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June 26th~
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<br /> Please appropriate this amount in order that the work may be completed~at
<br />the earliest possible date.'~
<br />
<br />ing,
<br />
<br />to match funds
<br />with them.
<br />
<br />reading,
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Warren, said appropriation of $6,0~1.00 on its first read-
<br />was adopted.
<br /> - amounts
<br /> llth - "Please request the City Council to appropriate the following ,
<br /> with the Seaboard Air LineRailway, in accordance with an agreement worked out
<br />
<br /> Half-cost of trestle across Gander 0reek for
<br /> team track siding, in order that one of the
<br /> tracks may be eliminated on Orawford St.
<br />
<br />Half-cost of drain aud Sidewalk in vicinity
<br />of Commercial Siding between King and High Sts.,
<br />east of Elm Ave.
<br />
<br /> Motion
<br />was adopted.
<br />
<br />of Mr. Wilson to place
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<br />2,600.00
<br />
<br /> 2~5OO.O0
<br />
<br /> $ 5,1oo.oo
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<br />said appropriation of$5,100.O0 on its first
<br />
<br /> 12th - "Since we are closing the Civilian Defense office on'June 30th, it
<br />appears imperative that we provide some adequate method for storing the great amount of Civil-
<br />ian Defense equipment we have on hand.
<br /> I would like to discuss the feasibility of the construction of a
<br />store room under the football stadium or discuss with you what we should do with this equipment
<br />for which we are bonded and responsible.
<br /> I recommend an appropriation of $1,200.00 for this purpose.~
<br />
<br />On motion referred back to the Manager for farther consideration.
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<br /> 13th - "The City has a slight surplus in its Water Fund account and I would
<br />appreciate authority t o purchase $150',000.00 Government bonds. Please adopt the following
<br />resolution:
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<br />'WHEREAS~ 'the Water Department of the City of Portsmouth
<br />has approximately $150,00.OO surplus in its account, and
<br />WHEREAS, it seems practical to place this surplus in
<br /> United States Government bonds during the present bond
<br />drive,
<br /> NOW -THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the Council of the City
<br />'of Portsmouth, that the Manager is authorized to purchase
<br />$150,000.00 United States Government bonds, and place
<br />same in safe keeping.'"
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Howard to suspend the rules and to approve the resolution,
<br />was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox,~ Grimes, Howard, Lawrence,
<br /> We2seman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />Sturtevant, Warren,
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<br />taken up:
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />The following ordinance, place~' on its first reading at
<br />
<br />last meeting, was
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<br />~AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTIONS 2 and ~ O~
<br />AN ORDINANCE AS AMENDED~ ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE RELATING
<br />TO THE KEEPER OF THE CEMETERIES, FIXING THE TIME OF HIS
<br />EL~CTION,. HIS TERM OF 0~FIGE~ HIS SALARY AND DUTIES, AND
<br />ALSO FIXING THE SALARY OF THE ASSISTANT CEMETERY KEEPER'"
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to lay on table was adopted.
<br />
<br /> An appropr~iation of $~,~O9.O0 from Water funds to pay bills of Water Constru,
<br />tion Fund, VA ~4-269 until we receive the final payment from the Federal Government, ~aid on ta-
<br />ble at last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Mo~ion of Mr. Weiseman to appropriate $?,$O9.OO for said purpose, was adopted~
<br />and by ~he f~llowing vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Lawrence, S~urtevant, Warren,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> The resignation of T. A.Willett, Member of the School Board~!from Second Dis-
<br />trict and J.H. Bain, Member, School Board, Third District, laid on table at last meeting, were
<br />taken up ~nd motion of Mr. Grimes to accept said resignation~ and that a committee be appointed
<br />to bring in resolut.lons on the retirement of T.A~ Willett and J.H. Bain, was adloted.
<br />
<br />The. Chair appointed Messrs. Howard and ~eiseman on said commi~te~.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to go into the election of successors to Mr. Willett
<br />and Er. ~ain, was adopted. Mr. Sturtevant nominated Mr. B. B. Powell from Second District and
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