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present:
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<br />At a regular meeting of the CiTy Council, held July 13th, 1943, there were
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<br /> John P. Leigh, Leslie T~ Fox, George L. Gri~es, Russell ~. Hall,
<br /> James N. Howard, W. R. Hutchins, ~ra~k D. Lawrence, C.E. Warren,
<br /> Pearle J.'Wilson and ArShur S~ Owens, CiTy Manager.
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<br /> Minutes of regular ~eeting held Ju~e' 22nd and special meeting of July 6th
<br />were read and approved.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Howard, the rules were suspended to hear Mr. V.L.Parker,
<br />who asked that the City change its tsx on slot machines to read as the License tax in Norfolk.
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<br />was adopted.
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<br />Notion o f ~. Hutchins to refer to the City Manager and City Attorney,
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<br />an~l*rabi
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<br />treatment,
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<br />The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br />1st - The Eanager presented a bill of Dr. Alex T. Mayo for medical
<br />rendered Miss Eleanor Garris.
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<br />servi 06
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Fox, the Treasurer was authorized to pay same from funds
<br />in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes.
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<br />2nd - "M~. Wmo H. Ashcroft ha~ been appointed regular patrolman, effective
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd ~ "! am in receipt of an offer from the Federal Government, dated
<br />July 3rd, wit~ reference to recreational facilities i n t he City o f Portsmouth.
<br /> The Government is offering us the sum of $15,340.O0 for recreation-
<br />al facilities for t he rest of the year, and i respectfully reques~t that the attached resolution
<br />be adopted.
<br /> The City's part~of this total project will be $4,938. and I am re-
<br />questing that the balance under the following accounts be transferred as our part~ofth~ appro-
<br />priation, as follows:
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<br />¢!0 - 'Salaries
<br /> 0 ther
<br />¢2¢ - ~alaries
<br /> Other
<br />¢2¢ - Victory Gardens
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<br />$ 2,868.OO~
<br /> oo.65
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<br />. 133.2~-
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<br />Resolution
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<br /> "RESOLUTION ACOEPTINGTHE OFFER OF
<br />TEE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA -Recveational
<br />Fae~ilities, Portsmouth, Va - Project VA 44-M-15.
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<br />. - WHEREAS, there has been filed with the Federal Works
<br /> Agency, for and in behalf of the City of Portsmouth, Va., (herein
<br /> called the "Owner'S), an application for Federal assistance under
<br /> the Defense Public Works Program,~d the United States of America,
<br /> acting by and through the Federal ~orks Administrator, has trans-
<br /> mitted to the Owner an Offer of Federal assistance in connection
<br /> with t~e public works referred to.in s aid application and described
<br /> in said Offer; and
<br /> WHEREAS, said Offer has been duly read in open meeting
<br /> and has been fully considered in every respect in accordance with
<br /> the pertinent rules of procedure and legal requirements; an~
<br /> WHEREAS, said Offer has been made a part of the~ublic
<br /> records of the Owner; and
<br /> WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable aud in the public in-
<br /> teres~ that said Offer be accepted:
<br /> NOW, therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of
<br /> Portsmouth, Va., that the said Offer of the Unit~ Btates of America,
<br /> a true and correct copy of which is hereto attached, be and the same
<br /> hereby is accepted without reservation or qualification and that the
<br /> proper City offlolals be authorized to sign the acceptance."
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<br /> Motion of ~Mr. Hutchins that we approve the action of the City Manager
<br />and ~ne said resolution, was adopted, and by the following vote: ,~
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutc~hins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, ~ilson
<br />None.
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<br /> 4th -
<br />Saturday's paper for June
<br />and Portsmouth~ from the
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<br /> "I received yesterday, July 12th, copy ~f an advance re!ease for
<br />19th, 1943, with reference ~o the change in bus routes in Norfolk
<br />Office of Defense Transportation.
<br /> I sm filing it for future reference."
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<br />Notion of Mr. Fox to file, under protest, was adopted.
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