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M~y 22nd~ 1956o
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith ~o lay 6aid ordinance on table, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-146 - An appropriation of $15,000.00 from the Utility Tax Fund, to purchase the pro -
<br />perI¥ of Vincent J. aud Phay W. Schools and Mrs. Irmentrude Davis, placed on first reading am last~ meeting, w~x
<br />taken up.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Smith to appropriate $15,000.00 for said pn~pase, was adopted.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />The following letter from the Superintendent of Schools was road:
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<br /> 56--162 ~ "The School Board of the City ef Portsmouth, at a meeting on Friday, May 11, 1956
<br />awarded the con~rect for the construction of the S.H. Clarke Junior High School on~ the base bid~ of $1,498,612.
<br />the. A & P. Construction Company of Norfolk~ Virginia, low bidder; said award heine subject to approval by ap
<br />pnate Federal Agencies and furthor ~u~bject to approval by City CoUncil of Portsmouth, Virginia, and award to be-
<br />come effective when so approved. TtB School Board of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and the City Council of
<br />Portsmouth, Va. will assume the additional costs over and above the Federal Allotment.
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<br />Base Bid $ 1,496,612.
<br />Contingencies 50,000.
<br />Fees 89,796.
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<br />Total Cost of Construction
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<br />1,636,406.
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<br />Federal Funds under P.L. 815
<br />Amount requested from City
<br /> for construcIion -
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<br />418,200.
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<br />$ 1,218,208.
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<br />Equipment
<br />Site Improvement
<br />Amount ~eeded from City
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<br />$ 150,000.
<br /> 35,000.
<br />$ 1, 403,208.
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<br /> The School Board of the City of Portsmouth hereby requests the approval of this
<br />contract in order that final approval may be made hy ~he Federal agencies within the t]Li~ty day contracz accept-
<br />ance period."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith thaz the Council approve the awarding of the contract to the
<br />A & P. Construction Company, was adopted.
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<br />The following letter from the Superintendent of Schools was read:
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<br /> 56-163 - "I am hereby notifying you of the expiration of the terms of office of the fol-
<br />lowing members of the .School Beard, their termls expiring July 1, 1956:
<br /> First District - M.H. Rapoport
<br /> Second " ~Lrs.C.L. Crowder
<br /> Third " Mrs. C.C. Wright."
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to lay on the table until the regular meeting of June
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<br />26th, was adopted.
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<br />56-164 - The following ordinance was presented:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~END CHAPTER 32 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />1951, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE TO BE KNOWN AS ARTICLE VII-A,
<br />PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS"
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Baker ~o place said ordinance on first reading, was adopted.
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<br />56-165 - The following letter from the Planning Co~mlission was read:
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<br /> "The Planning Commission has received a request from George T. McLean Company,
<br />Inc., for the realignment of Race St., between Fauquier Ave. and the Route 1T by-pass. A sketch showing the ~ro-
<br />posed relocation accompanSed the request and is submitSed herewith. :'("~
<br /> The Planning Commission recommends ~o City Council that this proposed reloca-
<br />tion of Race St. be apl~rOV~d. This acli)n w~s taken by the Planning Commission at a meeting on May 16, 1956.
<br /> It is felt that the requested relocation is desirable for two reasons: first,
<br />since this portion of Race St. will be a major traffic street, it would be feasible to have it located on the
<br />perimete~ of the ne~ shopping center rather than passing~through it; second, it is felt that a more satisfactory
<br />transition between the shopping center and the residential area south of Scott St. may be provided, The proposed
<br />layout provides for a separate frontage road to serve the houses along the south side of Scott St., and this
<br />frontage road would not carry any through traffic. Between the frontage road and Race St. there will he space
<br />for screen planting.
<br /> It is our understanding that this reques~ ~s made at this time in order that
<br />the change in the intersection of Race St. with the new by-passe-if approved, may he incorporated in the state
<br />highway plans a~ the earliest possible date.~'
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<br />Motion of Mt. Baker ~o concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission
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<br />was adopted.
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<br />56-166 -
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<br />The following letter from the Plauning Commission was 'read:
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<br />"The attached letter has been received by the Planning Commission and was con --
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