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December 26th. 1946.
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<br />DISTRICTS LAW OF 1938',SAID SECTIONS RELATING TO FEES,
<br />RENTS AND CHARGES AND TO THE RIGHTS, POWERS AND DUTIES
<br />OF SANITATION COF~4ISSIONS, AND TO CERTAIN PO~ERS AND
<br />DUTIES OF THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION RELATING-
<br />THERETO, AND TO ADD TO SAID ACT A NEW SECTION Nb94BERED
<br />4-A PROVIDING FOR THE WITHDRAWAL UNDER OERTAtN CONDITIONS
<br />OF COUNTIES AND CITIES FROM CERTAIN SANITATION DISTRICTS
<br />AND PRESCRIBING IN SUCH EVENT THE RIGHTS, POWERS AND DUTIES
<br />OF SUCH COUNTIES, CITIES, OF BOA~RD OF SUPERVI_SORS, COUNCILS,p
<br />AND OTHER GOVERNING BODIES THEREOF, OF CERTAIN COURTS,
<br />AND OF THE SANITATION COMMISSION OF SUCH DISTRICTS~, AND
<br />UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AT AN ELEC?IONFELD~ON THE FOURTH DAY OF
<br />NOVEMBER, 1941, AND MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE FO~F SAID
<br />BONDS AND FOR THE PAY~ENT THF~REOF."
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<br />lng vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, said ordinance was adopted and by the follow-
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<br /> yes. Fox Grimes, Lawrence, Sturtevant, Warren,Weiseman, Wilson
<br />N ·
<br /> ays. None
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<br />The following letter was read and ordered filed:
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<br /> "0n behalf of myself and the employees of the City Collector's office,
<br />I wish to express our appreciation for the extra holidays you so kindly voted us during the
<br />Christmas and New Year season. May I take thts opportunity to wish each of you a Merry Christ-
<br />mas and Happy and Prosperous New Year.
<br /> Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />A.E. Parker, City Collector~"
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<br />The following letter was read and ordered filed:
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<br /> "We, ~he employees of the City Manager's office and the City Clerk and
<br />Auditor's office, wish to extend to you our appreciation for the extra holidays given us during
<br />the holiday season.
<br /> (Signed) Ivy Cooke, Mary Ellenor
<br /> Caroline Gott Christine Morrison
<br /> Ellen Ballen1~ne Elaine Eure."
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<br />Mr. Weiseman offered the following resolution:
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<br />"BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ports
<br />mouth, Virginia, that the 0ity Manager of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, be and he is hereby directed to notify the
<br />Virginia EleCtric and Power Company before the last
<br />day of December, 1945, that the City of Portsmouth is
<br />terminating, at the end of the firs~ term of ten years,
<br /> the contract entered into between the City of Ports -
<br />mouth and the Virginia Electric and P~er Company, bear-
<br />ing date of November 6, 193~ snd relating to the conver-
<br />sion from steam to electric power of the City Water Pump-
<br />ing Station at Godwin and Putter Streets and for the pur-
<br />chasing by the City from the said company and the furnish-
<br />ing by the Company to the City of electric current for all
<br />the electrical requirements of the City for municipal pur-
<br />poses."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, said resolution was adopted.
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on table on November 13th, was taken up:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE OF THE BUDGET RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES FOR THE
<br /> ~'~ ~ 946."
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<br />get:
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<br />The Manager presented the followir~ additional items
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<br />Commonwealth Attorney $ 888.00
<br />Judge I~Anson 390.00
<br />Probation Officer 2z~O.OO
<br />900 172.00
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<br />to the 1946 bud-
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<br />$ i,600.00
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to add ~o the 19~6 budget the $1,6OO.00 the Mana-
<br />ger requested, was adopted.
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<br /> The following Ietter was presented by the City Manager:
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<br /> "In adopting our budget for 1946, I feel that I would be remiss in
<br />my responsibility ~o you unless I warned of the uncertain~y of incomes during 19~6. Costs are
<br />s~ill increasing, salaries are high and equipmen~ is at a premium, nevertheless, our incomes
<br />can not keep pace with these demands.
<br />We are faced wiZh one of three factors: we must increase our taxes,
<br />reduce services or find added incomes if we hope to maintain the present level of our services.
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