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De~ember 18th, 1945.
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<br />· speed t~an the maximum allowalole under the specificat~iO~s. F~irbanks-Morse proposed speeds
<br /> ~higher than the maximum allowable on three of the six units. Fairbanks-Morse orooosed smaller
<br /> suction openings on all six of the units than the minimum allowabTe under the ~pe~ifications.
<br /> Information on thee maximum horsepower at any point on the curv~ was not given by Worthington
<br /> The units proposed by Yeomans Brothers will fit the space avail~able and will meet the suction
<br /> lift specified. They also meet the reGuirement that certain of them may be connected to the
<br /> future head conditions.
<br /> In view of the above, we recommend award of the contract to Ysomans
<br /> Brothers, as they were the only bidder who complied with the specifications. We fee! sure
<br /> that the relatively large low speed units proposed by them are necessary if the pumps are to
<br /> operate satisfactorily.
<br /> We therefore recommend that the City of Portsmouth award the contract
<br /> for pumps in 'the RaceStreet and Douglas Avenue Pumping stations to Yeomans BrothersOomp~uy
<br /> in accordance with the latter's proposal of November 21~, 194~.~
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<br />Resolution -
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<br />Sewage
<br />Project
<br />o'clock
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<br /> '~WHEREAS, proposals were received for additions to the Sanitary
<br />system, Portsmou~h~ Virginia, covered by Federal Works Agency
<br /> No. VA ~4-1~l, DivLsion DF-B, Pumping Station Equipment, at 12
<br /> noon of November 21st, 1945, and the proposals were tabulated, and
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<br /> WF_EREAS, the proposal submitted by Yeomans Brothers Company, of
<br />Ohi.cago,. Illinois, of $15,[26.00 was found to be the best received for the
<br />work indicated,
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT resolved by the Oouncil bf the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that the proposal of Yeomans Brothers Cbmpany be
<br />accepted and the contract for the said equipment be awarded the above
<br />ment&oned bidder, subject to t he approval of the Federal Works Agency,
<br />of the United States of America, and that the City Manage~ be authorized
<br />to execute said contract on behalf of the City with the sea~ of the C&ty
<br /> affixed and attested by the Oity Clerk.~
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<br />Agency, was adopted.
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<br />Motion $o lay on table until next meeting to hear from Federal Works
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<br /> 14th - "The examining Board to-check on applications for retirement,
<br />consisting of F.M. Butt,Chairman, W. B.Sykes, O.B.Dunn and Dr. Blinn. A Buell, Medical Con-
<br />rant, on the recommendation of X. D. Murden of the Water Department, is recommending ~hat
<br />John James, an employee oF the Water Department for the past twenty-eight~.years~ be retired
<br />at $50.00 per month.!'
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<br />Motion To concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopted.
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<br /> !5th - "A study has been made of the water cost in our City by Freder-
<br />ick B. Hill a~d report is now available.
<br /> The cost og this work was $500.O0' wh&eh will necessitate an ap
<br />propria~ion o~ ~his amount from the Water Account."
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<br />adopted,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to mppropriate $500.00 for said purpose,
<br />and by the following vote :
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<br /> Ayes~ ~ox, Grimes~ Howard, Lawrence, Warren,-Weis~man, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br />16th - The City Attorney presented the following ordinance:
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<br />"AI~'ORDINANCE TO~ GIVE NOTICE TO ~HE VIRGINIA ELECTRIC
<br />AN~POWER COMPANY OF THE CANCELLATION AT THE, END OF THE FIRST
<br />TEN'YEAR TERM©F THE CONTRACT DATED NOVEMBER 6th, !93~, AND
<br />APPROVED BY an ORDINANCE ADOPTED MAY 25th, m937, entitled:
<br />'AN OHDINANCE TO APPROVE THE ATTACHED FORM OF CONTRACT BETWEEN
<br />THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND THE VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER
<br />COMPANY FOR CONVERSION FROM STEAM TO ELECTRIC POWER OF THE
<br />CITY'S ~ATER PUMPING STATION AT GODWIN AND RUTTER~ STREETS
<br />AND FOR THE PURCHASE BY THE CITY FROM SAID COMPANY AND THE
<br />FURNISHING BY THE COMPANY TO SAID 0ITY OF ELECTRIC CURRENT
<br /> FOR ALL THE ELECTHICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY FOR MUNICI-
<br /> PAL PURPOSES, AND TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE EXECUTION
<br /> THEREOF ON BEHALF OF THE CITY ."
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<br />and by the
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<br /> On motion, the rules were suspended and the said o rdin~ance was adopted,
<br />following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br /> (Mr. Lawrence no~ voting)
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<br />The City Attorney presented the following:
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<br /> . "AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE TR~ COUNCIL OF THE CI~f OF PORTSMOUTH TO
<br />SELL AND CONVEY THE PROPERTY~ON COURT STREET, BETWEEN HIG~.AND~KING
<br />STREETS, LATELY USED AS A FIRE STATION.,~
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