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~ay 31, l~S1 whiChto $7,500.00.involves the remora/ of Mr. Owens' house. The estimated cost of these two items is $7,000. "In addition it will be necessary to provide a bridge or Culvert so as to connect East Leckie Street with West Leckie Street in Park View. tf the Wa~Dep~rtment will authorize a culvert the cost of a culvert will be about $1~O0.00.. If a bridge is required, the cos= will be abou~ $4500. O0. It is'believed that the War Department will authc=ize the culvert. ~The remainder of the culver~ will be a fill which can be supplied I th~k without cost, the excavation being made in connection with street paving. "In case the War Department does no~ approve of the culvert, but requires the bridge, will report to the Council for further i~ns~rmotions., Mr. Brooks~moved that the City Manager he authorized to offer Mr. Owens the land owned ~y him on the North'side of Leckie street, and Mrs. Butler $500.00 for the t~i-. angular piece of land on the South side of Lecki~ street; for opening Leckie street, from Wil- liams street tO the edge of the small t~utary of Sco~ts Creek between West Ps.rk View and Park View; and if the said offers be refused by the owners the City ~nager instructed to have the same condemned& ' The motion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes-- Br~ooks, Esleeck, Smith, Hall, Hutchins, Oast, 6. 3rd. The opening of north end of Washington street. ' Mr. Esleeck moved that the City Manager be authorized to pay $62 .00 for st ~Xtending from-North end of Dale stre~ ~ ~*~ n~ . ..... 5 ~.~ ~p of land in t ' - -- ~- ----~ -~e, sams s~ip oezn ~AvX~O feet' an his connection, the City Manager be authorized to offer ~w~,~o ~, +~ +- ~ , . ~ ~hat ......... ~ ~WO ~OUSeS a~lG Ao~s · needed for the opening of Washington street at Ca. roll ~3,000,00 for the property, and if the offer be refused, the City Manager is hereby instructed to proceed ~o condem~ the same. The motion was adopted by~ the following vote: -Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Smith Hutchins Oast, Nays-- Hall, I. ' ' 4th. Opening of Hatton street. Nr.'Brooks moved that an appropriation not to exceed $30,000.00 be allowed for the opening of Hatton street. The motion was adopted by the following voter' Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutohins, 4. Nays-- ~mtth, Oast, 2. At this point, the privilege of the floor was gra~ted to Mr. A. Berso~ who asked that he be mllowed to build m b~ilding at Port Norfolk at a nea~rer point to the building line than thmt provided in the original deeds to the lots. re~ort. Mr. Brooks moved that The motion was lost. the deeds and contracts be referred to the City Attorney for 5th. P~rchase of Portsmouth Cotton Manufacturing COmpany's property. Onmotton of Mr. Esl~eok, action on this matter was deferred until ~he next regular meeting of Council. Mr. Oast excused from voting. 6th. Purchase of Alexander's proper~y on Court street, from S, A. L. tracks to Wythe street, for addition to plmyground. Mr. Smith moved that action on this matter be d~ferred until the next re~lar meet- ing of the Council. The motion was adopted. On motion, adjourned.