March 28th, 1944o
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<br />"WHEREAS, thee. New Amsterdam Cteu~alt~_0ompany .~s com-
<br />pl~tinga, c?n~a~_~;the Me~e.~,.nstrmc~ion~ ~ompany,
<br />unaer ~ocEe~ Ya **~ m,~, Division A, an~,~ ~
<br />WHEREAs~, this~-see~ion has now been~compteted in con -
<br />formance with altterms cf th~ contract and sub-seCtions,
<br />BE IT RESOLVEDz THEREFORE, that t~e Council of the City
<br />of Portsmouth, Virginia, accepts thi~ provision, subject
<br />to the'~poroval of the 0ity Attorney and the Federal Works
<br />Agency." ~
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to lay on table was adopted.
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<br /> 6th - ~Autherlty has been granted the City, with.an AA 3 priority, to
<br />star~ immediately with the~construction of a colored library to be located at 808 SoUth Bt."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> ?th - "We have been fortunate in s~curlng cars for our Police Departmen~
<br />and it ie possible that I may be able to g~t some trucks in the next sixty days.
<br /> I am requesting a special appropriation of $15,000.OO to purchase
<br />trucks and automobiles for the Oity."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutohins to place an appropriation of $15,OOO. OO for said
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<br />purpose on its first reading, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> th
<br />had instructed the Police ~ The Manager stated racke~s ~r~.increasing in
<br /> Department ~o enforce the law zu±zy~
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<br />a plan for street
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<br />the
<br />etS.
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<br />Lawrence,
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<br />the Ci~y and that he
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to approve the Manager's action, was adopted.
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<br /> 9th - The Manager s tared that he, with the City Engineer, is preparing
<br />i~provement to cover the Oity.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to
<br />drainage of Mr. Hermon, south of High St.
<br /> was adopted.
<br /> The following ordinance,
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<br />request the Manager ~0 work up a project for
<br />and Hamilton Ave., bet~en Portland aud Glasgow
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<br /> laid o~ table at'last meeting, was taken up:
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br /> ~/"AN ORDINANCE I~MPOSING A LICENSE TAX FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutch_ins, said ordinance was adopted, and by the fol
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays:
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<br />Hall, Howard~ Hutchins, Lawrence,
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<br /> The following ordinance, laid on the table at last meeting, was taken
<br />and on mo~ion, continued on table:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE LIMITING AND RESTRICTING PARKING ON
<br />EFFINGHAM ST, AND CENTER BT., ~N THE ~ENDELL-
<br />NEVILLE PROJECT."
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<br /> An appropriatio~ of $2,500.00 for preliminary expense for Post-war plans
<br />laid on table at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> ~ Morton of Mr. Hutchins to appropriate $2,500.00 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the zollowmng vote:
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<br /> Ayes: L~gh, Fox~.~rlmes, Hail, Howard, Hutchins~ Lawrence,
<br /> war~en,
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<br /> Nays= None
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<br />of March 9th, 1944,
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<br />these unpaid ~axes."
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<br /> The
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<br /> "As requi~ed, by 91ty Charter,
<br />totaling as fcl±ow~.
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<br /> Real Estate $
<br /> Personal Property
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<br /> $
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<br />fgllowlng report from the City Collector, was
<br /> I inclose a list.el
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<br />61,601.82
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<br />666. ~5
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<br /> read:
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<br />unpaid 194~ taxes as
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<br />These flg~res-show 93% of real estate ~axes for 1~43 have been .collected,
<br />I respe~tf~l!y request, that you adopt the usual rssolution regarding
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<br />On motion o f Mr. Hutehins, ordered filed,
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