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January 25th, 1944~
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<br />Sinee~youca]led-H.B. 36.ts my atteation, t ha~e--stu~ie~ the.
<br />same, a~l-find tha~t-1.t woatdbe-.praoticatt~.an, abs-m~m~it~to
<br />pass-~such- a~Bill-a~d.~he~efore tam,sure-it ~ill.have.ne
<br />cham~ee:.e,f.pa-asage-. -Howe~er, I thank you fo~.'oallln~ the mat-
<br />te~o..my-at~en~lon.
<br />Regarding theBill for ~hem~franchise. to member~ of the Armed
<br />fomces, I would naturally support this as I am one of the
<br />patroas on the same."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> ?th r wi amln receipt o~ t_he following terror, from:~the. Fe~erat Works
<br />Agency, sigaea by- Eenne.t~h Narkwell, Regional Director, relative, to Project VA 44-375, ~en -
<br />struction of a Negro Recreation Building in Pbrt~mouth, Va.:
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<br /> 'Your application for Federal a~sls.$anoe through~ithe FJderal
<br />Works .Agency for the-. constr~c~ien of a:-N-eg.~e retreat,ion :l~lld-
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<br />ing_ in Portsmouth, Va., has been designated as Project No°VA
<br />44 3?5- ' ~ ' ~
<br /> All correspondence dealing w~th this pre, eot will be expo -
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<br />dited if youwill place this ide~-tlflcatlon:in the.uppe.r~ight
<br />hand-portion of yourletterhead, i n all commun£cationwi~h.~thie-
<br />office. We shall endeavo~ to keep you advised of the progress
<br />of your appllcatlon~~
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<br />On mo~ion ordered f$1ed.
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<br />Agency
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<br /> 8th - wi am in receip~ of ~he following, letter from the Federal Works
<br />relative te Project Va 44~3?~ - White RecreatiOn ~uilding:
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<br /> 'You~ application for Federal asststan.ce, lthrou~h~,t~.e. Pe~eral
<br />Works'Agenc~ for the construction of a White.~re~reat'ion build--
<br />lng inPortsmou~h,.Va., ~as been designated as. Project
<br /> All correspondence ~ealin~with this project will he expedited
<br />if you will place this identification i n the upper right hand
<br />portion of your letterhead in ~ll communication with this office.
<br /> We s'hall endeavor to keep you advised o~ the progress of your
<br />application.'w
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 9th_- wi am in receipt of the Ci~y Physician's repgrt relative %o Capt.
<br />E.N~ RichardS°~'s health. Capt. Richardson has given nea~ly twenty seven years of faithful
<br />service in'~he ~ire Department, and I recommend his retirement at one-half salar~ effective
<br />February let, 1944."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Notion of Mr. Hutchins ~o concur in the Manager's recommendation,was
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<br />Corrections for
<br />County Jail have been ~ ransferred to the City of Po~tsmoutht~stille.
<br /> Adequate provisions are made i n the Sta~e Code
<br />ment for the care of these prisoners,w
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<br /> 10th - ~I am in receipt of a.le~ter from R.M. Yeuell, Commissioner ef i
<br />the ~tate of Virginia, advising the City.that prisoners takenfrom the ~Norfo]k'
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<br />On mo.tier ordered filed.
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<br />provide pay-
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<br />~f. Br~..NossCameron,
<br />teen months.
<br /> Dr. Cameron has proven himself efficient, capable, a willing
<br />worker and he has the interest of the City and his profession at heart. His leaving the City
<br />is a distinct loss to our community."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hall to accept the resignation and to appoint a committee
<br />present s~itable resoluti6ns on Dr. Oameron's resignation, was adopted.
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<br />The Chairman appointed Eessrs. ~a_ll, Fox and Howard on said committee.
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<br /> 12th - ,Our Project VA44-139 has been completed sometime and I would
<br />suggest thais, the fettering re~lu~lons~e ~adopt~d: __
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<br /> ~a) '#W-HEREA$, the ~ittsburgh Des Noires-Steel Company under Project
<br /> VA4~!39'(Elevated~..Tanks) has completed ice part of Oontract
<br /> Numb~emOneand,
<br /> ~MREA~.,ihe-werk has. been Momplet~ and is satisfactory to the
<br /> ~a~r,~uperihte~den~'and the Engineers, i~
<br /> THEREFORE, Be it Resolved~that the City Council o f the City of
<br /> Po~rtsmeu2h hereby .aecepts the project as completed, and au -
<br /> thor!zee the proper officers to sign the necessary papers."
<br /> (b) ~ER~AS, the Dravo C~p0ratton (Pumps and Generators) under
<br /> project VA 44-139, has completed its part of contract Number Two,
<br /> and
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