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December 2Sth~ lg~4.
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<br />field and certain grounds nearPinners Point.
<br /> The Southern Railway has agreed ~e allow the City the use of the land
<br />$12.00 per year, and I am requesting that His HOno~ the Nayor, be authorized to execute the
<br />said contract for the use of the land for $12.00 per year. The contract bas been ~opr~ved by
<br />the City Attorney."
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in t he Nanager's recommendation was adopt-
<br />ed and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins,
<br /> Warren, Welseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: NGne
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<br />Lawrence, Sturtevant,
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<br /> 9~h - "In order to put the Armory back in proper shade, which will include
<br />painting the garage and paint shop, the Armory building, all exterior windows, gutters end
<br />wood work of the three buildings, painting of a~l interior-walls, ceiling and trim, re-glazing
<br />all windows and all necessamy paint work, it will cost approximately $2,250.00.
<br /> In order to have this started in this year's requirements, it will
<br />be necessary to have a special appropriation of this amount of money."
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<br /> Motion o f Mr. Grimes to place on its first reading an ~opropriation of $
<br />$2,250.00 for said purpose, was adopted.
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<br /> lOth - "Pursuant to a recommendation by Chief of Police O.B. Duhn, I am
<br />appointing Louis D. Dilda and Coy K. Gray, Patrolmen i n the police Department for a probation-
<br />ary period of four months, subject to qualifying under the Civil Service regulations."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> !tth - "I have been advised by George Van Leeuwen that Trink!e and Dobyns,
<br />Contraczors, have submitted a bid in the amount of $19,000.00, plus a contingent fund of
<br />$2,000.00 for the left wing to be constructed on the Portsmouth Fire Station, known as pro Jec~
<br />VA 44-143.
<br /> C.L. Vickers, Regional Director, Federal Works Agency, has pre -
<br />viously agreed to assist in constructing this wing for the City on the same ratio as the rest
<br />of the project, and I would appreciate your adopting the two attached resolutions."
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<br />R~E S O L U T I 0 N -
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<br /> "WHEREAS, the Federal Works Agency, an agentof
<br />the United Sta~es~ Government of America, has allotted to the
<br />City of Portsmouth, under Project VA 44-!43, funds for the
<br />construction o f a fire statign and certain necessary fire
<br />equipment, and
<br /> WHEREAS, this~ project has been constructed for
<br />the welfare of the people as s necessity, and
<br /> WHEREAS, for efficiency, economy and the impera-
<br /> tive nature of the project, it is desirable to add this wing
<br /> to the building,
<br /> THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the Council of the
<br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it will construct'this wing
<br />on the same basis as the rest of the project, the total cost
<br />of the wing no~ to exceed'$21,O00."
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<br />Resolution -
<br /> "WHEREAS, the Federal Government, through its agent,
<br /> the Federal Works Agency, has caused to be constructed in the
<br /> City a fire s~ation under Project VA 44-143, and
<br /> WHEREAS, it is necessary to construct an additional
<br /> wing for this project to house certain equipmen~ and supplies,
<br /> THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the Council of the
<br /> City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the contractor be granted an
<br /> extension of time of [~irty days, or to ~proximately April 15th,
<br /> 1945."
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<br />On motion of Mr. ~eiseman, the said resolutions were adopged and by the
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<br />following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />1943,
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<br /> 12th - "Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Octroi! on November 9th,
<br />bids were advertised in the Portsmouth Star on Decembe~ lOth and 12th, at 12:00 noon.
<br /> The bids, which were opened on December lSth, were as follows:
<br /> Portsmouth Baseball Corporation - $2,500.00 per year
<br /> C. H~ Turner - 3,!25.00 " " "
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<br />Line Railway,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wilson to table until next meeting, was adopted.
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<br /> An apo~gpri~t$on~of $~.O00.00 ~gpurchase wa~er front from the Seaboard Air
<br />aid on ~O~e a~ ~as~ meeting, was ~aEe~ up.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to appropriate $!,000.00 for said purpose, was
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