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R. O. P.
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<br />July 26, 1921
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<br />Then on motion of Mr. Esleeck, the resolution was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Brooke moved that a Committee of Three, with the City Manager, be appoi~ted~o consider
<br />the advisability of offering free water a~_d taxes for fa~torylp~po~ee.
<br /> The motion was adopted, ahd the Chair appointed the XOAAOWlmg ~O serve on 'said Com-
<br />mittee: Vernon Brooke, J. Alden Oast, and J. H. H~ll, Jr.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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<br />C~T¥ CLERK A~D ^UDiTO,~,
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<br />July 89, 1921
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<br />. At a special meeting of the City Oounci. 1 July 2~th there were present:
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<br />Vernon Brooks, R. B. Esleeck, J. O. Smith,
<br />J. H. H~ll, Jr., R. A; Hutchine, Jr.,
<br />L. G. ~hite, 6. ·
<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,
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<br />Va., July 27th, 1921.
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<br /> C. Brinson,
<br />City Clerk & Auditor,
<br /> City.
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<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br />You will pleas~ call a special meeting of the
<br />July 2~th, at ~ o'clock P. M., to consider the following matters:
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<br />City 0buncil for Friday,
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<br />1st. Reports from the City Manager on street improvements.
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<br />2nd. Traffic Ordinmnce, on the t~ble.
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<br /> 3rd. Report from Special Committee on communication from the Nayor of Richmond with
<br />regard to State tax laws.
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<br />"Very respectfully,
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<br /> ag. ~. Hu~ohins, 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 bee~ deferred May 26th, 1921, as
<br /> follows:
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<br />1st. Paving Ninth Ave. :between High & Air Line Turnpike.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Hall, not concurred in,
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<br />2nd. Paving
<br /> On motion
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<br />~rd. Paving
<br /> On motion
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<br />Roadway Chestnut St., Jefferson street to Shell Ro~d.
<br />of Mr. Esleesk, action on same deferred.
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<br />Roadway of Elm Ave., Key AVe. to Shell Road.
<br />of Mr. Esleeck,. action on same deferred.
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<br />~th. Paving Elm Ave., Jefferson to,Key Ave.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeck, action on came 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 />$f paving High street, from Ninth aven~e 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 be paved.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hall an.appropriation of $25,000. was allowed to construct an 1~ ft.
<br />roadway on each side of High street, from~inth avenue to the City limits, if the County will
<br />agree to pave from the City limits to the O~y Bridge.over Bain's Creek.
<br /> The motion was adopted by the following vote.
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<br />Ayes~ Brooks, Eeleeok, Smith, H~ll, ~hite, 5.
<br />Nays-- Hutchins, 1.
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