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On motion, ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - "You referred to me at the last meeting of the 0ouncil a petition
<br />regarding conditions in the 900 blsck of Court Bt., and I have be~n advised by Ohief Broughton
<br />that steps he. ye already been taken to give relief To the citizens in that vicinity."
<br />
<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd - "In 1918, the Oity borrowed $112,585.30 from the Binking Fund, on
<br />which interest was paid until 1921.
<br /> Nothing has been done toward payment of this note since that
<br />time. I am therefore recommending that the 0ouncil, by resolution, request the Sinking Fund to
<br />charge this note off, as it is carried as a ~debit in the 0ity Fund and a Credit in the Binking
<br />Fund."
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<br />was adopted,
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<br />the 0ity, and I would recommend that authority be granted to operate these
<br />restrictions, as follows:
<br /> That the Oity Manager approve the si~.'~
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<br />of the ~rcades.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the City Managerts recommendation
<br />and by the fQllowing vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Hutchins, Lawrence, ~arr~,Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 4th - I~You referred back to me sometime ago the question of arcades in
<br /> arcades with certain
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<br />Privilege of the floor was granted Mr. V. L. Parker,
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<br />who spoke in favor
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<br /> Motion of Mr. LawTence to concur in the Manager's recommendation, ?~.s
<br />adopted.
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<br /> , 5th - "I would like to recommend that the Manager be authorized to re-
<br />fer back to the Council a contract to supply water to ~est Norfolk, through a line over the
<br />present bridge.
<br /> The terms of the contract will have To be worked out by the City
<br />Attorney and the Buperintendent of the ~ater Department, but the plans are tentatively that the
<br />County, City and the Virginia Bmelting Company will enter into a Jdnt contract."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutohins to concur in the City Managerts recommendation,
<br />was adopted. (Mr. Fox excused from voting.)
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<br /> 6th -
<br />merits in its water line:
<br />
<br />prove water services, and the
<br />
<br />"The City has received permission to make the following i~orove-
<br />
<br />Change from 2" to 8" line in the lOC block of Florida Ave.
<br />Change from 2" to 6" in the 1OO block of Broad Bt. and in
<br /> the 1OO block of Maryland Ave.
<br />Change from 2" to 6" line in the 500 and 600 blocks of
<br /> Armstrong Bt.
<br />A new line on Bay Bt.,
<br /> Naval Hospital.
<br /> It is very necessary
<br />improvements in the
<br />
<br /> to iiprove water facilities to the
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<br /> that these changes be made in order to im -
<br />Port Norfolk area are part of another projec~
<br />
<br /> . ?th -"
<br />their letter dated ~une let:
<br />
<br />tract awarded the Meade
<br />surety, is completing.
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<br />adopted."
<br />
<br /> The New Amst~erdam Casualty Company made the following request in
<br />
<br /> 'TEe work contemplated by the Meade Construction
<br /> Company con~r~c~ ~in~fov~ ref~red~t~ can
<br /> no~ ce compze~ea wz~nzn ~ne ~zme a±zowea ~nere-
<br /> un,er, in view of the circumstances, we hereby
<br /> apply for an extension of ~ime in which to scm -
<br /> plebe the contract~ to February lyth, 19~'
<br />
<br /> ~nis is with reference to Division A, VA ~-141, which was a con-
<br />Construction Company, end which the New Amsterdam Casualty Company, as
<br />
<br />I am therefore requesting that the attached resolution be
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<br />Resolution
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<br />"Be it Resolve~ by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Vmrginia, that the New Amsterdam
<br />Casualty Company be granted an extension o f
<br />time under VA ~-l~l, Division A, to February
<br />l~th, 194~, in which to complete its contract,
<br />subject to the approval of the Federal Works
<br />Agency.~
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<br />Motion o f Mr. Grimes to approve said resolution was adopted.
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<br /> 8th - "Prior to Christmas, an emergency arose, which necessitated th~
<br />olaeing of a pump at the City Earke$ Building, and it was necessary that we have t~his done im-
<br />~ediatelyo The cost of this was $2,'~28.59, for which I must request an appropriation."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Er~ Fox, an-appropriation of $2,228.59 for said purpose,
<br />was laid on table until next meeting.
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<br /> 9th - ~Pursuant to the request of ~he Postmaster, B.F. Kirby, I am
<br />recommending that the attached ordinance be adoptedo~
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