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~ay 20, 1915.
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<br />appropriations for sewers in Hunter's and ~astwood's Lanes being referred to Finance Committee:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, W~lliame, Noore, Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Eontague, Karkha~,
<br /> Nutty, Pi~e, ll.
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<br />Ferrie s--
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<br /> Hen Board of Aldermen.
<br /> · Gentlemen:-- Your Ferry Com~mittee. respectfully reports .here-
<br />in concerning the following matters referred to the Joint ?erry Committee January lo-~l, 1915:
<br /> Beferred by two bra_ocher-January 18~°~st.
<br /> :Authorized to negotia~te with the owners of ,Newton's ~harf~ relative to its purchase by Norfolk
<br />County and' the City for additional ferry facilities.
<br /> · e respectfully report tDat we have received two propositions for sale of suitable proper-
<br />ty, one piece being on the west side of the ferry, known as ~C~mpbeil Wharf,~ and the other, on the
<br />east side of same, known as "Newton Nharf. '~
<br /> The Committee have held several conferences with the Norfolk Cotuuty Fer~y Committee, and
<br />the propo~itions submitted have been carefully examined. As a result of these deliberatiorls,
<br />Ferry Committee recommends the joint acquisition by Norfolk County ,and Por~t~.mou.th City of .~h.e _N.ew-
<br />ton~harf" property named above, for $115,000,00, ~n accordance, with the zo~lowmng proposaz oy ThOm-
<br />as ~. Page, owner: "Norfolk, Va., Mar. ~0, 191~.
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<br /> "To the Join~ Ferry Committees of Portsmouth City & Norfolk County,
<br /> ~Po=%~mouth, Va.
<br /> "Gentlemen:-- '~ .................. 1 of land known as Newton's ~harf,
<br /> "i hereby o~er ~na? cerma~n p~ ~- ~ .... ~-~-~'~ ~?~-~- -d~ent
<br />sztuate -- Y ' F rr~es on the East starting a~ the zn~erseo~}on.of Nz
<br /> t resen~ ~o erty o~ed by the ~un~y e . , . . -
<br />to he p m P r~nmn alon said l~ne zna sou~nerzy di
<br /> of the C~ntv Ferry dock~ and g g
<br />vi~o~ St~eet~ a~d ~e %~ ~-~ ~.~ ~=* .... ~ ~,~se ~o the Por~ Narden Llme;.thence easter-
<br />~$e~gm~i~D~e~e~ ~e~j~n~ve~ (~5) feet, more er less~ to the property
<br />*o~enly o~ed by the Kadet Biggs & Company, er the Wallers~ now owned by' Feuerstein & Company~ thence
<br />~o~th~rly al~g~his line two hundred and fifty-five (~55) feet more o~ less to. Nivison Street, thence
<br />westerly along the southe~ side of Nivlson Street one hundred and forty (140) feet mo~e or less, to
<br />the point of beginning~ for the pric~ of one hundred and fifteen thousand ($115,000.00) dollars.
<br /> .Re~ect fully~
<br /> ,Tho~s N. Page."
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<br />(Signed). O.P. Nutty,
<br /> Ohairman B~ of A.
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted, the recommended appropriation being refer-
<br />red to the Finance Committee.
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<br />Claims--
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<br />Non. Board of Aldermen.
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<br />Gentlemen:-- Your Oommittee on Claims respectfully ~eporte
<br />
<br />herein
<br /> the
<br /> following
<br /> matter
<br /> referred
<br /> ~o the Joint Committee on Claims April 8, 1915:
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<br />Referred by Common Council April 8th.
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<br /> A petition of L. E. Williams for.payment of $50.00 as informer in case of the City agains~ The
<br />United erases Express Company.
<br /> We.have looked into this claim, find it ~o be correct, and recommend that it be paid, in
<br />accordance wmth She ordinance provided therefor.
<br /> (Signed). W.O. MOore~
<br /> ~hairman B. of A.
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<br /> On motion, the report of the Com~ittee was adopted, the recommended appropriation'being
<br />red to the Finance Committee. ~
<br /> UNFINISRE~D BUSINESS.
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<br /> F{rst. Matters adopted by the Board of Aldermen April ~5th and referred ~o the Common Council
<br />for concurrence.
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<br /> To appoint a Committee of Five to meet at the~Board of Trade Rooms~ Portsmouth, Va., N~y 14~
<br />1915,~t ~ o'clOCk P. m., for the purpose of securing work for the Norfolk NaVy Yard and
<br />the gengral welfare of.the same.
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<br /> The above was concurred
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<br /> Second. ~at~ers adopted by the Common Council ~ay l~th and referred to the Board of Aldermen
<br />for concurrense.
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<br /> To.authorize the Commit%es on Codification and Revision of City Ordinances to get ~t the
<br />v~sed ordinances in such shape as tO be prgpared for the printer, out of the $500.00 allowed said
<br />Comr~ittee for preliminary work on said reviZion of ordingnces.
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<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to renew no~es to am=unt of $11~,000.00, falling due. in JUne, 191S;
<br />~nd to r&new no,es .to amount of SBO,OOO.QO, on the S~reet Paving Bend Accomnt, also falling due in
<br />June, I~1~. '
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<br /> To authorize the City Attorney ~o .take such action as he may. deem necessary for the extension
<br />of Hat,on-street to High, at a cost not in excess of $50,~0, out of Street "Contingent" fund.
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