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No$ion of !~. Grimes to place on its first reading an appropriation
<br />of ~18,800~00 for said pumpose, was adopted,
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<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read:-
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<br /> lst- "E.H. Williams, Jr., Executive Secretary of the
<br />Safety Committee, and a representative from his office, met ~th the Mayor and City Hauager
<br />on Tuesday, Mamch %th, to discuss a safety Committee for ~he City of Portsmouth.
<br />This will entail no cost to our City and should serve as an
<br />excellent method of encouraging safety. To that end, I sm suggesting bhat such a committee be
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Dep~rtment
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<br />Motion of Mr.-~ ~
<br /> ~e~seman that the ~ayor appoint said co~ittee, was
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<br />and - ~'Several weeks ago, a neighboring City advised their .P.o!ice.
<br />~o rid the City of undesirable characters and fearing that gs~bling and prosvmtutmoni
<br />would be revived in our City, i issued an order to intensify the enforcement s_~.d if necessary,
<br />increase the nu_mber of vice squads.
<br /> r ~ reportm~_g to you'the activities from Ja%uary 1st throu
<br />February ~eth, 194~.'~
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<br />Inclosmre -
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<br />"Gamblers
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<br />Racketeers Arrested from January 1st, 194~
<br />th~o~ FebFaalD~ 28th, 194T.
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<br />Disorderly conduct gaming 175
<br />Po~nication
<br />Lewd & Lascivious Conduct 13
<br />Operating Disorderly House 1
<br />Operating Ga~blLug House 2
<br />0perati~ House of Ill Fame
<br />Vio!at~g A.B.C. Act 6
<br />Violating City Lottery Ordinance 13
<br /> Total ........
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<br />0n motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd -
<br /> ~t which~you have authorized me to con~ert into a play~ound.
<br />at Madison and Seventh ~ s., Er. CuIpepper has a fence around the lot, a small building,
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<br />pl~mnbing fixtumes a_nd some'miscellaneous items wJ~ch he would like for the City to t~<e in
<br />lieu of the rent.
<br /> Since this is under lease, i can not agree to accept this
<br />without your authority."
<br />
<br />"Garland Culpepper owes the City $3V5,00 for rent of property
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<br /> ~n motion of kay. %~amren, the ~anager was instructed ~o exchang$ the
<br />$378.00 owing to the City for the fence, house and other property on the lot, ~~
<br /> 4th - "I am inclosif~g a letter frc~ the Virginia Electric and Power
<br />Company, dated ~amWn 1st, and a copy of my letter of Earch 4th, r elative to the City entering
<br />into a contract for power.
<br /> Since the State Cot?oration Co~ission required the Power
<br />0ompany to reduce its rates, which is evidence of its earnings, and the Roanoke River project
<br />has received additional money from Congress, it is imperative, in my judgment, that we n~
<br />enter into any ten year contract for power,"
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<br /> inclosumes - "Norfolk, V~ , ~arch !st, 1947
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<br />~ir. Arthum S. Owens,
<br />City l~anager,
<br />Pc~t~mouth,¥irginia.
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<br />Dear Sir:
<br /> During our recent conference of Pebruary ~4, 1947, at yo'~m
<br />office, regard/rig a contract b~tween the City of Portsmouth and the Vir-
<br />ginia Electric s~d Power Company, certain facts were discussed concerning
<br />the contract.
<br /> Copies of a proposed contract between the parties for a ten
<br />year period were left with you. As I recall, you were of the opinion that
<br />th~ City would be' interested in a one ream contract ~ud that this would be
<br />youm recommendation to C~uncil at its regular meeting of March lith. ~e
<br />think it very desirable-that this matter be taken up by Council at the
<br />earliest possible date, since you wz±l recall that the ex~enszono f ninety
<br />days which was granted by the Co~%oany t o the terms of the old contract
<br />expires March ~st, 1947.
<br /> For your i~o~ation, we have tarn actu~ meter ~ea~ngs
<br />~d n~bem of s~eet li~ts, ~d other City services served the City rom
<br />the month of J~uamy, 1947, s~d applied our re~lar Co~srcial ~ates
<br />which ~ll apply in the event the City e leers to purchase electricity
<br />a yeemly basis. Res'~ts indicate that it would ~ve cost the City of
<br />Portsmonth ~2,546. V~ more for that p~ti~l~ month, or ~pro~mately
<br />$30,S6!.2~ more per y~ t~n would ~ the ease -~dor the proposed ten-
<br />year contract.
<br /> Yours very
<br />
<br /> R.J. ~ocEmomton, Vice P~esident.
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