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September 9, 1919
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<br /> An appropriation to construct a new Concrete road ih~0m Sixth Ave. on County street to the
<br />Norfolk County line to connect with the New State Roadway.
<br /> It-is recom~ner~ed that a special appropriation of $26,000. be-allowed for this road.
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<br /> It is further reeonm~ended that a special appropriation ndt:.tO exceed $19,000.00~ plus
<br />$3,000,00 'alr4ady appropriated, be allowed to improve Broad street from intersection of High
<br />street':to 'Boulevard and West Norfolk Bridge, also to incline Third street to Jackson to Pit, ers
<br />Point;- $4,000.00 of said appropriation to be for improving some oF the side street leadi~ to
<br />Broad and- other streets and cleaning of weeds.
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<br /> It is recon~ended further that the following special appro~rSations be allowed t6 run
<br />the Various Departments to the end.of ~he~ ~fi~cal year: .City Na.n~ger, $~.5~00; Ci~. Council,
<br />$fl~.00,~oEleotions, $§2~.005 ~ildzngs~ $140~00; ~Fire, $~6i.9~, Police, $~129.~0; Electrical,
<br />~llg2.50, Auto ~uppl~; '~50.00~ ~alth~ ~00.00; Sewera~,~ $2~0;~; St. Cleanly, $~0~,00;
<br />Trash'&~Garbage, $9020.00; Inczne~ator, ~lS0.00~ Stables, $I106.90; Highways (E~er's 0Ffiee)~
<br />$1050~00; H~w~s (Rep~s to ~idewalk~), ~00.00; H~hways (Repairs ~ ~o~d St~ee~s)~
<br />$6600.~; Hi~s ' (~i~ge)~ ' $~000.00; Highways { ~'.e~).~ $1~.'00~ ~ ~i~'-~l!~ ~'$~.oe~.~ P~
<br />$ Play~o~st $12-.28; Ma~k~S, $100~001 ~emeteries,'~il~; 'Totaly $45,840.26.
<br />Ei~th W~d, $6,~82.50; Nine' W~d, $4090.00. ~a~ Total, $56,~12.76. .
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />C. H. ~erbert, Chairman.
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<br /> The report having been rea~ the privilege of the floor was granted to Charles F. ~per,
<br />who spoke urging the recommended appropriation for Broad street and other streets in Port Nc~folk
<br />a~i Pinners Point.
<br /> Then the report of the Department was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--Bu~ting, Claud, Culpepper, Hanvey, Herbert, Wright, 6.
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<br /> Special Water Committee--
<br /> .... R~ported "P~ogress" on the contract with Suffo~!k.
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<br /> The roll,wring communications were read from the City ~nager:
<br /> 1st. Recommendation that
<br />an appropriation of $~00. be made for cutting weeds and filling and draining dirt streets
<br />for the balance Of the year.
<br /> On motion, the communication was referred to the Department of Public Service.
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<br /> 2nd. Recommendation that an appropriation of $490. be allowed to purchase two horses
<br />for the City Stables, to take the place of two horses now too old to be worked; also the purchase
<br />of buggy and h~r~ess for the Superintendent of the Streets.
<br /> On motion, the recommendatioh was referred to the Department of Public Service.
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<br /> 3rd. Reconm~endation that an ad. ditional appropriation of $1,~00. be allowed to cover
<br />el*ease, in salary' of the City Electrician from $150. to $1~5. per'~enth and $1,000'. for emplOYing
<br />two lznemen for the balance of .the year; or in lieu of the above~ $1,000.00, $1,280. be allowed
<br />to cover p~ehase of an a~tomobzle at $650. and one electrician or lineman at $8.00 per. day for
<br />100 days.
<br /> 0n motion, s~me was referred to the Depar .tmen~ of Public S~ety.
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<br /> 4tt~. Attaching copy of a contract with H~ H. Dunn, Inc~, for constructl0n~of the concrete
<br />road from Sixth avenue to the new City limits on the extension of County street, or what is
<br />k~own as "Hedges Ferry Road."
<br /> The contract was referred to the Department of Public Service.
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<br /> 5th. Rec0n~endation that an appropriation of $125. be allowed to cover the cost of a
<br />mowing machine. ~ ......
<br /> On motion, the r~&ommended appropriation was referred to the Department of Public Service.
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<br /> 6th. Communication ~nclosing cozmTo~icationfrom Local Union #205 of I~ternational Associa-
<br />I~-tion of Fire Fighters~ with regard to taking p~sical examination under the ordinance recently
<br /> passed by the Council.
<br /> On motion, the matter was referred to the Department of Public Safety.
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<br /> Vth. Co~ication advising that he has appointed~inspectors for the street improvements,
<br />out of appropriation already made for such improvements.
<br /> On motion, the communication was ~eferred to the Department of P~lic Service.
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<br /> 8th. Recommendation that our representatives in the State Legislat~e be requested to amend
<br />o~ Charter by an Act creating a dock commission for the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> 0n motion, the recommendation was referred to the Department.of Public SerVice.
<br /> 9th. CommtmiC&tion concerning request from the Chief Engineer, S. A. L~ Ry. Co., for ex-
<br />tension until April, 1920, of p~ivtlege'for relaying one of its traCk~ across High street.
<br /> On motion, the request was referred to th~ Public Service Department.
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<br /> 10th. -Oormw~_ication attaching copy of his notice to the Superintendent of Streets that the
<br />pa~olls for the Superintendent's Department must not exceed $800. per week until extra provision
<br />~ts made'for the maintenance.
<br /> 0~ motion, the communications were referred to the Departmant of ~blic Service.
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<br /> llth. Recommendation that the nemessary ~a~sportation facilities and assistance De given
<br />the Ele~tricat D~partment and that an additional compensation be made for the Inspector of the
<br />Department.
<br /> 0n~motton, the recommendation was referred to the Public Safety Department.
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<br /> 12th. Oommunication~attaching reqttisition from the Civil & P~liee Justice for the purchase
<br />one new Virginia Code.
<br /> The matter was referred to the Public Property Department.
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