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~uly 8, 1919
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<br />C~ty. and County jointly to defray the compensation of the znspectgr on a z~fty-fz,f, ty basis, pro-
<br />vided the fee shall not exceed the rates of $3,000. per an~ or $250. per month.
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<br /> The Department of Public Proper~y reconmended also that the sale at public auction of the
<br />~'old jail lot'" to L. M. Good,an for $50,000.00, be not c0~ir~ed, and t~t the certified check
<br />deposited by~h~.u bemret~rned; and the reconmendation was adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-~ Claud, Culp~pper,~ Deans, Hanvey, Herbert, Wright, 6.
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<br /> Rev. ~. Poulson presented a petition from officials and menfoers of the Park View Metho-
<br />dist Episcopal Church and of t~ First Congregational Clnn~ch, 'and from property owners and
<br />residents, on Webster Average, asking that said street be paved, ~ivi~g~[of.flbo~~ being.exten-
<br />ded, Raw,~ ~-;: ~Pet~lson and several others spoke ~gir~g that the street be paved, and then the
<br />petition was referred to the Department of Public Service and the City ~Lanager,
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<br /> 0n motion, the privilege of the floor was extmuded to ~. ~enerable, attorney'for the ~.
<br />Railway& Power Co., who stated that the "one-man cars~ previously used .in the i~y, were still
<br />on hand and if tB~ Council-dpes not grant them pernuission to use the ce~s~ they will be sent
<br />to so~e other City. No action was taken on the matter.
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<br /> The privilege of the floor was granted to representatives from Labor Locals,and ~. LeDoyen
<br />and others.spoke asking that an increase in pay be allowed the street laborers.
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<br /> The C~ef of Police was granted theTloor also, and he spoke urgim~ that the requested
<br />increase in pay for policemen be allowed.
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<br />The following resolution of the West~l~or-.o!k Civic League was presented by Mr Herbert:
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<br /> "WB_~wW_EAS, The citizens of West l~orfolk are located in the Cot~_?~y of Norfolk and a~e abso-
<br />lutely dependent on the West Norfolk bridge to get .to and ~om Portsmouth City to do their shop-
<br />pi~g as well as to ~he~ work in a good many instances and,
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<br /> '~W~PJEAS, TD_is bridge D~s been bo~ned for ten days w_thout app~ a~t action on the City to
<br />have sams replaced, and
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<br /> "WHE~WREAS, This present condition is imposing one of the greatest ~hardships upon the citi-
<br />zens of West Norfolk that co~tld be possibly imposed in the way of convenience in travel,
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<br /> "BE IT RESOL~ED, That tb~ citizens of ~est Norfolk assembled on t~ls ~eth day of June do
<br />earnestlyappeal to the PortSmouth City Council to have this bridge replaced at once. Pending
<br />tL~e while material is rollim~, it is earnestly requested that youhave a 'temporary foot bridge
<br />to c~nnect up the z~issing part so pedestrians can go to and from their work~ this can be accom-
<br />plished in four or five hours and with very little material in cost.~
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<br /> Then I.~r. H~rbert stated that the bridge had been put in temporar~ re~ai~ for foot passen-
<br /> _ repa_r very soon.
<br />gets and would be put in permanent ~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Herbe~ t, a~:specmal ap~roprmauion ox $9,3~ was made to refund the Estate
<br />of Ella L. Ho~ges for excess taxes paid on #eB~ Chestnut street for the year 1918.
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<br /> On motion of ~. Herbert, an additional approl~riation of ~,000. for Labor, Sewerage, Street
<br />Clearing, and Trash & Garbage Accounts, .was referred to the F~r~nce Department.
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<br /> The following resolution was presented by Mr. Herbert .and was adopted:
<br /> "RESOLVED~ That
<br />the School Board be authorized to proceed with closing the contract for the new.colored school,
<br />and tt.~at tb~ remount in excess of the money appropriated~.be taken c~e of by the School Board
<br />until the City CotmCil shall be in a position to take care of same.~
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<br /> Mr. Deans moved that the Humane Society be allowed to place a drimklr~ fountain at the cor-
<br />ner of C~awford and South streets, and same was referred te the Public Service Department and
<br />City ~ger.
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<br /> Mr. ~,r~gh% stated that he apyroved of the dance gz en on Jul~ .th az the f~ou of curt
<br />street in connection with the Home-Coming Celebration, and asked that~such dances be continued
<br />once a week.
<br /> 0n motion, ~he matter was referredto the City Manager to report as to the advisability
<br />of contin~.ir~ the dances.
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<br /> Mr.-WriEht presented a communication from B.E. Cook with regard to'the totalamountof Ii-
<br />cerise taxes paid by him on property ownedby him situate on the west sm e of~% street, and
<br />same was referred to the City Manager.
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<br /> Mr. Claud called attention to condition of South and Pearl streets, and same was referred
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<br />to the ~ty Manager°
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<br /> Mr. Claud moved that the City Manager be instructed to report on the planning..of the new
<br />cemetery. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> On motion, the advisability of installing two lights on the Boulevard and the.walk %eadin~
<br />to the Naval Hospital, was referred to the Department of Public Safety.
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<br />~kud on motionm~ the following other matters were referred to:
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<br /> P~lic Service Departraent--
<br /> (With City ~f~nager) .Petition ef Isaac Fass tD~t a smooth
<br />pavement be laid on Columbia street, between Crawford and Water streets.
<br /> .~(With City Manager) Petition of the Board of Directors of The Kings Dat~hters Hospital
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