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~rch 23rd, -94B.
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<br />were present:
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<br />At a reg%ul~rmeeting of the City Council, held" March 23rd, 1943, there
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<br />John~P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, Russell M. Hall,
<br />W.R. Hutchins, Prank D. Lawrence, C. E. ~arren,
<br />and Arthur S. Owens, City Manager.
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<br />Jas. N. Howard,
<br /> Pearle J.Wilson
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held March 9th, 1943,were read and aooroved.
<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 1st - ~Please make an appropriation of $34,500. for the new incinerator.
<br />~ne Federal Government has apportioned $80~570. for.this.purpose."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins to lay on table until next meeting, was adopted.
<br />2nd - The Manager offered the following resolution:
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<br /> "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE UNITED STATES
<br /> OF A/~ERICA VA 44-269-Water Supp~
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<br /> ~ ~ ~ ~ Facilities
<br />WPd~REAS, there has been~filed with ~he Feaeral ~orks Agency
<br />for and in behalf of the 0ity of Portsmouth, Virginia (herein
<br />called the "Owner"), an %oplication fo~ Federal assistance
<br />under the Defense Public Works Program, and the United States
<br />of America, acting by and ~hrough the Federal Works Admlnis~rator~
<br />has Sransmitted ~o the Owner an Offer of Federal assistance in
<br />connection with the public works referred to in said application
<br />and described in said Offer; and
<br />WHERF~S, said Offer has been duly read in open meeting and has
<br />been fully considered in ~every respect in accordance with the
<br />pertinent rules of procedure and legal requirements; and
<br />WHEREAS, said Offer has been made a part of ~the public records
<br />of the Owner; and
<br />WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and in the public interest that
<br />said Offer be accepted:
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the 0ity Council of the City
<br />of Portsmouth, Va., that the said Offer of the United States of
<br />America, a true s~ud correct copy of which is he re~o attached,
<br />be and the same hereby is accepted without reservation or quali-
<br />fication."
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, said resolution was adopted, and by the fol
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<br />Ayes: Leigh,
<br /> Wilson
<br />Nays. None
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<br />Fox, Hall,
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<br />Howard, HutcD~ns, Lawrence, ~ar~en,
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<br />3rd - The Manager offered the following resolution:
<br /> VA 4~-1~3 - ~ire Headquarters
<br />"WHEREAS, proposals for the construe-rich of a Fire Headquarters
<br />Building by the City of Portsmouth, Va., covered by Federal Works
<br />Agency Project Nc. VA 44-1~3, ~ere opened on February 18th, 19~3
<br />and bids were tabulated, and
<br /> ~HEBEAS, the'proposal of J. Lawrence Smith, Portsmouth, Va. of
<br />SyS,_yly. O0 was found to be the lowest bi~d and in order,
<br /> NOW, THEREFOP~, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that the proposal of J.Lawrence Smith be
<br />accepted, and the toni-tact for said work be awarded the above-
<br />mentioned bidder, subject to the approval of the Federal ~orks
<br />A~ency of the United States, and that the City Manager be autho-
<br />rized to execute said contract on behalf of the City %~dth the meal
<br />of the City affixed, attested by the City Clerk, subJec$ to r~ -
<br />lease of critical materials by the War Production Board."
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, said resolution was adopted, and by the fol -
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Hall, Ho.~ar~, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren,
<br /> Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 4th - The Nanager submitted the following resolution:
<br /> VA 4~-!~ Incinerator
<br /> ~WHEREAS, proposals for the cons'truction of a three (3) furnace
<br /> garbage incinerator by the City of Portsmouth, 'Va., covered by
<br /> Federal Works Agenqy Project No. VA 44-142, were opened on
<br /> February 16th, 1943, and bids were tabulated, and
<br /> WHEREAS, ~he proposal of the Nye Odorless Incinerator Co. of
<br /> M'aoon, Ga. of $108,5~0.00 was found ~o be in order and the lowest
<br /> bid submitted,
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that the proposal of the Nye Odorless Incin-
<br />erator Company be adcepted, and the contract for said work be awarded
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