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January 9th, 1945.
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<br />were present:
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<br />lng of January 2nd,
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held January 9th, !945,
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<br /> Leslie T. ~ox, George L. Gri~es, James N. Howard, W. R. Hu~shins,
<br /> Frank D. Lawrence., E. Robie Sturtevant, C. E.~arren, H. Earl
<br /> ~eiseman, Pearls J. ~ilson and Arthur S. Owens, City Manager.
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<br /> Minu~es-of regular meeting held on December 28th,
<br />1945, were read and approved.
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<br />the re
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<br />t944, and special meet~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the privilege of the floor was granted Mr.Q.C.
<br />Davis, who asked the Council to pass ano rdinance allowing County taxicabs to b rihg County
<br />passengers into the City to three or more designated points and to receive oassengers at said
<br />designated points to go into the Oounty. ·
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<br />investigation and
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<br /> Mo~iono f Mr. Hutchins to refer to the City Manager and City Attorney for
<br />report, was adopted.
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<br />The following communications from the City Manager were received:
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<br /> let - ~In furtherance of a recommendation by Chief of Police Dunn, I am
<br />appointing Frank H. Gillerlain a member of the Portsmouth Po~ice Department, for a probation-
<br />ary period of four months, subject to him qualifying under the Civil Service rules and regula-
<br />tio~so"
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - "Under Item ~_of the 0oun¢il record~ of December 28th, 1944, I
<br />reported to you the critical gasoline condition i n the ~City.
<br /> I conferred with Mr. j~O. Blaketey, Petroleum Administrator ~o~
<br />the War, in Baltimore, and it is believed that conditions locally have eased up considerably.
<br /> Mr. Blakeley has been very co-operative and assured me o f his
<br />readines~ to aesist iu any way,~
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd - "Please adopt the following resolution
<br />~4-317 - Portsmouth Health Center:
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<br />relative to
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<br />our ~roJect VA
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<br /> 'WHEREAS, bids were opened o n December !yth, 19~3, for ~he
<br />furnishing and installation of ?~netian blinds for the Health
<br />Center for the City of Port~outh~ and
<br /> WHEREAS, the bid of the Door Engineering Company, in the
<br />amount of $485.00, was t~e lowest acceptable-bid,
<br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council. of the C~y o~ Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, that the contract for the furnishing and installation
<br />of these blinds be awarded to the Door Engineering Comoany and
<br />that the sum to be paid to said Door Engineering Company shall
<br />be $485.00, and that the contract be subject to the approval of
<br />the Federal Works Agency.,"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hutchins, said resolution was adopted.
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<br /> 4th - "The Federal Works Agency, agent for the United S~ates Government,
<br />has approved SwO co~fort stations, VA 44-412 for the City of Portsmouth, in the amount of
<br />$28,600.00. Please authorize the'Manager to purchase necessary land for the ooneSruction of
<br />these ~wo comfort stations.~'
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins ~o concur in the Manager's recommendation, was
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<br /> 5th
<br />the Government and the City are Jointly constructing; however, owned entirely by
<br />is for your records and information.
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<br />"I would like to report on the Federal Government projects, which
<br /> the City. Thi~
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<br /> Percentage
<br />Project City Federal Total Complete
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<br />W~er 180,316.20 2yO,474.29 450, ZgO. h9 100
<br />Sewers A & B 166,5OO.00 390,000.00 556,500.00 100
<br /> C 341,170.50 ~94,564.50 1,135,735.O0 --- 2/?
<br />Incinerator 35,000.00 80,000.00 llS,O00.O0 100
<br />Fire Dept. 5~,000.O0 84,825.00 140,825.00 66 2/3
<br />Health Oehter 30,500.00 40,132.00 yO,632.00 lO0
<br />Storm Drain ly,OO0.O0 68,000.00 ~5,OO0.O0 100
<br />F~!tration 240,000.00 720,000.00 960yOO0.00
<br />Day Nursery 18,O00.O0 20,000.00 38,000.00 ?0
<br />Water'Ext. 4~,880.OO lll,y2OoOO 159,600. O0 --- 2/1~
<br />Recreational 12,000.00 6~,112.00 81,112.O0 100
<br />Nursery Care 600.00 17,495.OO 18,O95. OO !OO
<br />Police 13,3OO.OO 13,300.OO 26,600.00 100
<br />~nite Comfort
<br />Station 2,000.00 14,3OO.OO 16,300. OO Not yet sta~
<br />Colored Comfort ed
<br /> Station 2,000.00 14,3OO. O0 16,3OO.O0 "
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<br />1,162,~66.~0 2,yOS,222.Z9 3,8Z0,489.49."
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<br />-VA 44- 139 -
<br />VA 44- 141 -
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<br /> VA 44- 142 -
<br /> VA 44- 143 -
<br /> VA 44- 31Y -
<br /> VA 44- 324 -
<br /> VA 44- 269
<br /> VA 44- 362~
<br /> VA 44- 396
<br /> VA 44- ~ 15-
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<br /> VA 44- Mg~-
<br /> VA 44-412 A-
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<br /> VA 44-412 B-
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