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Motion of Mr. Hutehlns to concur in the Manager's action was adopted.
<br /> 6th - "I haveauthorlzed She City Engineer to begin paving London. St.., from
<br />EffinghamSt.. to Second Ave, and as you .knew, no DroAisioA was.made fc.r~this in the budget. !
<br />would appreciate your concur.ren.ce.~in-myplanning to-do this-paving. -
<br /> - The financing for this specific project will be recommended at a
<br />later date."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Manager's action, was adopted,
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<br /> 7th - "I have apoointed Butler O. Benton and Homer W. Gilbert as Grade B
<br />firemen effective December 7th and 8th respectively."
<br />
<br />On motion ordered filet.
<br />
<br /> 8th - "I would appreciate authority to grant the.City employees.Christmas
<br />~.holidays paralieli~g those granted by the State, provided there are no inconveniences in the
<br /> normal services rendered."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hall to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopted.
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<br /> 9th - "Since the Federal Government has.pavedFourth St,~and Court St., it
<br />is necessary for us to execute the attached resolution,-wHich I respectfully request that you
<br />
<br />~Dprcve."
<br /> B~ol~t~on-
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<br />"RESOLVED that t~he Oity Ma~agerbe amd is here~y
<br />authorized to execute ana~raeme~$ bet~eenethet~it~
<br />of Portsmouth, Virginia an~ ~the~ lrgin a D par en
<br />of Highw~a in connection wi~ the application for
<br />Federal Funds to_construct a ~unicipal highway i n the
<br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, destgnated as Federal
<br />DA-NR l&-A (1) from Gosport .Road (Ent. U~S. Navy Yard)
<br />to High St., via Fourth and Court SSs., in accordance
<br />with plans and specifications submitted."
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, said resolution was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 10th - "Mr. Clyde W. Oooper, Attorney for Pine Grove Dairy, has requested
<br />that we hold in abeyance the passing cf an ordinance controlling the grading of milk in the
<br />City.
<br /> I am therefore requesting that action on this ordinance be delayed
<br />two weeks."
<br />
<br />On motion filed.
<br />
<br /> ltth - "I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. H.M. Lucas, contractor on
<br />the Health Center, Project VA 4~-31Y, with a recommendation from the City Engineer that he be
<br />granted forty days extension of time-due to delays he has experienced in obtaining necessary
<br />materials. · WOuld therefore appreciate adoption of_the following resolution:
<br />
<br />ed.
<br />
<br />'BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br />PortSmouth, Va.,_that H. M.Lucas, Contractor
<br />on Project VA 44 317, be granted an extension
<br />of forty days time due to delays he has experienced
<br />in obtaining c~rtain materials and thg~,Oity will
<br />relieve Mr. Lucas of all liquidated damages, pro
<br />vided t~hls meets with~the approval of the Federal
<br />Works Agency."
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Grimes to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopt-
<br />
<br /> 12th -- "From November 25th to December 3rd, I had investigators to check
<br />on conditions in our ~ity, Their~repcrt was that there were no open houses of prowtitution in
<br />~ ~__~G~tv _nd~ that bee~ ~arlors in the. City_ were~ conducted and operated far better ~han the
<br />investigating unit haschecked..~hro,mgn~tt~s.-~ea~
<br /> _They reperted.that.~heremwas..some smatlgambling around~pool par-
<br />lots, bu~ failed to looate-any~, profsss&onat gamblin~ establishments. As a whole, the report
<br />concerning conditions in thisOity was excellent+"
<br />
<br />On motion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> 13th - ,Pursuant ~o your instructions, I will re-advertise on December
<br />3Otb for bids for the use of the Portsmouth Stadium."
<br />
<br /> On motion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> ~ -l~th - "In order ~o complete project VA 4~-26~, it will be necessary to
<br />request $50,000. additional from the Government, and I have been assured ~hat if the City will
<br />put up one fourth, the balance will be forthcoming." ,.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to place on i%s first reading an appropriation of
<br />
<br /> _ was
<br />$12,500. OOfor said purpose, from ~ater funds, adopted.
<br />
<br /> 15th - "I am requesting funds in~ ~he amount of $55,5q0. OO for recreation
<br /> for the year 194~, and would appreciate the adoption of the follow-
<br />for the City o~ Portsmouth,
<br />lng resolution.
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