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April llth, 1944.
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<br />the City's part toward two pumpers, a ladder and a fire
<br />station building, and
<br /> WHEREA~, there is a sufficient amount of money to pur-
<br />chase one additional pumper needed and still leave suffi-
<br />cient money with a comfortable-margin to construct our fire
<br />station, which will provide a new pumper for the Port Nor -
<br />folk area,
<br /> BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City o f Ports -
<br />mouth, Virginia, agrees $o appropriate necessary funds for
<br />any over-run due to the purchase of this pumper."
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<br />Attached
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<br />"We have your letter of April 6th, 1944, with reference' to
<br />the additional YSO gallon pumper.
<br />The application for th is additional pumper, which we must
<br />submit to the Oentral Office, will be prepared and forwarded
<br />promptly upoD reoeipt~of the Resolution of the Oouncii of
<br />the City of Port~mouth, certifying that the City will provide
<br />any.deficit occurring in this project due to the over-run of
<br />costs for construction and equipment.
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<br />Cordially yours,
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<br />Kenneth Markwell, Regional Director."
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<br />On motion 'of Mr. Howard, said resolution was adopted.
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<br /> Sth "The attached letter is from Mr. Kenneth Markwell, relative to
<br />the Nottaway River water line. ! recommend that the Attorney for the City and the Mayor be
<br />authorized to protect the City's interests."
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<br />Attached -
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<br />"In-reply to your letter of March 14th,~1944,'with reference
<br />to the sale of the Nottaway-Blackwater water line, I wish~
<br />advise that in our ve~oal agreemen~ with the City of Norfolk
<br />for the sale of the line, it was mutually agreed that the City
<br />of ~orfolk would sell water from this line to the ~ity of
<br />Portsmouth a~ reasonable rates to be agreed upon between par-
<br />ties concerned."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to ooncu~ in the Manager's recommendation, was
<br />adopted.
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<br /> - 9th - "Mr. ~. Davis Reed, Jr. has ~ritten ~he City with a request that
<br />sewer charges on Windso~ Homes be =ccepted on the following~ba~is, the sum of $600.00 cash
<br />and $600.00 for~the nex~ three-years, thereby retiring the $2,~00.00 charge.
<br /> After a conference ~th ~he Engineering Depart~eDt,.it is my
<br />recommendation that this be acsepted."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion o~ Mr. Hutchins to concur in ~he Manager's recommendation, was
<br />
<br /> lOth - "The City has been offered $250,OO0~00 for the Court House pro ~
<br />perry, by one bidder, and $260,000.00 by a second bidder.
<br /> This is merely passed on to.you for your information and action
<br />if ~eemed feasible."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to refer to a committee, Norfolk Oounty to be
<br />asked to appoint a committee to act with our committee, was adopted.
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<br />The Chair appointed Messrs. Fox, Lawrence and Howard on said committee.
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<br /> llth - "I have been advised by the Levin Theatre Interests of their in
<br />tention to give-up the 0ity Auditorium as of April 30th, 1944. I have received several of -
<br />fers from interested persons for the use of this property at a rental up to $2Y5.00 per month.
<br /> It appears to me that it would be-short sighted for~the Oity to
<br />allow this property to be used as a dance hall or cabaret. Itwould like to convert this area
<br />into one of two things - either a recreational club for boys and girls, or to be used by the
<br />U.S.O. as an overflow for enlisted personnel who can not find a place to sleep."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to refer to the same committee - Messrs. Fox, Howard
<br />and Lawrence, was adopted.
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<br /> 12th - "I amain receipt of the attached letter from William Harmon, of -
<br />feting the City $!,250. O0 per acre fo~ fifteen acres of land located near the Muni~pal Golf
<br />Course at Glensheallah."
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Howard to refer to the same committee - Messrs. Fox,Howard
<br />and Lawrence, was adopted.
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<br /> 13th - ,Councilman ~ilson requested us to ascertain the cost of a twenty-
<br />four inch drain on 0ounty ~t-, between Seventh and Ninth Avenues, and I am therefore making the
<br />attac~ed report by a letter from the City Engineer. The cost will be $4,000.00."
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