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AUgUst 14, 1917
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<br /> Public Property Department--
<br /> A protest from certain residents of Berkley'against the ser-
<br />vice as regards the schedule and accommodations by the Portsmouth & Berkley branch 'of The Fe~-
<br />rios Company.
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<br /> Finmncs Department~-
<br /> A petition of the School Board to have made available $2,523~53, to
<br />pay J~ly b$11s ~n mccount of construction of new High School Building.
<br /> A pet~tion of Z. P.~ Robertson to be refunded $5.40, paid in errSr for soil tax, years
<br />1914-15-16, Seventh Wmrdo -
<br /> A notice from the~Prssident of the League of Virginia Municipalities that the said League
<br />will meet in Lyn0hburg September l~-lg-20th, 1917.
<br /> (With City 'Ma~mger and Commissioner of the Revenue) A notice from the State Corporation
<br />Commission that it will sit in their Court Room in Richmond On certain d~tes for the purpose
<br />of ascertaining and assesslngvs~lues of the properties of public service corporations for'the
<br />current yea~.
<br /> A bill of the Clerk of Court to amount of $59.1S, for copying and certifying list of per-
<br />sons who have paid their poll taxes,
<br /> A petition of Miss Edna E. Hutcheeon for an increase in sal~y.
<br /> (With City Mmn~ger) A report of thJe Auditor that appropriations for certain items have
<br />been exhausted.
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<br /> City Man~ger--
<br /> A b~ll o5 G~o. S. Smith, plumber, for work "rendered necessary by trouble
<br />within a foot of the ma~n,~ ~!~:~FOu~th~S~., Sub~itt~d by~Wm. E, Lewis.
<br /> A communi~tion from the Board of H~rbor Commissioners with regard to Port Warden Lines
<br />for Gander Creek.
<br /> A bill of Do Sullivan to amount of $25°00, submitted by Co Do Kenny Co., for repair~i$o
<br />a w~gon of said Company which w~s ~ged by hitting the limb of a tree in front of No. ~O$
<br />Washington street.
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<br /> The City N~nager brought up the question of the size of signs required for "jitneys" in
<br /> the City.
<br /> On motion, the privilege of the floor w~s granted to the jitney drivers present who
<br />might desire to speak with re.rd to same, and several of them spoke objecting to the size
<br />of the signs required by the City.
<br /> After some discussion,~on motion of Mr~ Morris,-the si~gns were allowed ~o be out in
<br />ha~l~ and the word "licenses iezt 'off, ancl the Department of Law w~s instructed to bring in
<br />~u amendment to the "Traffic Ordinance. covering same.
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<br /> Mr~ Morris presented the following resolution, which w~s adopted:
<br /> "Whereas, The w~ter
<br />contract with the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Co. will e~ire next April, 191~, and,
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<br /> "Whereas, It is absolutely necessary that the City of Portsmouth determine very soon wh~t
<br />sSeps ~t must take to protect it$~interest,
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<br /> "Therefore, Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, That the Water Com-
<br />mission be requested to make a written statement, or appear before the City Council, at its
<br />next meeting, Tuesdmy, August 21st, aUd state whether or not they have abandoned the plan to
<br />build a water system fo~ the City cf Portsmouth, ~nd if sc, whether they ~avor a new con~ra~t
<br />with the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Co, b~sed upon reasonable rates and a s~isf&ctory
<br />contract, or whether they favor the City buying the property of the Portsmouth, Berkley
<br />folk Water Co. at a price to be determined by a true valuation cf the property, as found by
<br />an expert or experts employed for that purpose."
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<br /> Mr. Morris stated that the Traffic Ordinance is being flagrantly violated, to such mn ex-
<br />tent as to endanger the lives of our citizenS, and he moved that the City Manager be inst~ct-
<br />ed~to have said ordinance rigidly enforced. The motion w~s a~opted.
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<br /> Mr. Herbert moved that a gmte be placed in the west wall of Oak Grove Cemetery, s~ud same
<br />was referred to the City Man.get to consider the a~lvisabili~y ~nd ascertain the cost.
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<br /> The City Manager called attention to the ordinance ~onoerning She p~l~t.l~g of poles, and
<br />the privilege of the fl~or was granSed to M~ssrs. Eaton and Palmer of the Virginia Radlw~y &
<br />Power Co., who sSa~ed that the poles could not be repainted without scraping and thought tin
<br />shields around the bottom of the poles would answer.
<br /> On me,ion, the City M~nager w~s instructed to see that the c~rdinance,as adopted, is
<br />carried dut.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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