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F~bruar~ 1Bth, t94~.
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<br /> "WHEREAS, proposals were received for Additions to
<br />the Sanitary Sewerage System, Portsmouth, Virginia, cov-
<br />ered by Federal Works Agency Project VA ~4-141, Division
<br />Ca Suction Lines and SucTion Wells at 12 o'clock noon on
<br />February 7th, 1945, and the proposals were tabulated and,
<br /> WHEREAS, the proposal s~omitted by Jarcho
<br />Norfolk, Virginia, of $133~599.00 was fo~d to b e the
<br />lowest bid and being in order~
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of
<br />the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the proposal of
<br />Bros., be accepted and the contract for said work be awarded
<br />the above-mentioned bidder, subject tc the approval of the
<br />FederalWorks Agency of the United ~tates, end that the City
<br />Manager be authorized ~o execute said contract on behalf of
<br />the City with the seal of the City affixed, attested by the
<br />City Cle~.~
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<br />lowing
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<br />On motion of Mr. Lawrence, said resolution was adopted and by
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence~ Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
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<br />the fol -
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br /> Nays: None
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<br />The Manager presented~the following resolution:
<br />"WHEREAS, proposals were rec~yed.fgr addi~io~s_ta_t~e S~n~ta~
<br />Sewerage System, Portsmouth, Virginia, coverem oy ~emera± wot s
<br />Agency Projec~ VA 44~141, Division Cb, Pumping Station and
<br />Equalizing Well, at 12 o~clock noon on February 7th~ 19~5, and
<br />the proposal~ were tabulated, and
<br /> WHEREAS, the proposal submitted by the ~illie~ Muirhead Cons-
<br />~ruction Comoauy, Durham, North ~arolina, of~75,090.O0 was
<br />found to be the lowest bid and being in order,
<br /> NOW~ T~EREFOBE, BE IT~REBOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that the propos~ of the William Muirhead
<br />0onstruction Co~oany, be aoc~ptsd and the contract for said work
<br />be awarded the above-mentioned bidder, subject to the approval
<br />of the Federal Works Agency, of the United States of America,
<br />and that the City Manager be authorized to execute said contract
<br />on behalf of the City with the seal of the City affixed, attested
<br />by the City Clerk.~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Lawrence~ said resolution was adopted and by the fol -
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutohins, Lawrence, Sturtevan~,
<br /> Warren~ Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />The monthly repor~ of th~ City Clerk & Auditor for January was
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<br />received
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<br />and ordered filed.
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<br /> The request of the City Manager for an approDriation of $3,000.00
<br />repair Park View Engine House, laid on ~ able at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. ~eiseman to appropriate $3,000.00 for said purpose,
<br />adopted and by the follo~ng vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hut6hins, Lawrence, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren~ Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />to
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<br />wa S
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<br /> The following letter was read:
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<br /> '~It has been brought ~o the attention of the members of this ~ssociation
<br />that on the 1st day of tb~s year, the retired members of the ~olice and Fire Departments re -
<br />c~ved an inorease in pay. This matter has created some concern amongst the members of our
<br />Association, in view of the fact Of the language ~sed in the Retirement Act. A meeting was held
<br />of the Portsmouth Police Relief Association on February 2nd, 1945, and the following resolution
<br />was unanimously passed: That the President address to your Hcnorgole body a letter requesting
<br />that the City Attorney furnish the Association a ~itten opinion in r efferents ~o the following
<br />inquiries~ ~
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<br /> let - Upon the retiremant of a member of the Police or Fire DePartment, who comes
<br /> within the ~erms of the Retirement Act, does that crea~e a conrractura! re-
<br /> lationsk~p between the retired employee .and the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> 2nd - In the event tb~t it does create a contractural relationship, is it the
<br /> posi$ion of the City that the pension of the retired employee cs~ be in-
<br /> creased or decreased a~ the option of the City.
<br /> 3rd - if the retirement of a member of the Police or Fire Department does not
<br /> create a con~ractural relationship between the retired employee and the
<br /> City, what is the status of a retired employee in reference to the pension
<br /> received by him.
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