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NOW, .~h~FORE, BE IT RESOLVED by She 0ouneil. of ~he
<br /> Oity ef .Pertsmou~h~ Virginia, tha~t the Oity-.Mama~e~.
<br /> be empowered- ~e~ ex~e~d funds- reeei~ved~ .fr~m this.~.Gom -
<br /> mlttee for Victory Garden needs',aor~ or, her National De-
<br /> fense Pequirements~for the.0ity.
<br />
<br /> Notion of Mr. Hutchins to lay au appropriation of $2,500., for said
<br />purpose on table, until next me,ting, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 5th - "Eugene A-, Pate, Patrolman for the City of Portsmouth.during the
<br />past eighteen years, hasbeen~found physically unf~it to continue his duties~ as a Police offiae~
<br /> Therefore, I recommend that Nr. Pate be retired, on one-half sa!~F
<br />
<br /> Notion o f Mr~ ~llson~ to comcur in the Na~ager~s recommendation and to ap-
<br />propriate $728~O0 for said p~rpose, was adopted, and by-the following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Leigh,. Fox, Grimes~ Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br /> N ay s: None
<br />
<br /> 6th - The ~nager presented the following letter, from Col. Chas. B. Bor-
<br />land, Oity Manager of Norfolk:
<br /> "Please accept my apology for the delay in acknowledging your letter
<br />of April 16th, in which you advise that the s~reets in Portsmouth, where the new water~ line to
<br />Norfolk Passes through, have not bee~ restored to their former condition,
<br /> I appreciate your bringing this to my attention and I am indeed
<br />sorry that this matter has been allowed to s~and so long. You may be sure that this will be
<br />given immediate attention."
<br /> ~$h - "The foll.owing~ items were referred to ~he 0ity Nanager a~ the last
<br />regular meeting of the Oity 0ounoil:
<br /> 1. 0cnditionof streets in Mt. Hermon
<br /> The City Engineer and Oounc~ilman Howard made a survey of
<br /> this area last week and necessary repairs are now~eing made.
<br /> ~. Request for the Virginia Electric &Power. OOmpahy to pur-
<br /> chase ten buses. Request has been made to the Power Company
<br /> but Mr. Ross has been out of the City and I am unable to
<br /> port other t~an progress on this.
<br /> 3- Relative to the request of the Labor Umion, the 0ity has
<br /> installed a traffic light at Lincoln and Washington Sts.~ and
<br /> the City Engineer has been requested to place a slow sign on
<br /> the north side of Elm Ave., east of Washington St.
<br />--~ 4. With reference to Effingham St. being paved, the City re-
<br /> quested the Governmen~ last year to pave this as a naval ac-
<br /> cess road, but we were advised that we were turned down; We
<br /> are again making an application flor Effingham St;, Court
<br /> from High to Fourth, Fourth $t. from Court ~o the. Navy Yard
<br /> Gate, and Washington Bt. from South of ~he ~eaboard tracks
<br /> to High St."
<br />
<br />On motion ordered filed:
<br />
<br />vote~
<br />
<br />8th -
<br />
<br />On motion
<br />
<br />The Manager presented the following resolution:
<br />
<br /> "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE UNITED STA~E$
<br /> OF' AMERICA, UNDER DOOKET VA 44-~17 - Portsmouth
<br /> Health 0enter. .
<br />
<br /> WHEREA~, there has been filed wi th the Federal Works
<br /> ~Agenoy, application for ~b~deral assistamce Under the
<br /> Defense WORKS Program, and t~he United States of America,
<br /> acting by and through the Federal Works Administrator,
<br /> has transmitted ~o the o~ner an offer of Federal assis-
<br /> tance in connection with the public works referred to,
<br /> and
<br /> WHEREAS, said 6ffer has Been duly read in open meeting
<br /> and has bee~ ~ully considered in every respect in
<br /> co,dance wi~l~ pertinent rules of procedure and legal
<br /> reGuirements, and
<br /> WHEREAS, the. of~fer has been made a part of the public
<br /> records of the owner, and
<br /> WHEREAS, this~RroJec~ is in lieu of Px~Ject VA 44-187,
<br /> and
<br /> WHEBEA~, it seema advisable, and in ~he public interest,
<br /> that said offer be accepted,
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE~OLVED BY THE CITY 0OUNOIL OF
<br /> THE CITY OF PORT~NDUTH, ~ViR~INIA, that said offer Of
<br /> the Uhited ~tates of America, a ~rue and correct copy
<br /> of which is hereto attached, be and the same is ac -
<br /> cepted without reservation or qualification."
<br /> cf Mr. Hutehins, said res~l~ion was adopted, and by the followin~
<br />
<br />A~es:
<br />
<br />Nays:
<br />
<br />Leigh~ F,x, Srimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, L~wrence,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br />
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