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July llth~ 1944. lng through the line. It is my recommendation that we emphatically disapprove this re - quest because if it were not for the war effort, we would not need the line and for us to agree to pay~ for our ow~ water appears to be folly. It is my request ~hat the Council concur in the Mansger~s refusal to enter into the contract." was adopted. resolution controlling the ~ud Mary to our City for a be authorized to t~tion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the ~anager~s recommendation Sth ~ ~Please ~uthorize the Manager to make an exception in the re~t of the stadium in order that we may bring V.M.i. and William football game on ~aturday, November 18th~ I am requesting that I accept a fee of ten per cent of the gross receipts for th~s specific Motion of Mr. Hutchins to grant the Manager's request~ was adopted.~ 9th - ~Mr. Irvin H. Cohen has submitted au offer to purcha~e-a small parcel of land o-~aed by the City, lying on the north side of High St., between Virginia Ave. and Eirn Ave., and which was con'veyed to ~he City by the Virginia Electric & Power Com pany. He has accompanied his offer with a check of $20°00 as evidence of good faith to show his w~llingness in buying the property up to a certain price. This property has never been used fbr City purposes and is not needed by the City, and I recommend that I be authorized to advertise it for sale in accordance with the provisions of the City Charte~, the sale to be confirmed by the City Coun- cil." l~ction o f Mr. Hutchins to c~urtln the M~nager~s recommendation, was adopted. 10th - ~The Federal Government has agreed to construct ~wo type ~-3 Recreation buildings in the City, one white and one colored, under Projects VA '44-374 and v~ 44-375~ This building will be brick and cinder block with con - crete base and steel supports and the overall outside will be spproximately 130 feet by 80 feet ~ud will be sufficiently equipped with a kitchen range, ~ounters~ stove~ table, boi!er room~ dressing room~ lavatbries, club rooms, office, stage and a place for dancing and meeting. The Federal Government will start on this at an early da~ Please authorize the ~anager to proceed with acceptance of these buildings by the attached res~ olution." On motion of Mr. Fox, the following resolution was adopted: Resc!ution ~ "~IEREAS, the United States of Amerioa~ through the Federal Works Agency has s~omitted to the 0ity of PortsmoUth two projects, one 44-3~4 ~hite, and the other 4~-375 colored~ known as type V-3 Recreation Bui!dings~ WHEREAS, acceptance of these buildings is for the good of the people ~ud the orderly prosecution of the War effort~ THEREFORE, BE IT ~ESOLVED by ~he Council of the City of Portsmouth that the Manager be authorized on behalf of the City of Portsmouth ~o advise the Federal Works Agency of the City'~ willingness to accept these buildings and recom- mend further that the management of the buildings be under the City Recreation Bureau." llth ~ "I have been advised by the attached letter that in ac cordance w~h the provisions of 0hapter 406 Ao~s of the General Assembly of !944, which regu - lares the businees~ of distributing ~nd selling motor vehicles in the State of Virginia, it wi!] be necessary for the Federal Works Agency to purchase the ~50 gallon pumper, which you have au~ thorized under Project VA 4~-143, out of Federal f~uds, aud then sell it to the City~ at their cost ~riee~ Please adopt the attached resolution authorizing the Man~ ager to proceed and advise the Federal Works Agency of the 0ouncil's willingness to accept this prooedure," On motion of Mr. Fox, the following resolution was adopted: "~HEREAS~ in accordance with letter of June 29th~1944 from Mr. O. L. Vicker$~ R~gional Director, Federal Agency, advising us that under Project VA 4'~-!43, it will be necessarY to make alterations in the contract, and ~EREAS, under 0hapter 406 of the A~ts of the Assembly of 19~4~ it.will be necessary for the firm to have its agency in the State, and ~E~REAS, the Federal Government has requested the City Council to authorize the Fedora!Works Agency to ~rchase the pu~oer at actual cost and then give it to the City in lieu of a cash grant of tb__i~ amount, provided the H.P. is not !~ss than 150. THEREFORE, Be it Resolved that the Council of the City of