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dated damages, and therefore authorizes the proper
<br />officers of the City to execute and sign the neces-
<br />sary documents, subject to the approval of the Fed~
<br />eral Works Agency and the Bureau of Community Facili-
<br />ties.~
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Howard, the three resolutions were adopted and by the fol -
<br />lowing vote, the vote being the same for each:
<br />
<br />Ayes:
<br />
<br />Nays~
<br />
<br />Fox, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Sturtevant, Warren,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br /> 5th - ~Funds were provided several years ago for the paving of Crawford St.
<br />when the tracks were removed. However, due to t he railroad being unable to secure rail re -
<br />placement, the project was deferred.
<br /> The railroad has now provided facilities for team tracks and is pland
<br />ning immediately to remove the east track on Crawford St. They will place the west track in
<br />the center of the street. Therefore, it is necessary for us to pave~
<br /> The cost of this paving is approximately $1y,OO0.OO, and a similar
<br />amount will be needed for new paving on Effingham and North Stsu, where the new fire station
<br />is being built.
<br /> This will necessitate an appropriation of $35,000.00 for streets,
<br />which can be replaced by bonds issued at a later date.~
<br />
<br /> On motion o f Er. Howard, an appropriation of $35,000.00 for said purpose,
<br />was placed on its first reading.
<br />
<br /> 6th - "I am in receipt of the following letters from the Superintendent of
<br />the Water Department, and am recommending that we accept the bid of the Dravo Corporation for
<br />the necessary pumps:
<br />
<br />'The bids for additional pumping equipment -Portsmouth and
<br /> Suffolk stations were opened at 12:O0 noon, April 9,1945o
<br /> Three bids were received as listed below -
<br />
<br />Mehri~g & Hanson Co.
<br />Jarcho Brothers
<br />Dravo Corporation
<br />
<br />Unit A Unit B Unit C Total
<br />$14,~5. oo $~o,~5~.oo $15,596.oo $ 51,~9.oo
<br />15,5 o.oo 1,9 ,oo l , o.oo 5O,pl .OO
<br />310.O0 14,560.00 8,5~5.OO 37,~15.OO
<br />
<br /> We recommend prompt acceptance of the Dravo Corporation bid so that
<br />work may proceed at once.'"
<br />
<br />On motion ordered filed°
<br />
<br /> ~th - "~e hold an option on the property of Haywood Edwards, of approximate
<br />ly sixteen acres, which expires on April 29th. This is very necessary to protect our water
<br />shed and as we ha~e provided adequate money in the budget, I would appreciate authority to
<br />purchase property described in the attached, for'the sum of $1~000.O0, from Jo~u P. Lee°"
<br />
<br />Motion of Er. HutchinS to concur in the Manager's request, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 8th ~ ~I have advised the City Electrician that due to the possibility of
<br />suits and subsequent damages to the Oity of Portsmouth, that effective immediately, all she. des
<br />will be removed from street lights~~
<br />
<br />On motion ordered filed°
<br />
<br />9th - The Manager presented the following ordinance:
<br />
<br />"AN oRDINANCE RESTRICTING T~FFIC TO ONE ~AY (NORTH)
<br />ON DI~tgIDDIE STREET BETWEEN HIGH AND KING STREETS~
<br />FOR THE DURATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PORTSMOUTH
<br />HOTEL AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF HIGH AND DINWIDDIE STS.~
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Lawrence, same was placed on its first ~adlng.
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was
<br />taken up and read:
<br />
<br /> ~AN ORDINANCE TO GIVE NOTICE OF THE TERMINATION OF THE
<br />CONTRACT BE-~EEN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND THE VIRGINIA
<br />ELECTRIC AND POd?ER COMPANY, BEING DATED ON NOVEMBER 6th,
<br />193~, RELATING TO THE PURC.W_ASE OF ELEtTRICAL ~MEQUIRE).~NTS.
<br />
<br />Motion o f Mr. Howard to lay on table, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $!0~OOO.O0 from Water F~nds for the City's hart of the
<br />water main ~o West Norfolk, laid on ~able a~ las~ meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Motion of ~r. Hutchins to appropriate $10,OOO.OO from Water funds~for said
<br />purpose, was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />
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