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April llth, 1944.
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<br /> 16th - "On September 3Otb, 1951, you adopted a resolution for the issu -
<br />ante o~ $1,700!OOO. 00 bonds to construct a sewage disposatplant under the State Enabling Act.
<br />On November 6tn, 19~t, by referendum, a~therityof the people was given to proceed with the
<br />construction of this plant for theissuaaoe~of the beJnds,
<br /> The ~ota! cos~ of the Pinners Point plant and.the force main will
<br />be $995,500.00 and the Race St. line will be $592,100.OO, a total of $1,547,600.00.
<br /> The. G~ve~nment is cffeving theCity forty per cent grant on this
<br />s~m~ount, or a total of $619,040.O0 our part being $928,560.00.
<br /> We have previously dene somework dn those lines and under this
<br />plan we will save the taxpayers in this community a minimum of fifty cents on each dollar theyl
<br />have voted to expend.
<br /> I ~m therefore requesting that the attached resolution be adopted~
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<br />Resolution -
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<br />"WHEREAS, the citizens of Portsmouth, Virgini~,
<br /> 8n November 6th, 194~, by referendum, voted
<br /> for the issuance of bonds for the construction of
<br /> ~ sewage plant, and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the. ~edemral Works Agency, working in
<br /> conjunction with the Hsmpton Roads Sanitation
<br /> Commission, has-offered the City of Portsmouth
<br /> forty per cent of the_total cost of our plants,
<br /> and
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<br /> WHEP~EAS$ it is fo r the public good and benefit
<br /> td~at ~ls offer'he-accepted,
<br /> THEREFORE, Be it ~esolved hy the. 0ouncil o2 the
<br /> City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the Manager and
<br /> Attorney he authorized ~o aegetiate with the Federal
<br /> Works A~e~e~ anagreement that will allow the City
<br /> the same benefits from the Government that are
<br /> granted the Hampton Roads Sanitation Commission."
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<br />On me,ion of Mr. Hutchins, said resolution was adopted, and by the follow-
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<br />lng vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, HoWard, Hutohins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br /> The request of the 0ity Manager for an appropriation of $4,125.O0 to lm -
<br />prove streets as~ requested by the Portsmouth Housing A~thority~ was placed on its first read
<br />ing, on motion of Mr. Grimes.
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $15,O00.O0 to purchase automobiles and trucks, placed
<br />on its first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Eo~ion of Mr. Fox to appropriate $15,O00.00 for said purpose, was adopted
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br />
<br />Report of the City Olerk ~ Auditor for March was received and ordered
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<br />filed.
<br />
<br /> Mr. Wilson stated that the office of Justioe of Peace of Monroe Ward was
<br />vaOan~, caused by the death of Mr. J. J. Holland, and his motion to go into t he election to
<br />elect a successor to Mr. Holland, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Mr. Wilson nominated Mr. D. V. Higginbotham, Sr. to fill the unexpired
<br />term of ~r. HollandL There being no further nominations, Mr. Higginbotham was declared'elected
<br />and by the following votes
<br />
<br /> For Mr. Hi gginbotham - Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard,
<br /> Lawrence, Warren, Wilson
<br />Against Er. HigginboGham - None.
<br />
<br />Hutchins,
<br />
<br /> Er. Howard ann0unoed the death of Mr. J. J.
<br />Department, and on his motion a committee consisting of Messrs.
<br />appointed to present resolutions cf respect.
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<br />· arner of the Public Service
<br />Howard, Fox and Gri~es was
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<br /> On motion adjourned.
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<br />App roved ~
<br /> ~President.
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<br />L. C.-Brinson, City Clerk.
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