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<br />Jun~ 1~, 192i.
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<br /> #tn order to get information on the cost of preparin~ plans,, the'Director of Public
<br />Welfare has been in correspondence with various land, cape ~tists ~d the ~eneral c~ge
<br />seems to be $25'. 00- per ~y, plus incidentals, which would make the total ~st of the work
<br />ap~r~xi~tely $1,~00.~. Two fi~$, however, h~ve ~e the special offer of Sl,500. for
<br />prelxmin~rY ~etch', a more detailed prelimi~y study'and finally, complete-pl~s ~d speci-
<br />f[c~tiOns. .. 'A rep~e~n%~tive of one of these firms, Mr. ~effield A. ~ld of Boston, M~ss.,
<br />h~s been over the groun~ personmllF with ~e Director of ~blic Welf~e ~d myself ~d I
<br />~ very f~vor~bly impressed by his ~p~rant ~bili~ ~d experience.
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<br /> "I recommend that I be authorized to employ Mr. Arnold at a cost of $1,500, plus
<br />the 'expense connected with n*t to exceed three visits to Portsmouth b7 ~m. Arnold during
<br />the pr epa~rati on of the plans. This will proah~.y ma~e the total cos~ for the plus ~bout
<br />~1~00. ~ile this expen~t~e m~y ~em l~ge, [ ~ satisfied that it is better for us ~o
<br />start out.with our develo~ent with ~ complete pl~ to work to, rather th~n to ~ttempt ~c
<br />piece-meal 'development based on inexperienced advice.
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<br />"Your s truly,
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<br /> J. P. Jervey, City Man,ger."
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<br /> On motion, the recommendation w~e referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> .1..3th. Enclosing a communication from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals, ~ski~
<br />for ~.00, coverin~ c~st of ~inti~ record in the c~se of the City of Port~uth versus
<br />the Porte,th. Gas ~0., ~a rec~en~ that ~ speci~ ~p~o~i~tion be m~de to cover ~his
<br />item.
<br /> ~e rec~mended ~ropriation ~s referre~ to the Finite Oo~ittee. .
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<br /> l~h; ~bmitted ~ re~rt on his visits ~nd ex~ination of prison f~ms; ~nd same w~s
<br />ferred to the ~n~ce Oo~ittee.
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The followin~ ame~dme~.ttto the Rules, which had been placed on its firs~ read/ng by the
<br />Council ~ay 2~th, was taken up and read:
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<br /> e~ec. (1) There ~hall be' reeler meetings of the
<br />Oouncil on the second and fourth TUesdays"in each month at ~ o'clock P.. M; and c~ntinue i~
<br />session not later than 11 o'clock P. M., except by una/O~aous consent.
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<br /> eThe l~esi~ent or any f~ur members of the Oouncil may call a special meeting, which
<br />shall meet at 8 o'clock P. M. and continue in session not later than 11 o'clock P. 'M.,-except
<br />by unanimous consent. #
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<br />On motion, the same was a~ended By a~lding an emergency clause thereto.
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<br /> Then onmotion of Mr.'~hitc, S~d Section of the Rules was adopted, as amended,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, ~ith, Hall, Hutchins, Oust,
<br />
<br /> The next matter taken up was the election of a successor to Harry Outhriell, resigned,
<br />member of the School ~oard from the First School District.
<br />
<br /> tn this conne'cticn,-a communication was read from the Woman's Democratic Org~nizatlon
<br />(which had been read beforetheCotuacil May S~th), endorsing Mrs. Cora S~aa~o0dD~rden to fill
<br />the position.
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<br /> Mr. Hall.~ominated Hrs. Ds=den for the position, and there belag no other nominations,
<br />on motion of Mr.'Hall, the Clerk was instructed to cast the unanimous v~te of the Oouncil for
<br />Mrs. Darden, which wac done and Mrs. Dardenwas declared elected, and By the followin~cte:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, ~ith, Hall, Hutchins, Oust, White, ?.
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<br /> Then Mrs. Carrie E. Sykes, Chairman of the Woman's Democratic 0rga~ization, thanked '
<br />the C~u~&l fo~-~%h? ~l~ction ~f Mrs. Da~den smd ~or the courteous m~nner in which'the Organiz~
<br />tion ns~i~een ~rea~ed cy the uouncil.
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<br /> At this point, unanimous!CO~sent~was given to the Chairman of the Fimance Oo~i~tee to
<br />present th~ ~ollowing ordinance:
<br /> An ~n~ce ~t~rizing the ~a~ce o~ ~o ~n~e~ ~ous~
<br />~lt~s ($200,~.00) Bon~ of the City of Portal,h, Virg!~, fo~.%he ~ose of.~eni~,
<br />~ng~-~ Pa~ ~ert~in Streets in s~id City, ~i~ ~ovisienfor Fo~ of s~id Bon~ ~d
<br />for the P~en~ ~ereof.
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<br /> On mot$on, the or!lnance was place~ on i%a first ~eaAing~ and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Bro~ks, Esleeck, Smith, Hall~Hutchins, Oa~t, ~ite,
<br />
<br />Then ~e resi~ation of Geor~ Bosman ~ City to
<br />.had been l~d on the table ~til ~is meeti~ of the
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<br /> O~ motion, the resig~ti~ w~s ~cepted~eCti~e J~ ~Sh,
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<br /> NexS, .the ~ro~e of the Port~o~th O~tton .M~t~g;~any~s ~o~ty, which
<br />~d bee~ l~i~ on the t~hle un~il ~is meeting bythe ~cil
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