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At a regular meeting of the City Council. held on September 28th, 1962, there were present:
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<br />R. Irvine Smith, C.
<br />L. L. Knight, W. T.
<br />City Attorney.
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<br />S. Atkinson, Jack P. Barnes, John L. Dillon, George D. Eastes,
<br />Leafy, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and J. S. Livesay, Jr.,
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Barnes.
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<br />Minutes of the regular meeting held on September llth, 1962, were read and approved.
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<br />62-224 - The following letter from the City Manager was read:
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<br /> "I submit the attached Resolution and recommend its adoption.
<br /> This is a Resolution of respec~ in memory of former Councilman H
<br />who passed away on September 13, 1962."
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<br />Earl Weiseman
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<br /> "WHEREAS, in His infinite wisdom, Almighty God has called un~o Him H. Earl
<br />Weiseman, who served as a member of this Council for eighteen years, including eight years as Vice-Mayor,
<br />of his time and talents in conducting the affairs of this City and its citizens; and
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<br />giving
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<br /> WHEREAS, in addition ~o his aforesaid tenure of office, H. Earl Weiseman rendered
<br />great service ro this City and his fellow citizens by active and faithful participation in numerous religious,
<br />civic and fraternal organizations; and
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<br />worth
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<br /> WHEREAS, the community has suffered a grea~ loss in the passing of H. Earl
<br /> and has joined-with his family, friends and associates in mourning his death and in recognizing the
<br />his accomplishments.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />tha~ the sympathy of this body, acting for the citizens of this City, be and hereby is extended 5o the family of
<br />the late H. Earl Weiseman.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the
<br />Council and that s copy thereof be forwarded by the City Clerk ~o the family of the deceased."
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<br /> On motion of I~r, Knight, the resolution was unanimously adopted, the Council s%anding in
<br />respect to the late Mr. Weiseman.
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<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 62-225 - "I recommend that I be authorized to sell by sealed bids Lot #43 on the north side
<br />of Pinners Avenue.
<br /> This sale has been requested by the property owner of the adjscen~ property and is
<br />one of many lots owned by the City in the Pinners Point area.
<br /> This sale has been approved by the Planning Commission.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Dillon To concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted,
<br />without dissenting vo~e.
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<br /> 62-226 - "I recommend that the Group Housing Project approved for Academy Park be extended
<br />~o allow the relocation of 29 more houses in the area previously approved.
<br /> Four of these houses are located in fron~ of-the new Highland Biltmore School.
<br />In order that they be moved and the land dedicated Eo the City for the School site, this has been approved by the
<br />Planning Commission."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Atkinson ro concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted,
<br />without dissenting yore.
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<br />Pumping Stations.
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<br />62-227 - "Bids were opened on September 13th, 1962, for the construction of two Sewer
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<br />The following bids were received:
<br />Carter Contracting Company, Incorporated
<br />Luke Construction Company
<br />Van de Reit Construction Company
<br />Vangard Construction Corporation
<br />Hunt Contracting Company
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<br />90,602.00
<br />95,800.00
<br />107,877.00
<br />111,246.00
<br />117,772.00
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<br />These Pumping Stations are in connection with the sanitary sewers being
<br />constructed in the annexed are.a, one' station to be located on Elmhurst Lane and one on Greenland Boulevard.
<br /> I recoramend that the attached ordinance be placed on first reading and that the
<br />contract be awarded to the Carter Contracting Company, the low bidder.
<br /> This appropriation covers the amount.due f~om the State Water Control Board
<br />allocated by them for construction of sewers in the annexed area. The Council has previously appropriated
<br />$560,000.00 on this pro~ec~."
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<br />tracting Company, and
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<br />Motion of Mr. Barnes that the con~ac~, be awarded to the lowest bidder, the Carter Con-
<br />that the f~llowing-ordinance be approved on first reading, was adopted, w~f~'t dissenting
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $126,000.O0 FROM THE ANNEXATION BOND FUND
<br /> (SEWERS) FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING TWO SEWER PUMPING STATIONS
<br /> WITH RELATED MAINS AND FACILITIES TO SERVE PORTIONS OF THE TERRITORY
<br /> ANNEXED JANUARY, 1960."
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<br /> 62-228 - "I submit the a~ached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading.
<br /> This vacates a planting easemen~ which was located within a drainage easement on
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