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January 29th, 1942,
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<br /> At an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council, held January 29th,!942,
<br />at 7:00 P.M., there were present:
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<br /> John P. Leigh, Lestie-T. Fox, Russell-M. Hall, James Nj Howard.,
<br /> W.~R. Hmtchins, Prank D. Lawrence, O. E. Warren, P. earle J. Wilson
<br /> and M.E. Haug, 0ity Manager.
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<br />proval:
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<br />The City Attorney presented thefollowing Food Stamp Agreement with his ap -
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<br /> ,AGREEMENT BET~EN ~{E SURPLUS NAi~KETING AD2LiNISTBATION
<br />TF_E DEPARTMENT OF PNBLIO WELFAREOF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA: THE
<br />NOt%FOLKCOUN~ ~VIRGINIA)DEPARTi~NT OF PUBLIC WELFARE; THE
<br />COUNTY OF NORFOLK, ViRGINIA~; THE COUNTY OF PRINCEStA~NE, VIRGINIA;
<br />THE CITY OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; THE CiTY OF NORFOLK (VIRGINIA) DE -
<br />PART/~EN~ OF PUBLIC WELFARE; THE CITY OF SOUTH NORFOLK, VIRGINIA;
<br />THE CITY OF SOUTH NORFOLK %VIRGINIA) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE;
<br />THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA; AND THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH (VIR-
<br />GINIA) DEPART~NT OF PUBLIC WELFARE.
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<br /> THiS AGREemENT, entered into ~his day of , 1942, by and
<br />be~ween-t~he SURPLUSNAB~mTING ADMINISTRATION, an agehcy of the United States Department of
<br />Ag~icul~re (h~rein~fter referred t~ as "Administration"); the DEPARTNENT OF PUBLIC ~ELFARE
<br />OF VIRGINIA ~hereinafter,referred te as the ,,state W.$1fare D~pa~tment~; t~ke NORFOLK_COUNTY
<br />~ViRGINIA~ DEPARTNE~T OF_P~B~IC W~LFAB~ ~hereinaf~er referred, to as.the "No~folk C~uhty'~[el-
<br />fare.DePartment!!); the~PRINCESS ANNE COUNTY(ViRGINIA) DEPAR~iENT OF PUBL~ ~ELFARE (hereinafter
<br />referred-to as the "Princess AnneC~unty Welfare Department"); the COUNTY OF NORFOLK, VIR-
<br />GINiA(hereinafter referred ? as "Norfolk 0o~nt.y~)! the COUNTY OF PRINCESS ANNE, VIRGINIA,
<br />-(hereinafter reeerred~ . .to. as' Princess Anne Oo~n~t~),~ ~ the CITY OF NORFOLK,. · VIRGINIA(herein-. _ .
<br />after referred to as the "Oity of Norfolk"); the CITYOF NORFOLK (VIRGINIA) DEPARTMENT OF
<br />PUBLIC WELFARE ~hereinafter referred.~o~s the~O~ty o f NorfolkW~lf~re D~oartment").; the CITY
<br />OF SOUTH NORFOLK, VIRGINIA (hereinafter referred to asth~ "Oi~y of ~outhNovfo~k") theCI~£
<br />OF SOUTH NORFOLK (VIRGINIA) DEPAR~IENT OF PUBLIO WELFARE (hereinafter referred to as the '~City
<br />of .S~uth NorfOlk Welfare'DeD~rtment"); the CITY OF PORTSI~[OUTH VIRGINIA (hereinafter referred
<br />t6 .as:the-~'OitY 'of Portsmouth"); and the CITY OF PORTSNOUTH (VIRGINIA).DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
<br />~LFARE (hereinafter referred to as ~he "Oity of Portsmouth Welfare Depa~ment~);
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<br /> WITNESSETH, tl~at the parties hereto, in consideration of the premises and mu-
<br />tual covenants herein contained, do mutually agree as follow~:
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<br />ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS. As used herein:
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<br /> (a) "Food Stamp Plan" means the program %u%der which the Administration, in
<br />order ~o effectuate the pu?poses of clause (2) of Section 32, Public Act No-. 320, 74th Con
<br />gross, approved August 2~th, 1935, as amended, issues, t~hrough designated agencies, and for
<br />use in accordance with prescribed re~alatlons and conditions, food~order stamps to persons and
<br />to classes of persons who, in the Judgment of the'Adminlstra~ on, require public assistance:
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<br /> (b) "FOOD STA~PPLAN ~EGULATIONS" means the rules and regulations which were
<br />issued by the United States Department of Agriculture on May 17th, 1941, effective Nay 19th,
<br />1941, for the purpose of governing the operation of the Food'Stamp Plan, and any and all amen&
<br />monte to or revisions of such rules and regulations.
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<br /> ARTICLE II. PUBPOSE OF AGREEMENT. The purpose of this agreement is to de -
<br />fine ~ud to establish the-rights, privilege~, duties and obligations of the respective parties
<br />hereto in eennection~withthe operation of t~he Food Stamp Plan in the area hereinafter desig -
<br />natedo
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<br /> ARTICLE III. DESIGNATION OF EFFECTIVE AREA. The Area within the geographical
<br />limits of the Oounty of Narfolk, Virginia, including the Oity ed~ Norfolk, the City Of South
<br />Norfolk, and the City o f Portsmouth, and the area within the geographical limits of the County
<br />of Princess Anne, Virginia, is hereby designated as the area relative to which this agreement
<br />shall be effective.
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<br />ARTICLE IV. APPLIOABILI~! OF 2RIOR REGULATIONS. AD~{INIBTRATIVE INTERPRETA-
<br />TIONS, DISPUTES OF ACT. The Food St~mp PlanRe~lations, a copy of which is. attached hereto I
<br />-s "mxhibit A". are made a part hereof. AdmirListrative interpretations or constructions by
<br />t-he secretary ~f the United States Department of Agriculture, or by the Administra%i0n~ of such
<br />re ~ulations shall be binding and conclusive upon all other parties hereto immediately upon the
<br />receipt of no,ice of such interpretations or constructions from the Administration or from the
<br />Administration's representative.
<br /> All disputes concerning questions of fact arising under this
<br />Agreement shall be decided by the Administration, whose decision shall be final and conclusive
<br />upon all other parties hereto as to such questions of fact, but nothing contained in this ar -
<br />~icte shall excuse such other parties hereto from the performance of their respective duties
<br />and obligations hereunder.
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<br /> ARTICLE V. ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVE. The Administration shall design~t~
<br />a representative to act upon i~s be,h~lf in connection with this~agreement. As Used herein~ tne~
<br />term "AdminisZra~ion representative shall include also any and all duly ap~pointed successors t
<br />to the person originally so designated.
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<br /> ARTIOLE VI. ELIGIBILITY OF STA~P REOIPIENTS, CERTIFIOATION. The Administra-
<br />tion s-hall determine ~he classification of persons or classes of persons who shall be eligible
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