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R~SOLUi~ION REQUESTING STATE AID FOR THE <br /> PO~SMOUKq NAVAL SHIPYARD ~JSEUM. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard ~set~ is & ctistinet, <br />educational, cultural and tourist ssset ~o the City of Portsmouth, <br />smd, since its operdng in .January, 1963, has attracted more than <br />143,000 visitors from all fifty states and many foreign cotmtires; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard M~seum is in dire need <br />of more space in order to :be able to exhibit its accessions and col- <br />lections, and also to proVide additional workshop space to service <br />items in its collections; and <br /> W~UEREAS, the City of Portsmouth presently owns adjacent prop- <br /> <br />erty wb~ich ~is available <br />to the mus, eum building. <br /> <br />NOW, <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, th <br /> <br />a site for the construction of an addition <br /> <br />IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />the City of portsmouth hereby respectfully <br /> <br />requests the General Ass~ mbly of Virginia to sppropriate funds directly <br /> <br />or make f~nds avsilable <br /> <br />City of Portsmouth and <br />the facilities of' the mu <br /> Adopted by the <br />at' a meeting <br /> <br />.b_rough existing state agencies to assist the <br />~e Portsmouth Naval Shipyard ~seum to expand <br /> <br />]oancil of the 'City of Portsmouth, Virginia~ <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />