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At~g~st 2?th, 1946,
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<br />lowing members
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<br /> At a regula~ meeting of
<br />were present:
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<br />the City Council, held August 2Vt~l, the
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<br />Lesl_e T. F0X~ George L~ Grimes, j ames~N.'Hdwa~d, ~R.~Hutchins~
<br />F~ank D, Lav~ence, Eo Robie S~u~te~ant, C~E. ~a_~Te~ H.~Ea~l We~se-
<br />man, Pea~le J. Wilson and Arthu~S.~0wens, City ~ger.
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<br />Minutes of regula~meeting held August 13th were read and approved.
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<br /> Motion o f Mr. Hutchins to grant the privilege of the floor to offi
<br />cials of the Virginia Electric & Power Company, was adopted. Mr. Ross introduced Mr. Wood to
<br />the Council, who presented to the CoUncil the following:
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<br /> "~e desire ~0 propose a new-ten yea~ contract between this Company
<br />and the City of Port~mouth covering the electPical requirements of the City.
<br /> This Comps~uy has furnished the major~ part of the State of Virginia
<br />with abundant and reliable electric service at reasonable'rates, and in'that manner has con -
<br />tributed largely to the outstanding industr~ai development of the State. The cities served by
<br />the Company have profited beca~tse 'of the a?ailabitity ~ ft~his service,~ as well a s by the indus=
<br />trial development in t he State. We are proud of ~having participated in the growth of Ports -
<br />mouth and trust that some proper plan may be developed by which ~his Company can continue to
<br />serve Portsmouth as in the past.
<br /> Any attempt to supply electric~ene~gy in Portsmouth in competition
<br />with the municipality would affect this C0m~any adversely, and~ do not believe that the City
<br />could possibly profit by'such competition. If o~ engineers or manaEement can'be of assistance
<br />to you in analyzing the probable cost of construction a~nd operation of the proposed city elec-
<br />tric system, we would be pleased to render you such ~ssistance in order that you might be more
<br />certain o f the result of the proposed undertaking.
<br /> This Company proposes that the City enter into a ten year contract
<br />with the Company covering the entire electrlcalrequirements of the City. Under this contract
<br />all electricity supplied th~ Cit~ between the hours of~9:00P~M~ and V:00 ~.M. each day for the
<br />operatmon of the Czty s water p~pzug plant, sewage pumpmng plant and $~wage disposal plan
<br />will be billed at the rate of one,half cent (½~)~per kilowatt hour.. This rate wmll no~ be ~ub-
<br />jeer to increase du~ing thc teen Of the ~cont~&ct, but th& Company will lower the rate mf other
<br />cities in the~State of Virginia a~e given a lower rate for simila~ service du~ing the te~nno f
<br />this contract. No other city in the State is presently enjoying a lower rate.
<br /> ~' ~ithout cost to ~he City, .your present 100 c?ndl? power street Iight~
<br />in~ Immps will be replaced by the Co~pany wmth~250 cm~Lle power street.li.g~ting.lamps as Soon as~
<br />new equipment can be obtained for this purpose. The rate for street ~lmghtmng will b e decreased
<br />so that yo~ bill for street lighting of greater intensity will ~ slig%utly less than you now
<br />pay for the smaller lighting tuuits.
<br /> .... The Company will remit the obligation of the City to pay to it the
<br />$12,~00.00 which will other~ise become payable on January l, 1947, because of the City's not
<br />renewing for auothe~ ten yearte~m i~s present-contract for electric service with~the'Company;
<br /> " The Company at ~u esti~ate~ cost of approximately $800,000.00 will,
<br />as and' when requested by the C~ty, place all o f mts wires.and facmlmties along High Street from
<br />~he Fer~y ~Effingham Street in tmderground ducts, and~m~tl replace the present ~ ncrete
<br />poles in this a~ea with a modern street lighting system.
<br /> ~e attach~hereto the proposed ten year contract which follows very
<br />la~gelythe contract ttnder whi~ you h ave been supplied electric energy since 19~7, a nd also
<br />ca, ties into effect the rates which s~e more favorable to the City.
<br /> We shall be pleased to discuss with~ou in detail' the above proposal
<br />if you desire to do so.
<br /> Very t~ly yours,
<br />
<br /> J. Go Holtzclaw, President."
<br />On motion, laid on table for further consideration.
<br />The following report f~cEthe Zoning Commission was received:
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<br /> Pu~suan~ to the provzszons of ~ne Zonmno 0~dina~ee, not, ce ~s here-I
<br />by given that a public hearing willbe held at ~:30 P.M.,'on Tuesday, August 2Vth, 1946, in thel
<br />Council Chsmber~ Municipal Building~ Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose of altering zones
<br />and reclassifying the following property:
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<br />(t) 61~ Race Street, fr~m Residential Class D to Commercial
<br /> Class A.
<br /> EetsNos. 12~ to 133.inclusive and lots ~25 to'230 inclu-
<br /> sive, on H~ilton Avenue north o f Portland S$., from Res-
<br /> idential Class D to Industrial Class Bo
<br />(3) Northeast corner of Cedar Street and Gosport Road, from
<br /> Residential Class D to Commercial Class A.
<br />(4) l~00 South St., Northwest corner of Rich~ond Avenue, from
<br /> Residautial Class D to Commercial Class Ac
<br />(~) 2~36 RaAdolph Sro, from Residential Glass D to Industrial
<br /> Class B.
<br />(6~ 1216-18-~0 Green St., from Residential Class D to Com-
<br /> mercial Class A.
<br /> A~thu~So Owens, City ~ianager.~
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<br />The ~air opened the meeting to the public.
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<br />J. W. Moody objected to change in Item Ne. 2.
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<br />Mr. Depriest objected to change in Item
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