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Council. <br /> <br />ferred to <br />limits. <br /> <br />me <br /> <br /> The Chair. aopointed Eessrs. Howard and Weiseman on said 9ommit~ee ~ ~ from the <br /> <br /> 7th u/""At the regular meeting of the City Council on January 9th, you <br />for study, .~e feasibility o f allowing County taxicabs to operate within the City <br /> <br /> The information that has been released publicly from a neighboring <br />City with re~erence to County cabs is very alarming and I have no desire whatsoever to subject <br />our citizens to a 1-ike jeopardy. <br /> Therefore, I am respectfully requesting that I be authorized to <br />hold in abeyance any action on Skis ordinance until we can profit from the experience of the <br />other City, and, if necessary, make an ordinance that will remove any danger to our citizens <br />from like incidents." <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to refer ~aid communication back to the 0ity Manager <br />for further study, was adopted. <br /> <br /> 8th - "We received estimates for equipment for the Portsmouth Day Nursery, <br />and the Federal ~orks Agenc~ has asked that we send to them, by resolution, the Council's wil <br />lingness to accept the bi~s~ <br /> <br /> The following resolution is recommended: <br /> <br /> "~HEREAS, the following bids on equipment for t he Portsmouth <br /> Day Nursery, have been received~ <br /> <br />adopted. <br /> <br /> Potomac Engineering Company <br />I~em <br /> 4 60 cots <br /> 5 60 co~ pads <br /> 6 60 ~ pad covers <br /> <br />Portsmouth Gas Company - <br /> <br /> 1 Model 190.Magic Chef <br /> <br /> Lasting Furniture Company <br /> <br /> i ~ouoft. G.E. <br /> Electric Refrigerator <br /> <br />$ 375.00 <br /> 140.4o <br /> 159,OO <br /> <br />135.oo <br /> <br /> - ~ $1,009.32, and <br />the Federal ~'orks Agency has requested the Honorable <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, <br />City Council to approve these bids and express its willingness <br />~o accept same, <br /> THEREFORE, Be it Resolved that the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia~ authorize the City Manager to accept <br />the bids, subJec~ to the ~p~oval of the Federal Works A~ency." <br /> <br />Motion of Mr. Warren ~o ~oncur in the Manager's recommendation, was <br /> <br />Byrd." <br /> <br />9th - "I would like to read a message received today from Senator Harry <br /> <br />Telegram - <br /> <br />"Answering your letter would appreciate it if you could come to <br />Washington within nex~ several ~ays bringing with you full data <br />which may be pertinent tin correcting any statements made by <br />Senators Mead and Ferguson~which have done injustice to Norfolk <br />Navy Yard am sendin~ you copy of Congressionel record of yester- <br />day containing Senators' remarks. <br /> Harry F. Byrd." <br /> <br />On.motion ordered filed. <br /> <br /> lOth - 'iOn January 15th, 19~5, we opened bids on t he construction o f a <br />cas~ irOn oioe line ~etween Lake Kilby and Lake Cahoon, under our Project VA 44-396, the bids <br />are as follogs: <br /> <br />Name of 0ompan~ <br /> <br />Calnaught Construction Co. <br />A. Stanley Mundy & Company <br />A. G. Pinkston & Go. <br />Jarcho Brothers <br />Va~ Engineering Co. <br />F. L. Showalter Co.-Inc. <br /> <br />Cast Iron Pipe <br /> <br /> $1~,o~o.~o <br /> 15b,169.80 <br /> !57,727.22 <br />Bid not in order <br /> 184,330.44 <br /> 188~816.95 <br /> <br /> Cement Asbestos <br /> <br />$144,O40.~O <br /> 153,00!.60 <br /> No bid <br /> 1~4,~,O3 <br /> No bid <br /> No bid <br /> <br /> I am recommending the acceptance of the bid of the Ca, naught Con - <br />struction Company in the amount of $144,O40.80, for cast-iron pipe, and request the a~option <br />of the attached resolution." <br /> <br />Resolution - <br /> <br />"Be it Resolved by the Oouncil of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, that subject to the aDproval of the Federal <br /> <br /> <br />