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This will necessitate an appropriation of $58i.OO to complete the
<br />wo~, leaving the balance of the funds in our General Account."
<br />
<br /> Notion of Mr. Warren to appropriat~ $581.OO for said purpose, was adopted
<br />and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hu~hins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />Sturtevant,
<br />
<br /> 7th
<br />%laborate on same."
<br />
<br />"I would like to read you a letter from the Oity Engineer and
<br />
<br />Attached
<br />
<br />"There has presently occurred at several of the do%mtown bus stops
<br />street pavemenZ failures. The locations of four of the major places
<br />are as follows:
<br /> 1. N.W.'corner of High and Crawford
<br /> S.W.,.corner of High and Crawford Sts.
<br /> S.E. Corner of Court and High Sis.
<br /> S.W. Corner of High and Washington Sts.
<br /> The reason for the failures is due to the fact that when High Street was
<br />repa?ed in 193~, funds were sho~t. In order to save, the old concrete
<br />base was left in for a width of approximately lO feet on each side next
<br />to the curb. At the time it was figured that this strip would be used
<br />primarily for parking purposes and that by renewing the wearing surTace
<br />over the old base, that it would be sufficient. The large buses of today
<br />loaded with heavy war-time travel were not taken into consideration. It
<br />is my opinion that we will have trouble with the pavement at several other
<br />of the bus stops on High Street between Crawford and Chestnut Streets.
<br /> I recommend that, at the four locations referred to above, that the old
<br />pavement be removed and replaced witka reinforced concrete pavement lO
<br />inches thick. The dimensions will average approximately l0 feet by 100
<br />feet per location. The toZal cost will be approximately $3,000.00. A
<br />special appropriatio~ will have to be made by the Council if this work
<br />is done~ Arrangements have been made with the Portsmouth Transit Company
<br />to change the bus stops temporarily, while the work is under oonstruc
<br />tion. If you do not think there will be any question about the Council
<br />appropriating th~ money, I would like to have authc~ity to commence the
<br />Job at once, as it is very urgent."
<br />
<br /> Notion 6f Nr. Hutchins to place on its first reading an appropriation of
<br />$1.,2OO.O0, provided the Portsmouth Transit Company will pay $1,200.OO - the other half of the
<br />cost, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 8th - "During 1945, the Oler$ of the Hustings Court of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth exceeded his appropriation by $973-9~. Bills have been presented for this amount and
<br />approved by the Clerk, which will require a special appropriation to bring them up to date."
<br />
<br /> Notion of Nr. Hutchins that we ~Dpropriate $973-94 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 9th - "The Water Department owns~aDp~oximately one half acre of land of a
<br />triangular shape on the north side of the Holland Road in Suffolk. The property does not ad -
<br />Join any other owned ~y the Water Department and is valueless to us.
<br /> H. D. Luke has signified his intention of being willing ~o buy this
<br />land if put up at public auction and I would like your authority to do so."
<br />
<br />adopted.
<br />
<br />Notion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was
<br />
<br /> lOth - "Nr. L.J.
<br />Building for the sale of meats and
<br />fective April 1st, 19~6.
<br />
<br />tral
<br />
<br />red to the CityNanager and the Oity Attorney, with power to act, was adopted..
<br />
<br /> An kppropria~ion of $2,7OO.OO for the War History Commission,
<br />at last meeting, Was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Gregory would like to ren~ two stalls in the City Narket
<br /> similar commodit&es, agreeing to pay $900.00 per year el-
<br />
<br /> The lease will provide a thirty day recapture clause for the City."
<br /> Notion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the Nana~er's recommendation, was adopt~
<br />
<br /> Nr. Gallilee who was given the privilege of the floor, asked that the Cen -
<br />Labor Union be allowed to bring a show to Portsmouth this Spring.
<br />
<br /> Notion of Mr. Weiseman that the request of the Central Labor Union be refer-
<br />
<br />laid on table
<br />
<br /> Notion of Mr. Weiseman to appropriate $2,~OO.OO for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, ~nd by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hu~ohins, Lawrence, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman Wilson
<br />Nays: ~one '
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