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<br />July 12th, 1955.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City C~uncil, held on July 12th, 1955, there were present:
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<br /> B. W. Baker, Frank NJ Bilisoly. Jr.~ George L. Grimes, R. E, Hawks, Jas. N.Howard
<br /> E. W. Lawrence, R. Irvine Smith, E. B. Sturtevant, C.E.Warren, Pearls J. Wilson,
<br /> I. G. Vass, City Manager, and R. C. Barclay,' City Attorney.
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<br /> Vice President Wilson in the Chair.
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<br /> 55-173 - Motion of Mr, HoWard to sus,~e~d the rules to hear from A.L. C~, represent-~
<br />ing the Steering Comml tree of the Tidewater Committee for Electric Users,
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<br /> Mr. Cherry spoke toques%lng the City Council to take whatever steps it deemed necessary
<br />and proper:~to bring the p~esent electric situation into conformity with the best interests of the citizens of
<br />Portsmouth and of the nera~ public in the Tidewater area, ir~luding the appointment of an individuaI~
<br />tee or the Tidewater ~m~ttee for Electric Users~ or a combination thereof, to administer
<br />half of the City CoUncil. this program on be--
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<br /> Motiau of Mr. Howard to take this matter under c~ideTation and refer to a conference
<br />of the Council, was adopted.
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<br />The following reports from the City M~nagerwere read:
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<br /> 55-174 - "I submit the reports on engi~m~ir~study of 'the Wa%er Distribution System
<br />1954 by the Pitometer Associates Inc. of New Y~rk and the Project Planning report of the $~ed reservoir,
<br />Nau~emond County near Suffolk, prepared by Causeya~d Weeks, Engineers, Norfolk, Va., also Spei~hts Run Dam.
<br /> There are speciflc re~cmmmend~tions in the Pitometer Amsodates report, some of which
<br />have already been carried out such as cleaning a~ liming c~rtainwatermains. Our r~c~mmen~atien~ wiI~ be sub-
<br />mitted in a specific form for carrying out the rscemmendations in the Pitometer report at s later date. Also we
<br />will at a later time submit a recommendation on the Causey ar~ ~eeks report ~m the 9reposed reservoir."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks that the CiDy Council be furnished a copy of the report and that the
<br />City ~ansger bring in a recommendation of the work to be dane, the order in which it is to be accomplished and
<br />the cost thereof, was adopted.
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<br /> 55-I75 - "I submit the attached letter from X. D. Murden. concerning the purchase of
<br />two lots at the Water Plant i~ Suffolk, at a cost'of $750.00 and -I con. ur in his recommendation." --
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<br /> Motion of Mr.' Hawks that the City Man,get-be authorized to purchase the lots, was adopters.
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<br /> 55-176 "I ~m submitting the attached copy of a Ietter written by me ~o Stafford
<br />Campbell, Assistant to Vice President of the Nestle Company, Vfhite Plains, New York, and Mr. Campbell's reply.
<br /> Since this mater 'involves a considerable expenditure on the part of the
<br />City and 'since trw ill be necessary ~o reserve the matter byan agreement or conEract in ~he future, I desire
<br />that ~he ~ouncil consider this matter and advise m~ what action,if any, the Cmuncil would be willing to take
<br />in connection with am agreement ~orwater for this manufacturing plamt."
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<br /> Motions2 Mr. Howard that the City Manager be authorized to proceed to work out an
<br />agreement with the Ne~tle Ce~pany, subject to fin~ a~pr~Val of the City Council, was adopted.
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<br /> 55-177 - ~I submit the attached Deed conveying certain parcel of land advertised on
<br />March 22, 1955 for sale to the l~ghest biddsr, C.E. Nix m~d Son, Inc~', a~d recommend that Mayor F.A. Duke he auth-
<br />orized and directed to ex, cute the ~ame fora md on behalf of the City and tha~ A.P. Johnson,City Clerk, attest
<br />the sm~e and affix the City ~eal thereto."
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<br /> N~tiom of Mr. Bilisoty thmt the sale he approved a~d that the pro, er city officials be
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<br /> 55~t75 ---'~I rec~m~mend-thmt-the following appro~zriati~ns from the General Fund be carriec
<br />over into the current fiscal year: ........
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<br />Fire Departmsnt for Radio equipment --
<br />Board of-Equalization ......... --
<br />City Garage Eqni~ment~Repl~cement -
<br />For the constrnction of lakes at the City
<br /> Home Golf Ce~rse -
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<br />From the Water Fund for r~lining~ trans-
<br /> mission lines-
<br />From the Utility Tax Fund that au app'n.of
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<br />$ 8;N08.00
<br />20,597.15
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<br />4,6N8.48
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<br />(the original appropriation was
<br /> $6~998.59, but we find ~hat the cost
<br /> of excavation chargeable to the
<br /> Gert.Fund was the amount given)
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<br />75,298.39
<br /> 4,465.00 be p}m~e~ en first reading for Pay-
<br /> ment for dirt used~% ~esthaven School
<br /> Grdunds from one of the lakes at the
<br /> City Home Golf course."
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<br /> M~tion of Mr. Hawks that theapProprlationm be earried ~orwmrd and au appropriation of
<br />$~465.00 from the Utility Tax Fund be placed on first reading, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 55-179 - "I submit the attached l~tter fromM Other An~e Gertrude, Administrator of
<br />Maryview Hospital concerning ihs. City's inte~s~ h~ae qui~ng a st~p or ~cel of land 20 feet in widih fr~
<br />the hospital pro~y, berating Sussex St~ei, ~ which ~he City has ~en r~ueSted to make an offer ~or the
<br />pro~y. I ~end that the CityCeuncil mushers the City ~aEer to~e ~ offer in w~tever ~o~t the
<br />Co~cil feels tha~ t~ Ci~ Should ~y for-the~pro~rty~ - ~-
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<br /> M~tien of Mr. Bilisoly tha~ the City Manager be authorized to have au aPPraisal of this
<br />pr~pertymade, was adopte~.
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