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Motion of Mr. Lawrence to concur in the ManagerWs request, was adopted. 4th - "I am in receipt of a letter from the Lee Housing Corporation Cor- poration requesting that the 250 housing unite on George Washington Highway be cut in on the City's sewer system, for a sum of $25.00 each~ or a total of $6,250.00. It ie my recommenda - tion that t~his be allowed under the following conditions: let- That this is a unit cost to be paid in advance. adopted. 2nd -Any future tax by the State of Virginia, Hampton Poads Sanitation Commission or the City of Ports- mouth, for sewer cost of any ~ind, shall be in ad- dition to this original unit ~ost, including sew - age treatment." Notion of Er. Hutchins to concur in the Nanager~s; recommendation, was 5th - "I am in receipt of a check for $5,000.00 from the Loyal Order of Noose, 'which will be used to. equip the children's ~ortion of our playground west of the stadiun Will you please officially accept this check and appropriate it to a special fund to be known as Playground Equipment fo~ the goose area?" Nction of Nr. Wilson to accept ~th thanks and to place an appropria tion of $5,.000.00 for said purpose, on its first reading, was adopted. 6th - "I am in receipt of a check in the amomut of $~,629.75, which has ~een returned to us by the Federal Works Agency, because our bids for used equipment were unsuccessful. It is necessary to re-deposit this check in Account ~3i5 Engineering Department." Notion of Nr. Hutcb~ns to place.an appropriation of $1,629.75 for said purpose on its first reaSlng, was adopted. ?th - "Effective June 34d, I am reinstating Police Officer L.~. Sykes, who resigned on ~ay 10th, On motion ordered filed. period of four months~ 8th - "I am appointing to t he Police Department, the following: Milton ~ayid Strader Frank Wooerow Singleton Vincent Dominic Molinaro for a probationary Civil Service examinations These appointments are subject to these men qualifying under the at the time they are held. I am also dismissing Oscar Lee Clark~om t?~ Police Department." the following: Mrs. On motion ordered filed. ~th - "I have appointed as temporary policewomen~ effective June 6th, Bernice Weyman~ Nfs. Grace Hurst and Mrs. Nation Hurst." On motion ordered filed. faitP~ful service to of the City Physician time.~ adopted. 10th - "Nr. T~ 3H. ~evere, SerEtant Of Police, who has given long and the Department, has ~equested that he be retired. The findings of the Retirement Board an& the recommendations both warra~ Sergeant Reverses retirement,~wh~ich I am recommending at Notion of Mr. Wilson ~o concur in the Manager's recommendation, was llth - "We are renting to the 'D. Pender store a piece of property at the corner of Washington and County ets., which is operated by the Colonial Stores, Inc. It is Imperative that we provide a new floor and a concrete base which will necessitate the removal of the company out of the building for three weeks. The total cost of the new floor and Joists will be ~pproximately $?50.00. The Company has signified its willingness to increase its rent, proVided ~ne work is done. I am requesting an appropriation of $?50.00 to proceed with the work. pur~o se on Motion of Mr. Hutchins ~o place an appropriation of $Y50,00 for said its first reading~ was adopted. l~th "You referred ~o me at 'our last meeting a proposal to allow County cabs to pick up passengers within the City and I have received a letter from the O.D.T. requesting that we give it consideration. The request appears practicable provided the penalty for fail- ure to obey the ordinance is a sufficient amount to deter illegal practices. I am recommending that the attached ordinance be placed on its first reading." reading, Motion of Nr. Fox to place ~he following ordinance on i~s first was adopted~