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Motion o f Mr. Weiseman to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopted
<br />and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: ~ox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins~ Sturtevant, Weisem~u, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> The following communications from the 0ity Attorney were read:
<br />
<br /> tat - ~Under date of September 14th, 1~4, there was ourchased_in the name
<br />of the City of Portsmouth, lots Numbered 7, 8, 9 and lO in block 24 and-tot 28 in block 47 on
<br />the ol~u of brighton assessed to the Harry L. Alexander Realty & Investment Comoany, in order
<br />to p~otect the lien of the City for taxes due upon the land. Efforts have sinc~ been made to
<br />dispose of the lots without avail Grid it is now necessary to complete the purchase. I respect~
<br />fully request an appropriation of $150.OO to pay the ourcha~e price of lots 7, 8, 9 and 10 and
<br />$75.00 to pay the purchase price of lot 28.
<br /> Also on Mar~h~ l~th,~l~45, ~her~was ourch~s~d in the_na~e of~the
<br />City in order to protect its lien for ~ax~s, ±o~ numoer ,~ on the pla~ of the Pormsmou~h
<br />front Land Comoany, at Pinners Point, assessed to Carri~ C. Bunting. I request an aporopria-
<br />tion of $50.OO~ to pay for t_his lot.
<br /> The money so appropriated will be used to pay on the taxes due on t~
<br />land."
<br />
<br /> Motion o f Mr. Hutchins to appropriate $2yS.DO for said purpose, was adopted
<br />and by the_following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, HuDchins, Sturtevant, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 2nd - "I am submitting herewith an ordinance having for its purpose to termi~
<br />nate the contract which the City made with the Virginia EleCtric and Power Co~oany under date
<br />of November 6th, 1937. The City reserved the right to terminate the contract at the end of
<br />the first term of ten years, in which event the City will be required to pay to the Virginia
<br />Electpic and PowerOompany one-half of the cost of installing the electrical equipment in the
<br />Godwin St. plumbing station, not to exceed $12,5OO.O0."
<br />
<br />was adopted:
<br />
<br />Notion of Mr. Hutchins to place the following ordinance on its first reading,
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO GIVE NOTICE OF THE TE~L~ATIONOF TP~
<br />CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH ANDTHE VIR-
<br />GINIA ELECTRIOANDPOWER COMPANY, BEING DATED ON NOVEmbER
<br />6th~ 193Y, P~LATiNG TO THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICAL REQUIRE-
<br />MENTS."
<br />
<br /> Request of the City Manager for an appropriation of $2,5OO. O0 to construct mu
<br />approved dog pound at the incinerator and for a truck with cage to pick up stray dogs, laid on
<br />table at last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br />and by the
<br />
<br /> Motion of Er. Weiseman to
<br />following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Fox, Grimes,
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br />appropriate $2,500.00 for said purpose, wa~ a~o~ted
<br />Howard, Hutchins, Sturtevant, Wilson, Weiseman
<br />
<br /> Request of the City Manager for an ~opropriation of $1,OO0. O0 for right of
<br />way on Go sport Road, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to appropriate $1,OOO~OO for said purpose was adopted
<br />and by the following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Pox~ Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Sturtevant, Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br /> The request of the Oity Manager for an aporo~riation of $2,500.00 from Water
<br />Punds, as the City's part of the Coat in construction of a-water line to Watts Lane, laid on
<br />table'at last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br />purpo se, was
<br />
<br /> Motion of Er. Stu~evan~ to ~ppropria~e $2,500.00 from Water ~und for said
<br />adopted, and by the following vote~ ~
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Sturteva~t, Weiseman, ~ilson
<br /> Nays: None '
<br />
<br />The following ordinance, laid on table at last megting, was taken up and read_
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO ~EEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE
<br /> · GRANT,NC CITY ~PLOYEES OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH CERTAIN
<br />~ LEAVES OF ABSENCE NITH PAY EACH YEAR' BY ADDING THE_R~_~TO A
<br /> NEW SECTION RE~ATING TO EMPLOYEES OF T~ POLICE AND F~RE DE-
<br /> PART~.~NTS"
<br />
<br /> Motion of Er. Wilson to amend by striking out word "consecutive" before
<br />"leaves o f absence" was adopted.
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the ordinance, as amended, was adooted ~nd by the
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