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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held February lOth, !942, at 7:O0
<br />there were present:
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<br /> John P. Leigh~ Leslie T. Fox, Russell M..Hal!, James N. Howard,
<br /> W. R.Hutchin~, Frank D. Lawrence, C.E. Warren, Pearle J.Wilson
<br /> and R. Co Barclay, Acting City Manager.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to dispense wi~h the reading of the minutes, was adopted.
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Fox that out of respect to the late City Manager, M.E.Haug, we
<br />transact only necessar~y business, was adopted.
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<br />tion:
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<br />The Acting City Nanager presented the following letter and following resolu=
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<br />City of Portsmouth~
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"Washington, D.C.
<br /> Docket No. VA 44-141
<br /> Dated Feb. 2nd, 1942.
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<br /> Subject to the Terms and Conditions (DPW Form Nc.lO0, dated September !5,19h!)
<br />attached hereto and made a part hereof~ the United States of America hereby offers to make a
<br />grant of $390,000. to City~ Portsmouth, Virginia, in order to aid in financing the construc-
<br />tion of defense public ?orks, presently estimated to cost $556,000, consisting o f sanitary
<br />sewers, including necessary equipment and acm~isition o f necessary land (herein called the
<br />"Project"); Provided, however, that the grant payable hereunder in no event shall exceed the
<br />actual cost of the Project upon completion as determined by the Director of the Defense Public
<br />Works Division of the Federal~orks Agency.
<br />
<br />UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
<br />
<br />Federal Works Administrator
<br />
<br />By M. E, Gilmore
<br /> Director of the Defense Public Works Division.,
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<br /> "RESOLUTION AOOEPTING THE OFFER
<br />OF THE UNITED STATES OF A~ERICA."
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<br /> WHEREAS, there has been filed with the Federal Works A~ency for and in behalf
<br />of City of Portsmouth, Virginia, ~herein called the "Owner"), an application for Federal assis-
<br />tance under the Defense Public Works Program, and the United States of America, acting by and
<br />thm~ough the Federal Works Administrator, has transmitted to the Owner an Offer of Federal as-
<br />sistance in connection with the public works referred to in said application and described in
<br />said Offer; and
<br /> WHEREAS, said Offer has been duly read in open meeting aud has been fully con~,
<br />sldered in every respect in accordance with the pertinent rules of procedure and legal requiret
<br />ment s; and
<br /> WHEREAS, said Offer has been made a part o f the public records of the Owner;
<br />and
<br /> WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and i n the public interest that said Offer be
<br />accepted;
<br /> NO%~, THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the City Oouncil of the 0ity of Portsmouth,
<br />Va., that the said Offer of the United States of America, a true and correct copy of which is
<br />hereto attached, be and the same hereby is accepted without reservation or qualification."
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<br /> On motion, said resolution was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Hall, Howard, Hutchins Lawrence, Warren Wilson
<br /> ays· None
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<br /> The Acting City Manager presented the following:
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<br /> "Bids have been received from three engineering firms to furnish services
<br />necessary for the installation of sanitary sewers. The lowest bidder is Greeley and Hanson, at
<br />the price of $21,?Y5.00. I recommend that the Oity enter into a contract with this firm for
<br />the services to be rendered by it, and that the proper officers be authorized to execute the
<br />contract."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Fox presented the following resolution which was, on motion, adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson
<br />N ·
<br /> aye. None
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<br />Resolution -
<br /> "WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth has given notice
<br /> of its withdrawal fron the Hampton Roads Sanitation District, and
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<br /> WHE~,REAS, it appears that it will be impractical because of the
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