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Proper bcnd in the each bid. In order to obtsin garbage and refuse, om the recommendation of F.J. four proposals reviewed with reference to which is the best proposal to accept. At the next regular meeting of the City Council, we ~ll be in position to recomm_end acceptance of one of the bids.~ February 23rd, 19~3. amount of ten per cent of the bid ae~companiedI the advice of an authority-on incineration of ~erge-ron} 'City Engine~er, we are having the On motion ordered filed. for bids for the fire 7th ,, - . Proposals were received in response to an advertisement station, snd were opened on F~oruary 18th, in the Manager's Office. There were two bidders, a s follows: J. L. Smith, in the sum of $78,717~OO H~ M. Lucas, in the sum of $83,739,00 -- Proposal bond in the amount of five per cent of the bid'price ac~ ~ompaaled each proposal. It is expected that-~onstructio~ on_the building will s tar~ just as ~ soon.as priorities are received from the War ~roduction noar~, and I would like authority to ~ p~oceed with its construction just as raoidly as oossi01e.~ ~ On motion ordered filed. 8th - "I have been advised by Hr. Louis Levinso~ of the Govern- ment Requirement Division of the War Pro~ction Board, that the:~ity of Portsmouth will be granted authorit~ ~o purchase a large Elgin street sweeper." On motion ordered filed. 9th - "The Rationing Board is now in comfortable quarters in the Market Building a nd none of the present occupants of the ~arket have been discommoded, as adequate provisions have been made for all." On mo~ion ordered filed. loth - "In order to curtail the use of gasoline, ti res and equipment, the Office of Defense Transportation, in~'.conJunction with the City Government and the local transportation companies, are recommending the adoption of the following changes in bus schedules, effective just as soon as practicable: 1. That all buses on the south side of HighSt. con- tinue as at present and use the same bus terminal on the corner of High and Oaurt Sts. E. That buses on the north side of High St. turn north a~ HiEhSt. into Washington ~not allowing passengers to get off at Washington St.) proceed north on W~shing~on to London, t?rning east on London to Court, south on Court to High and mske a bus stop at the Court ~F~ouse corner (northwest corner of High and Oourt ~$.~ ~nis will nec essitate a or~Unge in the present lighting system to allow pedestrians to cross in s~fety at this transfer point. 3. That theCommunity BusOompany be granted the privi- lege of the northwest corner of King and Court Bts., for use as a loading station, provided prol~ financial agreement can be made with the Community Bus Company. ~. That the West ParkView and Navy Yard lines be com- bined in one, making a cross-town line. Obviously, there will have to be some adjustments in this plan, but in concurrence with Government requiremenZs, it is imperative that we aave all the tires and gasoline possible." lng vote: On motion of Mr. Fox, said plan was adopted, and by the follow- Ayes: Leigh, Pox, Howard, Warren, Wilson Nays: None Hall, Hutchins, Lawrence, Me,Ion of Mt. Fox to authorize the Manager to reeommend such changes as may be needed in said plan, was adopted. llth - The Eana~,er presented:. "The owner of taxicabs and for- hire cars have presented tO the M~uager-a t en~a~i~e plan for the Oontrol of their ears. The Nanageradvised he would wait two weeks and give the owner a chance to improve conditions, oPt~.~ would recommend a modern ordinance. On me,ion ordered filed. leah- The ~!anager state~ that Mr. Sebreil of ~he A.B.O. Board would confer with the Manager on February 2~th at noon, wi~h reference to improving conditions for registrations and sale of whiskey in the Oity. ordered filed$ 13th - The Manager presented the following which was, on motion,