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22 October 9th, 1945 it might be advisable to call them at ~hat time. .If you have your new Planning Commission appointed by that time a meeting on Monday so that the reports could be presented to With best personal regards, Yours very truly, Harry W. Ale×ander." On motion ordered filed. 8th - "The Federal Works Agency has advised me by telegram that allot- ments have been increased on our Project VA hh M_15 to $136,OO2.00 to October 31st and on VA kb M-37 to $27,109.O0 to October 31st." On motion ordered filed. 9th - "Please authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the United States Army Engineers, Real Estate D~partment, for the use of a portionof the build- ing on Seaboard Street, at a sum of $1,500.OO per year.~ .Motion of Mr. Warren So concur in.the Manager's recommendation, was ado pt e d. lOth - "Please authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with t.he United States Selective Service for the use of the third floor of the Market for the sum of $3J900.00 per year." Motion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopt e~ lith ~I would ap_~reciate an appropriation of $~50.00 to pay for special work done by F.B. Hill & Company Tot this year.~ Motion of Mr. Grimes zo appropriate $~50.00 for s~id purpose, was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Sturtevant, Warren Weiseman, Wilson Nays: None · t2th - "We have t erminated our I~cineravor Project VA 4~-1~2~ and in or- der Ye complete all of the wor~ and c~o~e om~ h~ pro~ect, an appropriation of $1,146.6[ will be necessary.~ Motion of Mr. Weiseman to place on its first reading an appropriation of $1 !~6.6~ for said purpose, was ~dop~eo~. l~th - EThe Virginia State Department of Highways has forwarded the City of Portsmouth $9~199.88 for repairs on'Elm Avenue. We would appmeciate this amount being re- ap~opriated to Aceour~ 315." Motion of Mr. Weiseman to place an appropriation of $9,199.88 for said purpose, on its first reading, was adopted. 14th - "An appropriation of $5~000.00 will be necessary in order to com- plete sidewalk work already committe~ for the year. Motion of Mr. Howard to place on its first reading an appropriation of $5,000.00 for said purpose~ was adopted. l~th - '~You authorized me on September 28th, 19~5, to negotiate a c~n ~aet for ~ dam and spillway at Ls~e Kilby - the total cost of the work to be done by F.J.' Gannaway is $42,500.00, for which we have $25,000.00 appropriated from the Water,Fund. it is imperative that this wo~ be done and I am therefore re- questing a special appropriation of $17~500.OO to complete the work." Motion of Mr. ~oward to place an appropriation of $17,500.O0 for said~ ur- pose on its ~irst reading and to authorize the City Manager to execute contract with F.J.~am- naway, for said work, contract to be approved by the~City Attorney, was adopted. ieth - "Mr. Jordan Turner of 301 Wesley St. is de-~drous Of installing t~ee 20,000 tanks on his property, which require~ Councilmanic action, i am recommending that authority be granted." ~Mr. Host of the Fire-Prevention Bureau stated that theCity ordinance rela- tive to the installation of tanks is more drastic than the Federal regulations and Mr. Host was am~horized to ge~ the Federal regulations compiled and present them to the City Attorney. 17th The Manager presented the following letter. "Regarding City-owned property located at the corner of Lincbln Street and Elm Avenue and particularly lets a part thereof and which face Elm Avenue. Request is hereby m~de that they be off~red for sale and as evidence of the fact that I propose~to'bid for the purchase of them at such time as a sale'is arranged please find herewith c~eck-ih the sum of $10.OO. Victor T. Clark.~