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May 25th, ~9~3,
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<br />ing vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox. Grimes, Hall, Howard~ Hutchins,
<br /> Lawrence~ Warren~ Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />6th - The Nanager presented the following ~esolution:
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<br /> "RESOLUTION AGCEPTIN~THE O~FE~ OF THE UNITED STATES OF
<br /> AMERICA.~ UNDER DOCKET VA ~P~-M-3~ - WAR TIME CHILD CAPE
<br /> FACILITIES
<br /> WHE?~EAS, there has been filed with ~h~ Federal Works
<br /> Agency~ applicatian for Federal assistance under ~he
<br /> DEFENSE WORKS PROGRA~, and the United States of America,
<br /> acting by and ~th~roug~ the Federal~orke~A~m~nis~rato~,
<br /> has transmittea ~o ~ne owner an ozzer cz ~eaeram assls-
<br /> ~t~nce in connection with the ~ublic works referred to, of
<br /> $11,338o0G~ and
<br /> ~EAS, said offer has been duly r~ad in open meeting ~ud
<br /> h~s been fully considered in every respect in accordance
<br /> with pertinen~rules of procedure and legal requirements~
<br /> and,
<br /> WEEREAS~ the offer h~s been made a part of the public re -
<br /> cords of the owner, and
<br /> ~B~REAS, it seems advisable ~nd in the public interest~
<br /> that said offer, be accepted,
<br /> NOW, THEBEFORE~ BE IT P~SOLMED BY THE CItE COUNGIL 0 F THE
<br /> CITY OF PORTS~IOUTH, VIR~INIA, that said offer of the
<br /> United States of America~ a true and correct copy o f which
<br /> is hereto attached, be and the same is accepted without
<br /> reservation or qualiTication."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, said resolution was adopted, and by the follow-
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hut,bins,
<br /> Lawrence, Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br />The Manager presented the foil-owing telegram:
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<br />"Since C.i.T. has made transportation survey i n Portsmouth,
<br />w~ are i~posit~on to.suggest methods of meeting gasoline
<br />s~ortage oy cur~ailin~ bus serv~ce'~ithout withdrawing nec-
<br />essary tra~usportation facilities ~o meet twen~y~per cent cut
<br />in fuel. Suggest VEP Company be required to (1) suspeni Oper-
<br />ation on Sixth Ave., north of High St., (2) Suspend opera~ion
<br />on High St., between Court St. and th~ f~rry, (3) suspend
<br />operation o~ Prentis Ave. and Elm Ave. and on Charleston and
<br />Des Moines Aves., in both cases between Lincoln mud Duke ($)
<br />Suspend operati?n on_Gut~r~e smd ~i~st Aye:, be~ween_L~kif~
<br />and Spratley an~ on Firsm ave. ana ~cond AVe. from a ~. ~
<br />B St., (5) if still operated, suspend ooeration o n Beach and
<br />Elm Ave. between Center and ~spor~ (61 ' Such reductions in
<br />frequency of service,~r o~heV change? wh~ch..ma~ ~? necessary
<br />to make saving withouz reauclng service ~o ~orlozK Navy Yard
<br />or essenti~l transportation in rush hours
<br />
<br /> Edward A Roberts, Associate Director,
<br /> Division of Local Transport.~
<br />
<br /> Mr. Ross was given the privilege of the floor and stated that his company
<br />has put the 20% curtailment in effect on Monday, by taking off 15 buses reducing such service
<br />as was practicable.
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<br /> Motion cf Er. Hutchins that the O.D..T° be requ~s~ to let us try out the
<br />Virginia Electric & Power.Company plan ~o see if it w&ll be w~rkable, was adopted.
<br />Special app_ropria~ie~-Of $1~OO.-f~rrepair~o Jail. laid on table at last meeting,was taken u~
<br /> ~Eotienof?~N~Fox~o,app~P~i~e $1,500. for S~id purpose, was adopted, and by
<br />the following voSe:
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes~ Hall, Howard, Hutchins~
<br /> Lawrence, Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />Approved -
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<br />On mc:ion adjourned.
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<br />City Clerk.
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