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At a regular meeting of the City Council, held OctoBer 22nd, 1946,
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<br />there were present:
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<br />Leslie m. Fox, George L, rimes, A~th~ P. Henderson,
<br />Jm~es ~. Howard,~Frar~ D. Lav~ence~ E. Robie Stur~evant,
<br />C. E. Wa~en, Pestle J. Wilson, Arthur ~. Owens, ~ity Esmager
<br />and R. C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />~inutes of reg~i~ meeting held October 8th were read and approved.
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<br />The ~ollowing co~mications from the City v
<br /> ~,~ar~ager were read:
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<br />let - ~'0fficial Salaries and E~_ ense Request for the Calenda~ Year
<br />of 1947~. from R. E. Glover, City Sergeant, J. Alden Oast, Comuonwealth Attorneyand L. E.
<br /> ~l~ngton, Co~_mss_onerof Heven~.e, ~v~ been fete=veal y me.
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<br />On motion, same was referred to the 1 94V Budget Conference.
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<br /> 2nd - ~The State Health Commissioner advises me that he is allotting
<br />the City of Portsmouth zmder the State ~_a local Hospatal!za~mon program, ~3,?V1o~8o This
<br />v~_ll be quite a comfort mud help to our peopleo~
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd - "We are in receipt of a letter from the Veterans _r~o~matzon and
<br />Servzce Cente_~ requesting an appropriation of $3,500.00 for the operation of the Center for
<br />the year 1947.~
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<br />On motion, referred to ti~e !94V Budget Cor~erence.
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<br /> 4th - '~We are in receipt of a letter from Marshall ~. Butt, Chairman of;
<br />the Portsmouth World War II History Committee, requesting a budget appropriation of
<br />for the year 194V.~
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<br />On motion,referred to the i94V Budget Conference.
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<br /> 5th - ~We were fortunate in purchasing some much-needed equipment from
<br />the War Assets A~_ministration,'whichwas on sale at Camp Holabird, ~d. The original appropri
<br />ation made at my request by your body was ~10,O00.00, Later, I asked that it be reduced to
<br />~,500.00, as I thought this would be sufficient to p~ for v~_at we would p~chaseo
<br /> .We have pu_~chased additional equipment s~d supplies whi&n will
<br />exceed the $2,500.00 by _s~ppro~mately ~1,500,00, and I would appreciate ar_ ~propriation~
<br />that amo,~ut to cover necessary e~penses?
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<br /> ~otionof t~r. Wilson to place on its first reading an. sppropriation of
<br />$1,500.00 for said purpose, was adopted.
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<br /> 6th ~I sm in receipt of a letter fr~u G. C.
<br />the Commonwealth, asking for add_tmon~l funds for the judges of the
<br />Courts. I would like to read his letters for record.~
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<br />Day, Assist~t Clerk of
<br />Circuit and Hustings
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<br /> Motion of Mr4 Warren to place ~n its first reading ~ appropriation of
<br />$9~.36 for said purpose, was adopted.
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<br /> 7th ~I respectfully mubmit estimated cost and recommendation as per
<br />your recent inquiry relative to installation of s ever~ new traffic signals about the City.
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<br />Elm Ave. s~d D~e Street
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<br /> A 'three color four way sta~udard traffic signal is recommended
<br />to replace the present Flashing Amber Caution signal at this intersection. Elm Ave° i s a main
<br />a~tery and carries considerable traffic du_~ing off peak ho~s amd heavy traffic during pe~sk
<br />hours of 2he day.
<br /> Estimated cost of this installationwill be
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<br />Washin$ton and South Sts,
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<br /> A three color four-way standard traffic signal is likewise rec-
<br />ommended for this intersection. T~_is corner is in the downtown area and beth streets carry
<br />considerable traffic. Controller for this signal will be of the type to permit sync~hronizing
<br />this signal with the signals now at Washington smd Co~uuty Sts., and Washington and High Sts.
<br />This v~ill be very desirable at such time as other materials necessary for synchronizing are
<br />available.
<br /> Estimated cost of tl~is installation will be $495o00.
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<br />Elm Ave. a nd Leckie
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<br />Avenue bei.~g
<br />this point.
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<br /> A n~mmber of accidents have occurred at this intersection. ~
<br />the main artery, traffic from West Park View ~ud Shes Terrace are involved at
<br />A three color f~ur-way st~udard traffic signal is also recommended for this lo -
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<br />Estimated cost of this installation will be
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<br />Note:
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<br />,~.~rir~E the past few mon~_s, ~ne price of traffic signals has advanced 15%. Factory
<br />quotes 5 to 60 months delivery or possibly longer depe~ ~g uDon conditions a t
<br />that time. ~
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