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May 12th, 1942.
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<br /> 5th ~ "~ am in receipt of a letter, darted May 7th, from C. L. Vickers Re-
<br />gional Engineer, Federal Works Agency, Richmond, stating that our application for assis%ance,
<br />through that agency,for additions tO our water supply has been designated as Docket VA 44~269."
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<br /> On motion, ordered filed.
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<br /> 6th - aEr. Hollandsworth, Representative of the~Beaboard Air Line Railroad,
<br />was in the City ~4~nager's office on Saturday, ~May 9th, _with the assurance that Just as quickly
<br />as the heads of the Legal and Maintenance Departments and their Engineer, can arrange for a
<br />conference, it is expected work on the Crawfcrd Bt. tracks wil! begin within ten days thereaf-
<br />ter."
<br />
<br />On motion, ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> ?th - "There are numerous requests for asphalt paving and i~provements in curl
<br />City in general, f
<br /> I respectfully call your attention to the fact that it is almost im -
<br />possible to secure asphalt. We wil~ attempt to do all of the emergency w6rk Just as rapidly as
<br />possible, and hope we will ~e able to secure asphalt to car~y out our paving program for the
<br />year."
<br />
<br />On motion, ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> 8th - "Pursuant to your appropriation of Anti! 28th, in the amount of
<br />$Y,500.OO, for property, I have secured the Bennett property,~the ~atts property on Green ~t.,
<br />between~London and Queen Sts., for our Public Health building.
<br /> The total cost will be less than appropriated. The exact figures will
<br />be furnished at your next meeting."
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<br />On motion, ordered filed.
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<br /> 9th - "With the influx of unlimited numbers of people and traffic conditions
<br />which d~serve modern methods in solving them, I would like ~o suggest thatdue consideration be
<br />given t~ the recommendation that the monument on the corner of High a nd Court Sts. be moved to
<br />the City Park or into the Court House yard."
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<br /> ~tion~ Mr. Howard for the Manager to ascertain cost of same, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> lOth - "I would like to request an appropriation of $500~OO in order that a
<br />member of our present Police Departmen~ be sent to the National Police Academy for training."
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Fox to appropriate $500.00 for said purpose, was adopted, and by
<br />the following ~vote:
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<br />Ayres: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins,
<br /> Lawrence, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> lith - "On May 5th, 1942, the Traffic Safety Commission Held its monthly meet-
<br />ing and several recommendations were made to the City Manager.
<br /> It appears at this time that somethihg must be done to relieve the
<br />flow of traffic at the ferry, as well as attacking the problem to allow our traffic to move
<br />with as~much freedom as possible. The great influx of people causes us to have changes and al-
<br />though there is a possibility of reduction of automobile traffic, consideration should be given
<br />to the fact that many additional people~e coming into-our City, which will more than offset
<br />the reduction in motor transPortation.
<br /> That loading zones be established opposite the Pilot-Ledger office on
<br />King Sro~
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopted.
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<br />12th - The Manager presented the following, which was ordered filed:
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<br /> · "We are inclosing our reports on examination O f the accounts and records of
<br />Kenneth A. Bain, Jr., Clerk of the Circuit Court, and of William Hedges Banker, Clerk of the Hus-
<br />tings O6Urt, of the City o f Portsmouth, for the calendar year 1941. These reoort~ should be
<br />turned over to ~he City Oouncil to be filed as a permanent record of the Cit~.
<br /> We are sending you, under separate cover, one cop~ of each of these reports
<br />for your
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<br />AS requested, the City AttOrney.presented the following brdinanee:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE N~E OF THAT PART OF
<br /> NINTH AVENUE, LYING NORTH OF HIGH ~TREET, TO
<br /> MOARTHUJR A VENUE."
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<br />placed 6n its first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
<br /> Motion 0£f~r~'Fox:to ap~r:6P~i:~te $5~OOO. for said purpose,
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Motion o f Mr. Wilson to place said ordinance on its first reading, was adopted~
<br />RequestS. of .~ the !.Man~ger f~r-~ an ~appropri~t£o~ ~of f$~5~.OOO, f~r ~ Civilian De fense,
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<br /> was adopted, and
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />None
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