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April 8th, 194V.
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<br /> llth - "In order ~hat we may have an improvement program covering
<br />streets, c~rbs, g~tters and sidewalks, I am recommending an appropriation of $65,500. for
<br />improvements and bonds ~o be issued at the end of the yea~."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weisemsn to place an appropriation of $68,500. on its
<br />first reading, was adopted.
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<br />12th - "Yom ~uSt~ucted~me-.dn, March 2§th to negotiate with the Virginia
<br />Electric and Power Company with reference to a contract not to exceed three yea~s, as you re-
<br />call,on my recommendation to reject a ten year contract.
<br /> ~ The three year Cont~ac~ will cost th~~ City approximately $8?00.
<br />yearly additional ~nd I see no alternative other than to accep~ it dated JanUary 1st, lg47.
<br /> For ~e recgrds, I woml? ~ike to enter the following ch~onoltg-
<br />ical data with reference to negotiatmons wmth the Virgmnma Electrie~andPower Comply:
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<br />Thm~sday, March 27th -
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<br />Friday, March 28t~ -
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<br />April 2nd, Wednesday -
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<br /> Mr..Th~.ockmorton, Vice President of the Virginia
<br /> Eleetrme and Power Company, called me and advised
<br /> that the Power Company womld ente~ into a three
<br /> year contract.
<br /> Mr. Ross called and asked if he and Mr. Jamison
<br /> could meet in my~office on Monday, Ma~c2i ~lst,
<br /> l$*~. At this conference, the City was advised
<br /> that they would have te acce~t th~ contract that
<br /> day or forfeit $12,~00e I w~ed ~r. Holtzolaw,
<br /> their President, that I did not think this was
<br /> reasonable a~d o n April 1st, I meceived a wi~e,~
<br /> f~om~. Holtzclaw~advising me that a representa-
<br /> tive of the Power ~empany world ~all at my office.
<br /> ~0:00 A.M., Mr. R~ss aud Mr. Jamison called and I
<br /> made certain reasonable and fair suggestions whi eh
<br /> they agreed toretuz~ to their office for considera-
<br /> tion. At 8 P.M., on April 2nd, Mr. Ross called and
<br /> advised the City vould either have to take ~e
<br /> three o~ ten year contract as presented.
<br />Obviously, we have no alternative."
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<br />Motion to la~ ontable, was adopted.
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<br />M~ St~rtevant exc~sed from fm~ther attends~ee.
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<br />The License Tax 0rdinancewas continued en table.
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<br />The report of the City Clerk and Auditor for Ma~ch was received and
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<br />ordered filed.
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<br /> An appropriation of $E,500. to make a baseball ~ieldwhere the Dale
<br />Dormitories stood, laid on table at last meeting, was ~akenmp.
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<br /> ~otioh of Mr. Grimes to sppropriate $~,§00~ for said purpose, was
<br />adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, G~imes, Henderson, Howard, L~w~ence, Naz~en,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> An appropriation of $~,160, - $1B,l~0. for~water and $11,020. fo~
<br />sewers, laid on table at last meeting, was takanmpe
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to sppropriate $23,160. for said p~pose, w as
<br />adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: F6x, Grimes, Eenderson,
<br /> weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />Lawrence, Warren,
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<br /> The fqllowing ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting,
<br />was taken ~p and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNIA~FUL TO DIG PIT5 0R H0~ES W~RE
<br />.WATER NAY LODGE, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR TEE VIOLATION
<br />THER~0F."
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />On motion of~r. Weiseman, said o~dinanee was adoptedand by the fei-
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<br /> Ayes: G~imes~ ~end~rson, ~az~en, Weis~m , Wilson
<br /> Nays: F~x, Howard, Lawrence.
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<br />was taken ~ p
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<br />and read:
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<br />The following ~rdinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting,
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<br />'tAN ORDINANCE TO A~UND AND ~E-0RDAIN SECTION 11 OF THE MILK
<br />ORDINANCE DEFINING NILE AND CEP~AIN MILK PRODUCTS, ET~C., AND
<br />REGULATING THE INSPECTIG~ 0 F DAIRY FA~S AND ~ILK PLANTS, A~D
<br />THE DIBTRX~JTION AND SALE OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ADOPTED.
<br />B~ THE CITY COUNCIL ON JANUARY llth~ 19~.e
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