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Nay 23rd~ 1944,
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> ~th - "The attached letter from the State Port Authority was received
<br />on May loth."
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<br />Inclosure.-
<br /> "At the Commission's April 19th meeting, attention was again called to
<br /> the increased responsibility and work~ withccrre~oonding problems, continually f acing the
<br /> municipalities in the Hampton Roads Area~in meeting and prosecuting the demands of the War,
<br /> and - at the same time - protecting and further developing the home front.
<br /> Specific mention was made of the fine way our City offioi&ls, including
<br />Administrative Officers and detail staff members, have met this tremendous responsibility;
<br />mention of the outstanding accomplishment; and, by resolution, unanimously adopted, the
<br />mission recorded its knowledge and appreciation of this splendid public service and directed
<br />that t?~s action be conveyed to you,
<br /> Wit h renewed a~surance of our co-operation at all times, and~ appreoia -
<br />tton of your always helpful interest, for the Commission~ I remain,
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<br />Faithfully yours,
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<br />Wm. McC. Paxton, Chairman.~
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 5~h - "Due to
<br />Green St., from High to King St., my
<br />side of Green St., between these two
<br />Sundays."
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<br />the fact that there is a great amount of congestion on
<br />recommendation is that parking be restricted on the west
<br />streets from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.N~, each day, excluding
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hmtchins, the following ordinance was placed on its
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<br />first reading:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO RESTRICT PARKING ON GREEN ST. BETWEEN HIGH AND
<br />KING STREETS.'
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<br /> 6th - "We advertised for bids for the construction cf a maintenance
<br />building near our incinerator site and the attached letter quoting bids has been received from
<br />the architect.
<br /> It is my recommendation that we accept the bid of the Bcnney
<br />Construction Company, the lowest bid, which was $36,366.OO."
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<br />Motion o f Er. Fox to concur in t~me Manager's recommendation, was adopted~
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<br /> ?th - "Our engineers feel that we. should inspect sewage plants in order
<br />that our plans m~y be e~minated for t~e construction of our sewage disp~.sal plant. It is ex-
<br />pected that the City Engineerz C~ty ~ttorney, ~ity ~anager and a ~epres~ntative from Greeley
<br />and Hanson will visit these plan~s, from Saturo~ay, May 2?th te Thursday, June lst._
<br /> It is my recommendation that there be appointed an Acting City
<br />Manager during the interim while I sm away f~om the officeo"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to con,ar and that the City M~uager, City Engineer
<br />~and City Attorney be allowed to be out of the City for ~he required ti~e, was adopted.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hall that Mr. Fox be appointed acting City Manager during
<br />the Manager's absence, was adopted.
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<br /> 8th - "in order that we may continme our popular sidewalk program, it
<br />is necessary_to ask for an additional $20,OOO.OO."
<br /> Motion o f Mr. Hutchins to otaoe an appropriation o f $20,000,00 for said
<br />purpose, on its first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> 9th - "The attached letter has been received from MaJor Rice M.Youell,
<br /> Oommissioner of Corrections. ! would like to read it to you before making a report on the Jail!',
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />Id~!osur~ on ~9 -
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<br /> "On April 24~h, 1944, ~he writer addressed a letter to Colonel .0has.B.
<br />Borland, City Manager of Norfol$, Mr. Arthur S. Owens, City Manager of Portsmouth, and Mr.
<br />Colon L. Hall, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County.
<br /> In the above-mentioned letter, two suggestions were placed before the
<br />authorities of Norfolk ~tY, Portsmout~h City and Norfolk County for the housing of female
<br />prisoners. This_office is in receipt this morning of a reso!ution from the Board of S~oervi -
<br />sors of Norfolk O$unty, which was paSse~ by that body at a meatlng held on May 9th, 19Au4, in
<br />which the Board 6~ Supervisors.reject the proposal to use the Norfolk County Jail for t~he
<br />housing of weme~ prisoners.
<br /> Colonel Chas. B. Borland, Git, Manager of Norfolk, has indicated both
<br />by letter and telephone ~hat Norfolk City is willing ~c go into any oo~operative plan or make
<br />such arrangements for that city alone as would be required. No official communigation has
<br />been received as yet from Portsmouth City with reference to our le~te~ of April 2$th, 19~P~.
<br /> In rejecting the use. of the ~orfolk COunty Jail, the resolution gives
<br />as the only reason for not accepting the proposal, "***That he (the Ghairmah of the Beard of
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