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Director of ~ 7th ? ~'i am submitting.:herewith a letter.received from A.R. Ham~son,
<br /> ~e Ricb=aond Fmeld Office of the ~-~ousing and Home Fmm~nce Agency of the Public
<br />Housing Adm_nmsvratzon, concerning the lease of a certain ,portion of the land kno~rn as the
<br />City Poor House Tract. It is. my ~ ~ ~,
<br /> unmers~anm~.~g ttwat the Goverrnnent agreed to remove all b~dild-
<br />ings s-nd obstrUctiOns from the premises when the contract expired or was cancelled; however,
<br />it is my understanding that there are buildings on the premises leased and occupied by Norfolk
<br />County for schoo~ purposes. I desire that the Counc'il instruct me as to their wishes cbncern-
<br />ir~ the matter. ~
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<br /> Attached -
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<br /> ~ ~Following our regular practice of giving ovmers as .much advauce notice a~
<br />possible respecting the~ teEnination of ~r use of their land,~e are wrzvm~_g' ' 'r to inform you that
<br />the United States of ~erica, acting through this Administration~ v~_ll shortly exercise its
<br />right, to~ terminate the leasehold interest which it acquired t_b~ough Condemnatmon- Proceedings
<br />(~zscel_aneous No. 6878) in the 8~8~ acre tract of land located in Norfolk County, sometimes
<br />referred to as_oart of the Po~r House Tract, and on ~,J~h~cn' ' was developed War H ·
<br /> VA ~8~-B. ouszng Project
<br /> in making our plans, we shall take cognizance of ~2ae fact t~hat two Gov-
<br />err~ment-owned buildings, located on that land, sine being used as~school facilities by the Nor-
<br />folk County Public Schools; hence, o~ schedule is to serve formal notice on the City of
<br />mouth on or before April ~0th, 19~0, of our ~nten~_on' ~ ~ to te~m~_nate' the Government's exclusive
<br />use of that land on June ~0th,
<br /> Sincerely ~you~s
<br />
<br /> A.R. Hanson, Director~
<br /> RicBnnond F~ield 0ffice.
<br />
<br /> On motion referred to the City Attorney.
<br /> 8th - "i have been advised b~ th,e~Superintendent of the Water Depart-
<br />ment, X. D. ~durden, that ~gay 18th has been set as a rental_ye date, ant 6:80 P.N., as the ten-
<br />tative hoUr xo_ the ar~nual meeting of the ozfzcmals of the City of Pertsmouthaud the officials
<br />of the City of Suffolk to meet at Lake Cahoon for a fish fry° If this date and hour does not
<br />meet with your~ approval, it is desired that another date be name~."
<br />
<br />0n motion filed.
<br />
<br /> ~th - "I am submitting herewi~a a list of the various oroperties re-
<br />quired to be purchased or acquired by conde~ation for the s~te~ for the erection'of a oroposed
<br />new Police headquarters, said property being bounded by Cedar Grove Cemetery, Grace Street,
<br />Gree~ Street and North Street.
<br /> I do not make any recommendation a~ t~is time since I am not
<br />personally familiar~ with. the values of prooerty_ i n t he City of POrtsmouth; hmvever, i do rec~
<br />mend that City ~o'macml thke'i~mediate action in advisir~ me further concerning this matter in
<br />order that we may proceed with le~zng a contract for thsnew buzldmr~.' ' "
<br />
<br /> Motion of ~,r. Warren t o appoint a committee to app_~mse and determin~
<br />the value of the property was adopted.
<br />
<br /> The Chair appointed the following committee: ~essrs. Biiisoty, How-
<br /> ard and ,Duke.
<br />
<br />On motion o f Z'~r. zm~so±y, the privilege of the floor was granted
<br />N~hahiel ~egory~ who spoke in reference to his home being taken for the new police station
<br /> site.
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<br />- L~NFINIS~D BUSINESS
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<br />was taken up and read:
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<br />The following ordinance placed on its first reading at l~st meeting,
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<br />instz~cted to post the ordinance,
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO A~EG~ THE LICenSE TAX ORDINANCE OF
<br />TR~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH BY INSERTING IN SECTION ~ OF
<br /> CHAPTER lll THE BUSih~ESS OF WINDOW CLEANING, AI~FD BY
<br /> DELETING FR0~ SECTION ~ of C~APTER lll AND INSERTING IN
<br /> SECTION ~ OF CF~PTER lll THE BUSIh~ESSES OF FURNISHING CLEAN
<br /> DZAPER~ AhVD SUPPLYING CLEAN LI~YENS, C0~ATS, APRONS, T0~LS AND
<br /> TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAiN SECTION lll RELATING TO ~0TOR VEHICLES"
<br />
<br /> On motion of Nr. Grimes, said ordinance was adopted and the Clerk
<br /> and by the following vote:
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<br />was on motion,
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<br />was taken up mud read:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Bm_msoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br /> Howard, Sturtevant, ~arren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> The following ordz~ance, placed on its first reading at last
<br />laid on t able until next meeting:
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<br /> '~AN 0 RD~ANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL VACATION AND FOR
<br /> SiCK LEAguE FOR OFFICERS AND E~LOYEES'~
<br />
<br /> The following ~rdinance, placed Gn i~s first reading at last'meeting
<br />
<br />~AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT THE Dw_OiCATION OF DETROIT STR~
<br />AND CA~LBRiDGE A~L~E IN BARLOW PLACE AND TO AGREE WITH
<br />CERTAIN TEP~gs AND CONDITIONS IN RELATION ~HERET0."
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