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Portsmouth, Va., November
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held November 12th, 1940, at 7:00
<br />there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, Russell M. Hall,
<br />Jas. N. Howard, Frank D. Lawrence, Co E. Warren, Pearle Jo Wilson
<br />and Chas. F. Harper, City Manager.
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<br />tion of $1,OOOo
<br />ginla.
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<br />News $1,OO0. and
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held October 22nd, were read and approved.
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<br />The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br />1st - "The Governor of Virginia has requested the City to make a oontribu
<br />to what is to be known as the Civilisn Protective Mqbilization Plan for Vir-
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<br /> He states that the State of Virginia _contributes $8,O00., Newport
<br />Norfolk $2,000.
<br /> I recommend that we make the contribution as requested by the Govern-
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<br /> Motion of Mr..Grimes to concur in the Manager's recommendation, and to place
<br />the requested ~opropriation of $1,OO0.O0 on its first reading, was adopted.
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<br />advertisement in
<br />pay same.
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<br />2nd The Manager presented,a bill-of the Portsmouth Star, for $429.00, for
<br />the Anti-Pollution fight, and asked the Council to make an appropriation to
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to appropriate $429.OO to pay said bill, was adopted, and
<br />.by. the following vote:
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<br />Ayes - Leigh,
<br />Nays - None
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<br />Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Lawrence,
<br />~arren, Wilson
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<br /> 3rd - The Manager presented a bill of the~Norfo!k Virginian-Pilot, fo~
<br />$62~.30, for advertisement in the Anti-Pollution fight, and asked an appropriation to pay the
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<br /> Motion of Mr. FOx to appropriate $62~.30 for sail purpose, was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes - Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Hov~ard,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays - None ~
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<br /> 4th - The Manager presented a bill of the Norfolk Ledge~ Dispatch, for
<br />$62~.30, for advertisement in the Anti-Pollution fight and asked ~u appropriation to pay same.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to appropriate $62~.30 to.pay said bill was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes - Leigh,
<br />Nays - None
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<br />Fox, ~rimes, Hall, Howard,
<br />Warren, Wilson
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<br />Lawrence,
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<br /> 5th - The Manager presented the following bills - Newport News Daily Press
<br />$329.25, Norfolk ~ournal and Guide $182.ZO, .Norfolk News Index $150.OO, Norfolk Times Advo-
<br />cate $60.00, Nationsl Printing Company $80.00, totaling $801.98 for advertisement in the Anti-
<br />Pollution fight, and asked an appropriation to pay said bill.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to appropriate $801.98 to pay said bill, was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes - Leigh,
<br />Nays - None
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<br />Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Lawrence,
<br />Warren, Wilson
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<br /> The Manager stated that Norfolk County would re-imburse the 0ity for one half
<br />of thes~ bills.
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<br /> Mr. Fox stated that he Wanted to compliment the City Manager for the magnifi-
<br />cent fi E hr he made against the so-called anti-pollution bill.
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<br /> The following letter from the City Attorney,which was placed on its first
<br />reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "I sold property at Pknners Point belonging t~ Hardin Massey. commonly refer-
<br />red to as Norfolk Warehouse property,to the City for Seven Thousand Dollars ($~,OO0. OO). The
<br />bid was made by the City Manager to protect the lien of taxes due to the City. At' a special
<br />meeting of the City 0ouncil on May 20, 1940, at which ~opeared a committee from the Admiral's
<br />office of the local Navy Yard, the City Manager was directed to sell this property at public
<br />auction. He later sold it to Mr. Geo. T. MuLean with the. understanding that the build[ngs
<br />would be erected upon the land according to an agreement as approyed in a resolution by the
<br />City Council. In order to close the master, it will be n~cessary for the City to turn over
<br />to me Seven Thousand Dollsrs ($?,OOO.OO) which I will immediately pay to the City Collector
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