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<br />October 12, 1965
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<br />present:
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on Octoberl2, 1965, there were
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<br />R. Irvine Smith, Jack P. Barnes, John L. DillOn, George D. Eastes, Burrell R. Johnson,
<br />L. L. Knight, W. T. Leary, A. P. Jolmson, Jr., City Manager, and ~, O. Fe~rel~;?~%sSiat~n~%
<br />City Attorney.
<br />//%e meeting was opened with prayer bY ~r. Barnes.
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<br />Park Manor Area.
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<br /> ,Minutes of regular meeting held on September'28~ 1965, were read and approved.
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<br /> The Chair greeted students from Cradock High Schoul who were attending the meeting.
<br /> The following reports from the City Manage? were read:
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<br /> 65-259 -"On September $0, 1965, bids were received for the construction of sewers in the
<br />The'following bids were received:
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<br />A. Stuart Bo~ling Co., Inc.
<br />A. G. Pinkston Company
<br />Vico Construction Co.
<br /> J/%S Builders
<br /> R. L. Whitfield Co., Inc.
<br /> SamB. Archbell
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<br />161,650.90
<br />162,221.56
<br />182,057.48
<br />186,507.42
<br />216,480.46
<br />219,409.25
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<br />reading.
<br />fees.
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<br />This ~ppropriates
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<br /> I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />$180,000 for the construction of these sewers, and also includes the engineering
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<br /> I further recommend that the contract he awarded to A. Stuart Bolling Company,
<br />Inc., the low bidder, in the amount of 161,650.90."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading,
<br />without flissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $180,000.00 PROM THE
<br />GENEPJLL CAPITAL I~ROVE~NT PUND FOR THE PURPOSE
<br />OF CONSTRUCTING S~NIT;~RY SEWERS IN PARK
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes to award the contract to A. Stuart Bolling Co., Inc., the lowest
<br />bidder for $161,650.90, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 65-260 - "I suhm~t..,tHe attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading. This appropriates $40,000 from the Sewage Disposal Fund to cover the cost of engineering fees
<br />and preliminary expenses in connection with the expansion of the Sewage Treatment Plant.
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<br /> Greeley and Hansen Engineers a~e our consultants on this project.?
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Leafy, the following ordinance was approved on first reading,
<br />without dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $40,000.00 FROM THE
<br />SEWAGE DISPOSAL FUND FOR ENGINEERING FEES AND
<br />PRELIMINARY EXPENSEg IM CONNECTION WITN THE EXPANSION
<br />OF THE SEWAGE TREATMP~NT PLANT"
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<br /> 65-261 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading. This repeals Section 18-94 of the City Code pertaining to Dinwiddie Street being one-way.
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<br /> The City's Traffic Engineer has recommended that this be a two-way street,
<br />as traffic volumes no longer require it to be O~e-way."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Dillon, the following ordinance was approved on first reading,
<br />without dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 18-94 OF THE CODE
<br />OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, TO b~KE
<br />DINWIDDIE STREET BETWEEN NORTH STREET AND BART
<br />STREET A ~O-WAY STREET"
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<br /> 65.262- "I submit the attached agreements between the Virginia Electric and Power
<br />Company and the Cityc. of Portsmouth, and recommend that the proper City Officials be authorized to sign.
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<br /> This is ~r-an easement across property owned by the Portsmouth WaterDepartment
<br />on Route 58, where it crosses Speight's Run in SuffOlk.
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<br /> The Virginia ElecZric and Power company desires to remove some existing poles
<br />and wires on this easement."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager that the
<br />proper City Officials be authorized to sign the agreements, was. adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 65-265 - "I submit the attached agreement betweenthe Virginia State Highway Department
<br />and the City of Portsmouth, and recommend that the proper City Officials be authorized to ~g~. %
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