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R. O. P.
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<br />J~ly 26, 1921
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<br />Then on motion of Mr. Esleeok, the resolution was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that a Committee of Three, with She City. Manager, he appointed~o consider
<br />the advisability of offering free water mhd taxes for fa~torypurp~ses.
<br /> The motion vms adopted, ahd the Chair appointed the following to serve on 'said Com-
<br />mittee: Vernon BrOoks, J. Alden Oast, and J. H. H~ll, Jr.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjourned.
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<br />C!T¥ CLERK AND AUDITOR,
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<br />July 29, 19Zl
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<br />-At a special meeting of the City Council July 29th there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R. B, Esleeok, J. C. Smith,
<br /> J. H. H~ll, Jr., R. A= Hutchins, Jr.,
<br /> L. G. White,
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />The following directions were read for the special meeting:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., July 27th, 1921.
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<br />"Ur. L.
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<br /> O. Brinson,
<br />City Clerk & Auditor,
<br /> City.
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<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> You will pleaS~ call a special meeting of the City Cbuncil for Friday,
<br />July 29th, at 8 o'clock P. M., to consider the following matters:
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<br />1st. Reports from the City M~nager on street improvements.
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<br />2nd. Traffic Ordinance, on the table.
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<br /> 3r~. Report from Special Committee on communication from the Mayor of Richmond with
<br />regard to State tax laws.
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<br />"Very respectfully,
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<br />"R. ~. Hu~hine, Jr., President."
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<br />The "call" having Been read, the first matters taken up were the items recommended by
<br />~,~the Manager in his street paving program, on which action had Been deferred May 26th, 1~21, as
<br /> follows:
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<br />1st. Paving Ninth Ave. :between High & Air Line T~trnpike.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Hall, not concurred in.
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<br />2nd. Paving Roadway Chestnut St., Jefferson street to Shell Road.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeck, action on same deferred.
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<br />3rd. Paving Roadway of Elm Ave., Key AVe. to Shell Road.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeck, action on same defe=red.
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<br />~th. ~mving Elm Ave., Jefferson to.Key Ave.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeck, action .on same deferre~.
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<br />5th. Paving Roadway of High St., Ninth Ave. to City limits.
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<br /> On motion, the privilege of the floor was granted to Norman Cassell, who spoke in favor
<br />Of paving High street, from Ninth avenue to the City limits.
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<br /> The privilege of the floor was granted also to Jas. A. Mulvey, who asked that certain
<br />of the streets in the 6th and 7th Wards he paved.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hall an appropriation of $25,000. was allowed to construct an iS ft.
<br />roadway on each side of High street, from ~inth avenue to the City limits, if ~he County will
<br />a~ree to pave from the City limits to the O?~y Bridge over Bath's Creek.
<br /> The motion was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeok, Smith, Emi1, White,
<br />Nays-- Hutchins, 1.
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