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December 26th, 1945.
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<br />Chicago, Illinois, of $1~,726.O0, was found to be the
<br />best received for the work indicated,
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT resolved by the Council of the
<br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the proposal of Yeomans
<br />Brothers Company be accepted and~ttue contract for the said
<br />equipment be. awarded the above-mentioned bidder, subject
<br />To the approval of the Federal Works Agency, of th~ United
<br />States of America, and that the 0it~ Manager be authorized
<br />to execute said contract on behalf of the City with the
<br />seal of the City affixed and attested by the City Clerk."
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<br />in and
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the Manager's recommendation was concurred
<br />the resolution .approved, and by the following, vcte:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Lawrence, Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> ?th - "In furtherance of your instructions.to write our representa-
<br />tives in~W~shington with reference to a change in the Navy lard name, I would like to quote
<br />two sections of the letter received from N.L. Rawlings, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy:
<br /> 'The present designation of the No~folk Navy Yard, Portsmouth,
<br /> Virginia, has the advantage of retaining ~he name by which your
<br /> Yard has for many years become to be known through ~he Navy.
<br /> While a~ the same time, it gi~es recognition to the fact that
<br /> the Yard's physical location is in Portsmouth.~
<br /> 'The Navy Department sincerely regrets its inability to
<br /> comply with your request', but hopes that notwithstanding
<br /> this inability, it may continue to count on your suppor~ and
<br /> co-operation in the maintenance of a capable and efficient
<br /> Naval Shiphard at Portsmouth. ~
<br /> If there are further instructions that the Honorable 0oun-
<br />cil would like with reference to changing of the name, I will lend every effort possible."
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<br />On~ mctiQn ordered filed.
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<br />last meeting,, was taken
<br />
<br />The following appropriation mequested by the Manager
<br />up:
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<br />Police - $ 282.50
<br />Fire - ~66.00
<br /> Public Safety - 8,250.O0
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<br />laid on table
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<br />$ g,998 5o
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to appropriate $8,998.50 for said purpose,
<br />was adopted, and by the following voter
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Lawrence, Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The following letter from ~he~City Attorn~ was read:
<br />
<br /> "There is an unimproved lot at the corner of Charleston Ave. and
<br />Randolp~ Street, which is-assessed to Alexander Eason, and upon which no taxes have been paid
<br />since 1919. At one time there appears to have been a small store on the land and the princi-
<br />pal amount of the taxes for several years wa~ in excess of $80.00 per year, and the building
<br />appears to have been assessed against the land for several years was in excess of $80.00
<br />per yea~ and the building appears to have been assessed agains~ theland for several years
<br />.after it was removed. The to~al amount of the taxes~w due on the land is. in excess of
<br />~l,O00. Mr. Alexander Eason died several, years ago and there ~s no eeta~.e out of which~ ~he
<br />taxes can be ccllected. I have secured a deed from the heirs conveying the ~roperty to the
<br />City, and I recommend that the deed be accepted in settleme~ of the taxes and that the City
<br />Auditor be directed to relieve the City Collector for the collection of the taxes, due for
<br />the years 1920 to 1945 both inclusive. It will be necessary for ~he City to pay the record-
<br />ing fee of a power of attorney from the husband of one of the heirs."
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<br />Notion of Mr. Grimes to concur in the Attorney's recommendation,was
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<br />adopted. ·
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<br />~ing,
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<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meet-
<br />was taken ~up and rea~:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE ~0 AUTHORIZE THE ISBUANGE ~0F T~REE HUNDRED AND
<br />FORTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS OF BONDS, TO'BE KNOWN AS "SANITATION
<br />BONDS", PURSUANT TO SECTION 12~ CLAUSE B OF THE. OONSTITUTiON OF
<br />VIRGINIA, SECTION 3081 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, 1919, AND SECTION
<br />3081-A of the CODE OF VIRGINIA AS~ ENACTED BY AN A0T OF THE GENERAL
<br />ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA, APPROVED~MARCH 22nd~ 193O, ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO
<br />AMEND AND HE~ ENACT SECTIONS 3079 and 30~l-A 0FI THE CODE OF VIRGINIA
<br />RELATING TO T,HE ISSUANOE OF B~N~ BT C~TI~S ANDi TOWNS', AND AN Act
<br />OF THE GENEHAL iSSEMBLYOF VIRGINIA, APPROVED ~ARCH 30th, 1940,
<br />ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO ~4END AND RE-ENACT SECT.ION~ 7, 17 and 19 OF
<br />CHAPTER 335 OF THE ACTS OF THE GENERAL'ASSEMBLY OF 1938, APPROVED
<br />MARCH 3l, 1938, AND KNOWN, DESIGNATED AN.D CITED AS T~SANITATION
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