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R. C. P;.
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<br />September 16, 1919
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<br /> 4th. Notice from the Chief of Police stating that Pdliceman F. P. F!oydhas turned in his
<br />equipment and resigned £rom the Depa~t~ent on the 10th of September; also recommendir~ that the
<br />n~me of E. V. Swearinger be taken from the roll, as he was granted a leave of absence for about
<br /> days'and n0thir~E had been heard from him.
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 6th. Submitting estimate for installation of six telephones in the Eighth and ~intH Wards,
<br />reco~nending that an appropriation of $145. be made to znsta!z' ? and maintain six two-party
<br />limited service telephones for the said Wards for the balance of the year~
<br /> On motion, the reco~endatiqn was referred to the Department of P~lie Safety.'
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<br /> 6th. Reco~nendation of the City M~ager that the following resolution be adopted: "That
<br />the lease' for the east end. of Wythe, Harrison and Randolph streets, between First street and the
<br />Port Warden's line on the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River made by and between ~. R. T. K.
<br />Bain and the City of Portsmouth will not be renewed at the expiration of said lease, and the City
<br />of Portsmouth declares its intention of occupying these street ends at the termination of said
<br />le~se."
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Special Committee on Docks.
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<br /> Vth. Notice that he has on September 10th signed contract with E. R. Austin for the con-
<br />struction of concrete sidew&lk~ in ar~ aro~ud the property of the New School House on the corner
<br />of High street and Fourth avenue.
<br /> On/motion, the notice was referred to the Departmeht of Public Service.
<br /> 8th~ Attaching bill of C. D. Lamson to ameuut of $42.1~, for services ~endered by him in
<br />connection with the street car hearing before the State Corporation Cormnission.
<br /> On mot~ton, the bill was referred to tbs Department o~ Finance.
<br /> 9th~ Attaching bill from Wm..StertmDaeh, photographer, to.amount 9f $1~o60, for services
<br />in connection with street ear he~ing before the State Corporation Commzssmon.
<br /> On motion, the bill was referred to the Department of Finance.
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<br /> 10th. CommuniCation concerning proper mode of ProCedure for sec~ing permit from the Govern-
<br />mentto erect bridge across Bain's Creek from t~ west end of Kir~ ~treet to the northeast cor-
<br />ner of the Olive~Branch Cemetery.
<br /> On motion, said comrmenieation was referred to the Department of Public Welfare.
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<br />IH~FINISHEDBUSI~SS
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<br /> The report of the City Treasurer for the month, of A~gust, t9t9, was presented and was r~er-
<br />~d~o the Finance Department.
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been ordered to lie on the table September 9th, was taken
<br />~ u~, read and ~adopted:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO'AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 372 OF THE CIT~CODE.
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<br />And by the
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<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Claud, Deans, Hanvey,
<br />Nays-- CulpepDer, 1.
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<br />Herbert, Wright,
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<br />NEW BU~If~SS
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<br /> A petition was read from the Chief of Police asking for an appropriation of $!00.00 £o~
<br />Stat!cherty for h~s Department for the balance of the yearj
<br /> On motion, an appropriation of $~8. was allowed for the p'~pose.
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<br /> A communication was read from'certain citizens and property owners in the Ninth Ward, con-
<br />tiguoue to Wirt Ave. and I streets, calling attention to lack of wate~ supply in that vicinity;
<br />and requesti~ that several plugs be installed ~o connect with main leading to Craddoek across
<br />Wirt avenue at o~ near Chestnut street.
<br /> On motion, the comm~ication was re~erred tD the ~ityMan~ge~.
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<br /> Nr. Herbert moved that an appropriation of $88~9V De allowed'for e~penses in connection
<br />with trip to Rmchm0nd on the proposed increase in street car fare, and same wa ~ referred to the
<br />F~inance Department,
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<br /> N~. Herbert moved that the appropriation of $~00. allowed September 9th for a~tomobile for
<br />the Electrical.and Building Inspecters jointly be made to read an a~pro~o~iation of SVO0. for
<br />automobile forths Electrical Inspector. The motion was adoptad.
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<br /> M~. Culpepper presented the following estimates for paving sidewalks and roadways, and same
<br />were referred to the. Finance Department: Godwin, Glasgow to High, roadway, $8,000~00, sidewalks
<br />$~,500.00; Godwin, High to South, sidewalks $8,600.00;'South,~Godwin to Elm, sidewalks $2,200.00;
<br />north sine'of High, Pearl to Ninth Ave., sidewalks $8,8~0~G0;~Leckis, C8o~? to Webster Ave.,
<br />~roadway $3,200.00; Webster Ave., Leckie to Ann, roadway $5,800.00; ~ythe, F~st to Cou~t, road-
<br />way $tl,000.00; Leckie, ~ebster to Hatton, roadway $6,600.00°
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<br /> He submitted also estLmates for oiling the following streets: Chestnut, Lincoln to Old Deep
<br /> Creek Road, $900.00; 01d Deep Creek Road, Chestnut to City limits, $600.00. S~ue was refe~ed
<br /> to the Finance Department.
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<br /> ~. Cu!pepper presented communic~ti0n ~ud blue~ mnts~from the City Manager recomm~ndm.n~, that
<br />Race Ave. be extended in an easterly direction from Elm AverS'to ~aple Ave.; and th~b the Cmty
<br />~ttorney ce mnstructed to a~ui~e the necessary land as s~own on blue prmnt attached, emther by
<br />gi£t, purehase or condemnatmon proceedings and such addition~llots as may be necessary to move
<br />th~ ~wellings and re-locate them to the best advantage and wmth as little ultimate loss ~as pos-
<br />sible in opening said street~
<br /> On motion, same were referred tO the P~blic Service Departmenb.
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