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Motion of Mr. He,yard that the City ~a_~ager check with the State autherz- ties in reference to these bills and that said bills be laid on table ~utiln ext meeting,was adoptede 14th - t~I mm. inclosing six copies of contract for water supply to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard smd Naval Ammunition Depot. 'This is the regular standard foz~m of con- tract, the sa~e as previously approved for water supply to the New C~sport Housing Development of the Navy Department. It is requested that you authorize the signing of these contracts in accordance with the certification therein.~ Motion of Mr. V~arren t o appzm~esaid contract ~ud that proper officers be authorized to execute same, was adopted, ~ud by the following vote: Ayes - Fox, Bilisoly, Du~e, Henderson, Houghton, Howard, ~¥krren, Weiseman, ~ilson Nays - None The Mayor presented the hew City ~anage~¢ Mr. Io G. Vass, to the meeting. The follo~ng ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up: ~AN ORDINANCE TO A~ND SECTION 9 OF CHAPTER i OF THE LICENSE TAX 0Pd)INANOE OF THE CiTY OF PORTS~0.UTH, RELATING TO MINI~[u-~ LICENSES.~ On motion o f ~r. Howard, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes - Fox, Bilisoly~ Duke, Henderson, Hou~aton, Ho~rd, ~arren, Weis~an, ~ilsen Nays - None An appropriation o f $14,000e00 from Water funds, to pay back the GOvernment for money advanced for plans for fzltrat~on plant, laid ~ the table at last mee~zm~, was tak- en up. Motion of ~ ~r. Howard to appropriate $14,000,00 for said purpose, was adopt- e~, mud by the following vote: Ayes - Fox, Biliso!y, Duke, Hendemson, Houg~hton, Hows~d, ~arren, ¥~eiseman, %~itson Nays None An appropriation of S8,~00.00 for land for playground at the ~¥esthaven School, laid on table at last meeting, was t~en Motion of ~¢~. G~imes to appropriate $8,200.00 for said' purpose, was'adooted ~ud by the following vote: Ayes - Fox, Bilisoly1, D~e, Henderson, houghton, Howard, Nays ~_e follo~ng letter f~ Mr. C~rles ~ Fre~d, Superintendent of ~or~olk County Ferries~ was read, and on motion~ referred to the City N~ager: "Th~ ~ina~ pa~ents for the two nsw boats are now due and p~yable, and of whi~ the city's obligation zs ~v_~ recently been info,ed by the City Aue~to~, M~. L. C. B~inson,tha~ the orzg~nal appropriation has been depleted, i m~ tak~g this means'of .equestang *~e neces- sary f~ds t~$ we m~ght ~z~cate the outst~d_ng obligatio~ at the earliest pOssible moment ~closed fo~ yo~ ~o~ation is a statem~t of the cost of ~e new equip- merit ~d f~ds _eoezved in pa~ent therefor.~ The bet, 1949, was re~ezved Portsmouth YoM.C.A. was monthly report of the City C~erk and Auditor for the month of Septem- and ordered filed. following letter frc~ Mr. '~ilson E. ~ount~ General Secretary o f the read: "You all will recall the matter of the transfer of the title of the old U.So0..Building at 1300 Chestnut Street fr~ the City o f Port~ou~ to the Portsmouth Y.M.C.Ae to be used as a Negro Y M C It is my t understanding that some difficulties .b~ve prevented this trmusfem May I request that steps be taken to complete this arrangement as soon as possible. The building is in urgent need of repair and we would like to remedy these condi tions as soon as possible. We more than appreciate your interest and help to the Y.M.C.Ae in this all important matter.~ On motion of I~r. Howard, referred to the City ~anagero The School Board Budget for 1950 was presented smd, on motion, referred to the 1950 Budget Conference The following letter from Madelzne S. Norcom, of 206 N. Gmeen St. was read and ordered filed: