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January ~ 1914.
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<br />of the first piece of real .estate described in the resolution adopted at the last meetings-of
<br />Council; that Norris Eats is the owner of the second piece of real estate described in the said
<br />resolution; and that Lizzie ~. Townsend is the owner of the third piece of real .estate described
<br />i n' and that as the lowest, final price Frederick Allen o.ffersd to s~ll h~s
<br /> n the said resolu, tio, ...... ~ ~a ~ ~s~.rvin~ to himself th~ Drzvilege of removing
<br />.~ro .erty to the Czty of. p.or~.smou~n zo~-.,~:~_~._~i~-~$j~~ to ~ell his ~ronertv to the City for
<br />~ P ~ the lan~ a~ hms expense, morz'~ ~ ....... ~.~ ~ ~_ · 11 of
<br />t~he hous~ from ..... rt to the umty~for
<br />$$~000.00; and.Lizzze M. Townsend o. ffe.red to ~se_l_l~h~e~r?~o~P~Ym, the nronerties, and recommena
<br />which prices your Committee deems.~a?..~n, ex~c.e?s.o~ ~ ~T~.T__~-__ocee~_~~ +~ ~L~,,ire the ~id
<br />that the Oity Atto~ey be instruozea ~o znsmXzume con~e~a~on p~' -~
<br />proper ties.
<br /> And it is further reco~en~d t~t the following resolution be adopted in connection with
<br />t~ s~e: u -il of the Cit of Portsmouth on
<br /> ,W~R~. by a ~esolution passed by Ihs Oommon Go nu ....... Y
<br /> th da of December 191~, and by the Board of Aldermen on mne 16mn say
<br />the 9 Y .. -- ' ..... ~ ~-~-- ~ ~-~-be~ 191S- it ~s determined to ack, ire ~ put-
<br /> roved b %~ ~ayor on ~n~ ~ ~ ~Y ~ ~ ~ ~ ....
<br />~d app Y ..... .... ~ ~,,~ ~ ~xtendin~ ~d ~en~ng up D~nwidd~e stree
<br /> c~se, conde~a~xon, or e~nerwzse, mos ~=~ ~-~
<br /> from the southe~ side of N~he street to the northern side of ~rison street, certain proper-
<br /> ties in t~ said resolution fully set forth and described; and which resolution directed the
<br /> Street Oo~ttee ~ the City Council to ascertain ~d report to this Council who ~e the owners
<br /> of each piece ef the real estate mentioned in said resolution, and for w~t price ea~ piece
<br /> ~y potion thereof ~y be purchased; and
<br /> "~EAS, the Street Committee ~s reported, p~su~t to said resolution, that ~ederick
<br /> Alle9 .is the e~e.r of the ~irst piece of r~a! ssts~e d?~cr~dv~~ t~eS~v~u~O~e~i~he
<br /> he wzll sell the $~e for $~,~O.00~reserv~ng mo n~mseA~-, e ~ p
<br /> ~ildings from the $~e.at hie expend; t~t.Norris ~tz is ~he o~ser of the_s~onS, pm~oe.>an~
<br /> will sell the e~e for $3,090.00; and that Lzzzie.:N. To~sena is %ne owner o~' %ne mnir~ pzece
<br /> ~d wiIt ~ell the same for SE~O.00; ~d th~thes~ are the/loWeSt, final~pr=ces Which c~n be~
<br /> obtained from-.'the-ownere~- of said landS; an~ t~~ samd 8~reet ~o~t~ee further' repOrted'~t~t they
<br /> ~eemed said ~prices far in~exce$~ of%he value of said lands ~d're~o~ende=.t~t '~he-said Offers
<br /> be not accepted and t~t~$he Oity Attorney be instructed to institute condonation proceedings
<br /> to acquire the said lands. ~ R RESOLED, ~y the Council of the City of Portsmouth)that the
<br /> .NO~, T~R~OR~, BE IT
<br /> said report of-.the ~treet Oo~ittee be adopted, ~d t~t, it ~ee~ng the offers as submitted by
<br /> the o~ers as t~ lowest, final prices at which they will sell to the City the l~ds needed to
<br /> be in excess of their values, and thetsaid City being ~able to agree with said o~ers upon the
<br /> prices for the .pure,se of said lands~fthe City Att~n~y be ~d he is hereby instructed to insti-
<br /> tute at once, under t~ general laws the State of Virginia, condemnation proceedings~ in the
<br /> name of the City of Portsmouth, to acquire each of the pieces of the said lands as set forth and
<br /> described in the above mentioned resolution."
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<br />(Signed)
<br />
<br />O. P. Murry,
<br /> Acting. Chairman B. of A.
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<br /> On motion, the report and recommendations of ~he Committee were adopted, and by the follow-
<br />ing vote:
<br /> .Ayes--Nalker, Williams, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Markham, Davis,
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<br />Public Property--
<br />
<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
<br />
<br />Gentlemen:-- Tour Public Property Committee re-
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<br />spectfully reports herein, concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Public Property
<br />
<br />Committee December 9-16, 1915:
<br />
<br /> Referred by two branches December 9-18th.
<br />
<br /> Matter of inefficient service given by the Telephone Company.
<br /> Agreeably with such directfon, the Nangger of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone~Com-
<br />party was req~ested to come before the Committee to e~plain su~dry.scmp~n~s.~ade a~?ut .th?
<br />ings of the Oempany in Portsmouth. He appeared and told the ~ommztteetham
<br />his Com y to give the community the best service at all times and that the Company is glad al-
<br />ways to re~er sufficient and satisfactory servmce.
<br /> H~ explained how the business may go wrong when the opera, or who handles the ~calt is
<br />not directly resoonsible for it; he invited the mercers of the Committee~ or citizens~t~isit
<br />the local exchange and see how the Telephone ~ompany's buszness
<br />medied, and a constant effort m~de to ele~ate the standard of service.
<br /> In view of the explanations bY the Manager~of the Telephone Company, the Committee have
<br />no recommendation to make concerning the same at this. time.
<br />
<br /> Referred by Common Council December 9th.
<br />
<br /> To ~scertain the cost of location and buiI~ing a new'and more modern Jail, and to ascertain
<br />a!.sowh~ther the. City, s~halTof present Jail c~ ~not_.~-dis~sed or-to Norfolk'County.
<br /> Progress as to same.
<br /> (Signed) L. Privett,
<br /> Chairman B. of A.
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<br /> ~ ' ~ e adopted.
<br />On motion, the report of the ~omm~t~e was
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<br />Ordinances--
<br />
<br />Hon. Board of Aldermen.
<br />
<br />Gentlemen,s-~Y~a¥~O~dinance Commi~tee respectfully re-
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<br />ports herein concerning the following matters refeTred to the Joint Ordinance Committee December
<br />
<br />9-16, November 11-18, and October ~1, 1915:
<br />
<br /> Referred by Common Council December 9th.
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