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7th I sm attaching the request of the School ~ ' ~
<br /> - Sup erzn~endent for the
<br />requirements of the Schools for the year 1947, in the amount of ~0~6,~19.00."~
<br />
<br />~otion to refer to the [L947 Budget Conference, was adopted.
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<br /> 8th - "In furtherance of the request of Councilman Howard, I have
<br />had an estimate made on Nam_lton Avenue, which I am presenting at this t~me.
<br /> Mr. Bergeron's letter is attached hereto and I wo~d like to
<br />COYf~t®nt on s~e.M
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<br />Attached -
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<br /> "Complying with your request of September BSth, 1946, w e herewith respec~-
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<br />fttlty submit estimate of cost for paving and extending ~mmlton Ave° south_~ro=.~. High St. to
<br />Gosport Road. Included herein is cost of adequate drainage, sidewalks, and curb and gutters:
<br />
<br />~000 sq. yds. cone. Daring ~ ~.00
<br />1~600 lin. ft. curb and gutters @ 1,40
<br /> 80~8 sq. ydso cone. walk @ 2.00
<br />Additional right of way cos~
<br />Storm. Drainage Extension
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<br />96;000.00
<br />19,040.00
<br />12~090.00
<br />4,000.00
<br />.9~850,00
<br />
<br />140,980.00
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<br /> We.have estimated the roadway pavement to be 40 feet in width, if this
<br />is narrowed to 20 feet~ $48,000.00 may be deducted from the ~otaz.~-~ne total length from
<br />High St. to C~sport ~load is 6800 feet.
<br /> ~u ovez~pass shoul~ be constructed at the Seaboard Ai~ Line Railway. It
<br />is estLmated that this will cost between $250,000.00 smd $300,000.0~;
<br />
<br />Yours t ~
<br /> ruin,
<br />
<br />?;J. Bergeron, City A~ngineer."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mro Howard to refer back tothe City !~anager for fumther in-
<br />vestigation, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 9th - "Nm. Aubrey Sweet, o~mer of the Boyce Lumber Company at West-
<br />ern Branch Road, Glasgow St. and Kirn Avenue, has plsmned to put a fence on his property
<br />~uich would narrow the street to such an extent that I have proposed to ~r. Sweet thst he
<br />deed enough land to the City for us to put the sidewalk along this area and then provide pro-
<br />per curb and gutters that would straighten up the corner.
<br /> This would be an added improvement and badly needed. The
<br />cost of $3,800.00 would be a justified e.~penditume.~
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. IIoward to place an appropriation of $3,800.00 fo~ said
<br />purpose, on its fm~st reading, was adopted.
<br />
<br />The report of ~.e City Clerk and Auditor fo~ September was received
<br />
<br />and ordered filed~
<br />
<br /> An appropr_atzon o f ~5,000.00 for info~ation and study on m~micipsl
<br />power plant, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Wilson to ~ propr~ate ~5,000.00 for said pumpose, was
<br />adopted and by the followir~ vote:
<br />
<br />Nays:
<br />
<br />Fox~ GrS_mes, ~nder, Howsmd, La¥~,enee,
<br /> ~arren, Weisem~n, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br />Stumtevant
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $i,~00.00 to repair the Port Norfolk Fire Station
<br />laid on t able at lastmee~ng,~' was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Motion o f Mr. Grimes to appropriate $1,200.00 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the follo~m~ vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes:
<br />
<br />Nays:
<br />
<br />Fox~ Grimes, Henderson~ H oward~
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br />La%~mence, S tu~tevant,
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $400.00 for lights for ~ St. School playground
<br />and for Port Norfolk School playground, laid on t able at last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Henderson t o appropriate ~400.00 for said puz~ose,
<br />was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Fox, Grime~,Hendsrson, Howard, La~rence,
<br /> Sturtev~ut, Weisem~u, Wilson Nays: None.
<br /> The followimg letter was read:
<br />
<br /> "Pearl Harbor Day, December 7th, 1946, has been designated as White
<br />Clover Day by our National Co.~umander, AkUFETS.
<br /> The New Gosport Auxiliary Chapter No. and New Gosport Post No. 1
<br />A~R~ETS, Americ~ Veterans World Wsm iI respectfully request permission from the City Council
<br />to sell the %~_~hite Clover cum National Flower on the streets of Portsmouth on Saturday, Decem-
<br />
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