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Decemb~P 2th: ~Q~2.
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<br /> 8th - "C. W. Lockwood of 207 E. Hampton Ave., Hampton Va., has been awarde~
<br />contract for the construction of a reservoir in Portmouth,-Va., adjacent to the existing
<br />Godwin St. pumping station, in the amount of $L~2,568,50, under Docket VA 44-269.
<br /> Please authorize the City~i;~nager, b~ resolution, to sign this con -
<br />tract and execute same."
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<br />vote:
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<br />"WHERF~AS, a contract has been awarded to C. W. Lockwood of 207
<br />E. Hmmpton Ave., Hampton, Va., for~the construction of a reser-
<br />voir in Portsmouth, Virginia, adjacent to the existing Godwin
<br />St. Pumping Station in the amount of $1~2,568.50.
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<br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY TP~ COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />P©RTS~OUTH, VIRGINIA, that said contract be approved and that
<br />the ~City' Manager~:b e authorized to execute same,~and the City
<br />Clerk be authorized to attach seal of the City."
<br />On motion of Mr. Fox, said resolution was adopted and by the following
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />N~yso None
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<br />Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
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<br />lowing vc
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<br />The Eanager presented the following resolution:
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<br /> ~Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Port~ curb,
<br />Virginia, tlzat the contract between the United States of America
<br />bearing date on July ~Sth, 1952, for s~oplying water to the Fed-
<br />eral Housing Development of approximately ~,250 units located in
<br />~he County Of Norfolk and known by Identification No. VA 183, be
<br />~oproved, and that the proper officers of the City be authorized
<br />to execute the same."
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<br />Motion off N~. Fox to concur in said resolution was adopted and by the fol -
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<br />Ayes: Leign, Fox, Grimes,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays:.None
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<br />Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
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<br />filed:
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<br />The Manager presented the following letter, which was, on motion, ordered
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<br /> "~e~Batary Club of Portsmouth at its meeting held on November 12th, 1952,
<br />adopted the following resolution:
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<br />The
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<br />thing within its scope
<br />successful culmination
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<br /> "~hereas, on Saturday, November yth, the City ~nsger of
<br /> Portsmouth, assisted by the U.S.Navy Sh~ Patrol, and mom-
<br />.bets of our Police force, did enter and raid a large number
<br /> of ga~oling places, and where whiskey has been sold illegally,
<br /> causing to be arrested those connected with these illegal oper-
<br /> ations, and
<br /> WHEREAS, theOity Council of Portsmouth, with-the unqualified
<br /> endorsement and approval of Rear Admiral Felix Gyg~, Comman-
<br /> dant of ~he Norfolk Navy Yard, has called upon Judge Lawrence
<br /> W I~Anson, Judge of the Cour~ of Hustings of theCity of Ports-
<br /> mouth, to cause a grand Jury to be convened for the purpose of
<br /> investigating the moral conditions of the City o fPortsmouth,
<br /> and that indictments be found in proper cases, and
<br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Arthur $. Owens, City Manager of Portsmouth, who
<br /> planned and conducted the raids on sources of vicious, immoPal
<br /> and criminal practices, and the members of theCity Co,mucil of
<br /> Portsmouth, are hereby highly commended in their determination
<br /> to see that all persons responsible for these deplorable con -
<br /> ditions be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and
<br /> that the Rotary Club of Portsmouth, at its meeting held on this
<br /> the twelfth day of November,'~9~2,~ adopt this re~olution, and
<br /> cause copies of the se~e to be sen~ to the Cit~ Manager of
<br /> Portsmouth and the Commandant of the Norfolk Navy Yard.
<br /> Rotary Club, thru its officers and members~ stands ready to do any -
<br /> in the
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<br />of endeavor, to assist the City ~lanager amd ~e Commandant
<br />of this most worthy project.
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<br />Very t~uly yours,
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<br />A. Steven Gibbs, Secretary."
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<br />taken up:
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was
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<br />"A~ OFtDINANOE REGULATING Ti~FIC A ND THE PAt{KING OF
<br />VEHICLES ON PORTIONS OF THIRD~ FOURTH, FIFT~, SIXTH
<br />AND SEVENTH STiiEETS, MADISON STREET, EDW.~RDS STREET,
<br />AND C~OSPORT ROAD, ~ND PROVIDING FOR VIOLATION HEREOF.~'
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