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November
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<br />final passage, at this time, was adopted.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Fox, the ordinance was adopted, a~by the following vote:
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<br /> AYES: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren, Weiseman,
<br /> Wilson ~ ~
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br />was adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to go into the election of the .Civil Service Commission,
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<br /> Mr. Fox nominated Mr. H.J. Kraemer for the fou~ ~ear term, Er.
<br />Beauchamp for the three year term ~ud Mr.
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<br />CommissiGn,
<br />for each:
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<br /> Charles R.
<br /> N. E. Hamilton for the two year term.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to close the nominations, was adopted.
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<br /> Vote being taken on the election of the three nominated for the Civil Service
<br />they were declared elected, and by the following vote; the vote being the same
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<br />For: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren, Weiseman
<br /> Wilson - 8. '
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<br />Against: None.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUS~ESS
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<br />read:
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<br />~ne foliowi'ng resolution, laid on table until this meeting, was taken up and
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<br />"RESOLUTION NO.
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<br /> A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE UNITED STATES
<br /> TO THE 0ITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, TO AID BY WAY OF GRANT IN
<br /> FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF Pb~LIC SCHOOL BUILDING.
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<br /> Be ~i~ resolved by the O0~uncil of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:~
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<br /> Section 1. That the offer of the United States of America to
<br /> the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, to aid by way of grant in financing
<br /> the construcZion of Public School Building, ~ copy of which offer
<br /> reads as follows:
<br /> 'Federal Emergency Administration.
<br /> of Public Works
<br /> Washington, D.C.
<br /> Dated October 29, 1936
<br />~ City of Portsmouth, Docket Nc. Va. lllO D
<br /> Norfolk County, Virginia.
<br /> 1. Subject to the Terms and Conditions (PWA Form No. 210, July
<br /> l, 1936) which are made a part hereof, the United States of America
<br /> hereby offers to aid in financing the construction of a school build-
<br /> lng including necessary equipment and acquisition of necessary land
<br /> (herein called the "Project") by making ~ grant ~o ~he City of Ports -
<br /> mouth, Norfolk County, in the amount of ~5 per cent of the cost of the
<br /> ProJec~ upon completion, as determined by the Federal Emergency Admin-
<br /> istrator of Public Works, but no~ ~o exceed, in any event, the sum of
<br /> $52,200.
<br /> 2. This offer is conditioned upon the SchOol Board of the City
<br />of Portsmouth adopting a resolution agreeing to comply with the Terms
<br />and Conditions ~o be made a part of the Offer.
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<br /> 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
<br /> Federal Emergency Administrator
<br /> of Public Works
<br /> By Horatio B. Hackett (Signed)
<br /> Assistant Administrator~,
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<br />be and the same is hereby, in all respects, accepted.
<br /> Section 2. Tha~ said City of Portsmouth, Virginia, agrees $o
<br />~oide by all Terms and Conditions relating to such grant, a copy of
<br />which Terms and Conditions were annexed to Zhe GOvernment's offer and
<br />made apart thereof.
<br /> Section 3. That the City Manager, E.B. Hawks, be and he is
<br />hereby authorized and directed forthwith to send to the Federal Emer -
<br />gency Administration of Public Works three certified copies of this
<br />Resolution and three certified copies of the proceedings of this
<br />Meeting of the City Council, in connection with the adootion of this
<br />Resolution, and such further documents or proofs in connection with the
<br />acceptance of said offer as may be requested by the Federal Emergency
<br />Administration of Public Works°
<br /> Section $. It is hereby covenanted that work on the project de-
<br />scribed in the offer will be commenced as early as possible, but in no
<br />event later Zi~an January llth, 1937; that the work will be planned so
<br />that l~ will reach a substantial peak before Apr&l llth, 193Y; and that
<br />the project will be completed by January llth, 1938.~
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