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325 re ading, Va., in regular session assembled, that the sum cf $125,OO0. OO be. appropriaS.ed from. ~a,ter Department funds~ to cover the City's portion of the estimated expense of said construction." Notion of Mr. Hutchins to place said appropriation of $125, OOO. OO on its first was adopt ed. 2nd - "I am attaching hereto a letter from Bobert W. Strange, Regional At - torney for the Farm Security Administration. The Farm Security Administration is- engaged in a program of providing Ah~+u~n~g~fo~r~d.e~f~en~s.~._work~e~s ~with~u~? f~amilies. Tne~have~m~de ~r~angements with the Housing --~-~ ~ ~ ~,y o~ ~or-ssmou~, ~o use a per,men cz ~eir land, north of the A.& D. Rail- road tracks and adjacent to ~the Dale Homes project. I recommend that the requests contained in this letter be approved, under the following conditions: 1. That the City of Portsmouth will not be put to any ex - pense in connection ~th these requests. 2.That the ~arm Security Administration will pay for all wa~er, at the regular established rates. 3~ That the City of Portsmouth will not furnish any se~r - vices, including sewage pumping costs, to this project, withouS compensation; said services to be compensated for on a basis cf oosS similar to the arrangement we now have with the Housing Authority. I am informed that the Farm SeCUrity Administration, under its autho - rity, must make agreements separately for e ach type of service. I respectfully request that the City Manager be authorized to negotiate end conclude such agreements, when sufficient data is available." ~otion of Er. Hutchins to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopted. 3rd - "In order for the flood lights to be established at the dam at Lake Ca- boon, it became necessary for the Virginia Electric & Power Company to place a pole on the perry of the Oity. The Company requested a right of way agreement and ~he City Attorney has prepared an agreement which I recommend will be signed by the properi, eity officials. The agreement is submitted herewith." Notion of Mr. ~ox to approve said agreement ~nd proper officers be instructed to execute same, was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Leigh, ~ox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, L~wrence, Warren, Wilson Nays: None ~ree~ent: "THIS'AGREENENT, Nade t~he 27th day of May, 1941, between the City of Ports - mouth, a municipal corporation of the State of Virginia, hereinafter called "Owner" and the Virginia Electric & Power Company, a corporation, hereinafter.called "Oompany" WITNESSETH: That in consideration of the sum of One Dollar and the benefits to be received, the Owner grants to the Company, its successors and s~signs the right, Privi- lege and easement of right of way to construct, operate and maintain one pole and wires le~d- ing thereto for the transmission and distribution of electricity over, upon and across the land of the Owner from State Highway Number 604 to a point distant approximately forty feet from said hi ghway near the road leading to the house at the dam of Lake Cahoon, in Nansemond County, Virginia, and shown upon the plan marked 2252 A, hereto attached and made a part of this agree- merit, and on which the center line of~said right of way is shown in red lines, ~th the~right and privilege to string wires, ane make attachments~ ground connections and use equipment and accessories in connection ~therewith. It is agreed between the parties hereto that should the locati~ of said pole interfere with the future development and use of the land the Company will re-locate the pole in a convenient location on the land; that the poles, wires, attachments, equipment and acces - series erected hereunder shall De and remain the property of the Company; that no charge shall be made, at any time, for the use of the property occupied by the company, or for the privilege of constructing~ maintaining,and operating said pole and lines; that the Company, its agents, and employees shall, at al! times, have full and free in~ress to and egress from and over the said property of the O~*ner, in order to construct and efficiently maintain said lines and ap - purtensnc~s, with the right to inspect, rebuild, repair, improve, re-locate along the route de- scribed, remove, make ~xtensions or addiSions thereto, and make such changes, alterations and substitmtions in said lines, wires, poles, attachments, equipment, and a~cessories, as the 9ompany m~a~ fro~time.~t~.tim~ deem advisable, or expedient, including the right to increase or ~ecrease ~ae numoer of~ires, with the further right to trim, cu~ and keep clear all trees, limbs, and.undergrowth and other obstructions along said lines or ad~acent~ thereto, ~*~e any way endanger or interfere wish the~ proper and efficient operate_on of the smme,- to~e~,~*~ all the rights and p~ivi!eges reasomably~ necessary or-convenient for the full enjoyment or for any of the aforesaid purposes, of the rights, and nrivileges hereby granted. The Owner covenants ~h~t it h~s the risht to convey the said easement; that the Company shall have quiet and peaceable possession, use, and enjoyment of the said easement, and that the Owner will execute such further assurance of the said easement as may be requisite. Witness the following signatures and seals: Attest: City Olerk. Oity of Portsmouth By ~~esident of City Gout.