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~ebruarv 2 2nd. t949. Motion of Mr, Carl C. Houghton,Jr,, that an appropriation of a ~5,000.00 from,annexed area funds for drainage sad opening and grading of ~ashington Avenue be placed on its first read~ng, was adopted. 7th - ~!n f~rther considerationo f the application from the Ci~~ of Suf- folk for the lease of property for their golf coLuvse, it is required by a charter provision that this lease be advertised for ten days before it can be awarded. I have the necessary advertisement which will have rob e autho - rized by your body.~ Motion of Mr. Howard that the City Manager be authorized to advertise the said property subject to the approval of the City Attorney, was adopted. 8th - ~'Theattached is a letter from the To0o Williams Company in Ports- mouth requesting that the City inclose the d~ain which is Gander Creek, east of First Street extending from ~ythe Street to the spur track of the Seaboard Air Line Railm~y. This, as you know, is al~ private property, but will be of tre- mendous benefit to the above-named company which wishes t5 fill over the inclosed d~ain and use the property. The attached is an estimate of the cost prepared by the City En- gineer: I suggest that City Council give careful thought to this matter because, while the T.0. Williams Compsmy will erect a building w:hich will be taxable and the assessment on the real estate will increase, you might be setting a precedent by inclosing natural drains t~ough private property which naturally enhances the value of the property at publmo ex - Dense. ~ ~otion of Mr. War~en to lay on the table, was adopted. 9th - ~Under a new ruling of the State Highway Department, it is necessary for this City to file a bond with the State to cover any damages or unfinished work on any of the State Higba~ays outside of the City due to t he work of our ~ter Department~orany other City agency. A sample bond is attached which is satisfactory and should be passe~ by your body.~ reading, whistle ~ slurpee has Motion of Mr. Howard that t~e following ordinance be placed on its first was adopted: ~' AN ORDINANCE AU~iORIZING '£nE EXECUTION OF A CERTAIN BOEO I~I' THE PENALTY OF 0~E THOUSAND DOL~ARS PAYABLE-TO TIiE COMM0I~fEALTH OF VIRGINIA, ¥,TIEREBY THE CITY AGREES TO i~FDE~NIFY AND SAVE HAlf, SS THE COM~0_.~RVEALTH OF VIRGINIA AGAINST CERTAIN D~MAGES AND INJ~JRIES TO HIGHWAES AND BRIDGES GROWING OUT OF CF~RTAIN P~ITS GP~NTED OR TO 'BE GRANTED TEE C~T~'BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF 10th - "i present a letter f~om the State Port Authority regarding certain signals which they wish to be made effective in this port. The Superintendent of the appr~¢ ed these signals. ~ Attached - ~The American Association of Port Authorities, through its Committee on Hazardous Cargoes, has for some time concerned itself ~ith hazards incident to ship fires aboard vessels in port and, after a rather-erdiaustive study of the whole subject~ concluded that there should be some uniform alarm adopted in such cases - s o the Association has cen- tered on an intermittent 5-blast whistle. The attachment, Information Bulletin No. 9, January 31, 1949, indicates the progress made thus fa~in having various ports adopt such signal; it will be noted that Newport News and Richmond are already among such ports. Ne w~ite you on the thought that ~his ~ll appeal to you a s a desirable measure and that you w ill deem i t of s~fficient importance to advocate its a~ption at Ports- mouth. With kind personal regards, I am, Very sincerely, H. V.C. Wade.~' Motion of ~. Howard that the following ordinance be placed on its first reading, was adopted: ORDINANCE RELATING TO SIGNALS OF FIRE ON SHIPS" llth - ~in further consideration of the proper~y located on Chestnut St., which has been operated by the Y.M.C.A. for recreation puzlooses fo~ our colored citizens, ! present a letter from t he Y.M.C.A. Board in vfnich they make an offer to purchase this pro - perry from the City and operate it in accomdance with the first agreement which has been in effect for the past several years. I recommend that the City dispose of the property in accor~i with the offer of the T.M.C.A. Board.~' Motion of Mr. Howard to lay on the table, was adopted. 12th - ~i present a letter from the Central Labor Union, which is self- explanatory and should, I think, ~eceive consideration from your body." Inclosure - ~The Portsm~Qth Central &a~or Union is extremely interested in the welfare of the City and its people, i~ere has been considerable concern about the safe operation o f the buses in the City.