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Motion of ~Ir. Grimes to elate on i~s first reading an appropriation
<br />'for North Tr~xton sewers of $6,750.00 and for Stree~ L~provements of $5,625.00 - totaling
<br /> ~1~,375.00, was adopted,
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<br /> The acting City I~'4%nager stated that me and the City Engineer visited
<br />the State Highway Department and discussed roads and s treats in Portsmouth.
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<br /> Motion of ~. Howard to appoint a committee of three to work with the
<br />acti~.g City h~anag.er and City Engineer in having Hamilton Avenue made a thoroughfare, was
<br />adopted. The Chazr appointed Diessrs. Ho,~ard, Duke and Houg~hton on said Committee.
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<br /> · he ac~_ng City Manager reported that he has received proofs of ten
<br />chapters of the twenty-three chapters of 'the proposed Building Code, and recfaested ~hat a com-
<br />mittee be appointed to consider the~ ~cceptance and printing of the Code.
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<br /> Motion of ~r. Howard to refer the Building Code to a co~ittee with
<br />power to act, was adopted.
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<br />T_v~e Chairman appointed Messrs.Duke, War~en, Howard, Barclay, ~ilson
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<br />on said committee.
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<br /> An approp~ation of ~3,300.00 to increase by ten per cent, pensions
<br />and gratuities, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of ~.W_lson to appropriate $3,300.00 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote':
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<br />Ayes. Pox, Barclay, Du/~e, Grimes,
<br /> Howard, Stu~tevant, Warren,
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Henderson, Houg~hton,
<br />Meiseman, ~ilson
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<br /> An approprmatmo~_ of $~,900.75 to purchase a loading machine, placed
<br />on its first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to ~prop_mate $~,900.75 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted and by ~he following vote:
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<br />~yes. Fox, Barclay, Du~e,
<br /> Howard, St~rtevant,
<br />~a~ s. None
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<br />~rimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br />Warren, Weiseman~ Wilson
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<br /> An appropriation of ~591.99 on ~est Norfolk water project,placed on
<br />its first reading a~ last meeting, was t~ en upo
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<br /> ~otion of ~r. Weiseman to appropriate ~591.99 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by t~e following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Pox, Barclay, Duke,
<br /> Howard, Sturtevan~,
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Grimes, ~enderson, Houghton,
<br />~arren, Weisem~a~, Wilson
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<br /> An appropriation of ~1,0~6o0~ to pay E. T. White for ~a~uexation work,
<br />placed on its first reading at the last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of ~r. St~mtevant to appropriate ~!,0~6.0S for sa~d pu~pose~
<br />was kdoptedand by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes
<br />Nays
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<br />Fox, Barclay, Duke, GrimeS, Henderson, Houghton,
<br />Howard, Sturtevant, Warren, Weisemm, Wilson
<br />None
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<br /> Ah appropriation of $2,627.6~ for schools in arauexed territor~y,
<br />placed o n its first reading ~t last meeting, w~s taken up.
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<br /> Notion of ~r. Barclay to appropriate $2,827.6~ for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Fox~ Barclay,Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br />Howard, Sturtevant, ~amren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />None
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<br />~ne foliow~g letter v~s ~ead and ~eferred to the School Board:
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<br /> "/~ a recent issue of fac Virgir~anPilot, i have noted that the
<br />School Board in their last.~eeting, approved a new school building to b8 erected in the ~nexed
<br />re,itchy.
<br /> It is also noted that subject will be touched upon in Council meet-
<br />Lug tomorrow night. I tske this opportunity as a registered and~licensed a~3aitect in the
<br />State of Virginia; also, a taxpayer, to make~a request that I be given consideration in formu-
<br />latir~ plans, specifications, contract and superviszon covering the new school bui!dir~.
<br /> After the school Board's actiOn i~ the ma6teg, I immediately
<br />started sketches for a two-story building to contain ~elve~ class rooms, ~u auditoriUm, a base-
<br />ment to contain a kitchen, lunch room, and a front elevation of the building. I wish to use
<br />this as a background in the consideration b~those to v~om it~y concern.
<br /> Being a resident of Po~t~%outh for se~ePa~ years, i f eel that i ~n
<br />entitled to a consideration, i have done considerable architectural engineering work in and
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