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At a called meeting of the City Council, held on. November 5th, 1936,
<br />the following members were present:
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<br /> John po Leigh, George L. Grimes, James N. Howard, Prank D.Lawrence,
<br /> C.E.Warren, H. Earl weiseman, Pearle J. Wilson.
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<br />The following call for the meeting was read:
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<br /> "NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
<br /> To the Members of the City Council of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia.
<br /> Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Oouncil
<br />of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, will be held in the Oity of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, at the Council Chamber, at 5:00 otclock P.M.,
<br />on the 5th day of November, 1936, for the purpose of considering an
<br />offer of the United States of America to aid by way of a grant in
<br />financing the construction of Public School BuildLug, and adopting
<br />a resolution approving and authorizing the acceptance of such offer.
<br /> Dated this 3rd day of November, 1936.
<br /> By Order of John P. Leigh,President.
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<br />L.O.Brinson, City Clerk."
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<br />The following resolution was read:
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<br />"RESOLUTION NO.
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<br /> A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA., TO AID BY WAY OF GRANT IN FINANCING THE
<br />CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC $0HOOL BUILDING.
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<br /> Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Vir-
<br />ginia:
<br /> Section 1. Tha~ the offer of the United States of America to
<br />the Oity of Portsmouth, Virginia, to aid by way of grant in financing
<br />the construction of Public School' Building, a Copy of which offer reads
<br />as follows:
<br /> 'Federal Emergency Administration
<br /> of Public Work~
<br /> Washington, D.C.
<br /> Dated October 29,1936
<br /> Docket Nc. Va. lllO D
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<br />City of Portsmouth,
<br />NorfOlk County, Virginia.
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<br /> 1. Subject to the Terms and Conditions (PWA Form No. 210 July
<br />1, 1936) which are made a part hereof, the United States of America
<br />hereby offers to aid in financing the oonst~action of a school build -
<br />lng including necessary equipment and acquisition of necessary land
<br />(herein called the "Project") by making a grant to the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, Norfolk Comnty, Virginia, in the amount of h5 per cent of the
<br />cost of the Project upon completion, as determined by the Federal Emer-
<br />gency Administration of Public Works, but not to exceed, in any event,
<br />the sum of $52,200.
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<br /> 2. This offer is conditioned upon the School Board of the
<br />City of Portsmouth adopting a resolution, agreeing ~o comply with the
<br />Terms and Conditions to be made a part of the Offer.
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<br />hereby in
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<br /> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
<br /> Feders~ Emergency Admlnis~rator
<br /> of PublicWorks
<br /> By ~oratio B. Hackett (Signed)
<br /> Assistant Admi~istrator."
<br />all respects accepted.
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<br />be and the same is
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<br /> Section 2. That said City of Portsmouth, Virginia, agrees
<br />to abide by all Terms and Conditions relating to such grant, a copy
<br />of which Terms and Conditions were annexed to the Government's offer
<br />and made a part thereof°
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<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 adoption of this
<br />Resolution, and such further documents or proofs in connection with
<br />the acceptance of said offer as may be requested by the FederalEmer-
<br />gency Administration of Public Works.
<br /> Section $. It is hereby covenanted that work on the project
<br />described in the Offer will be commenced as early as possible, but in
<br />no event later than Janmary llth, 1937; that the work will be plar~ued
<br />so that it will reach a substantial peak before April llth, 1937; and
<br />t~t the project will be completed by January llth, 1938o
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