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November 23rd, !943.
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<br />maximum.~load point-in thehea~ies~-diree~ienof %raf~fic on-every
<br />route is eGuatto the n~mber of sea~efmr~ishe~, There aheuldbe
<br />no quos,Sion regarding theminimmmtength ofhead~a~e~te aocommod&te
<br />· paase~ge~s.u~til this~re,seheduting.-hae.-leng~$hened-~.mexls~iag head~
<br />ways,.~o atleast twenty.minm~es~.Wh~n..t/~a.t~peint-ts-.reached~ ~members
<br />of our staff will btgla~-towerk~gneach,ln~Ividuatoa,se-wlth:yo,u.
<br /> It might he-.we~l to' ad~ tha%-~,the-tot~l.number~,o.f.bms~m~lea
<br />opemate~l~Po~tsmeu%h-ienot'the, principat..oriteri~n o~.oompliaaoe-
<br />with the policy and pregramo£.this-Office. The prima~y, objective is
<br />to fu.~niahesse~tiat transportation wi-theft w~s~-.a~d~-wlthl~.he.,maxi~
<br />-mum.etftcieaoy. I~ is~betle~e~l.$hatadop$1on, of the-:va~ious..changes
<br />set-forth l~.~ais letter-.will accomplish this objective withou~ un-
<br />due inconvenience ~o your p~ssengere.
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<br />.Very truly, yours,
<br />
<br />Guy A, Richardson, Director,
<br />Division of Local Transport."
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<br /> Mr. Howard stated~ that- Mr. Edward.-Robe=ts~ Asaeelate Director, Division
<br />of LooalTransporta~iom, Office of. Defen~e..~ranspo.~ati0m, hadagreed. ~o~exIend the ~est Park
<br />View. route over .~he. Lecki~..~t. bridge west .to..Eigh.th~Ave., southo, a Eighth. Ave., tb Charles
<br />S~, e~st-on Obm~,les ~t., ~o Seventh Ave., north on Seventh Ave., .tO Leckie St., east on Leck-
<br />ie St., over the bridge.
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Hutchins to ~nprove the resolution and ~he report of the
<br />Committee, was adopted.
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<br />Pinkston's
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<br /> Resolutio~ -
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<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 1st.- "I would appreciate am.extension of eleven days time on A.G.
<br />contract, Project VA 44-139, which terminates tt~s project."
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<br />eWHEREAS, a certaln contract of the A. G. pinkston Company
<br />P~oject VA 44-139, has: no~ been .~ompleted,~ andtn accord-_
<br />ante with FederalWorks Ageacy-Polioy it is deemed neces
<br />sary ~o allow an extension of els=eh days time from the
<br />present contract, ......
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<br /> BE ~T RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth,
<br /> that '-the said extension of'~levenda~.s time on the con -
<br /> tract of A. G. Pinkston Cbmp~any be allowed, and waive all
<br /> claims for liquidated damages;"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Fox, said resolution was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd - "In accordance wi~h your instructions on November 9th, I adver-
<br />tised for bids for the use of the stadium, from the loth through the 13th of November, follow-'
<br />ed up by opening bids in my office on November 15th. There were no bidders.
<br /> I am therefore requesting authority to re-advertise at a later
<br />date fora%he use of the stadium prier ~o December ]lst,
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in~e Manager's recommendation was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - "'I am in receip~ of a letter from the Office of Defense Transpo~
<br />ration, authorizing the City~o put on ten additional taxicabs, after December 1st, 1943."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />The Manager presented the following resolution:
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<br />followlffg vote:
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<br />to execute the contract
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<br />"WHEREA~, pursuant to policies of the FederalWorks Agency,
<br />advertisements were accepted for bids on a sto~m sewer
<br />drain and concrete sidewalks, Project VA 4~-32~, and
<br /> WHEREAS, bids were opened on November l~th, at 12:O0
<br />o'clock noon, in the Oity Manager's Office, and publicly
<br />rea~ and tabulated,
<br /> ~HER~RE, Be 1~ Resolved by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that contract for this work be awarded
<br />~he Calnaught Contracting. Corporation, the lowest bidder,
<br />at the b~d price of $61,89~;O0, if, as, and when approved
<br />by the Federal Works Agency."
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<br />On motion of Mr, Hutohins, said resolution was adopted, and by the
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<br />Ayes: Fox, G~imes, Hall, Howard, Hutthins, Wilson
<br />Nays: None _
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<br /> On motion o~ ~.. Hu~ehin. s, duly~ recorded, the-City Manage~ Is-directed
<br /> with the Calnaught Contracting Corporation for the work set forth in
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