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9th - ~Attached is a letter from:the City Engineer and I recommend that
<br />Arthur Hall be retired ~t half pa~ or'$18.50 per week, effective September 19th, 1949. I am
<br />recommending an approprzation of $277.50 for this purpose for the balance of this fiscal
<br />yea~.~
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<br />Notion of Mr. Warren to ~ncur in the City ~anager~s recommendation, w as
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<br />adopted.
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<br />10th - T~e ~Lanage~ presented the following:
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<br /> 'Sometzme a~o. i was orzvzle~ed to aooear before the Council to indicate
<br />our intention of donatzng a space ~n the North Tr~xton area fo~ use as a p~btzc playground
<br />for the colored children of tha~ a~ea.
<br /> We have prepared a deed of gift to cover the conveyance which we are in-
<br />closing together with a copy of the plat showing the area conveyed.
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<br />Very truly y ums,
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<br />(Signed) George T. ~cLean."
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<br />gift, was adopted.
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<br />Motion of Nr. Howard to accept ~d thank ~. McLean for his splendid
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<br /> ~. oughton stated that ~he ~290 block of King S~reet could have sade-
<br />walks, curbs and gutters for ~750.00, and on has motzon, an appropriation of $7~0.00 for said
<br />purpose, was placed on its first reading.
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<br /> A contract between the Seaboard Air Line Railway and the Portsmouth -
<br />Norfolk County Ferries in referenoe to the water front line, was presented.
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<br /> Ko,ion of Mr. Howard to approve said contract and that proper off2cers be
<br />authorized to execute same, was adopted.
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<br />The following.letter was read and ordered filed:
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<br /> - mThis will acknowledte r~ceipt of your letter of August 2 6th, 19&9,where-
<br />in you advised me of the action of your C~ty Uouncil i n regular meeting of August 28rd,'lg&9,
<br />wherein they unanimously appointed me as their next City ~anager at a salary of $12,000.00 per
<br />ann~; and this appointment to t~ke effect not later than October l, 19~9.
<br /> Please be advised that i am very happy to accept this appointment and I
<br />have tendered my resignation to the City Council of the City o f Waynesbo~o, Virginia, and will
<br />report for duty on October 1st, 19&9. I am looking forward wit~ a great deal of pleasure in
<br />renewing our pleasant relations that we have had over the past years at our ~nnual League
<br />conventions.
<br /> Wi~h kindest regards,~I am,
<br /> Very truly yours,
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<br /> (Signed) Z.G. Vass, City N~uager~"
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<br /> The Following letter from ~he City Clerk and ~uditor was read and, on mo-
<br />tion of ~. Henderson, ~aid om table unti! next ~eeting:
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<br /> "~e have coming due on J~uuary ls$, 1950, $150,000.00 of A & D. Refunding
<br />Bonds, thirty year.~
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<br />The following letter from the ~ayor was read and ordered filed:
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<br /> ~I have this day re-appointed George T. NcLean as a member of the Ports-
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<br />mouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for a C year term and will thank you to kindly
<br />make such record in the proceedings of the City o~acil as may be necessary.~
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<br /> The report of the City Clerk and Auditor for the month of August, i949,was
<br />received and ordered filed.
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<br /> An appropriation of $4t0.50 placed on its first reading at the last meet-
<br />ing, to pay Justices of Peace for issuing summons, was taken tp. The Nanager stated that
<br />~BO~.O0 additional which came in later would make a total of
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<br /> Notion of ~&~. Howard to appropriate $617.50 for said purpose was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson,
<br /> Sturtevant, ~rren, ~eis~ar~, ~i!son
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Houghton, Howard,
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<br />taken up:
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting,was
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE PRESCRiBI!~G FEES AND CHARGES FOR ~.~0RK D0.krE
<br /> IN THE CF~ETF~RIEs ."
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<br />vote:
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<br />On motion of ~r. Houghton, said ordinance was adopted and by the following
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, He,de, on, Houghton, Howard,
<br /> S~Urtevant, ~i~son, ~/eisems~a,
<br /> Nays: ~avren
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