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September 10th~ 1946.
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<br />there were present:
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<br />Warren, Jsmes N.
<br />approved.
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<br />At a regula~meeting of the City Council, held September 10th,1946,
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<br />Leslie T. Fox, Gec~ge L. Grimes, A~thu~ P. Henderson, James.N.Howard,
<br />E. Robie Sturtevant, C. E. ~a~ren, H. EaP1 Weiseman, Pea~le J. Wilson
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<br /> The Clerk presented the oath of office of Arth~ P. Henderson,C.E.
<br />Howard and Pearle J. Wilson
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<br />The minutes of the regular n~eet~ng of August 27th were read and
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<br /> The following con~nunications f rc~ t he City ~i~ager were read:
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<br /> let - "His Honor, the Mayor, and the City Manager were authorized
<br />by you to p~epa~e and present ~to the Adjutant General of Virginia, a resolution with reference
<br />to the removal of Grimes Battery from Portsmouth. .
<br />~'e presented this resolution on August 28th to Lieut. Col.
<br />he Dasd Cru~ and at a conference with him, we were advised that the .~.tt.e~y would not b.e
<br />moved and Portsmouth would be favored w~th Headquarters, ~tedzoal anG Antra azrcraft Companies
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<br /> 'On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - "~hen we met on August 27th, 1946, we accepted the bid of
<br />the McLean Contracting Company of Baltimore, on VA ~44-141 - Sewer Addition, i n the ~aount of
<br />$294,~D0., 'and you adopted the resolution accordingly.
<br /> V~ill you please authorize the City Manager to signthis
<br />contract and the City Clerk t o affix the scale f the City thereto?~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard that the City Manager and City Clerkb e ~tho-
<br />rized to sign said contract, was adoP~ted and by th~ following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Grime~, Henderson, Howard, Stnrtevant, Warren,
<br /> Weiseman, ~ilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 3rd - ~I have been reqnested by Harold I. Ba~umes to Bring to your
<br />attention the League of Virginia Municipalites meeting on Sunday, Monday and Tuesd~, Septem-
<br />ber 22nd, 23rd and 24th, at the Cavalier Hotel, Virginia Beach, with a request that the ~fayor,
<br />City Attorney, members of the Council and all o thor city officials, who find it possible, ara
<br />tend some of the meetlngs.~
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<br />On mezzo ordered filed.
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<br /> ~th - "The Hon. Floyd E. Kellamand the Hon. W~.H. 0ast have
<br />quested imorovements in their r espective court rooms and I would like authority to make physi-
<br />cal cAange~ and repo~t back ~e you for necessary appropriation to complete the work at a later
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<br />Motion of M~. Howard to ~prove the Manager's request, was adopted.
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<br /> 5th - "A. C. Dunnavsmt of 15!V Prentis Avenue, formerly a member
<br />of the Portsmouth Fire Department, resigned to enter the a~med s ervice of o~ countr~-, on
<br />Jar~.ary ~gth, 1946, and inadvertently, Mr. Dunr~av~ut did not know that under the Civil Set, ce
<br />~ct, he"could retuz~to his position in eno year, nor did he realize that under the G.I.Bill
<br />of Rights, his position would be held open for him. n~
<br /> I am returning ~r. Dunnavant~s resignation to him and
<br />stating him to his former status as a substitute in t he Fire Depar~nent."
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<br />On motion mrdered filed.
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<br /> 8th - "Francis J. Ctmningh
<br />is requesting temporary use of a part of the second floor of the COtLvt St. F~e Statmon.
<br />re~est is ~de necessary by a fi~e ~u the ~0 block o f ~ Street, ~d at the present time,
<br />this group does not have a meeti~ place.
<br /> In the spirit of ~-operation, I ~reco~en~ng that I be
<br />authorized to ~low the ~eet Reserves t~e use of a portion o f tl~ second flooF of the fire
<br />station at a rent~ of $B8.00. with the ~leet Reserve Association paying for lm~ts, heat~
<br />wate~ and j~itor's services, ~thout przvmlege of sublettm~ - the C~ty ~eser~ng ~e t~-
<br />day recap~re
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hewed t o concu~ in the E~ger~s r eco~.endation,
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<br />was adopted.
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<br /> 7th - "The Federal GoveZ~uentwill sell, through the VfarAssets
<br />CorporatiOn, approximately $18,000~000.00 in Sumptus Goods, a t Ca~ Holabird, ~d., du~ing the
<br />week of September 16th - 2lst - which will include equipment and supplies of all types, many
<br />of Wnichwill be advantageous to the City i fwe can purchase.
<br /> Will you please authorize me to make necessaz~y purchases
<br />not to exceed $10,000.00, if equipment ~=nd supplies are avai!able~"
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<br /> Motion o f ~. Weiser~sa to place on its first reading, an appropri~
<br />ation of $10,000.00 for said purpose, was adopted.
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<br /> 8th - "It will be necessary t o have funds provided for essential
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