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November 13th~ 1945.
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<br /> A~ached October 22nd, 19~5
<br /> ~With reference to converting the Carver Dormitories into a hospital
<br />for negroes, we submit the followLag for your consideration:
<br /> To erect a center building To contain kitchen power plant, utility
<br />rooms, diet kitchen's, operating and delivery rooms, nurses home, nurses dining room~ and in-
<br />clndihg the installation of an elevator; and to connect the four dormitories to this center
<br />building with widened corridors and new wide doors; and other necessary requirements for mak-
<br />ing these changes, painting, etc.
<br /> At an estimated coat of $264,000.00 which includes fees, and $6~,000~
<br />for furnishings and equipment, including nurses' home.
<br /> Due to the uncertainty of materials and labor, it is extremely'dif-
<br />ficult to make an accurate estimate, but we consider our approximate cos~ ~o be reasonable.~
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<br /> - November 12, 1945
<br /> ~n accordance with your request,
<br />for converting the Carver Dormitories into a hospital,
<br />for about fifty beds.
<br />
<br />we aec submitting a revised estimate
<br />using one building wh~h would provide
<br />
<br /> The center building, containint kitchen, power plant, elevator, etc.
<br />and operating and delivery rooms would remain, as would ~he necessary improvements to the presu
<br />ent dormitory building - such as wideningmdoors and corridors, painting, etc., and nurses'
<br />dormitory. We estimate this work to cost agproximately $196,5OO.O0, including fees
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<br />and $55,000.00 for furnishings and equipment."
<br />
<br />On motion referred t~ the 1946 budget.
<br />
<br /> 13th - WOn the recommendation of Councilman W. R. Hutchins, the City
<br />purchased a series of lots from Fred Wi~der and J. H.Sykes,~on North Street in West Park'View,
<br />to be used as a p~aygroumd for the~childnen of that c~mmunity. In our agreement, we were to
<br />pay $4,5OO.00 for the property, less accrued taxes and interest to April 3Otb, 19~5.
<br /> In o~er to close the agreement, it will he necessary for you
<br />to authorize the City Collector to delete from due delinquen~ list the taxes from April 30th to
<br />the present date."
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<br />adopt ed.
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr.
<br />
<br />Weiseman to
<br />
<br />concur in the Manager's recommendation, was
<br />
<br /> l~th - "Will you authorize me to sign a contract with Philio D.Free-
<br />man, Consulting Engineer, for plans and engineering services on our Federally-approved Gander
<br />Creek Project ~A ~.P-8.~ The Federal Government has forwarCed us $3,800.00, which is one-half
<br />of their commitmeat and will send the rest as soon as the contract is signed.
<br /> Will you please authorize me to complete this contract in order
<br />that the Federal Works ~gency will forward us the remaining $3,800.00 and appropriate that
<br />amount from the ~eneral Funds to ~he project? ~
<br />
<br /> ~otion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was
<br />adopted and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Lawrence, Sturtevan~, Warren,
<br /> Weisema~,Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />read!ag,
<br />
<br />was adopted:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to .place the following ordinance on its first
<br />
<br />~AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN 'SECTION 2 OF AN
<br />ORDINANCE ENTITLED ~AN ORDINANCE A~THORIZING THE ~U-
<br />LATiON .iND CONSTRUCTION OF TANK~ FOR TheE STORAGE OF
<br />GEBOLINE, KEROSENE, OILS AND OTHER VOLATILE AND INFLAM-
<br />MABLE LIQUIDS WITHIN THE CITY LIMIT~ OF THE CITT OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH." ~-
<br />
<br /> The M~ager presented the following ordinance, which was, on motion,
<br />placed on its first reading:
<br />
<br />~AN O~INANCE PROVIDING FOR THE BUDGET RECEIPTS AND
<br />EXPENSES FOR THE YEARIg$6.
<br />
<br />The following letter from the City Clerk & Auditor was read:
<br />
<br />of December 3~, ~945:
<br />
<br />"Terms of office for the following City officials will
<br />
<br />gohn E. Hutcheson
<br />W.P . Lyons, Justice of Peace
<br />W.S. Leafy, '~
<br />Mrs. Eula Deans
<br />H.E. Phelps, Sr.
<br />D. V. Higginbotham
<br />T. B. Coker " "
<br />C.B. ~aekson
<br />C.H. Herbert
<br />
<br />High Constable - Jackson Waae~d
<br /> - Lee Ward
<br /> - ~efferson Ward
<br /> - ~adison Ward
<br /> - Monroe Ward
<br /> - Marshall Ward
<br /> - Harrison W~rd
<br /> - Washington Ward."
<br />
<br />expire as
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to go into the el~ction of the above-named of -
<br />fleers, was adopted.
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