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January 30, 1917. services without any additional expenditure of money Whatever, besides~his services as City Manager, which expense the five old Wards only provide for, Finally, Mr. Gm~ said that he h~d been convinced that better result~ can be obtained by having the local Improvement Boa~d abolished° ~ud he would offer no £u~ther objection to the plan. On motion, ~ebruary 2, 1917. At m speciml meeting of the City Council February 2nd there were present: Eessrs--Oscie Dashiell, J. T. Harvey, Co H~ Herbert, T, A. Bunting, (Also the City ~an~ger, City Attorney a~d Dr. F. S. Hope). The following directions were read for the special ~eeting: "Portsmouth, Va., February 1st, 191?. "Mr, L, P. Siater, "City Clerk, City, "Dsa~ ~i~:-- "You ~ill ~!$ase0a~l! a spe0ial meeting of the City Council for Friday a~ternoon, February 2nd, ~t 5 O'clock, to confer ~th the City M~mgez ~d the City Attorney. "Very "J, T. It~vey, President." The "c~l" having been ~e~d~ the P~esident e~lained thmt the meeting hmd been cmll~d to discuss ~ suit brought m~inst the City by ne~ the corner o~ Sixth ~venue ~d Gtms~w street, on ~co~t of m hole in the sidewmlk, ~e City Attorney then ~ve the history compromise of the suit. ~ F. S. Hope, ~$. Bmshfo~d's physiol,, gave his opinion ms to he= condition. Dmshiell, the City Attorney mt m cost to the City not to exceed $1,500.0G, ~ by ~he foilowr V~hen, on motion of N~r. promise with M~re. Bashford, lng vote: Ayes--Dashiell~ Ha~.vey, Herbert, Bunting, The City Attorney brought up the matter of the~iaim of ~. E. Thomas for encroachment by the City and Norfolk County upon N~r. Thom~s' property adjoining on the east the Pemrl street Berkley ferry, and same was discussed. Finally, the City Attorneywas instructed and muthorized to act withthe Bo~rd of Super- visors of Norfolk County in making ~ survey of the Pes~l street dock property, so as to ascer- tain the City's riEhts in the same° On motion, adjourned.