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August22nd, 1944.
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<br />relative to ~he disposition of the standpipe at ~he Godwin St. pumping station.
<br />mendation that we be authorized to dispose o~ it."
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<br />It is my recon,
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<br /> Attachment -
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<br /> ~The~Water Departmen~ of Arlington County, Virginia, desires to purchase
<br />the standpipe located a~ the Godwin St. Station. This st~udpipe was examined by their represen-
<br />tative and they expedt to open bids on August 2~th for the purchase, removal and erection in
<br />Arlington County°
<br /> The Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Company wishes to bid on this~Job and de
<br />sires a letter from the City of Portsmouth s rating that this standpipe is for sale. The price
<br />is $10,0OO.O0 ~as is and where is", and includes one 20" valve,. If yow so desire you may state
<br />in the letter that the sale is subject to approval of the Portsmouth City Council.
<br /> This standpipe is t,hirty ~30) feet~in diameter~ one hundred (100) feet high
<br />and has a capacity of 530~O00 gallons. It was erected about 1895 and was aporaised for le~s
<br />than fifteen thousand dollars in 1918.
<br /> I recommend that this offer be accepted as this standpipe is too low for the
<br />pressures we maintain. It needs cleaning ~ud painting inside and I
<br />cost of maintaining it is Justified. I am certain that the offer of $10,OO0. OO is the oeet pricet
<br />we could hope for as it would cost as much to dism~utle and remove as it is worth under nbrmal
<br />conditions.
<br /> Please address letter to:
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<br />Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Company,
<br />Attention Mr. R.H. Beck
<br />Neville Island, Pittsburgh (25) Pa.~
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<br /> Motion of Mr, Hutchins to lay on ~able until nex~ meeting, was adopted.
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<br /> !2th - "Attached hereto is an agreement with the Norfolk and Portsmouth
<br />Belt Lihe Railroad for right of way for a 24" pipe line for the Water Department,
<br /> The Water SuperintendenZ and City Attorney have both approved the
<br />agreement. Please adopt the following resolution:
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<br /> WHEREAS, ~he City has installed a twenty-four inch
<br /> water line in a fifty~four inch concrete casing under
<br /> the right of way oW ~ he Belt Line in Portsmouth, Vir -
<br /> ginia, near the intersection oW the Belt Line with the
<br /> rightof wa~ of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company,
<br /> the exact location thereof Being shown in red on Draw-
<br /> ing No. 787 hereto attached~ and. made a part hereof~ and
<br /> the parties have agreed upon the terms a~d. conditions
<br /> under whibh the same shall De maintained."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to refer to the
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<br /> 13th - "Effective September 1st, 1944,
<br />as acting Ohie~ of Police of the City of Portsmouth."
<br /> On motion o_uerea filed.
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<br />City Attorney was adopted.
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<br />I a~ appointing Oapt~ Otto B.
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<br />Dunn
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<br />table
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<br /> lath - The following letter from the Sinking Fund Commission, laid on
<br />the last meeting, was taken up:
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<br />'The Sinking Fund Commission at a meeting held July 26th,
<br />194A, acting on the opinion of Mr. Barclay. 0ity. A~torney,
<br />(a c~oy of which is attached), voted to retugn tae note
<br />of $112,585130 to the City Council for cancellation.
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<br />the
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<br />Yours very ~ru!2,
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<br />A. E. Parker, Secretary.'
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to refer to t he 1945 Budget, was adopted.
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<br /> An appropriation of $51OOOO for the retirem~n~ ~f Mr. D. L. Snyder for the
<br />balance of the year, laid on table at last meeting, was t~ken up.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to appropriate~$510. OO from Water Funds for said pur-
<br />pose, was adopted and by 'the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox,~rimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> An appropriation of $~6~8OO. OO from ~ater funds to pay. one-third cost of a
<br />new water line for the 0ity, from Lake Kilby and Lake Cartoon, laid On table at last meeting,was
<br />taken up.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutohins to appropriate $~6,8OO. OO for ss~d purpose, was
<br />adopted ~nd by the following
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, ~awrence,
<br /> ~arren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />The following letter was read mud ordered fit~d.
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