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"The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk
<br />County was held in the Supervisors~ room at the ~lerk's office,
<br />Tuesday, August 12th, 1947, at 10:00A.N., and the roller,lng
<br />resolution was adopted.
<br /> The Clerk read a letter from M~. Arthu~ S. Owens, City Manager,
<br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, stating that the percentages and
<br />figures pertaining to the cost of the Veterans~ Bureau in the
<br />existing planer the budget were out of line with the actual
<br />number of perspns who called at the center during, the first six
<br />months of the year, and requested that the County make necessary
<br />adjustments for the year to take ca~e~ of this matter.
<br /> On motion, made by Mr. Haywood, seconded by M~. Treakle, the
<br />Clerk was directed to w~ite the City Manager that the Board of
<br />Supervisors does not wish to make any change i~ its original
<br />agreement as said agreement had been made with two members of
<br />the City Codicil of Portsmouth, and various members of the Boa~d
<br />o£ Directors of the Con~mity Chest.
<br /> All voting Yes.
<br /> A Copy -Teste: E.T. ~hite, Clerk,
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<br />By: W. ~. Bykes, Jr., D.C."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> Vth - "In order to p~ovide adequate funds for the collection of trash
<br />and garbage for the balance of the year, it will be necessary to ask ~u appropriation of
<br />$12,000~00.~
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<br /> Motion of Er. Grimes to place ~nappropriation of $1~,000.00 for said
<br />purpose, on its first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> 8th - "I am inclosing a letter from the City Engineer, which zs in r f
<br />erence to a ~equest by Ceuncilm~n H. Earl Weiseman."
<br />
<br />"~e a~e herewith submitting estimate of cost for improviTM the sto~m
<br />drainage conditions in the vicinit~ of Prentis Ave. and South St. and
<br />adjacent to the City garage lot in accordance with our inspection
<br />trip with Mr. ~eiseman, Councilman in Lee Ward on the moz~ing of
<br />~ugust 18th, 1947.
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<br /> 95' lin.'ft. 24" pipe ~ 6.00
<br />110 " " 18" " ~ ~o50
<br />90 " " 15~ " @~80
<br /> ~ catchbasins @90~00
<br /> 30 sq. ~ds. sidewalk
<br /> 20 sq. conc. drivew~3~D0
<br /> 20 sq." asph.pavement@ 4.80
<br />
<br />57o%oo
<br />495.00
<br />342.00
<br />360.00
<br /> 75.00
<br /> 60;00
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<br />This improvement in the drainage system is badly needed. The
<br />conditions as they exist render South St. between Pine St. and
<br />Prentis Ave. impassable dLt~ing heavy rains. Fne stores aud yards
<br />in this vicinity are flooded and some damage has been caused."
<br />
<br /> Motion o f Mr. Weisemanthat an appropriation of $1,992.00 for said
<br />purpose be placed on its first reading, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 9th - "~ Wednesday, August 20th, we opened bids publicly, in the
<br />Council Ch~nber, on the Pinners Point sewage treatment plant, which is in accordance with an
<br />Act of the General Assembly and a vote of the people authorizing the construction of this
<br />plant.
<br /> The following 9idswere submitted:
<br />
<br /> C. W. Lockwood, H~npton, Va, ~ 914,780;50
<br /> W~ F~ ~agann~ Portsmouth, Va. 965,200~00
<br /> Virgm~a Engmneemmng Ce. Newport News 9~1,000,00
<br /> E. ~nd E.J. Pfotzer - Norfolk, Va. 1,152,521.00
<br /> Ou~ engineers, Greeley and Nansen, made an estimate o f
<br />$846,846.00, but they are reco~nending and I concur in their recomnendation, that C.W. Lockwood
<br />of Hsmpton Va. be given the contract.
<br />I further request peEnission to anthorize the beginning of
<br />this work and the Council's authority to enter into a contract for the City to begin this work
<br />
<br /> Motion o f ~L~. Weiseman to cc~cur in the Manager's recom~endation,
<br />was adopted and by the following~vote:
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<br />~yes: Fox, Barclay, ~ri~ies, Henderson, Eturtevant,
<br /> ~a~ren, Eeiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />10th - "We opened bids on the Pinners Point outf~ll sewer, on Au -
<br />~st 20th~ 1946,,aud the McLean-Contractzug Company of Baltimore was iow b~dder, at $294,200.
<br /> You authorized me on August 2Tth, 1946 to enter into a con -
<br />t~act on behalf of the City, with the McLean Contracting Company, t o b e~in work.
<br /> Their first estimate is now due in the ~mount of $115,1~3.00.
<br />I would appreciate you~ zppropriati~ $29~,200.00 to be paid the McLean Contracting Company
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