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January 2~th.
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<br /> WHEREAS, She work has~ been ~- eompiet~d and is satis~factory to the
<br /> Wa:Set Sups rint.eRden-t add t he~ En~glneers,
<br /> THEBEFORE~, Be it Resolved that the City Councit of the Ci~yof
<br /> Part,s.mouth hereby -accepts the. pro j eot ae completed end authorize s
<br /> the proper officers So sign the necessary,.papers.'"
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<br /> REAS, ~the A. G. ~P~nks'ton Company, under Project VA 44-139
<br /> (addi~i.on~ ~o dlst.ribution system') has completed its part~of eon-
<br /> _~ tact Number T~.ree and, -.
<br /> WHEREAS,~ the'work has been :~omplete~ and is satisfactory, to the
<br /> Wa~er Superi~enden~ and ~he Engineers,
<br /> THEREFOBE, Be it- Resolved.-that %he City Council. of the City of
<br /> Portsmouth hereby .accepts the project as-completed and authorize~
<br /> She proper/~offlcers So sign t~he necessary papers."
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<br />"WHE..R~,. ~he~N~ional Naa.er gain Cteanim.g Company, under PrOject
<br /> VA 45-~39 (o±eaning transmission mains) has completed its part of
<br /> Con~ract Nu~be.ri~. Pro U .' and ,'
<br /> WHEREAS, the_wo~k has-been completed and is Saris_ratify to the
<br /> ~ater Superin~emdent and. the Engineers,
<br /> THEREEORE, Be it Resolved · hat the CiSy Council. of the City of
<br /> Portsmouth hereby accepts the P~oJect as, comolet~d, and authorizes
<br /> the proper officers to siomn the necessary pters."
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<br />On motion o f Mr. Pox, said resolutions were adopted.
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<br /> 13th "I am in ~eceipt of the following letter from the Portsmouth Chamber of
<br />Commerce and recommend Shat the Mayor appoint two or more representatives to attend the pre-
<br />liminary meeting relaitve to the housing situation to be held on February 15th, 1955, i n the
<br />Chamber of Commer~ce rooms:
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<br /> 'At a recent' meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of
<br /> Commerce the matter of the housing situation in thi~ vicinity at the close
<br /> of the War was brought to the attention 0 f the Board. It aooears that there
<br /> are at present 16,0OO to 20,OO0 housi..ng units of various k~4ds built in
<br /> Portsmouth~nd a~Jg~ning, s ect~ons of morfolk County during the present em -
<br /> ergency. ~any or ~n~se nave oeen bmilt'by private capital and have been.
<br /> ~o~d ~o.~m~own~s.jHu~re~s of oth~rs,.both ptrmanerb~and temporary, have
<br /> ce n ou~~ o.~rec~y oy ~ne ~o.vernmen~ un,er varmous Agencies. Those built
<br /> under lprovisions of the Lanham Act will be eliminated, according to our in
<br /> formation, wit~mln ~wo years after the close of the War, at the discretion of
<br /> the local governments.
<br /> We know this large n~l~$P~f housing un,ts, which are today neces-
<br /> sary for the emergency now confrontidg us, wilt create a surplus after hos-
<br /> tilities- cease, and with this thought in mind, the ChAmber of Commerce will
<br /> sponsor a meeSlng of a representative group of those directly affected to
<br /> study the situation and make recommendations to our local ~overnments that
<br /> suitable action may be taken to safeguard the interest of ~ortsmouth and
<br /> Norfolk Count~.
<br /> It is the purpose of the Chamber to hold a Preliminary meeting
<br /> February 15th, 194~ at 8:00 P.N., in the rooms of the Chamber, and you are
<br /> cordially inviSed to send two or more representatives to attend this meeting.
<br /> Similar invitaSions are being sen~ to ~he following: Board of Su -
<br /> per%i~ors of Norfolk Oounty Cradock and Norfolk Cou~y Chamber of Commerce,
<br /> 0ommandant's Office, Navy Xard; Portsmouth Housing Authority, and representa-
<br /> tives from the National Housin~ Authority."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to apooint a committee of two from the Council, for said our -
<br />pose, was adopted. The Mayor appointed Messrs. Fox a~d P~ward on said Committee.
<br /> l~$h - "It was the distinct misfortune of Nelson Butler, one of our traffic
<br />officers, ~o be in a serious accident on December 31st, 19~3, and it mas necessary for us to
<br />iransfer him to the Medical College of Virginia Hospital, where specialized professional work
<br />had to be performed on him.
<br /> I am requesting a special appropriation ef $990.00 at this time, to
<br />take care'of the expenses."
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<br /> No~ion cf Er. Grimes So appropriate $990,00 for said purpose, was adopted,
<br />and by the following vo~e:
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<br /> Ayes: Lelgh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Warrem, ~itson
<br /> ._ Nays$ None
<br />15th - "Please a~$b~rize the transfer of $2,500.00 from the Healt~ ~enter
<br />Equipmen~ Account Se Pr~je~ VA4~ ~l?,~for the installa~ion of necessary X-ray equipment.
<br /> This entail~no additional~ appropriation, but is merely a ~ransfer
<br />wi~n accounts.#
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<br /> Mo~ion of Er. Fox ~o concur in ~heManager~s recommendation, was adopted.
<br /> 16~h - ~ application on JanUary 26th.,. 1945 for a storm drain to
<br />house ~Gander Creek from Washingto~St., and thence in a T - one section into Pren-
<br />tis Park &nd a section uD toward Green St. and the Marine Barracks Gate.
<br /> ~ ~ The total c~st o~ this-prO~ec~ will be approximately $250,000.~, and
<br />· he City's porSion is emPected ~c be 30% of the total cost." '
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