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pass or other subSt~utial improvements. ~ede.ral Highways in bheGit~ High Street from Fer~yt o City Limits Elm Avenue from George Washington Highway to High Street George Washington Highway from Chestnut Street to City Limits Chestnut Street f~om Gosport Road te George Washington Highway Gosport Road fr~ Chestnut ~treet to Fourth Street Fourth Street from Gesoort Road to ~.w~e Street Fourth Street from ~e Street to H~gh Street Crawford Street from High to London Street London Street, from Crawford to Water Street ~ter Street fro~ London to High Street Gosport Road from Elm Avenue to the City Limits Alternate - County Street from City Limits to Sixth Avenue S~xth Aven~e fro~ County Street to High Streeto~ On motion ordered filed, copie~ to be sent to members of the Council. reading: ~th - "I would like to ~ave the following o~di~ance placed on its first AN ORDINANCE ~0S~G A LICENSE TAX FOR TPHE C!TYOF PORTSEOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE YEAR'BEGInninG ~MAT let,IgOr." On motion, said ordinance was placed on its first reading. 8th - "EFfective ~'lay let, i mn granting the Police Department one day off per week, but in order to accomplish this, it may necessitate an additional appropriation be- fore the end of the yea~. However, it is my hope that it can be worked out o~ the basis Gf two additional men." Motion of ~. Stu~tevant to concu~ in the M~ager s recom~mendati0n,was adopted. 9th - "I would like to submit the repo~t of the Dog Warden for the period from November 22nd to December Jlst, 1946." Report - "Report fr~n November 22nd, 1946 through December 31st, 19~6 Dogs caught . ....................... 230 ~ogs killBd . ....................... 186 Go~t killed . ....... ~ .... ........... 1 Complaints answered ................. 116 Residences checked for taga ......... 22 No,nan B. Myers, Dog Catcher." 0n motion ordered filed. 10th - "The Examining Board, in charge of Retirements, has recommended that Josephin~ Alexander,.v~o has been a faithful employee at the City Home for a n~ber of years, be retired, eFfectmve Na~ch let, 19~7.~ I~otion of D~r. Wilson that Josephine Alexandmr be retired effective ~a~ch ls?, ~19~_~, at a salary of $2~.50 per month, was adopted. llth - "~e have received title to ~ll Civilian Defense equipment and I would like your auth_orlty to dispose of what we do not need for the best interest of the City. in my opinion, we can receive more income on this basis by attempt ~ing to sell all of this equipment at public auction." ~otion of ~r. Grimes to concur in the ~anager~ ~ $ reconE~endation, was adopts . t/~ t2th - ~The attached letter .has been r eceived Fr.om~ the Federsl Public Hous~ lng Auttiorit-y and I would recommend that we advzse~ them that the Cmty c an not take over ~endell-Neville Dormitories, as the operational cost will be prohibitive." Attached - "On ~December 13, i946, we w~ote you regarding the course of action that might prbperly be taken looking to the sale to the City of Portsmouth, of ~endell Neville Dormitories, VA ~2~3, for ~nstztutmon~l use. In the last pa~ao~Taph of our letter, we suggested that you file an affi - davit with this office authorized by resolution of the City Co~cil, setting forth certain conditions w~ich would be agreed to ~ the City i~ the event the City did elect to purchase the property under a conditional sales tenth, crc We have not received this affidavit or any further indication that the City is still interested in this p~operty. Please advise if the City is interested, ~nd if so when We may expect the affidavit mentioned above. Sincerely yours, A.R. Hanson, Assistant Directo~ for Real Estate and Disposition ~o~ the Director, EegionNV."