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Motion o f Mr. Hutchins to- approve said resolution, was adopted.
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<br /> ~th - The-Manage-r presented the following offer from the Federal Works
<br />Agency and ~esolution accepting the same:
<br /> ' "Subject- to the terms-~ and conditions (FWA Form. Ne.GE 100, d~ted August.
<br />tst, 19~, revised February 16th,, 19~3)~ attached her~ .and made- a par$~hereo£, the United,
<br />States,-~f,Amerlca m(herelr~ esl!ed .the "C~ve.rnmen?) he~eby-.offers to. make.-yo~, a .g.ran.t .of
<br />$68,OOO. %oaid in financing the.acquisltien~ana construction of public wor~s~consisting-mO.f
<br />side~ks mand, .storm se~er facilities, including necessary land (herein called the-."~roJect" ),
<br />at the presently estimated cost. to you.of $85,OOO.; provided, however, that if the actual, eest
<br />to you of.the project .upon completion, as determined by the-Federal Works Adminlst.rator, is
<br />less~,than the pres.en%ly, estimated-cost specified above, the gran~ shall he reduced to an amount
<br />which bea~s the.same, ratio to said actual cost as the amount of the grant specified herein
<br />bears to the said estimated cost.
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<br />United States of America
<br />
<br />Federal Works Administrator
<br />
<br />By Balr~,Snyder,
<br /> Assistant Administrant.a
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<br />"RESOLUTION
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<br /> AOCEPTING~.THEOF.FEROF THE UNITED f_._ STATES OF_AMERICA
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS~-there has been file&:with them.Federal Works. Agency for'smd in
<br />be halfof the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, (hereim..cailed~he "Owner"), an application
<br />Federal assistance under the Defense Public WS~Es .prog.ram, and..the United8~ates of America,
<br />acting by and through the Federal Works Administrator, has ~ransmitted to the Owner an Offer
<br />of Federal Assie~anceim~connec~lon with~he public works referred to In said application and
<br />described in said Offer; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, said Offer has been duly read in open meeting and has been
<br />fully considered in every respect .in acc~rdanqe ~ith the pertinent rules of procedure and legal
<br />requirementa; ~and
<br /> WHEREAS, said Offer has been made a part of ~he public records of the
<br />Owner; and
<br /> WHEREAS, it is de~ed advisable and in the public interest that said Of-
<br />fer be accepted;
<br /> NGW, THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the 0ouncil of t~e Oity of Portsmouth
<br />that said Offer of the United States of America, a true and ccrrec~ copy of which is hereto at-
<br />tached, be and the same hereby is accepted without reservation or qualification."
<br />
<br /> Notion o f Mr. Grimes that we acce~t the Government's offer and a~prove
<br />said Resolution, was adopted, and by the following v~te:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 8th - ~he Manager asked for an appropriation o f $1y,O00.O0 to match
<br />the $68,000.00 grant from the Government.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to place an appropriation of $17,000.00, for said
<br />purpose, on its first reading, was adopted,
<br />
<br /> 9th - "I would appreciate the following resolution being adopted:
<br />
<br /> ,WHEREAS, there is a certain need in the 0ity of Portsmouth for
<br /> a Day Nmrsery to facilitate ~he War effort, and assist in caring
<br /> for the children of War workers, and
<br /> WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and necessary that this project
<br /> be constructed,
<br /> THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the 0it2 of PortsmouZh, that the
<br /> ~!lty Manager be authorized to suhm!~,arequest to the Federal
<br /> ~Orks. Ag.ency for the Nursery, to c~st approximately $30,O00.O0,
<br /> the Gity to furnish the site and put up approximately $3,OOO.OO,
<br /> and to be a non-Federal proJecSJ"
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Warrento approve said resolution was adopted.
<br />
<br /> loth - .There have been~two applications for theatres in the 900 block
<br />of High S~., aud objections h~ve beenreoelved from citizens, as to the feasibility of having
<br />a theatre in this area. Myoff~ce-"~h~'sjh~e~dup t~e~i~suance of permits i n order that the
<br /> Council may decide whether these permits shoum~ ce granges.
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