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<br />"~HEREAS, there has bee~ filed with the Federal Works Agency
<br />for and in behalf of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, an ~p-
<br />plioa~ion for Federal assis~ce under the Dele. nee ~blic Works
<br />pr~gr~ and the Uni~e~ ~ta~es ~o~ America, ac~ing by ~d ~h~ugh
<br />the Federal Wo~ks A~Ini~strator, ~s tr~smitted to the O~er an
<br />Offer of Fede~ assistance in ~nnection with the ~ublic works
<br />referr~ to in said application ~d .described In said offer; and
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<br />U~, said Offer has been duly. read in open meeting ~d has
<br />be~ ~liy ~nside~ in every respect in accordance with .the
<br />pertinent ~les ef~ p~cedure ~d legal requirements; ~d
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<br />~E~S, said Offer has been made a part of the public records
<br />of the Owner; ~d
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<br />WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and in the pub!to interest that
<br />said Offer be accepted:
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<br />lng vote:
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<br />NOW, THERE~ORE$ Be it-Resolved by the 0ouncil of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, that the said Offer of the United States of America,
<br />a true and correc~ copy of which is hereto attached, be ~nd the
<br />same hereby is accepted without reservation or qualification."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hmt~hins, said resolution was adopted, and by the follow-
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<br />Ayes: Leigh~ Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Law~ence,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />ing vote:
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<br /> The Manager presented the following resolution:
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<br />"WHEREAS, ~here has been filed with the Federal~orks Agency f~r and
<br />in beef of the'0ity of Portsmouth, Virginia, an aoplication for
<br />· ederal a~ssistance under the Defense Public Works P~gram, and the
<br />United States of America, acting by ~nd through the Federal Works
<br />Administrator, has ~ra~nsmlt~ed to theOwner an Offer of ~ederal
<br />assists~eein connection with the public works referred to in said
<br />application and described in said Offer; and
<br /> WHEREAS, said Offer has been duly read in ooen meeting and has been
<br />fully considered in every respect in accordaRce with the pertinent
<br />rules of procedure and l~egal requirements; and
<br /> WHEREAS, said Offer ha~ been made a part of the public records of
<br />the Owner; and
<br /> WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and in the oublic interest that said
<br />Offer be accepted: ~
<br /> NOW THEREFORE Be it Resolved by ~he Oouneil of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, that the said Offer of the United States of America, a true
<br />and copy of which is hereto attached, be and the same hereby is ac-
<br />cepted without reservation o rqualifioation~"
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<br />On motion of Er. Hutchins, said resolution was adopted, and by the fellow-
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<br />Ayes: Leigh,Fox, ~:rimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> ~arren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> The Manager's recommendation~for an appropriation of $6,O00.00 to remodel
<br />the Market Building ~o make offices for the Rationing Board, laid on table at last meeting,
<br />was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to appropriate $6,000.00 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
<br />
<br />Nays:
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<br />Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins,
<br /> Warren,Wilson
<br />None
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<br /> The following, letter from the ~ity Attorney, laid on table at last meeting
<br />was taken up and read:
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<br /> "Sometime ago, I sold several parcels o~ real estate which
<br />doned by the owner and which was assessed in the name of Lo Kootz. had been aban-
<br /> Most of ~he property was purchased in the name of the City and in the
<br />name of A.E. Parker, City Collector. We have been unable to disoose of the oroperty and it is
<br />necessary that we get deeds and close the s~i~ in order to keep-the~re¢ords~straight.
<br />· I request that you appropriate the sum of $~,$2D~OO to pay fo~ the land
<br />purchaSedury for taxes°n behalfon the°fland."the City. This mo~ey will be immediately paid b ack into the City Treas-
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to ~proprlate $~,$25.00 for said purpose, was adopted,
<br />and 9y the following vote:
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