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5th- "I suggest that the Cit7 Council authorize the purchase of two
<br />government school buildings, one at Douglas Park and one at YCesthaven, under the terms and
<br />conditions which were s~ ~b~itted to you by me severalw eeks ago, in which the Government agrees
<br />to dispose of these schools to the City of Portsmouth for't10,080.00 for the Douglas Park
<br />School snd $15,480.00 for the Westhaven $chool,(total. $28,880.00), because these schools
<br />q~ire some minor repairs and the Superintenden~ of Schools would like to have this work done
<br />as early as possible.
<br /> I have discussed this matter with Mr. W.A Early, uper~nten-
<br />dent o~ orfolk County Schoo!s, and he does nc~ think they ~a~e in a position to Jdeal with t he
<br />Government for these schools at the-present time, and he feels further that o~ acceptance of
<br />this .offer from the Government ~ for the two schools in Portsmouth will have no effect on thei~
<br />negotiations,, at all o"
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<br /> Motion of Er. Duke to place on its first reading an appropriation of
<br />$2§,580.00 for said purpose, was adopted.
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<br /> 6th - "I am inclosing a letter from the Supe~iutendent of Schools,
<br />asking for authority to pure.base chains, desks, books ~ud other school equipment from the Nor-
<br />folk County School Boar~, in the ~mount of $~,701.90. This equipment was taken over by the
<br />'City hy annexation.
<br /> i therefore request that an appropriati~a o£ ~,?01~90 be made
<br />for this purpose."
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<br />Inclosure
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<br /> · "As.you ~ow, the fu.rnitu~e, equipment, textbooks, etc., located in the
<br />schools zn the annexed t errztory, were not znclude~ in th9 purchase price as fixed by the Court~
<br />but was to be purchased directly fr~the Norfolk County School Board. Afte~ several months
<br />woFk an? many conferences, we have fznally agreed upon a p~ic~ for the sundry equzpment con -
<br />tazned zn these schools. I may add that ~he price to be paid for the library books, free text-!
<br />book~, and audio visual aids was based on the recommendation ef the State ~u~erintendent of
<br />Publzc Instz~ction, as a part of the purchase price of these materials was i~rni~hed by
<br />State Board of Education a nd the local community. The price agreed upon was approved by the
<br />School Board at its meeting on F~iday ~ight, June 4th, and is submitted to you with the r ecom-
<br />mendation that it be paid, and the material purghased for ~he respective schools.
<br /> I wish also to state that I was authorized by ~r'. Barclay, acting
<br />City ~uager, to r each an agreement with the Norfolk County School' Board for the purchase of
<br />these materials. While I am attaching the list of furniture and teaching materials, in detail
<br />with the price of each, I ~m giving below a summaz~
<br />
<br />Fumuaiture and Equipmen~
<br />Audio Visual Eaterials
<br />Free Textbooks grade 1-~
<br />~ ..88 per pupil
<br />Library books @ .20 each
<br />
<br />~601.31
<br />2,235,64
<br />
<br />1,008.95
<br />!,078.00
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<br />$ 8~923.90
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<br /> Credit for State Appropriation
<br /> for Audio-visual aids equipment
<br /> ~ $2.00 per'pupil 3,222.00
<br /> $ 5, V01.90
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<br /> This amount can be made payable directl~ to the ~or~lk County
<br />School Board by the City, or the~amo-~ut Can be turned over to the ~ortsmoutn School Board for
<br />payment to the Norfolk County School Board.
<br /> ~ith~b est wishes, I ara,
<br /> Sincerely,
<br /> Ho A. Hunt, Supt. of Sdaools?
<br />
<br /> Mot_on of M~ Duke to place on its first reading an appropriati~on of
<br />$5,~01.90 for said purpose, was adopted.
<br />
<br />The following communications from the City Attorney were read:
<br />
<br /> ~lst - "The United States acquired by an Order of Taking a parcel o£
<br />land about one-half acre in size at the west end of Hartford Street, being a pa~t of the Glen-
<br />sheallah golf property. The stun of $1.00 was deposited in court for theland and I understand
<br />the land is t o be conveyed to the Hampton Roads Sanitation Commission. Should the proper~ty b e
<br />conveyed by the Cityat the price paid by the Commissidn to the Goverr~nant, the stun of $1.00
<br />should be accepted but there is an uncertainty as what the commission will do i n this pa~ticu~
<br />lar.
<br /> I have attempted to have the c~se continued until an agreement
<br />c~u be reached with the Commission, but the United States Judge re£used to continue the case,
<br />and it is nBcessary either to go to t rial or to reach a figure for settlement.
<br /> The property was appraised at $350.00 snd we can secure tills
<br />amount either by going to t rial or a s I believe by a stipulation.
<br /> I believe the City should contend for the appraised value of
<br />the p~opertyand settle with the Commission at a later date if I am unable to cor~ inue the
<br />casee
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<br />act, was adopted.
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<br />Motionof ~r. Barclay to refer backt o the City Attorney wi~h power to
<br />
<br /> 2nd - "I am in receipt of a. check for $1.0o paid by the United States
<br />of America in the case of ~United States vs. 25.9~ acres of landi n t he City of Portsmouth"~
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