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December 13, 1921
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<br /> These reports mrs required to lay in the Clerk's office for thirty days and if no
<br />exceptions be filed to the same by the owners of the property within that time, the title
<br />of the property [will vest in the. City, upon the payment of the amounts awarded either into
<br />Court or zo the persons owning the property.
<br /> In view of my previous recommendations in regard to Hatton St~ the question of
<br />Hatton St. is submitted to the Council without further remark.
<br /> In regard to Cooke,St., it is recommended that a special appropriation of $5,000.
<br />be made for the purpose of securing the desired right of way.
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<br />"Yours: truly,
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<br />J. P. Jervey, City Manager."
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<br />for
<br />moved as a substitute thmt th~ ~a~~ b~a~oep~
<br /> Then Mr. White moved that ~he matter be tabled.
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes--Cast, Smith, White, 3.
<br /> Nmys-- Brooks, Esleeok, Hall, Hutchins,
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<br /> Mr. Esleeck moved that the two awards be considered separately.
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<br /> With regard to the awand made by the Commissioners for the Hatton street property,
<br />$32,550.00, Mr. ~hite moved that the award by the Commissioners be rejected. M~. Esleeck,
<br /> The motion was lost by the following
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<br />Then the mn~m~itu~by Mr. Esleeok was lost by the
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall,
<br /> Nays-- Hutchins, Oast, Smith, W ~te,
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<br />following vote:
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<br /> Commissioners for Cobke street property, for $5,000~00~
<br /> Then with regard to the award by the ~e motion was adopted, mnd~by the following vote.
<br />White moved that the award be accepted.
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutohins, Oast, Smith, White,
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<br /> At this point, Mr. H~ll moved that the rules be suspended, and that Council
<br />e~onuntit 11:30 p. m.
<br /> The motion was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />remain in see-~
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, White,
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been ordered to lmy on the table Nqvember 22nd, was
<br />taken up, read, and adopted; on motion of N~v. Esleeck:
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF TWO ~J~ItqED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
<br />($250,000.00) BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTHi VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING AND EQUIP-
<br />PING PUBLIC SC~OOLBUILDINGS IN SAID CITY; MAKING PROVISION FOR FORM OF SAID BONDS AND FOR THE
<br />PAYNENT THEREOFi (See Ordinance Book).
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<br />And by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Esleeck, H~ll, Hutchins, Cast, ~mith, White, 6.
<br />Nays-- Brooks, 1.
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<br /> Committee was authorized to advertise and sell the
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<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the Finance
<br />sa~d bonds, by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- N~ooks, Esleeck, H~ll, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, White, ~.
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<br /> The Proposed Amendment to Section~, Paragraph A, of Water Ordinance, which had been
<br />placed on its first r~ading November E2nd, was taken up.
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<br /> ~tr. Brooks ~oved that the proposed amendment be recommitted ~o the City Manager, to
<br />consider changing the ordinance in such a manner that there will be ne .charge for use of water
<br />for fire protection.
<br /> T~The_LmO$1-o~ was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Mr.
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutchins, Cast, Smith, White,
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<br />With reference to the following ordinance, which had been on the table for
<br />White moved that same ~ conti~ue~.~n the table.
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<br />several months,
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<br />An Ordinance R~gulAting the Sale of Ice by Retail.
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<br />banks of the City:
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<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br />The reports of the City Clerk & Auditor and City Collector for the month of November,
<br />were presented and were referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br />The following communication was read from Frank E. Crocker, attorney for the va.vious
<br /> "December 13th, 1~21.
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<br />"Ci~y Council of.the
<br /> Gi~v of Port~mou~h,
<br /> ~or%smout~, ~lrgxnxa.
<br /> Gentlemen:--
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