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November 1 ~t~. 1944.
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<br /> 7th - ~John ~.f. Parker of 1506½ London St~ has made an offer to the City
<br />for a lot on the west si~e of ~fas~Ington ST., Oe~w~en Brighton and Randoloh Stsc, end I am
<br />recommending the adoption of the attached resolution To allow us to adver~tise it for sale.~'
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<br />On motion of i~. Hutchins, the following resolution was adopted:
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<br />ment in lieu of
<br />the approval of
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<br /> "Be it Resolved that the City Manager be and he is hereby
<br />authorized to offer for sale aT public auction to ,the highest
<br />bidder after ten days notice by advertisement in the Portsmouth
<br />Star, the l~t of~lan~ on the west side of ~'~ashington St.~ between
<br />Brighton ana Randolph Sts., front 25.9 feet, mor~ or less, on
<br />~'ashing~on ST. ~ end extending back 105 feet, and purchased by the
<br />City a~ the sale of the proper~y of LoM. Goodman in order to pro-
<br />tecT its lien of taxes, the said land not being needed for the
<br />us~s smd purposes of the Ci~y~~' '~
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<br /> 8th - ~Tne ~ar Depar~men~ is offering the City $300.00 as cash settle-
<br />restoration of damages To the City Armory on Elm AVe.
<br /> I would ap~ec~a~? au~horit~To execute an agreement subject to
<br />the City Attorney, to accep~ ~ne a~oresala amouht." ·
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<br /> ~oTion of Mr. Howard to concur in the Manager's recommendation was
<br />adopted.
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<br /> 9t~ - ~I am in receipt of an agreement from theFederal Works A~ency, on
<br />Projects VA 44-374 and 44-375 Recreational Buildings, requesting the City to enter into e~
<br />agreement tha~ it will operate the said recreational buildings, when constructed.
<br /> I am therefore requesting that ~he Manager be authorized To en-
<br />ter into an agreemenT, ~ubJect to the ~oproval of the con~racT by the City Attorney."
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<br />Motion to concur in the Manager's recommendation was ac:opted, andby the
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<br />fcllowing vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Fox, Grimes, :Howard, Hutchins,
<br />Warren, Weiseman~ Wilson
<br /> None
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<br />Lawrence,
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<br />Sturtevant,
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<br /> 1Otda "The Midwest Steel Company would like to rent certain properties
<br />owned by the City, for use in the operation of its corporation. I am therefore requesting au j
<br />thoriTy to advertise the property for rent and respectfully reques~ the adoption of the follow-
<br />ing resolution:
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<br /> "SE I~ .BES~LVED by_ the ~o.unc~l o~ The.~ity o~ ~ort~out~,
<br /> that ~he ui~y ~anager ~e an~ ~s nereoy au~nor!ze~ ~o oi~er rot
<br /> leaseaT p~olic auction, to the highest bidder, after ten days
<br /> notice by advertisement-in the Portsmouth STar, for a period of
<br /> ten years, with the~rivilege to the lessee zo cancel the lease
<br /> uoon ~hir~y days' notice, the following described parcel of land -
<br /> ,Beginnin~ ~n the southerly side of the SeaDoard Railroad
<br /> at the westerly side of Lot 46 of said J.C. Taylor lots, and being
<br /> the common corner between the p~r?.perty herein described and said
<br /> Lot 4y~ thence in a south%asteb!~ direction mud p=rallel with 27th
<br /> St. of said City, if extended, a distanc~ of four hundred (400)
<br /> feet, more or less; thence in a westerl~ direction and parallel
<br /> with The said Seabokrd Railroad right o~ way a distance %f aporoxi-
<br /> mately eight hundred (800~ feet; tAence toward said Se~ooard ~ail-
<br /> road right of Way and parallel with the first-mentioned line a
<br /> distance of four hundred (400) feet, more or less; thence with the
<br /> said Seaboard Railroad right of way eight hundred (800) feet ~ore
<br /> or less, to the place of 5eginning.'" '
<br /> be authorized to enter into an agreement with the highest bidder for use
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<br />end The City Manager
<br />of the land.~
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<br />On m~tion of Er. Lawrence, the resolution presented by the City Manager
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<br />was adopted.
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<br />The Annexation Committee~reported progress.~ ~see page 322)
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $y25.O0 to extend sanitary sewer line on Fourth ~ve.,
<br />down Charles St., laid on table aT last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion o f Mr. Wilson to appropriate $725.00 for said purpose, Was adopted,,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />on VA 44-324,
<br />adopted and by
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, G~i~es, Howard, Hutcb~ns, Lawrence, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren, Weisemsua, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> An appropriation o f $1,O52.30, amount needed to complete ~he final paymen
<br />Storm Drains and ConcreTe Sidewalks, laid on ~ble at last meeting, was taken
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes that we ~opropriate $1,052.30 for said purpose, was
<br /> the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, ,HuTchins, LawrencB, SturTevant,
<br /> Warren~ Wiesem~n, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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