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September 29, 1964
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<br /> The School Board awarded the contract To Joe S. Tugwell, low bidder for $70,475
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<br /> There is also a '5% architect's fee of $3,523.75 making the total cost of the building
<br />$73,998.75.
<br /> The School Board~respectfully requests that you approve the awarding of this contract
<br />Tugwell at the earliest possible dste."
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<br />Joe S
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<br /> Motion of Mr Knight ~o concur in the recommendation of the School Board to award the contract
<br />Joe S. Tugwell. for the Mount Rermon addition was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />64-250 - The following communication from the Superintendent of Schools wss read:
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<br /> "The Portsmouth School Board received the following bids on the Cradock Junior High School on
<br />Wednesday, September 16, 1964:
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<br />Conrad Brothers,~I'~c
<br />Robert R. Marquis, Inc.
<br />W. H. Belanga & Associates, Inc.
<br />M~ttlsy Construction~Co., Inc.
<br />John W. Daniel & Company, Inc.
<br />R. L. Bulifaat & Comapany, Inc.
<br />J. L. Cee Construction Company
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<br />$1,371,850
<br />1,371,922
<br />1,387,757
<br />1,407,000
<br />1,451,800
<br />1,479,000
<br />1,555,673
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<br /> The School.Board awarded the contract, subject To the approval of City Council, re Robert R.
<br />Marquis, Inc., second iow bidder because his time for completion of the work was fifty days shorter than that
<br />required by Conrad. The time element is more important them the $72.00 difference between Conrad Brothers' bid
<br />of $1,371,850 and that of Marquis of $1,371, 922.
<br /> There ms also a ~% architect's fee of $68,596.10 making total cost of the building without
<br />equipment $1,430,418,10~
<br /> The School Board respectfully requests that you approve the awarding of this contract to Robert R.
<br />Marquis ar the earliest possible date."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Leery To-concur zn the recommendation of the School Board To award the contract for
<br />the construction of Crsdock Junior High School to Robert R Marquis, was adopted without dissenting vote.
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<br />64-251 - The.following communication from Mrs. Mary McDaniel was read:
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<br /> "The enclosed newspaper clipping, written by the "Old Grouch" and which appeared in the September
<br />7th, newspaper ~s so very true.
<br /> I have a few words To add Eo it.
<br /> I live in Pine Acres. The Rollingwood-Simonsdale bus is supposed to reach the corner of 13
<br />White Street and Saunders Drive about five and TwenTy minutes past that hour. After four P.M. only heaven knows
<br />when the bus will reach that corner.
<br /> It is increasingly difficult to keep or get a maid ~o come to Pine Acres ~o ~ork because the bus
<br />service is so bad. If the maids don't finish their work in time, [o catch the three P.M. buses, many times they
<br />must wait an hour or more for one. They become disgusted and quit their jobs out here.
<br /> I am disgusted and think the bus service our here could and should be more reliable,
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leery this mather-was referred To the City Manager.
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<br /> 64-252 - The following communication from Mrs. H L. CashwelI of 604 Jewell Avenue was read:
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<br /> "Since Pokey Smokey began operating ~n City Park, seldom has a week gone by wi~out it's whistl~
<br />making the headlines This morning [ read that the matter had been taken before the City Council, and since the
<br />detractors of this much maligned whistle seem ~o be loud and active, I thought it only fair that one voice be
<br />offered in it's defense. For the record, my husband is not a Jaycee.
<br /> I, roe, live about a mile from City Park and so far as I am concerned, what the newspaper referred
<br />to as Pokey Somkey's "blast" is little more than a good, healthy Toot. I have a Tea kettle which makes as much
<br />noise when properly steamed up. I have uever seen Pokey Smokey, but I have a warm affection for the little trsin's
<br />whistle. Everytime I hear it, I know that over in City Park a group of youngsters, and oldsters, are having s good
<br />time. As long as the tmain continues co run aT reasonable hours, why shouldn't it's passengers be entitled to a
<br />little harmonious tootling along with the bell and clickey-clack? A train, To be s train, needs all three.
<br /> Also, I mm curious ss to how those individuals with such delicate esr drums have mmnaged to adjust
<br />to such everyday noises as sonic booms, police car and fire sirens, hot rod automobiles, lawn mowers, construction
<br />~o~ses, and the neighborhood dogs, children and stereos. Surely, if they could learn 5o tolerate these, they
<br />could also learn ~o tolerate Pokey Somkey's minature wail. And speaking of whistles, how abou~ the real trains
<br />that come down by the park? [ am firmly convinced each engineer grabs the whistle cord when he lea~es the yards
<br />and hangs on like s tuEtle until he reaches Suffolk. The train that barrels down through Simonsdale about 11 P.M.
<br />each night has an ear shattering howl thai loosens your eye teeth. Now there is a whistle that could really use
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<br /> Motion of ~r. Eastes that the letter be acknowledged and recei~d as information was adopted.
<br /> 64-253 - Repor~ on the audit of Clerk of the Circuit Court's office by the Auditor of Public Accouni!
<br />was presented and on a motion of ~r. Barnes, received as information.
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<br /> 64-254 - On motion, the privilege of the floor was granted John Jonak, who spoke for the
<br />Democracy Committee Drive for registrations, asking for the endorsement of the City Council.
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