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October 9th, 194~.
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<br />were present:
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Councii, held October 9th, 1945, there
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<br />Leslie T. Fox,: George L.Grimes, James N.Howard, E.Robie Sturtevant,
<br />C.E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman, Pearle J.Wilson and Arthur S. Owens,
<br />City Manager.
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<br />proved.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held September 25th, 1945, were read and ap -
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<br /> The Transportation Committee reported progress on the restoration of the
<br />bus routes and schedules and thai'the Portsmouth Transit Company is preparing plans now and
<br />submit them ~o the Committee.
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<br />The following communicatio~ from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 1st "In furtherance of.your instructions to move the Information Booth,
<br />I advertised for bids and sold it to Virgil D. Proctor for the sum of $31.25."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - "In furtherance of a ~ecommendation by the Chief of Police, I am ac-
<br />cepting the resignation of Of~cer A. Evans, effective October 3, 19~5-~
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd ~0n the recommendation of the Chief of Police, I am re-instating
<br />F. E. Harrell in the Police Department, effective October 9th. Mr. Harrell has Just.~returned
<br />from fourteen months service in the United States Army."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />· ~th - '~George VanLeeuwen and members of the Portsmouth Housing Authority
<br />and I investigated the possibility of using two of the Carver Dormitories as.a colored hospital[
<br /> Mr. Van Leeuwen has received a set of plans from the Housing Au
<br />thority and is.making a study.as to the possibilities. It is his expectation to have a report
<br />ready for the next Council meeting, on October 26th."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 5th - "Trinkle and Dobyns have completed the work on our fire station,
<br />under ProJec~ VA ~-l~3 and they are requesting an extension of time of one hundred twenty one
<br />day~..
<br /> I would appreciate the adoption of the attached resolution."
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<br />Resoldtion -
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<br />"WHEREAS, Trinkte snd Dobyns, General Contractors under Project
<br />VA ~-l~3, Fire Station, have been delayed in the completion of
<br />this project, and-
<br />WHEP~AS, the delay in construct!on was no f~ult of the con -
<br />tractor, ~no has made every effort to complete the building in
<br />time, and
<br />W-HEREAS, the said contractor is requesting an additional one
<br />hundred and twenty-one days to complete construction of the build-
<br />ing,
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, Befit Resolved by.the Counoil of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that Trinkle and Dobyns be granted a one-
<br />hundred and twenty-one day extension of time and be relieved of
<br />all costs caused by the delay, subject to approval of the Federal
<br />Works Agency."
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<br />ing~vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, said
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard,
<br /> Fays: None
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<br />resolution was adopted, and by the follow-
<br />Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
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<br /> 6th
<br />Porvsmouth to amend i~s
<br />than the yearly license
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<br />first reading:
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<br /> "The Tidewater Automobile Association has requested the City of
<br />ordin~ce to make a permanent charge on bicycles of $1.00, rather
<br />~f fifty cents.
<br /> I would appreciate the following ordinance being placed on its
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<br /> ~AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS~ THREE AND FOUR OF 'AN
<br /> O~DINANCE PRESCB~BING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR TH~
<br /> OPERATION OF BICYCLES' ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
<br /> CiTY OF PORTSMOUTH, VA., ON JUNE 10th, 19~2.'
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<br />Motion of Mr. Sturtevant to place said ordinance on its first reading,
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<br />was adopted.
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<br /> ~th "I am in receipt of the following letter relative to o'er planning
<br />~nd zoning:
<br /> ~I am planning on being in Portsmouth on October 15th to present
<br />the reports~on "T~e Scope and Oo~ec~ve of the City Pl~u" and "The' Background and Character
<br />of the City~o Our "Population Report" will be ready, sho~ly thereafter.
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