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improvement~ which would give us one of the most modern systems in the State when completed."
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<br />was ~.do. t;edo
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<br />Motzon of Mr. Sturtevaut to concur in the Manager,s recomm~ndation,
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<br /> 4th - "In f~therance of your instructions~. I have been. working v~th
<br />the local Chmmber of Connmerce toward the possibility of securing a~ fiz~m to use certain proper-
<br />ties within the City and it may be necessamy for nm to be out of the office early in April,
<br />one or more days, with reference to this corporation. Your authority ~o continue this work
<br />would be appre6iatedo~
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<br /> Motion to conct~ Ja~ the Manager's reco~nuendation, was adopted.
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<br /> 5th - ~lt a conference with members of the Retail Merchants Associati¢
<br />Board of Directors, it was agreed t~t the City and merchsmts should attempt to create a free
<br />pa~king lot in the downtown area a~d to that end, I have tentatively sec~ed a lot at the end
<br />of Middle St., which could be used for that purpose. Your~ cor~_firmatlon o f this action would
<br />be appreciated."
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<br /> Motion of ~. -Sturtevant to concur in the Manager's recommendation,
<br />was adopted.
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<br /> 6th - ~'ThaEmbassy Milk representatives have asked for a per, ti2 to
<br />sell milk in the City of Portsmouth and before the State of Virginia will agree to give the
<br />pemmlit, they must have the acquiescence of the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> I may add that the City of Norfolk has passed an ordinance
<br />prohtbiting the sale Of milk in Norfolk from dairies located more than fifty miles frem the
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<br />first reading:
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<br />On motion of Mr'. Howard, the followm~:g ordinance was placed on its
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<br />'~AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND f~_ND RE-0RDAI~ SECTION 1i OF TP~ MILK
<br /> 0RD~ANCE DEFid~iNG MiLK AND CERTAIN MILK PRODUCTS, ETC.,
<br /> A!fD REG~_~TING TP,_~ 1-$1SPECTION 0F DA_tRY F~IS A~-D.~ MILK PLANTS,
<br /> A~D T-~ DiSTRiBD~ION AI~ SALE OF MII~K A~ MiLK PRODUCTS
<br /> ADOPTED BY T~ CITY COD-NCIL JANUARY ll, 194g-.~
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<br /> 7th - "Last fat!,_one of our. City employees, 01lie ~wns suffered a
<br />heart attack while in line of duty ~ud the zndustrlal Commission has ordered us.to p~v $150.00
<br />for burial expenses to his heirs. Will you kindly appropriate $150.00 to Theada and Clifford
<br />Debriefer burial expenses for 01lie ~wns?
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<br /> Motion of ~r. o ' ~
<br /> ~rzmes to appropriate ~_50.00 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Grmmes, Hen.derson, Howard, Lawrence, ~tur~evant,
<br /> Warren, Wezsoman, Wilson
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<br /> Nys. i~one
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<br /> 8th - ~Some years ago, the City, with the consent of M~s. Nannie
<br />Catterfaead, extended Eleventh Avenue through to Glasgow Street. Mrs. Cattehead had or~y a life
<br />interest in the property, and since her death, the heirs of JohnH. Cattenhead have bro~j~ht a
<br />suit to sell this and other property~ The land included in the street, property approximately
<br />87 f~et on Glasgow Street and extending back approx~nately 150 feet, has been appraised for
<br />$150%00.
<br /> It is necessary that the street remain op~u. I request that
<br />I be authorized to offer the sum of $1~0.00 to purchase the land and that an appropriation o f
<br />$150~00 be~de for this purpose?~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wilson to appropriate $150o00 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted and bythe following vets:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Fox,Gr~LmeS, Henderson, Howard,
<br /> ~ Warren, Welshman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />~awre~ee~
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<br />Sturtevant,
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<br /> 9th - "On March let, 1946, we agreed to ~andezavrite the loss of the
<br />E~ Nursery which for the year m~ioz~uted to ~347o28 and I would appreeza~e an approp~mat~-on of
<br />that amount. ~'
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to appropriate ~4V,28 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted and by the following~vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Fox, Gri~ies, Henderson, Howard, St~tevant,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />l~ays: None
<br />
<br /> 10th- "At the request of Mr. Howard, the City Treasurer's ~fice
<br />was painted at a cost of ~?=4V,00 which is in f~rthermce of your instructions, Ther~fore~ I
<br />would appreciate an appropriation o f that ~aount,~
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to appropriate ~i4V,00~ for sazd po~pose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Fox~ Grimes, tlenderson, Howard, Sturtevant~ Warren,
<br /> '~ e~ e e~,=at_, Wi_son
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