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present:
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held Januar9~ 23rd, 1945, there were
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<br />Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, James N. Howard, W. R. Hutchins, FrankD.
<br />Lawrence, E. Robie Sturtevant, C. E. Warren, H. Earl Wei.seman, Pearle J.
<br />Wilson, and-Arthur S. Owens, City Manager.
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<br />Minuzes of regular meeting held January 9th, 1945 and adjourned regular meeting
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<br />of January lOth, were read and approved.
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<br /> The following common communications fromlthe
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<br />City Manager were read:
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<br /> let - "The Austin ~. Davis Camp Headquarters in the Fire Department building
<br />has been inspected and repairs and painting necessary have been authorized by my office.
<br /> After the work has been completed-and in conformit~ ~dth your instruc
<br />tZons, we will request the necessary appropriations."
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<br /> On motion ordered filed.
<br /> 2nd "Our incinerator project VA 44-142 has been~comoleted and I
<br />lng that the attached resolution be adopted."
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<br />recommend-
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<br />vote:
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<br />Resolution ~
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<br /> "WHEREAS, the Coder Incinera%or Corporation, 4Oy
<br /> $. Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill.~ under F.W.A. Project No.
<br /> VA 4~-142, Three ~urnace Garbage Incinerator, Portsmant~h,
<br /> Virginia, has completed its con~ract to the satisfaction
<br /> of the City ~anager, and, ~
<br /> WHEREAS, this work has been passed by the Federa~
<br /> Works Agency, through its Norfolk representatives,
<br /> T~FORE, Be it Resolved that the Council of the
<br /> City of Portsmouth hereby accepts the project as completed,
<br /> subject to all the terms and conditions of the contract,
<br /> and grs~uts the necessary time e~tension, without liquidated
<br /> damages, and authorizes the proper officers to execute the
<br /> necessary documents. It being understood that the forego-
<br /> ing is subject to. the ~oproval of the Federal Works Agency."
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<br /> Qn motion of Mr. ~eiseman, said resolution was adopted, and by the
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<br />following
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 3rd - "Pursuant ~o r ecommendati0n of the Chief of Police,
<br />requesting the retiremen~ of Captain T~ A. Talbot, effective February 1st,
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Hu~chins ~o concur in ~ he Manage?s request,
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<br />O. B. Dunn, I am
<br />1945, at half pay."
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<br />was adopted.
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<br /> 4th - "You authorized me, at our last meeting, on January 9th, to have ali
<br />dairies in and near the City inspected, and in furtherance of your instructions, sixty-nine
<br />dairies and five plants have been inspected since Jauuary llth.
<br /> It is our belief that all milk sold in the City of Portsmouth is safe."
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<br /> On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 5th - "Work is progressing on the new fire station to where I fee! we are in
<br />a position to use the present quarters of the Park View Fire DePartment for an improvement
<br />which I believe will be both beneficial and progressive for our City.
<br /> I would like authority to proceed immediately to secure estimates and
<br />cost for the renovation of the presen~ building, the downstairs of which may be used by the
<br />Hon. Judge Oast as an office and Court for Juvenil~ Domestic and Oivil cases.
<br /> In addition, space will be provided that citizens may pay %heir traffic
<br />fines at this location, as well as being the headquarters for the Traffic Bureau.
<br /> The upstairs may be used ai~r ~o~ffices e~ a small meeting hall.
<br />The cost of ~he total improvement will not be great - possibly under $3,000.00."
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<br /> Mc tion o f Mr. Hu~chins ~o concur in the Manager's recommendation and to place
<br />an ~opropriation of $3,000.00 for said purpose on its first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> 6th - "You authorized me at our meeting on January 9th ~o try and secure ad-
<br />ditional fuel oil for ou~ P0r~smouth citizens, and on Tuesday, January 16th, I conferred with
<br />members of our local Rationing Board and was assured by them that in any cases of a hardship
<br />nature, additional oil would-be granted.
<br /> Personally, i am of the opinion that they are f~iling to send a suffi-
<br />cient amount of gasoline a~d ~il into this area to meeZ our minimum needs, a nd in furtherance
<br />of your instructions, I expect to contact officials in Washington immediately, relative to som~
<br />relief.~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard that the Ohair appoint a committee composed of representa-
<br />tives from the Council and citizens to work with the City Manager, with power to act, to con -
<br />tact the Federal authorities relative to an increase in transportation facilities, fuel oil,
<br />gasoline, coal and all items necessary for the area, was adopted.
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