ~t~~. Tr~smi~ti~ cop~ o~ letter ~om the Comm~n~ of ~he N~v~ ~d ral~iv~ to services
<br />o~ thc Port~0u~h Fire Dep~rtment ~t fire which occurre~ in the ~vy Y~ on April ~th,
<br />~e followi~ is ~he ie~te~:
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<br /> ~Gen~z~ J. P. Jerve~ "~pril ~,
<br /> City-Man~e~,
<br /> Po~ t~h, V~.
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<br /> ~ ~e Commm~ ~sires to ~ the F~re Dep~tment of the Cit~O~ Portsmouth
<br />~or the splen~ service ~en~ere~ ~t the fire which o~rred in ~ilding No~ 1~, N~vy
<br />1:1~ A. M. this ~te.
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<br />fha fire,
<br />wot thy of
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<br /> The prompt reporting of your fire department assisted us greatly in extinguishing
<br />and the work of Chief Stanley amd his men was of an exceptionally high ore, er'and ik
<br />special com~nendatlon.
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<br />"Very respectfully,
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<br />(Signed) W. K. Riddle,
<br /> Commander, U.S.N.,
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<br /> By direction."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the com~uflicaticn was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 6t~. "I have gone somewhat fully in the question of the establishment of municipal ter-
<br />minals in Portsmouth a~d it is the consensus of opinion of all transportation people whom I have
<br />consulted that it would be best for the City Of Portsmouth before embarking on a plan for ter-
<br />minal~consmruction,-to await the revolts of the experiment now being made in Norfolk,
<br />prostate that the purchase of the' necessary site and the construction of terminals and cotton
<br />compress would cost in the neigh~oed-of $5,OO0, OO~. If it should prove that these termins~ls
<br />were not self-supporting, their cost wOuld then become a chmrge ~gainst the general bonded
<br />indebtedness of the City, ar~i this cost added to our present indebtedness would carry us be-
<br />yond ou~ legal deb~ limi,t.
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<br /> Moreover, by waiting a few years, we will not only get the benefit of Norfolk's experience,
<br />.b~t will also get the Benefit of a decrease in cost, so far as the structures are concerned.
<br />-In the next year or so, it might be advisable to purchase a site if a good opportunity 2s pre-
<br /> sented, as the value of real estate will probably continue to advance. My recommend~ti0n for
<br /> the present, however, is. that action on the entire matter be de~yed.~
<br /> recomme~dati~
<br /> On motion of Mr. ~hite~kthe~/of ~he Manager was concurred in.
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<br /> ?th. Enclosing copy of letter'received from
<br /> services of M~jor James Talbot, .Chief of Police.
<br /> The following is the letter.
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<br />"General J. P; Jervey, City .~nager,
<br /> Corporation of Portsmouth,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />the Woodhouse EleCtric Compamy, relative to
<br />"Norfolk, Virginia, March 31, 1~2.
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<br /> This is not a complaint as is often the case when comments are received- much tO the
<br />contrary. I just want to speak a wo~d of praise in fmvor of your Chief of Police. Major James
<br />Talbot, who recentlyhhad Occasion to render a service to the writer in behalf of his Company.
<br />At first I hesitated but later realized that my objective ~ould not be accomplished without
<br />his assistance. I was no~ only cordially red, iv,d, but treated with the utmost courtesy.
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<br /> Major Talbot expressed a desire to assist me and I found him sincere- for he produced,
<br />a~ad ,on account of his personal interest (which could not be passed unnoticed) felt that.you,.
<br />too, would be interested in knowing the quality of service an out of tow~ citizen is acccrde~
<br />when in need of aid from the Police Department of your City.
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<br /> - I thank you for providing a servant of such quality for the public and hope you will
<br />apprise Mmjor Talbot of my genuine satisfaction.
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<br />"Yours very truly,
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<br />Thcs. L. Woodhouso,
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<br /> Vice-President, WOODHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY,
<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeck, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> ~th~ Communication stating ~hat "in submitting list cf paving projects to the Council,
<br />which should be considered worthy of improvement, but for which he can not make specific re,
<br />cammendatlon for improvement_~his year,-Webster Ave., between Vi~la and Bay streets, sheet
<br />asphalt paving at.a cost of $~5OOo00, should have been included. ·
<br /> On motion, the communication was referred to the special meetin~to be called-to consider
<br />the Paving Pro~am.
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<br />INC.
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