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R. C. P.
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<br />September 26, ~1917.
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<br />At an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council September 28th held for :the purpose
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<br />of considering.~n appropriation for repairs to fire engine houses and the question of a water
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<br />supply for the City of Portsmouth, there were present:
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<br />Messrs--M. P, Claud, Oscie Dashiell, J. T. Hanvey, C. H, Herbert,
<br /> Jnoo A, Morris, T,,A. Bunting, W. H.- ~lpepper, 7.
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<br />Also the City N~nager and City Attorney; From the..Citizen$' Water Committee:
<br />Dr. Jos. Grice, Dr. F. S? H~pe, and Norman Cassell; from Board of Water Com-
<br />missioners: E. L. Lash and 5. P. Oast; from Port Norfolk~ W. W. Hargroves,
<br />Chas. F. Harper, and W. H. Rodman; and from Suffolk, Va.: J. Walter Hosier,
<br />President City Council, Jo M. Butler and Dr. H. W. Campbell, members of the
<br />City Council, and W. P. Lipscomb, City Attorney.
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<br /> Whereupon, the Departmen~ of Finance:recommended that a special appropriation of $~3~.00
<br />be allowe~ for repairs to fire engine houses, and same was allowed by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Bunting, Claud, Dashiell, Hanvey, Herbert,
<br /> Norris, Culpepper, 7.
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<br /> The Chai=m~n of the Department of Finance presented a bill o~ Jno. W. Happer, City At-
<br />torney, to amount of. $~.~0~ for' expenses in connectionwith an injunction against the P. B. & $.
<br />Water Company and the City of Norfolk, and same was allowed out of appropriation in the Budget
<br />for"City Attorney's Office."
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<br />Second. The question of a water supply for the City of Portsmouth.
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<br />The City M~nager read m very inst~ctive report on the water condition.
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<br /> Then Nr. Bunting moved that the body go into executive session wi~h the Citizens' Commit-
<br />tee, the ~ter Commission, the committee from ~uffolk and the committee from Port Norfolk.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> It was moved to hca= the experts who were present tonight and to hear the experts who
<br />might come~eafte~ on next Wednesday night. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> On motion, the expe='ts we~s allowed twelve minutes emch for explanation of their views
<br />of~the w~ter situation for this City, and the following spoke: N~. G~lbert C. White, Durham,
<br />N. C.; Mr. B. Chester Markley, Roahoke, Va.; Nicholas S. Hill, New York City; yr. Anderson,
<br />of AnderSon & Christie~ Charlotte, N. C.; and Mr. Norton, of Norton, ~ird & Whmtman, of B~l~i-
<br />more, M~.
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<br />On motion~ adjourned.
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<br />October 3, 1~17.
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<br /> At a meeting of the City Council October 3rd, adjourned from September 28th, there were
<br />present:
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<br /> Messrs--N. P. Claud, Oscie Dashiell, J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert,
<br /> Jno. A. Morris, 5-
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<br /> Also the City Manager and the City Attorney; from the Citizens' Committee:
<br /> Dr. Joseph Grits; from the Wmter Commission: E. L. Lash, S. P. Cast, and
<br /> W. G~ Parker; from PoPt Norfolk: W. W. Hargroves, Chas. F. Harper, and W.H.
<br /> Rodman.
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<br /> On motion of N~. Claud, the body went into executive session to hear from the water ex-
<br />pe~s who were present, as was done St the previous meeting.
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<br /> There was only one' expert present, Nr. Glen M. Scofield, of the Scofmel~ Engine~vl~g Com-
<br />pany, Philadelphia, Pa., and Mr. Scofield spoke on the wa~er question for the City.
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<br /> Letters of regret we=e read By the Manager from several engineers expressing their ina-
<br />bility to be present at the Council meeting.
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<br /> The Manager reed. also m communication from Mr. Walter J. Hosier, President of the City
<br />Council-Of Suffolk, Va., wherein he excused the ~ffolk Council delegation f~om not being
<br />present, because, ms he stated, the scope of the Portsmouth Council in this matter was too
<br />broad ~or their body to take up.
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<br /> At this point, the Manager suggested an appropriation of $6,000.00, or as m~ch of same
<br />as may be necessary fo~ the employment of an expert, to be made available as soon as possible.
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