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340 October 25, 1~1 The following ordinance on the table from meeting October llth was also maken up and An Ordinance Regulating the Sale of Ice by Retail. Mr. Brooks moved that action on the ordinance be deferred until the next meeting of Council, and that io~ dealers be notified of such deferement. The motion was adopted. Action on /Several communications from mhe M~nager were, on motion of Mr. Brooks,deferred until the next-meeting of Council, NEW BUSINE~S Mr. Smith presented a recommendation from the Eighth Ward Civic League for the laying of the following sidewalks in addition ~o those already a~thorized, together wit~ a communlca- ..t~p~ofrom the City Manager to Mr. ~mith asking the Council to ml'thw an additionaA appropria'tion !~ ata~wxlk~ en so6th side of Pinners avenue ~nd west side of Chaute~uqum avenue, between First and ~eoond arrests: West side of Chautauqua avenue, t00 feet between First street mhd Second street; north side of Fifth street, i~0 feet between Broad street ~nd Mi. Vernon ave- nue, extending from Mt. Vernon avenue to the alley; south side o} Pinners avenue, Ps~e to 5erpell; west side of Serpell avenue, 100 feet between Pinners and Carolina avenue. Mr. Esleeck moved that the sidewalks, as recommended by the Eighth Ward Civic League, Oe authorized to be laid. The motion was adopted. A bill of Jno..~C. Niemeyer to amount of $2,000.OO, on account of commissions.on land and personal property books, was referred to the Finance Committee. A petition of the Virginia Ne~$ Company, Inc., Norfolk, Va., to be refunded $21.00 li- cense ta~ paid on automobile truck, was referred to the Finance Committee. On motion, the City Clerk was authorized to sign the State delinquent max list for the City Treasurer. The following communication was referred to the City M~nager and City Attorney: "PortsmOuth, Va., October 24th, 1921. "Hon. City Council, Portsmouth, Virginia. "Gentlemen~ This Company is the owner of one hundred (100) acres of land on the Norfolk & Western Rmilroa~, about emile from Yad~in, in the Deep Creek Magisterial' District, in Norfolk C~unty, V~. The Oi~ty of Portsmouth is the owner of a strip of land lying between this Company's land and the Yadkin Road, which said strip of land is the right of way for the water works canal. ~ R This Company h~s secured from other owners of land along the milford easement for a right of way for a road, and is desirous.of securing from the City o~ mouth a like easement over its property. As soon as~this emsement can be sea, red from the City it is the purpose of this Company to construct a forty (40) foot road out to the Yadkin Road,~which will be o~ ~dvantage to all parties owning property abutting on the said road as~ the smid road will be used by all the parties in common. to your This Company therefore respectfully requests that you refer this matter City Attorney for a r epor~ on the same. "Tours very truly, "BOULEVARB FARM & IMPROVEMENT CO~PANY By J. H. Brightwell, President." A eommunicmtion was read from Mrs. Geo. G. Brooke requesting ~hat something be done to a revine in Oak Grove Cemetery ~hioh is undermining wall ~ound lot owned hy her in said Cemetery. On motion of Mr. Esleeck, the City Manager was instructed to fill the ~evine to pro- tect the w~ll. A protest was read from Geo. W. White, Sr., and sundry other citizens .aa~ proper~y owners on County a~lnwiddie st:sets, adjacent to the~southwest intersection 0~ isazd streets, against construction of a fire engine house mt said corner. On motion, the communtcation w~s referred zo the Finance Committee. An application was received from Victor J. Hutoheson for re-election-to the office of High Constable for the City of Portsmouth, and same was ordered to be flled~until the proper time for receiving applications. On motion, adjourned. C~T¥ CLERK AND ^ODiTO~.