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we have been negotiating for the past eighteen months toward the purchase of additional pro - petty adjoining the lake. We have an optinn on this proper~y in.the amount of $2,000.00 plus agent fees. It will be necessary that I have an appropriation of $2,500.00 and authorization to purchase this much-needed property." Motion of Er. Hutchins to place on its first reading an appropriation of $2,500.00 for said purpose and that a committee be appointed to investigate same and report at next meeting, was adopted. The Chair appointed Messrs. Hut~hins, Sturtevant ~nd ~ilson on t~his com- mittee. Eo~ion of Mr. Hutchins that the City Manager be granted a leave From October 12th to October l~, to attend the City~anagers' Convention in Chicago~ was adopted, i Motion o f Mr. Hutchins that the Mayor be appointed to act as City Mana- ger during the N~nager's absence~ was adopted. An appropriation of $y,848.00 to drain certain sections of Harrison ~ard laid on table at last mseting, was taken up. Motion of Er. Grimes to appropriate $~,848.00 for said purpose was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: ~ox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Sturtevant, ~arren, ~eiseman, ~Yilson Nays: None ordered filed. $11o~O, for 'chickens funds Bill of Ers. Rosa Lee Saunders for $11.56 and Ers. J. R. destroyed by dogs. On motion of Er. Hutchins, the Treasurer was authorized in her hands from collection of taxes. The following was read and on mo~ion ordered filed: The report of the City Clerk & Auditor for September, was received and Parrish for ~o pay same from "TO THE EAMOR OF.THE ~CIT~ 0F Pf~iTBI~IOUTH: In conformity with-the p~ovisions of Chapter 364 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934 and Chapter 38~ of the Acts of Aseemb!y of 1942, ten days' written notice is hereby given you that the Compensation~ Board will meet on the 2Otb day of October, 194~, beginning at ten o'clock A~M. on thmt davy in the State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia, for the purpose of fixing ~he salary and expenses of ~he Attorney for the Commonwealth,~om~issioner of the Revenue, Sergean~ and Treasurer of the City of Portsmouth for the year beginrdng January l, 1945, mud ending December 3l, 1945. The meeting aforesaid will be adjourned from day to day until its purpose shall have been accomplished. Given under m~JP~and this 2nd day o f October, 1944. E.R. Combs, Chairman." On motion ordered filed. The School Budget for 1945 was presented and referred to the 1~45 Budget. The Chair stated that Admiral Gygax has been transferred from the local Navy Yard and Admiral Gygax had been a par~ of all city activities and that a meeting in his honor has been arranged for Friday, O~tober 13th. The Chair appointed ~essrs. Howard~ Hutchins and ~arren on said comml~- tee. Eotion of Er. Wilson ~o refer ~o the City Manager ~o oonsider the open- ing of "Hamilton Ave. south of High S~. as a connection of the proposed road f~om Pig Point to the Ammunition Depot, was adopted. On motion adjourned. City Clerk. Approved -