|
40t
<br />
<br />Eebruary 28,. 1922
<br />
<br />At a regular m~eting of the City Council February 28th there mere present:
<br />
<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R. B, Esleeck, J. Alden Oast,
<br /> -,., 'J. C. Smith, L. G. White, 5.
<br />
<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting February leth and special meeting February. 25th were
<br /> read and were approved.,
<br />
<br /> The following resolution adopted by the Hampton Ro~ds-Gloucester-Michmond Highway Ass'oci-
<br /> ation, which had been made the Special Order of Business for this meeting, by Council February
<br />~i~, was taken up and mdopted~on motion of Mr. White:
<br />
<br />"To the Honorable State Highway Eommission:
<br />
<br /> "WHeReAS, in consideration of the fact that there remains but 37 miles of improved road
<br />to be constructed to corm'eot the Cities of Richmond, Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton,
<br />Old Point, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virgini& Beach and,
<br />
<br />"WHEREAS, the completion of this Highway will be of g~sa~ economic value ~o the State and,
<br />
<br /> "WHEREAS, this ~eeting-of~.the City Cotmoil o~ Portsmouth, Va., does fully appreciate the
<br />necessity and economic value om such m Highwmy,
<br />
<br /> "THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That this Council does petition the Honorable State Highwmy
<br />Commission and Commisgioner of the State'of Virginia ~o mllocmte sufficient funds with those
<br />now available from Federal Government for 'the completio~of this Highway by
<br />
<br /> "B~ IT FL~THER RESOLVED, That copies of these resolutions be presented to the Honorable
<br />Highway Commission and Commissioner ~nd i~terested parties."
<br />
<br />And by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Esteeck, Oast, Smith, White,
<br />
<br />Finance--
<br />
<br />REPORTS OF COMNITTEES
<br />
<br />Referred February l$th
<br />
<br /> (With City ~Attorney) For recommendation. Communication from the Manager enclosing a
<br />lease covering the coal bin mt Godwin St., said bin being used by the City in connection with
<br />the Godwin St. Pumping Station and which the Manager believes is undoubtedly on land owned
<br />by the S. A. L. Ry. mnd recommending that s~id lease be signed.
<br /> P~ogress ms to same.
<br />
<br /> City Manager recommends:that an ~opropriation of $1500. be made for purpose of employing
<br />~ additional policem~n~for the Eighth Wmrd, the Eighth Ward agreeing if the City will make
<br />such an appropriation that it will provi'de funds for an additional one to work under the di-
<br />rection of the City Manager and Chief of Police. Progress.
<br />
<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that the City appropriate $15,000. as one-half cost of com-
<br />bined fire and police station and community hall in the Eighth Ward, the building to be placed
<br />on lot belonging to the City on B~oad street; the Eighth Ward having agTesd ~o pay the o~her
<br />half~
<br /> Progress.
<br />
<br /> Recommendation of the Director of Public Welfare to the Manager that an
<br />_$~96. I8 be made for the purchase of m Ford. automobile for the City Home.
<br /> Progress.
<br />
<br />appropriation of
<br />
<br /> City Maramger submits communication from Mrs. A. MoP. Boat~ght, President of the Library
<br />Association, making request for au appropriation of $5,000.00, for an addition to the present
<br />library building, so that the local Association may accept the offer of Nfs. L. R. Watts.
<br /> Progress.
<br />
<br /> Communication from the Manager ~tating that some time during the Year 1~1~, a charge of
<br />$3,000.00 was made for fire hose against the Eighth Ward and a similar charge of $1,000. against
<br />the Ninth Ward. It is the o~inion of the Manager that these charges were erroneous and he
<br />commends that the amount of $3,000. be trausferred t~ the ~edit of the Sth Ward and $1,000.
<br />to-the orsd!t of the 9th Ward.
<br /> Progress.
<br />
<br /> Reports of the City Collector,
<br />January, 1~2.
<br /> We have ex~mined these reports and it iS recommended that they be file
<br />
<br /> Referred February 25th
<br />
<br />City Treasurer, mnd City Clerk & Auditor for the month of
<br />
<br /> Request of the City Attorney that Council make available the sum of $5,000, O0 to pay for
<br />l~nd of Miss Virginia M. Cooke for the purpose of extending Cooke s~ree~; and the sum of $50.
<br />needed to purchase a small piece of land from J. F. Barg~nier for the opening of Leckie street.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation to~aid s mounts be allowed, money
<br />to.be advanced temporarily from the General Fund.
<br />
<br />refund
<br />
<br /> Communioation from the License Inspector with =eg~rd to petition of Mr. Ginsberg, manager
<br />of the City.Bottling Works, ~o be refunded $151.O0 paid for selling soft drinks at wholesale.
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $151. O0 be allowed to make said
<br /> Mr. Gi~sbe~g, ~s M~nager cf the Cit~ Bottling Works.
<br />
<br />
<br />
|