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June ~th, 1943.
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<br />to be necessary to ter_~tinate his right to proceed with the work and to call upon his surety
<br />comp_any to complete the same.
<br /> I respectfully request that I be given authority to protect the in-
<br />terest of the ~City and to give such notices as may be raquired b~ the contract to insure the
<br />completion of the work, and if necessary, to terminate Mr. ~Lucenti's right to proceed and to
<br />call upon his surety company to coddlers the contract."
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<br /> Motion of Er. Fox to concur in the ManagerWs request~ was adopted.
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<br /> 6th - "Bids on the incinerator, F~A 44-142, have been received and
<br />tabulated. However, since tL~s incinerator is expected to last us for twenty years, I am re-
<br />luctant to hastily make any decision toward its construction, until every aspect of it has
<br />been checked thoroughly.
<br /> It is hoped that by the nex~ meeting of the Council, on June
<br />22nd, I will be in position to recommend your acceptance of a contract to construct the incin-
<br />erator."
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<br /> On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 7th - ~HEP~AS, proposal~ for the construction of a Health Center by
<br />the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, covered by Federal ~orks Agency Project No. VA 44-317, were
<br />opened on June 4th, 19~3 and bide were tabulated, and
<br /> WHEREAS, ~heproposal of H.M. DGcask Pertsmouth~ Virginia,
<br />of $53,310.90, was found to be the l~west bid and in order,
<br /> NOW, THEREFO_RE, Be it Resolved by the Council of the City o~
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, ~hat the proposal of H. M. Lucas be accepted~ and the contract for said
<br />work be a~arded the above-menticned bi~der, subject To ~he approval of Federal Works A~ency of
<br />the United States, and the City Manager be authorized to execute said contract on ~eh~if of the
<br /> ~erE, subject to release of cri~
<br />City with the seal of the City affixed, attested by the~City ~ '
<br />tical materials by the ~ar ProducTion Board."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Grimes, said resolution was adopted and by the fol -
<br />lowing vote~
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh~ ~ox, Grimes~ Hall, Howard, P~tchins, ~arren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />was received and
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<br />8th - The M~nager presented the following resolution:
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<br /> "~EREAS, the 0ity 0oi!ector of the City of Portsmouth h~s
<br /> made out and submitted to the Cit~ Council a list showing
<br /> delinquent taxes upon real estate in the City for the year
<br /> 1942 as rec2~ired by the City Charter,
<br /> NO~, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Coun~il-of the City
<br />of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the real estate contained
<br />in said list is directed to be sold, ~ud the City Collector
<br />is directed to cause to be published in the Portsmouth Star,
<br />a daily newspaper~published in this City, or in some other
<br />~local~paper having circulation in the City of Portsmouth, a
<br />lis~ of the real estate so to bs sold, giving notice of the
<br />time and place of the sale an~ describing each Darcelas the
<br />same is described on the assessment rolls of the City,
<br />thor with the name of'the person to whom each parcel is as -
<br />sessed a~ud the amount o2 taxes due thereon~ ~ud he is directed
<br />to nske sale of all o2~such property upon ~nich taxes are not
<br />paid previous to the 8~te of sale in accords~ce with the Cha~-
<br />ter provisions of the City o f Portsmouth and the laws of this
<br />State, and he shall charge each parcel o~ land with its pro -
<br />portionate part of the advertisement and exoenses of sale.~
<br />
<br />Motion of ~. Howar~ to lay on t~ole until next meeting, was adopted.
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<br /> 9th - The repor~ of the Accounting'D~par~me~t for the month of May,
<br />ordered filed.
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<br />of the
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> ~our none a - Body
<br /> ~ ~I am hereby notifying ~ '- r b~e t~t the
<br />following memoers of the School Board are expiring July~lst~ 1~43:
<br /> Mrs. W. B. Spong - ~irst District
<br /> Er. T. A. ~illett - Second District
<br /> Mr. J. Ho Bain - ~nird District
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<br />terms of office
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<br />Respectfully sofomitted~
<br />
<br /> H. A. Hunt, Supt. of Schools."
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<br />Board,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to go i nrc the election o f member~ of the School
<br />whose terms begin July let, 1943, was adopted:
<br />
<br />Mr. Fox nominated Mrs. W. B. Spong - First District
<br />Er. Hutchins nominated T. A. W~llatt~- Second District
<br />Mr. Grimes nominated J. H. Bain - Third District
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<br />There being no other nominations, the nominations were closed and the
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