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aud will enable us
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<br /> This improvement is something we have looked forward to for years
<br />to have adequate fire protection as to water supply in the downtown area."
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<br />On motion ordered filed°
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<br /> 13th - "Effective June llth, the City is beginning au in-service ~raining
<br />programfo~ its Department heads, ttuder the supervision ef N~. Sterns, Professor of Political
<br />Science, Hilliam and Ma~y College.
<br /> The prcgram will be for the training of the administrative heads
<br />of the City '~epa~tments toward a more efficient and economical organization for this administra£
<br />ti on. ~Kne classes will be from 4:00 to 8:00 each Wednesday afteEaoon.'j
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 14th - "You authorized me to sectt~e expert a d~ice on our power contract
<br />and I employed Louis T. K~auder to check on the conditions of the agreement.
<br /> He has rendered a statement in the amount of$4~2.91, which
<br />will require a special appropriation."
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<br /> Notion of N~. Howard to place on its first reading an appropriation of
<br />for said purpose, was adopted~
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<br /> l~th - "~ou ~e~erred to ~e, at our Council meeting on April ~2nd, an
<br />investigation cf the ?otto Norfolk Fire Station roof.
<br /> I have sectt~ed bids
<br /> cover_rig r~eplacing, painting ~ad general
<br />~ep~i~ at a ~ost of
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<br /> Kotio~ o f Mr. Howard to place on its first reading an appropriation
<br />$$$0~00 for said purpose, was adopted.
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<br /> 18th - "I would like to respectfully call t e you~attention tbs OLL~
<br />improvement program for this ye~o~ is cf g~eat importance because of the street and curb and
<br />gutter needs; however, ~e have appropriated $147,0~0.00 for drains and sewers, which uses up a
<br />considerable portion of ~ur funds for the yea~
<br />I have gone over the program with the engi~eringdepa~tment
<br />for our streets and curbs and gutters and necessary equipment for the coming ye whi ch was de-
<br />leted from the budget because of our close ma~gineo ~e can now secure three
<br /> Ga~ Need contain-
<br />ers for $18,800. for which we have bee~an~ious~mo~ than t we yea~s.
<br /> The~e is also needed $~ in street work. in order to com-~
<br />plete the whole program and make ou~ streets to be in first class shape, provide d~ai~s, secure~
<br />~e~essa~y equipment, it ~ll take a total of $18~,800.00, of which you have previously appro-
<br />przated $147,070~00.
<br /> Zf we are to complete the program it will require/~Z~,lOO.OO)
<br />and the authority in the records for the total amount of $185,000~00 to be described as e~pital
<br />outlay anE ammortized by bonds issued du~ing the coming yea~s.
<br /> Since the total amount of bonds to be retired this yea~ is to
<br />b '
<br />~e approximately $100,000~00, ou~ bc~d portion would only be between this m~ount and the
<br />$185,000.00 less what we can save out of regula~ budget appropriation."
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<br /> Motion of N~. Grimes to ~lace on its first reading am appropriation of
<br />$~7,000~00 for said ptt~pose, in addition to the amount previously appropriated, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard for the Manager to have a s~vey made as to the
<br />cost o.f rehabilitating old sidewalks, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 1V~ - "~e have a Project VA 44-P-99, described as Curbs an~ Gutters
<br />and Sto~m Sewers in the C~tyo f Portsmouth, for_which the Federal ~orks Agency has contracted
<br />to a~vance the City $16,000~00.
<br /> ~e have engaged the firm o f Phillip D. Freeman, Consulting
<br />Engimeers, to plan the program, sad I Eould appreciate you~ authority to enter into a contract
<br />for the work which has been approved by the City Attorney."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Henderson to grant the M~nager authority requested, was
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<br />adopted.
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<br /> lSth - "W. R. Pierce, 1041 Ann St., has requested that i bring to you~
<br />attention his desire to use one_side of the Co~t St. Fire Station for business enterprise.
<br /> I have advised ~. Pierce of the possible need of, this property
<br />by the City and my reluctance to reconm~end any long-te~m agreement for its use. However, in
<br />cordance with his request, I would like to read you the letter."
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<br />was adopted.
<br />
<br />Motion o f Mr. Henderson that we do not lease said building at. this time,
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<br /> 19th - ~It has been called to my attention that Norfolk County needs
<br />additional space for offices and although by resolution o f the Council, we have previously of-
<br />fered o~ s~rvices, nevertheless I think at this time, it wc~td be appropriate that we extend t~
<br />them ~ opportunity to use space that we have.
<br /> I am recommending that a portion of the seeond floor of the Fire
<br />~tat~on on Cou~t ~treet be offertd to Neff, elk County for th~mr needed ofz~ce space."
<br /> Motmon of ~c~. Lav~ence that we conCU~ zn the ~nager s recommendatzon, was adopted.
<br /> 20th - ~Sometime ,
<br /> · ~ ago i called to your attention that we had purchased
<br />three buildings f~om the Navy fo~ $10O~00 and that we thought it would be zn excellent idea to
<br />make a boys' club omb of same.
<br /> _We discussed it but no decision was made and i mn again~ing-
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