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adopted.
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />adopted,
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<br />the following votes
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<br />D,.oember l$th, ~_lkM.
<br />
<br />"WHEBEAS, due to the-exps~nded War effort in ~he City of
<br />Portsmouth, it is important to the succeseful prcsecu.-
<br />tion of the War that available recreation be had f or all
<br />War workers within t~his a rea,
<br />
<br /> THERE~RE, Be it ResolvedLby the Council of t~he Oi~y of
<br />Portsmouth, that the City ~anager be authorized to.request
<br />the Federal Government for assistance amouGting to $55,540.
<br />for recreation for the year 19~/~; the City's part of this
<br />to be twenty per cent, and that the City Nanager be autho-
<br />rized to execute necessary papers far this request."
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Hutc~ins to concur in ~he Manager's recommendation, was
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<br />16th - The Manager presented the following resolution:
<br />
<br />"WHEREAS, due to war conditions and the inability of the
<br />City of Portsmouth to obtain the~necessary materials and
<br />machinery, it will be impossible to construct a sewage
<br />disposal system for the City, within the three year period
<br />set fort2~in the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia,
<br />approved on April 2nd, 19~2, and it is necessary that the
<br />Ci~F be granted additions.1 ~tlm~m$
<br />NOW, THEREPORE, Be it Resolved by the Oouneil of the City
<br />of Portsmouth that ~the Ha~tO~-Roade ~anltation Commission
<br />or other proper authority, beck,nd it ~ hereby requested to
<br />grant to ~the Oi~y of Portsmouth an additional period of two
<br />years (or a to,al period of f~ve yearS"f~rom the creation of
<br />the Hampton Roads ~anitatio.n District) in which the City of-
<br />Portsmouth shall~conatruct i~ts sewage disposal system as
<br />required by said Act."
<br />
<br />On me,ion of ~rj~~ Hutch~ms~, said,resolution was adopted, and by the fol -
<br />
<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Letgh, FOX,, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, LaWrence,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br />l?th - The Manager presented the following ordinance:
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCEi RELATING TO THE 0ROSSING OF STREETS
<br /> BY PEDESTRIA~.~."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Fox~ the rules were suspended and said ordinance was
<br />and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox$ Grimes, Hall,
<br /> ~awrence, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />Howard, Hutohine,
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<br />Mr. Hall presented the following:
<br />
<br /> "RESOLUTION
<br />WHEREAS, the Office of Defense Transportation, through
<br />its representatives, has made cert~.ln.c.ha_nges in the bus
<br />eyetem in Portsmouth, thereby penammzxng ~efense workers
<br />
<br />WHEREA~, through the rulings of the Office cf Defense
<br />Transportation, both_the residents of the City and workers
<br />in the Norfolk Navy Yard have been severely inconvenienced,
<br />and
<br />WREREAS, the intent of the Office of Defense Transportation
<br />is to conserve gasolGne, motor equipment and rubber, the
<br />order specifiCally~fails to l~.rovide this necessity~
<br />~EEREA~, due to this inconvenience, undue hardships have
<br />been caused these workers, .which ~subsequent!y ~made them
<br />lose time f~m work, thereby dec~easing production,
<br />THEREFORE, Be-it ResO~lved by the ~0ouncil of the Ci~y of
<br />Portsmouth that the City Attorney be and is hereby directed
<br />to proceed legally through the courts by proper legislation
<br />to ~Institute appropriate tegal proceedings to Yequire the
<br />Virginia Eieotrio ~ower Company to maintain its service
<br />in ~he CiiY of Porte~outh in accordance with its contract
<br />wi.th the City Council and to prevent the Office of Defense
<br />Tram portation from interfering therewith~" -
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<br />On motion, said resolution was referred to the City Attorney.
<br />
<br />The 19~ Budget was taken from the table and presented.
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Hut~hins, the 19~ Budget ordinance was adootsd, and by
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