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<br />April 30, igc§..
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<br /> 19o7;11 ....
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<br /> 1912;.... .... 66~493~20
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<br /> 30~ 1914~... ...................... 63,420.26
<br /> 30, 1915, after deduction of the
<br /> muount secured from sale
<br /> of property... ......... . 3~15J00
<br /> April 30, 1917... ...................... . 52,694.02
<br /> D~C. 31, ~917. .......................... 4~695.66
<br /> Total Additions sin~e date of Purchase .............. 1,384,194.09
<br />Makes ~otal Cost of P~operty at December 3!,. 1917 .................. $2,942,306.04
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<br /> "To the matter of the appointment of a disinterested arbitrator, asrequested in said re-
<br /> solution adopted by you~ Honorable ~ody February 4, 19t8, the Portsmouth, Berkley and Su~fotk
<br /> Water Company hereby appoints ~. Leonard Metca!f, of the engineering firm of Metca!f and Eddy;
<br /> 14 Beaco~ street, Boston, massachusetts, as its arbitrator to determine~ in accordance?with
<br /> ~the ~rovisions .of Articl~ XV. of said contract dated September 13, 1887~ between the-~ts.mouth
<br /> & SuffotkWater 9o?an ann the City of Portsmouth, the value of the works, property, Franchises
<br />.and contracts which the City of Portsmouth has exercised its option to purchase by notice dated
<br /> 2~ch ll, ~915, served upon this Compan~ pursuant to resolution adopted by Co~on Court_el! of
<br /> the City o~ Portsmouth January 14~ 1916~ and by the board of Aldermen January 18~ 1916.
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<br /> "Kindly advise ~._~. Metcalf and this Company of the name of the disinterested arbitrator
<br /> selected by the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> "yours very trUly~
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<br /> "PORTSMOUTH, BE~L~V-~ & SUFFOLK WATER CO.,
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<br /> "G. E. Hofm~master~ President."
<br /> The following co_~munication was read from C. H. Martdmm, Regional Director of Railroads:
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<br /> "Atlanta, Ga., January 30th, 1918.'
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<br /> "Use of Seaboard Passenger Station, Portsmouth, Va.
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<br /> "M~. L. C. Brinson~
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<br /> "City Clerk & A~ditor;
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va.
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<br /> "D~ar Sir.--
<br /> The Director General has referred me your letter of J~uuary 18th, together
<br />with the eno!osed copy o£ resolutions of tt~ Cotmcil of your city, and, in ~swer thereto, I
<br />s~m obliged to advise you that,' after investigation, I am unable to find that the use by the
<br />Atlantic Coast Line and t'he Southern Railway of the Seab0ard's Portsmouth 'passenger station will
<br />result in either ~eater efficiency or greater economies. The ~se of the Seaboa~d's Portsmouth
<br />passenger station by these other two roads would reeutre an expenditure of money, materi~ls and
<br />labo~ which should be devoted to more useful purpos~s~ It would also add to congestion of the
<br />Seaboard'~ tracks through its yards, with the result of materially mnter~ering with its freight
<br />movements. You will, ± am sure, appreciate the very g~eat import~ce of keeping Freight yards
<br />clear~ of any congestion.
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<br />"Yours tr4Aiy ~
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<br />"C. H. M~kham~ ReEi0nal Director."
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<br /> Mr. Herbert moved to maim available the hAtance due the ~mericanLs~Wrance Fire Engine Com-
<br />pan~ on its contract with the City for new fire apparatus, and the motion was adopted by the
<br />fo!lowiz~gvote:
<br /> Ayes--Bunting, Claud,' Culpepper, Deans, Hanvey, Herbert, Wrmoht,'~ 7.
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<br /> ~. Herbert called attention to condition of ~o~th street, from Pine street to the City
<br />lintits, and same was referred to Public Service Department and the City Manager.
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<br /> He called attention also to the fact that there is no appropriation in the ~udget for "Re-
<br />lief for Soldiers," and the same was referred to the Finance Department.
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<br /> ~. Herbertmoved that the City ~zaager and Department of Public SenCety consider the advi¢-
<br />ability of purchasing the old apparatus From. the ~meric~u LaFrs~ce Fire Engine Company.
<br /> The motion was adopted,
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<br /> 9n motion of ky. Herbert, the Citv Manage~ and city Attorney were instructed to advise-the
<br />tweenC°unCmlcourt.andas to theFou~th;"nrogress" bein~made__ in movzng the. street railway tracks on Wythe street,
<br /> bad condition of Gosoort BridFe Causeway was referred to the
<br /> On motion of ~r. Herbert, the
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