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October 26th, 1945. Street to Go sport Road to Elm Avenue to King Highway to Point Road To Allied Mills and return over same-route. 10-25-40 Burtons ~R.A.P." curred in. On motion of Mr. Sturtevant, the recommendation of theCommittee was con- The following communications from the City Manager were read: 1st "In furtherance of your instructions at our Council meeting on Sept- ember 25th, at which time you authorized me to investigate the feasibility of the Carver Dorm- itories being used as a colored hospital, we engaged the firm of Randolph, Cooke and Van Leeu- wen. Mr. George Van Leeuwen has delivered an estimate for the conversion of both units into a hospital, but the cost of the rehabilitation for one building is not yet complete. It is ex- pected that the complete estimate of both plans as well as his recommendation will be ready in the near future." On motion ordered filed. 2nd - "Effective October l~th,' Edward L. Ashcroft was appointed a patrol- man in the PortsmouthOn Police motion Department, ordered filed, subject to Civil Service requirements. '~ oo- 3rd - "W.M. Bellman, formerly a mechanic in the FireDepartment, whose _ sition has been abolished, is requesting funds returned to him that have been paid into the Retirement Account. The amount due.is $135.38 and I am recommending that this refund be made to Mr. Bellman." Motion of Mt. Grimes to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopted! ~th "The Virginia National Guard would like to install a portable tar- get range in the Armory which will in no way impair any of the present facilities or harm the appearance of the property. It will also allow our Police Department to have regular target practice in the- Armory. Will you please authorize the Manager to grant permission to the National Guard for the installation of this range?" adopted. Motion of Mr. Weiseman To concuc in the Manager's recommendation, was 5th '~I am in receipt of the ~o!lowing letter: . 'This is in reply To your letter of.Octbber 3, 19~5, in which you ad- vise me of the proposed redu~tlon in the scope of Project VA 4~-1~3. This questioA has been under consideration and it has been concluded by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Community Facilities that the project should be kept open until the third pumper is 'delivered. The Divi- sion Engineer will unquestionably advise you of this determination. .~ Sincerely yours, Joseph Guandolo,Solicitor." On motion ordered filed. 6th "I am in receipt today of a long distance telephone call from Mrs. Helen Moggard of the Federal Works Agency, advising me that funds for our Resreation Project VA ~ M-3y have been approved through December 31st, On motion ordered filed. 7th' "Members of the W.C.T.U. called at my office with reference to youth entering the A.B.C. stores. This is a grave matter; however, I do not see what the City do concerning state-operated facilities. If it is the will of the Council, I will write to the board requesting their co-oDeration to attemo~ the restriction of youth entering these stores." Motion of Mr. Weiseman to instruct the Manager to confer with.the offi- cials of the A.B.C. store to correct this practice, was adopted. 8th "On October 28th, 1944, the attached letter was sent to the West- inghouse Electri~ & Manufacturing Company. The balance has act been paid. The.City exhausted its appropriation for this account at that time. However, the balance of ~261~,56 is due and D would appreciate a s~.~ecial ~opropriation for the Health Department to pay~th~ cost. ~ ' We also found it necessary To purchase certain radio equipment, which we were not certain we could secure. We were forced to buy when we could get it. Our purchase exceeded the radio appropriation by $300.00. In order that the account can be closed out, an appropriation of this amount will be necessary.~ and by the Motion.of Mr. following vote: to appropriate $561.56 for said purpose, was adoptedi ~