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January 26th, 1943.'
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Oouncil, held January 26th, 1943, at 7:00
<br />there were present:
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<br />ordered filed:
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<br />John P. Lei~h~Leslie T~ Fox~ GeorEe L. Grimee~ Ruseel~ M. Hall,
<br />James NoHoward,W. R. Hutohins, Frank D. Lawrence~ C.E. ~Farren,
<br />Pear!e J?~ilson and Arthur S. Owens~ City Manager.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held J~u~ary 12th, 1943, were read and aporoved.
<br />~e following communications from theOity Manager were readi
<br />let - The ~s~uager presented the following letter which was~ on motion,
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<br />tunity to
<br />salaries,
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<br /> ~The ~em~ers of the Portsmouth PoliceDepartment wish to take this oppor
<br />express their appreciation to you ~nd the 0ity Council for the increase-in their
<br />effective January lst~ 194~.~
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<br /> . 2nd ~ The Manager stated that in providing quarters for the ~Rationing
<br />Board, the ~ar Production Board limited the cost to $1,000.00, makiag it i~oossible to proceed
<br />as formerly planned ~ud that he could provide offices on the first floor of the ¥~arket Build-
<br />ing, west end~ for about $1,O00.00.
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<br />adopted.
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<br />~[otion of ~v~r. Lawrence to refer back to the ~anager with power to act, was
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<br /> 3rd - The M~uager Presented the following resolution:
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<br /> "~X~EREAS~ there has been filed with the Federal Works~
<br />Agency for and in beh~lf of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />an application for FeGeral assistance under the Defense Public
<br />Works Progrem, And the United States of America~ acting by and
<br />through the Feders0~ ~orks A~ministrator, has transmitted to the
<br />Owns= an offer of Federal Assistance in connection with the
<br />public works ref~i'he'd to ~ §aid application and described in
<br />said Offer; and
<br /> WHEreAS, sai~,.0~f~has been duly read in open meeting
<br />and has been fully'~onsidered in every respect in accordance
<br />with the pertinent ~les of procedure and legal requirements;
<br />and
<br /> WHEREAS, said Offer has been made ~ part of the pub!ie
<br />records of the Owner; and
<br /> WHEREAS, it is deemed.advisable and in the public in-
<br />terest that said Offer b~ accepted; and
<br /> W~HEHEAS, the amount o f the grant has been increased by
<br />the sum of $5,500. and the estimated cost of the project has
<br />been correspondingly increased, the ouroose of the revised Of-
<br />for and additional grant being ~o o%Vi~e funds for the oaMment
<br />of Government field expenses, s~c~ aS field engineerin~ ~n~oeo-
<br />tion and auditing, which are properly chargeabIe to th~ pro,eot;
<br /> NOW, T~BEFOHE, Be it Resolved by the Council of the
<br />City of Portsmouth, that the said Offer of the United States of
<br />America, a true and correc~ copy of which Is hereto attached, be
<br />and the same hereby is accepted witkou~ reservation or qua!ifi-
<br />c~tion~~
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<br />On motion~ said resolution ~ae adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes~
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<br />Nay s:
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<br />Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hut6hins,
<br />Lawrence~ Warren, Wilson
<br />None
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<br /> 4th - "I would appreciate an increase in the budget of $200.00 to take
<br />care of salaries in the Civil and Police Oourt, which was inadvertently figured incorrectly,
<br />also ~u increase of $600.00 for the Clerk of Court~~
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<br /> Eot:on o f 2~ Grimes ~o appropriate $200.00 to the salary of ~he Judge of
<br />the Civil and Police Court and $600.00 to, the salary of the Clerk of Hustings Court, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> a ~ ~
<br /> yes. Leigh, Fox, Grimes~ Hall Howard, Hutch:ns,
<br /> Lawrence, ~arren~ Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> The Manager~p~eeented the~ following ordinance,
<br />Fox, placed on its first reading:
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<br />which was, on motion of
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<br /> ~AN ORDINA~NCE IMPOSING AND COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL
<br /> ESTATE~ TANGIBLE PE~RSONAL PROPERTY~ AND MACHINERY,
<br /> W~ITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VI~-
<br /> GINIA~ FOR THE PURPOSE OF rAISING REVENUE FOR THE
<br /> SUPPORT ~F THE GOVEP~NMENT AND THE PUBLIC FBJ~E SOHOOLS~
<br /> AND TO PAY Ih'TEREST AND SINKING FUND ON THE PUBLIC
<br /> DEBT MOR THE _M~.R BEGINNING JA~NUARY !st, 1943. ~
<br />The 'Manager presented the following ordinance, which .was, on motion of
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