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September ~Oth, 1943.
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<br />7:30 P. 2'i.,
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held September 3Otb, 1943,
<br />there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L.Grimes, Russell M.Hall,
<br />James N. Howard, W. R. nu chins, Frank D. Lawrence, C.E.Warren,
<br />Pearle J.Wileon and Arthur S. Owens, City Manager.
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<br />at
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held Septe~oer 14th~ 1943, were read and %0 -
<br />proved.
<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> let ~I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. Nclin Simmons, Office of De-
<br />fense Transportation, which will not allow us to out on ten ne~ taxicabs.
<br /> I am referring this letter to the Committee on Transportation,
<br />with the request that they confer with his representatives in ~ashington tomorrow, relative to
<br />tsxicabs."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd -
<br />which was presented at the
<br />a study of t~his matter and
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<br /> "In regard to the request for-information on a Curfew rainance,
<br />last meeting of the Council, I have not had sufficien.t time to make
<br />expec~ to report a~ ~he meeting on October 12th. ~
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />3rd - I have been a~vised by Kenneth Markwell, F.W.A. t{egional Director,
<br />that the City of Portsmouth's request for ~idewalks and storm sewer facilities, Project VA 44-
<br />344, i~ the amount of $85,000.00, has been approved. The City's portion of this will be
<br />$17,OO~.OO, which I shall request a~ a later date.~'
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 4th ~
<br />ed by the Federal Works A~ency, has been discussed in the press, end.after a conference with
<br />the City Manager of Norfo~k, I would like to recommend that the Portsmouth City ~;~%nager and
<br />the Superintendent of the Portsmouth Water Department discuss with the Federal Works Agency
<br />representatives the matter of the disposition Of the water line after the War, or suitab!e~
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<br />p rote ction
<br />e~ds. ~
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<br />adopted.
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<br />"The disposition of the iqo~a%~ay River project, which was construc~
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<br />event the line is disposed of before the War
<br />concur in the Manager's recommendation, was
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<br />for the City of Portsmouth, in the
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<br /> Motion~of ~r. Hutchins ~o
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<br /> th- "I would ~o~reciate the adoption of a resolution authorizing the
<br />Pittsburgh Des lioines Steel Company to extend its contract from February llth to March l~th,
<br />!943, and waive all claims for liquidated damage.
<br /> This extension of time is approved because of shortages of labor
<br />and delay in delivery of materials."
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<br />Resolution
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<br />lng vote:
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<br />"Be it resol'~edb~ the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that the Pittsburgh Des
<br />~oines Steel Company, under Ccntract VA $4-!39,
<br />be granted an extension of time from February
<br />llth to ~arch 14th, 1943, and waive all claims
<br />for liquidated d~mages.~
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<br />On motion of Mt.Hutch_ins, said resolution was adopted, and by the follow-
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall: Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, %~ilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 6th - "Under Project VA 44-317~ Health Center, it has been difficult for
<br />us to buy certain equipment necessary on the open market.
<br /> I would therefore appreciate your authority to purchase from the
<br />State, certain equipment necessary for the Health 0enter.~
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Councilman,
<br />ties, at its
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<br />count, ~A%O p.
<br />t~'~..~ ~,y days.
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<br />was placed on
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<br /> yth - ~It is with pleasure that I report the election of Russell M.Hall,
<br />to t he position of Executive Committeeman for the League of Virginia Municioali -
<br /> regular meeting on September 28th, at Roanoke, Va. ~
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<br /> On motion ordered filed.
<br /> 8th - ~Please authorize appropriation of $7,235.93 zo the City Jail Ac-
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<br /> This is due to no~ receiving funds from the State until the last
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hutchins, an appropriation of $~,235.93,fo~ said purpose
<br />its first read,no.
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