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February l~th, !945.
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<br /> The Ma~uager presented the following resolution:
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<br />"~HEREAS, it n_s become urgent~ and for the good of the
<br />peop~le fgr~safe?y, economy and efficiency, th'at there be
<br />oons~ruc~eo, a rzght wing on our Project VA 44-143, and
<br />WHEREAS, the oresent contractor on the Project, Trink!e
<br />end Dobyns, ha~e signified their willingness t9 comolete~
<br />both a left an~ a.rmgn~ wing in the amount of $32,000.O0% ~and
<br />_fHEREAS, this has oeen 'recommended and approved by the City
<br />~ngineer and ~eor~e Van Leeuwen, our Architect,
<br /> THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by t~he Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virgini%, that the Manamer be authorized to award
<br />a contrac~ to Trinkle and Dobyns f~r the construction of a right
<br />wing on the fire station, whichis known az the present time as
<br />Project VA 44-143~.'
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<br />On motion, said reso!u~ion was adopted and by the
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays~ None
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<br />Lawrence,
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<br />following vote:
<br />Sturtevant,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins ~o place on its first reading an %opropriation of
<br /> $23,000.00 for two Wings on ~he new Fire Station, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> ~ ~h ] "~n f~rtherance of an attemot to keeo City orope~ty in ~ood sha~e
<br />it will ce ~cessary?~ ~mprove The' Lincoln St. Fire ~tation,, in~ the 4m~unt. ~f w~l,~.~,~=~ ~ ~ ~'
<br />which I wou±~ appreciate an appropriation of this amount.
<br />Notion o~ Mr. Warren~ to olace on its first reading an aoprooriation of
<br />$1,250.00 for said purpose, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 8~h - "$ffective February 1st, the following oromotions have been autho-
<br />rized in the Police Department: -
<br /> Lieutenant A. Lassiter to Captain
<br /> Sergeant H. Lo Blalock to Lieutenant
<br /> Officer A. F. Porter to Serg~an~
<br /> Capt. L. C. Cherry to Inspecoor of Detectives.~
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<br /> On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 9th - "I am in receiot of the following telegrams from C.L. Vickers,
<br />Division Engineer, Federal Works Agency:
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<br /> 'Project VA 44-M-37'Child Care Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br /> pproved for time extension through June 3Oth, 1945.
<br /> evised offer will be forwarded in few days.,
<br />
<br /> Project VA 44-M-15 Recreation Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br /> ~proved for time extension through June 3Otb, 1945,
<br /> vised offer will be forwarded in few days., ~
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<br /> On mo~ion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> lOth - "I would appreciate the following ordinance being olaced on first
<br />reading= a~ this meeting:
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<br />adopted.
<br />
<br /> llth - "~
<br />have requested that we make t,
<br />tion of plo~bing in the CityI,
<br />
<br />28 A and 3© A be amended by ti
<br />on its first reading."
<br /> Motion of
<br />was adopted:
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<br /> '%N ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND C~OLLESTING TAXES ON REAL
<br /> ESTATE~ TANGIBLE PERSONAL PR~PERTY AND ~L~CHIN~R~
<br /> T~ LIMITS OF T~ C~TY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR ~HE
<br /> PURPOSES OF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF T~ -
<br /> _GQVEFuNMENT, AND THE PUBLIC FP~E SCHOOLS. AND TO
<br /> iNTEr. EST AND SINKING EH~D ON T HE PUBLIC'DEBT,
<br /> YEA~ BEGINNING JANUARY let, 1945. ,"
<br />Motion of ~ir. Hutchins to place said ordinance on its first reading,
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<br />was
<br />
<br />m City Engineer's Office and Fred Calvert, Plumbing Insoector,
<br />~o amendments to our present ordinance regulating the in~tatla-
<br />,f Portsmouth.
<br />am therefore recommending that the two sections knewn as Sections
<br />~e adoption of the attached ordinance, which I would like to p ut
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<br />Grimes to place the following ordinance on its fiLrst reading,
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<br /> "Al ORDINANCE TO AI~lO AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'AN ORDI -
<br /> OE REGULATING THE INSTALLATION OF ~LUMBING, V~iTI -
<br /> .TION, DRAINAGE, AND W~ER S~ViCE L~NES, INCLUDING
<br /> .TERIALS, WORE2~iANSHIP AND MAN~.~R OF EXECUTION; APPOINT-
<br /> meNT AND DUTIES OF ~LUMBV~G INSPECTOR A~ND PENALTIES BY
<br /> DING THERETO ~O~mEW SECTIONS TO BE KNOWN AS SECTIONS
<br /> A and 30 A, RELATING TO FROST-PROOF CLOSETS, FLUSH
<br /> V~LVES AN~ CROSS- CONNEGTIONS.,,
<br />The Manager presented the following resolution,
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