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not ~o exceed seventy-five gallons per month, was adqpted.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins, that the recommendation of the Manager, as amended,
<br />be concurred in, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 4th - "A Works Progress Administration project, now under constF~ction, in -
<br />eludes a~drain through the Swimming Point area, from Dinwiddie St. to Green St. This drain
<br />will follow the marsh and creek, which it will displace and will make it possible to fill all
<br />of that area.
<br /> A large part of the real estate involved belongs to the Seaboara Air
<br />Line, and upon taking the matter up with the Chief Engineer of the ROad, the attached communi-
<br />cation was received°
<br /> I recommend that the City agree to the terms as set forth in the said
<br />communication and refer the same ~o the City Attorney and Msnager, with power to act, in or~
<br />der that th'e wO~E. may proceed without unnecessary delay."
<br />
<br /> Communication from Chief Engineer of 'Seaboard Air Line:
<br />
<br /> UMr. E.B. Hawks,
<br /> City Manager,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br /> Dear Sir:
<br /> On receipt of your letter of July
<br /> Engineer Weaverls'office. in connection with the desire of the
<br /> ~ i~ch concrete pipe 'fr~m Green St~ to Washington St., and a ~ x
<br /> Washington ~t. ~o Dinwiddie St., in both cases running through
<br /> Be assured that it is our desire to
<br /> ing this matter out, and our Mr. Holt went over the ground with y~
<br /> with us again on Yeste_~iay. We told Mr. Haug that if we could ge~
<br /> vising that they would execute ~u agreement covering sub~tantiall~
<br /> low, we would be glad to recommend that oermission be immediately
<br /> this work along the route indicated on b~ue Orint attached dated
<br /> understand is to be performed without expens~ to the railway. Th~
<br /> enough to write me such a letter, I will handle the matter at onc~
<br /> The conditions substantially are:
<br /> 1 - The railway is willing to grant an easement for the sub-surf ce construction of the eon-
<br /> crete pipe and concrete box culvert along the route shown on the lme print, the railway re -
<br />:~aining the surface rights, and said work to be done in an expedl ious, prompt and workman -
<br /> like manner.
<br /> 2 - That the railway is to be protected, indemnified and saved h~rm!ess during the construc-
<br /> tion, maintenance and continuance of the pipe and box culvert on thi~ property, from any loss,
<br /> damage or other causes.
<br /> ~ The~City is to maintain said pipe and box culvert at its expense, without any cost or as-
<br /> sessment against the railway er its assigns.
<br /> % - The City is granted the right of entrance to maintain and/or renew said culvert and pipe,
<br /> same to be done without any cost or expense or alteration of any structures the railway or its
<br /> assigns may locate, erect and maintain on said premises.
<br /> I feel that the above will meet with Four approval, and it is fur-
<br /> thor understood tbmt Mr. Haug is to send us as promptly as possibl~, accurate description of
<br /> the ~oute shown in red, on the attached print so we can incorporat~ it in the agreement, which
<br /> I will request be drawn immed&ately I get your reply. ' With kind personal regards~ I am,
<br />
<br /> we made contact with City
<br /> of'Portsmouth to lay a
<br />~ concrete-bbx culvert from
<br />perry owned by the Seaboard.
<br />-operate with you in work-
<br />ur Mr. Haug, wb~ conferred
<br />a letter from the City, ad-
<br />the conditions set out be -
<br />given the City to perform
<br />uly 9, 1936, which work we
<br />refore, if you will be good
<br /> with our people.
<br />
<br /> YOtt~$ very Sru~y,
<br /> W.D. ~aucette,/Ohief En~ineer.~
<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 5th - "Conformable to your act of July 14th, in appropriating $3,~00.00 to
<br />fray the expense of a comprehensive survey ~d report in the matte~ of a municip~ li~h~ and
<br />power pl~t, I am pleased to advise you that ~he so,ices of Mr. L~uis T. ~auder, Co~sulting
<br />Engineer, ~iladelphia, ~y be secured fo~ ~3,5~0.00.
<br /> The survey, according'to, r. Klauder~ will require~ from three to four
<br />months ~d will idol~de, ~ong other i~ems~
<br /> 1. ~alysis of present light ~d power rates.
<br /> 2. S~udy ~d audi~ of m~iclp~, lightlnE costs.
<br /> Re~bilitation of s%ree$ lighting system.
<br /> · Possibilities of local power generation.
<br /> Economics of purchased power (municipal distribu%ion .
<br /> Ten%a~ive desi~ of municipal power gene~ing plAn~
<br /> ~. Estimated oos~ of m~ieipal power distribution sys~e~
<br /> 8. Sched~e of municip~ system opera,lng charges.
<br /> 9. Con%emplated revenues, competitive operation.
<br /> lO. Oo-ordina~ion of power genera%ion ~d wa~er p~ping.
<br /> ll. P~ping pl~t opera, ion an~ysis.
<br /> ~. Klauder~s propos~ covers all engineerin~
<br />volved ~ the conduct of such a s~vey~ ~d in the pre,ration and
<br />Mr. Klauder will, personally, presen~ his r~ort %o ~he Co, oil,
<br />length, after which his obliga%i~ will have been disc~mrged.
<br /> ~ould the Ci~y desire his so,ices subseque~
<br />ubon a per diem sched~e of charges, which ~ve been filed with th~
<br /> ~ investigation has satisfied me as ~o Mr.
<br />
<br />~ services and exoenses in-
<br />presentation of ~Is report.
<br />.d e~olain snd discuss it at
<br />
<br />~tly, they will be available
<br />~Manager.
<br />lauder~s ability, reliabi~
<br />
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