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January 8th, 19~6.
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<br />were present:
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held'on January 8th,
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<br />Leslie T. Fox, George Lo Grimes, Frank D. Lawrence, E. Robie
<br />Sturtevant, C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman, Pearte J Wileon
<br />and Arthur S. Owene, City Manager.
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<br />1946,there
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<br /> Privilege of the floor was granted G. Ac Treakle, member of the Norfolk
<br />County Board of Supervisors, who stated that the County had run a water line toga large part
<br />of Sunray area and would like to m~e agreement with the City to furnish water to this area.
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<br />proved..
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<br />On motion, same was referred to the.airy Mans~er and airy Attorney.
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<br />The minutes of regular meeting held December 26th, 1945 were read and ~p-
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<br />The fotlo~g communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> let - "In furtheranceof your instructions' given at~ '~he· ' Council~meetinE' '
<br />on December 26th, 1945, I ~delivered to G.B. ' ' -
<br /> Williams, Treasurer of the Virginia Electric and
<br />Power Company, the folloWing:
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<br />House building,
<br />struct ion."
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<br />1. Resolution adopted bythe Council at its regular meeting
<br /> on December 2~th, 19433, terminating contract with the
<br /> Power Company as of December 31st, 1946.
<br />2. Ordinance terminatiag contract w~th the ViFginia Electric
<br /> and Power Company, as of December 31st, 194~.
<br />3. Letter from the City Manager, advising the Power Company
<br />of the Council's instructions to terminaSe the contract.
<br />4. A notice was served by Herbert Mercer, Sheriff of the City
<br />of Richmond, and return recorded on the baek of each instru-
<br />ment, which is now in thesafe deposit box of a local ba~k."
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<br />On motion ordered f~led.
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<br /> 2nd "Norfolk County plans to construct-an addition to the present Courtl
<br />and I have been requested to see if the Council has any objection to this om-
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman that we regret that we can .not comply with Norfolk
<br />County's request, was adopted.
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<br /> · 3rd - -"On. recommendation of the Chief of the Fire Department, I am ap
<br />poi~tin~-Wm. F. Schiemann a substitute hoseman in the Portsmouth Fire Departm.ent.~'
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 4th - "In furtherance of a recommendation by the Chief of Police, I am
<br />reinstating A. T. Porter as a Patrolman in the Police Department."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />5th · "I am in receipt of the foil~wing letter from A.L.Wright, Jr.:
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<br />~Effective as of January l, 1946, I wish to resign from
<br />my position as a member of the Plumbing Examination
<br />Board for the City of Portsmouth, to which I was elected
<br />by the City Council in the year of 1950.
<br /> It is ~ith regret that I p&~ss i-~ the above resignation,
<br />but due to the expanstion of my work, I find that I am
<br />not alwaFs in town, or availablewhen the examinations
<br />come up. I would not be in position to devote the time
<br />and the careful consideration which the position carries
<br />with it, so I kindly ask that my resignation be accpeted.~"
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<br />On motion, said resignation was accepted.
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<br /> 6th - "In fmrtherance of our_plane to construct a power plant, Mr. Louis
<br />T. Klauder and I are to meet with. Henry Sullivan of the Federal Works Agency, on Thursday,
<br />January lOth smd discuss plans, engineering funds and other matters relative to the project
<br />known as VA P-30 - Light ~nd:Power Plant. It will be appreciated if you will confirm this ac-
<br />tion."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Sturtevant that the Msmager be authorized to negotiate loan
<br />from the Federal Works Agency for said purpose, was adopted.
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<br /> 7th - "I have appointed William F. Lawrence as-acting Director of Public
<br />Health-for the City of Portsmouth, effective January let, 1946, and in my opinion for these
<br />added duties and responsibilities, Mr. Lawrence should receive an additional $600[00 per year
<br />while in this capacity."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Sturtevant to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was
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<br />8th - "There appeared in Sunday's paper the question of the State Highway
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