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Motion of Mr. ~eiseman to conCU~ in the ~1anager's recommendation, was
<br />adopted.
<br /> . 8th - La?t y?ar, you authorized the. ~.ayor an~ .the City ~uager to do
<br />~verything possible ~owa~d furthering ~nter&s¥ in an ~pproprzaBzon made ~_n t he House of Repre-
<br />sentatives for Flood Control projects.
<br /> On Thursday, ~une 8th, the heari~ was before the House Con,nit
<br />tee, before which the City Engineer and City ~ anager appeared, due to the fact that the D%ayor
<br /> b~
<br />had a previous engagement. Our case was very a ~y p~esented by Eric Rogers, President of the
<br />Roanoke River Basin Asscciation. Tour confirmation of ou~a ction in appearing, would be ap
<br />preciated."
<br />
<br /> On motion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> Vth - "At the Council meeting on ~ay 2Vth, you authorized the City
<br />Attorney and the ~a~nager to assist others interested in their attempts to keep A.C.L. trains
<br />~48 and #49 from being removed from regular rtu~so
<br /> The case will be heard on June 23rd by the State Compor~tion
<br /> Commission."
<br />
<br />On motion~dered filed.
<br />
<br />ward securing another
<br />York on June llth.
<br />
<br />will be appreciated.=
<br />
<br /> 8th - "The Chamber of Commerce has requested that Ia ssist them to-
<br />iudustry in t he City and have asked that I meet ~th the group in New
<br />
<br />~oU~ authorization of the assistance and necessary e xpenditLuve
<br />
<br />On motion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> 9th - =The attached letter from T. H. Bradley, 1908 Atlanta Ave.,has
<br />been received, requesting us to allow him the privilege of installing an underground storage
<br />tank in excess of the ordinance requirements.
<br /> The request fa~ls in the proper zoning category, has been ap -
<br />proved by the Department of gafety and I am recommending that i be authorized to allow the
<br />installation of the tank.~
<br />
<br /> Attached -
<br /> ~Request is herewith respectfully made to install two B,000 gallon un-
<br />derground storage tanks for the storage of 8~ry cleaning solvent (flash l~0) at the premises
<br />designated as the corner of Clifford and Godwin Sts., inthe City of Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br /> I agree to comply with ~ll of the underv~iter's specifications and or-
<br />dinances of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, which are now, o r n~y hereafter become pertinent
<br />thereto.
<br /> Respectfully,
<br />
<br />T.H. Bradley."
<br />
<br /> ~otion of ~r. Gri~es to concur iht he Nanager~s recommendation, was
<br />adopted.
<br />
<br /> 10th - "In view of the trend toyed increased relief costs, I feel it
<br />is imperative to bring to yoLuv attention oU~ continually climbing expenditures for ell types o£
<br />relief, including Aid to Blind, 01d Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children, Foster Care for
<br />Children and General Relief Natching.
<br /> A~thur ~. James, Commissioner of ~elfare, has advised us that
<br />the~State ~ands in toro are $800,000. short of the amount needed to approve requests of local-
<br />ities, and while I feel certmin the Council will not fail to provide the necessary funds;never
<br />theless, I thirH< you should b e acquainted with~the trend."
<br />
<br />On motion cmdered filed.
<br />
<br /> llth - "i gm in receipt of the attached letter from Ream Admiral
<br />Clarke, which I know will prove of interest to our ci$izenso I would like to suggest that we
<br />extend ou~ appreciation to Admiral Clarke for his excellent co-operation and expedieney with
<br />which the complaint was handled."
<br />
<br /> Attached -
<br /> ,Receipt is acknowledged of yotU~ letter of Way ~gth, relative to the
<br />many complaints you h~.ve received regarding the soot and smoke from the ~aval Shipyard Power
<br />Plant's stacks.
<br /> in the short time that I have been here, I have beccme aws~e of the
<br />nuisance that this causes within and without the Shipyard. Some weeks ago action was ini -
<br />tiated to obtain authority and funds for the undertaking of corrective measures. I am happy
<br />to infoz~nyou that on ~ay ~gth, 19~, authority was received to proceed with these corrective
<br />measures, and funds ~ade available with which to start construction. The~measu~es proposed
<br />consist of the erection of a high chimney, and the installation of a seconda_~ydust collec or,
<br /> The present installation has mechanical collectors which remove up-
<br />wards of 8~% of the ~st from the stack gases. ~ith the co~urpletion o f the improvements,v~
<br />hope to effect a removal of approximately 98% of the dust from~e stack gases. This is well
<br />above the usual 8~% requi~ed in the cities having anti-smoke ordinances.
<br /> It is hoped that the modification, as described above, willbe completed
<br />sometime this Fall. In,he me~time, ~ i meas-o~es possible, with the present equipment, will
<br />be undertaken t o reduce the nuisance to a minimum.
<br /> Very sincerely
<br /> D.H. Clark,~Rea~ A~miral
<br /> Commander.~
<br />
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