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July 27, 1908.
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<br />At a called-meeting of the 0ommon 0ouncil. July 27th there were present--
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<br />~essrs.
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<br />John H. Hall, Vice-president, H. L. ~atts, T. E. Dashiel!, R. E. Warren,
<br />0has. R. Welton, J. H. Hall, Jr., J. E. Johnson, Jno. 2. Leigh,
<br />L. 0. Brinson, E. A. Wood, 10.
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<br />The following direction for the called meeting was read:
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<br />~r. L. 2. Slater,
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<br />for ~onday, July 2?th,
<br />concurrence in the action of the Board of Aldermen July 21st in adopting a report of ~he
<br />ne~tion ,Oe~ittee on ~Oity extension,~ with an ordinance mccompa~ying s~id report.
<br /> "Very truly,
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<br /> ~Por~smouth, Va., July 25, 1908.
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<br />0ity 01erk.
<br /> "Dear Sir:
<br /> "You ~lll please call a meeting of the Oo~mon 0o~mcil
<br />at 8 o~clock B. M., and urge the me~bers to attend the same, To consider a
<br /> Joi~ An-
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<br />Hon. Board of Aidermen--0ommon 0ouncil.
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<br />Ha!l,
<br /> Vice-president.~
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<br />Portsmouth, Va., July 14, 1908.
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<br />GentleEen:--Your Joint 0~mmittee on Cit~Ex~ensicn to
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<br />whom was referred the question of adw_'sabili%y of ~exing to the 0ity of Portsmouth a certain part
<br />of Norfolk Cc~mty lying near the City, respectfully report: ~e have looked into the matter faithful-
<br />ly and carefully and have concluded that such annexation of territory would be to our advantage from
<br />every point of view and of as great advantage to the territory which it is proposed to annex.
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<br /> Therefore, as a preliminary step required by law m!th such an object, we present an ordinance
<br />in whichare described the metes and bounds of said territory and the conditions under which it is
<br />to become a par~ of the 0fry.
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<br /> ~e recommend the adoption of this ordinance; and further recommend that the resolution adopted
<br />by the two branches of 0ounciI December 10th and 17th, 1907 for the annexation of certain described
<br />tez~itory in No.elk County, Be repealed.
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<br />R. E~ Clover,
<br /> Chairman, B. of A.
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<br />~N 0RDINANOE FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE
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<br />AN ACT OF THE GENERAZ ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
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<br />(Signed) H.L. Watts,
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<br />00RPORATE LI~ITS 0F THE 0IT~ OF PORTSMOUTH; PURSUANT TO
<br />APPR0~ MARCH 10, 1905,
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<br /> Whereas, it is deemed desirable by the City of Portsmouth to annex certain territory lying in
<br />the 0~unty of Norfolk, and hereinafter accurately described by metes and bounds; now, therefore,
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<br />1. Be it ordained by the 0ouncil of the 0ity of Portsmouth, That it desires to annex to the 0ity
<br />of Portsmouth the territory now lying in the 0ounty of Norfolk and described by metes and bounds as
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<br />follows, to wit;
<br /> Description of Territory.
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<br /> Be~inning at the southern line of the present limits of the 0ity of Portsmouth at a point in
<br />theUnited States navy yard v~ll, on the eastern side of Third street, where the southern line of
<br />Jefferson street, if extended eastwardly, would intersect the same; thence running southerly along
<br />the said wall, and binding thereon, to the northern line of the United States Government property;
<br />thence aloz~ and binding on the line of the United States Government property westerly and southerly
<br />tea point on the eastern side of Green street, if the said street were extended southerly, where
<br />the center line of the blocks between Summit'and Oenter avenues, if extended eastwardly, would in-
<br />tersect the same; thence westward along said center line between Summit and 0enter avenues, and equi-
<br />distant therefrom to a point in the block between A and B streets where the center line of the blocks
<br />between Park and Richmond avenues would intersect the same if the said line between those avenues
<br />were extended southerly in a straight line; thence northerly along said line, between Park andRich-
<br />mend avenues, and equi-distant therefrom, to a point in the block between Duke and Henry streets one-
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<br />Ohairman, O. O.
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<br /> "John H.
<br />Thereupon, the fo!lowing report and ordinance were read:
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