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August 13th, 1946.
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<br />Stationary metal lattice wall bunks are in cells as
<br />under building.
<br />Wooden benches are located in .the room ~ seal fo~ negro m
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<br />~LEANLINESS ~ SANI~ATION -
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<br />ObserVations:'
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<br />The lO~k-~p was v~r~y ~trt~y,,,One toilet .was stopped up. The wa!ls~
<br />toilets, and floors were.very dirty.
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<br />Recommendations:
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<br />Some responsible official shottld be assigned to see ~h~t this
<br />lockup is thoroughly and completely scrubbed and ~-ins~d~ includ-
<br />inE the wallA, floors, bars, ~nd ~anita~y fixtures,every day
<br />as soon as the lo'ckup becomes vacant.?
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<br /> 9th - "In order to make ~ J~t 1 adequately safe and in furtherance
<br />of a recommendation by the State sometLme ago~ we should install adequate metal screens on o~
<br />v~i~dows .~
<br /> I have received an. est,-mate tha~ the cost would be approxi-
<br />mately $1,800.00. Will you please appropriate .this arao~mut for the Jail?"
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<br /> Motion o f Mr. Howard to place c~ its first reading an spp~opriation
<br />of $1,600~00 for said purpose, was adopted.
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<br />(N~. Lawrence excused frc~ further attendance)
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<br /> 10th- ~The Office of Civilian Defense has agreed to sell to the City
<br />appror~ately $35,000. of 0.C.D. material for a total of $~,19~o0~. I believe this t o be a
<br />sound purchase andr ecommend that this amount ~e appropriated for the purchase of the equip-
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<br /> I would like~ to add Shat du~ing the past ten days the City has
<br />had offers in excess of $2,~00. for only ~ pePtion of the e~ipment which you propose t o pur-
<br />OhaSee"
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<br /> Motion o f Mr. Warren t o place on its first reading an _$~propriation of
<br />$~,1~.0, for said purpose, was adopted~
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<br /> The fo!t~wing ordinance, i aid on table on January 2~th was taken up and
<br />read:
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<br />"AN 0RDINAI~CE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF FOUR MILLION, TVO
<br />HUNDRED THOUSAND D0Y~LAP~ OF BONDS, TO BE KNOWN AS ELECTRIC
<br />P0%~R BONDS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 12Y, CIAUSE B OF THE CONSTI*
<br />TUTION 0 F VIRGINIA, SECTION ~081 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, 1919
<br />A~D SECTION ~081-A OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA AS ENACTED BY AN ACT
<br />0F THE GE1..~RAL ASSemBLY OF VIRGINIA, APPROVED MARCH 2~d, 19~0~
<br />entitled ~AN ACT TO AMEND AND 'RE-ENACT SECTIONS S0~9 and 5081-A
<br />OF THE CODE OF V1RGINLA, RELATING TO THE ISSWJANCE OF BONDS BY
<br />CITIES A~ T0?fNS,."
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<br /> On motion of M~v. Weiseman, duly seconded by Mr. Stu~tevant, the follow-'
<br />lng amendmen~t'o ~heordinance was unanimously ~dopted:
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<br /> - "At the third paragraph following the caption of the ordinance, in the
<br />third line of said paragraph the words "and the C~ty Council deems it necessary and advisable~
<br />be changed to read "a~d the said Council deems it advisable, necessazT~and expedient". -
<br /> ....... In t_he same paragraph in th? fourth line, emit the words "to acquire
<br />estae£~s~ aha mnsert in place thereof the words "to acquire, establish, purchase, build,
<br /> · ~ . In the fourth paragraph following the caption o f the ordinan~e.~in the
<br />seventh line of said pa~agraoh, add between t he words "acquire and p-~chase" the wor~ '"estab-
<br />lish''. In the sixteenth lmne' oft he same pa~agr~ H, add the word "establishing" and before
<br />the wo~d .abuilding" the word "purchasing".
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<br /> In the same fourth paragr~40h in the twelfth line of said pa~agr~ h, de-
<br />lete the words "registared or coupon".
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<br /> I~ the same fourth paragraph in the eighteenth line of said paragr~oh,
<br />delete the wo~ds '~nade in".,
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<br /> On motion of Mr. W$1se~ma, the ordinance, as amended, was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howa_wd, Stu~tevant, ~arren, Weis~msn, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to request Judge I'Anson to call a special electioz
<br />on electric bonds on the date of requested election in November, wam adopted.
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<br /> A~ appropriation of ~5,000.00 for annexation, laid on t able at last
<br />meeting, was t a~en up.
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<br />Motion o £ M~ Howard to appropriate $~5,000o00 for said purpose, was -~
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