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Jauuar~ 12, 1971
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<br />On motion of Mr. F~Y4g, the following resolution was adopted, and by the follm~ing vote:
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<br />"A B~$OLUTION REQb~STi~_IG T~ STA~E TO PROV~_DE ~N~NCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE LOCALII'?~S OF
<br />~fIRGINIA
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<br /> ~HEP~AS, because the costs and expenditures of all localities are ~sco~lng burdensome to their
<br />residents; and
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<br /> WHEB~AS, it is necessary that increased funds be provided the localities to help alleviate t~his situation;
<br />and ~
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<br /> k~HEREAS, such help is necessary and vitsl to the future welfare of all the localities of t~he Co~onwealth
<br />of Virginia.
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<br /> Ng~;, TY~REFORE, BE ~ P~wSOLVED by the Council of the City of Po~tsmouth, Virginia, that it urgently re-
<br />quests the Com~or~ealth of ~/irgir~ia to enact legislattu~ ~diately to provide fU.nancial assistance to local
<br />governments to relieve the strain of the ever increasing tax bl~den on localities.
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<br /> BE ZT FURTHER R~SOLVED that a copy of this resolution be fo~mrded to the Governor and the Senate and
<br />House of Delegates of the C~ameral _~ssenbly of Virginia."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, ~th (t), Smith (R), Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-9 - On motion of M~. Turner, the follow,ring resolution, requesting o~_~ Senators and ~Ongress~n to
<br />assist in securing finsncial aid from the Federal Government for the City of Portsmouth, ~ss adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLLTION.~QUESTY~G THE U~ITED STA~ TO PRO, fIDE ~-TN~qCIAL ~SSISTAMCE TO LOCAL
<br />GOVE~I~_ ~i~S
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<br /> WHEREAS, because the costs and expenditures of all local governments are becoming bttrdensome to their
<br />citizens; and
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<br /> ~&]EPgAS, it is necessary that increased functs be orovided the localities to help alleviate this
<br />situation; and
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<br /> I~REAS, such help is necessary and vital to the futtu~e welfare of all the co~mtmities of this great
<br />nation;
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<br /> NOW, T~JE~EFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Vimginis~ that it urgently re-
<br />ouests the Congress of ~e United States to enact legmslat_on immediately to provide financial assistance to
<br />local governments to relieve the strain of the ever incressing tax burden on localities.
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<br /> BE ~ ~, BE. SOLVED that a copy of this resolution he forwarded to the ~resident and the Senate and
<br />the House of Representatives of the Congress and to the members of Congress from Virginia."
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<br />Ayes: Hotley, Johnson, King, Smith (I), Smith (R), Tttrner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-10 - "! sub,.it the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first rea ~ding. This appropriates
<br />$175,000 for the Olde Tovane Conservation Project, R-49. ?n~s is a part of the City's local share in this
<br />project.
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<br /> ~his appropriation speci£~cally covers the cost of the new seawall that is located within the Olde Towme
<br />Project boundaries."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith (I) the follovring orc~inance was approved on first reading and by the following
<br />vote:
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<br />"~ ORDINANCE TO ~PPROPRXATE $175,000.00 FROM ~ Gw~k~ERAL C~PITAL I~PR~ ~ FOR ~ OLDE
<br />T~E CONSERVATION PROJE~ VA. R-49."
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<br />~$~es: Holley, Johmzon, King, S~th (I), SFdth (R), _~drner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-11 - "i subr~t the attached orc~inance and recommend it be placed on first reading. ?his appropriates
<br />$75,000 for the constr~ction of storm sewers on Airline Boulevard from Et~.hurst Lane to the corporate lin~ts
<br />of the City.
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<br />Bids for the installation of this torn~ sewer were received on January 5, 1971 as follows:
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<br />Contractor
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<br />Alternate 1
<br />(Concrete Pipe)
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<br />~lternate 2
<br />¢Corrugated
<br />~talPipe)
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<br />(1) Car~.~ri~nt Const. Co.
<br /> Va. Beach, Va.
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<br />$ 74,193.70
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<br />$ 70,355.70
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<br />(2) A. G. Pinkston Co.
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />76,700.60
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<br />75,418.60
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<br />(3) Birsch Const. CO.
<br /> Norfolk, Va.
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<br />80,234.10
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<br />79,052.10
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<br />(4) Verona Paving Co. 92,607.40 92,249.00
<br /> ~srts~$uth, Va.
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