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R. C. P.
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<br />October 21, 1919
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<br />al $1~000.O0 as security will be deducted, and that the balance due him to be paid according to
<br />~er~s, of the contract, which will unquestionably make the City whole and the work proceed with-
<br />out de lay.
<br /> "Yo~s very truly,
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<br />W. B. Bates, City Manager.~'
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Deans, the Auditor was instr~cted to psy'Austin-Bennett $v0o.9i, pro-
<br />vi~ed that, when a statement is made to date, after deducting $2,000. held in lieu of a bond
<br />and after deducting 1§%, as called for hy contract, there is due said contractor $700.91.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> A request~was read from the School Board that $861.58 be allowed to pay Water bills of the
<br />Board f6r months of February, March, April, May, June, July, and August, 191~; and same was re-
<br />ferred to the Finance Department.
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<br /> A communication was read from the Western Union Telegraph Company requesting that action
<br />be taken on their petition to be allowed to ir~?tall ttuderground cable and dismantle aerial wires
<br />and cable in the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> On motion, the matter was referred to the Public Service Department and City ~nager to
<br />i~vestiga%e at once the advisability of granting the petition; and if not in conflict with c~-
<br />duits already in the streets, to grant same.
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<br /> The followin~ communication was read from Capt. B. F. Vandervoort concerning the completion
<br />of the Portsmouth Water-Development, and same was referred~to the Special Water ommmttee.
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<br /> "Suffolk, Va., October 18th, 1919.
<br />"From: Constructing Quartermaster, Portsmouth Water Development.
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<br />"To:
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<br />Bonorable Mayor and Commissioners, City of Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"Subject: Completion of Portsmouth Water Development.
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<br /> "t.. You are hereby notified that the Portsmouth Water Development, the construction of
<br />which has been carried out by and at the e~pense of the United'States of America pursuant to
<br />contract dated October 15th,~lglS, between R. C. M~rshall, Jr., Brigadier General, U.S.A., and
<br />the City of Portsmouth, has been completed and is ready for use by ~ou in connection with the
<br />water service above referred to.
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<br /> "2. The possesion of this water development is hereby turned over to you, the title to
<br />said Portsmouth ~ater Development to remain, in accordance with said contract, in the United
<br />States of f~merica, until such time as the City shall have completed bhe purchase of the said
<br />~ortsmouth Water Development from the United States of America.
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<br />"Z. The items included in this transfer of possession are as follows:
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<br />"Item 1
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<br />Lake Cahoon Reservoir
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<br />Item 2
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<br />3 - Bighwaybridges crossing Lake Cahoon.
<br /> Raised portion of Lake Cahoon Dam.
<br /> Raised portion of Cahoon Gatehouse.
<br />2 - Gould Centrifugal Pumps direct connected to two
<br /> 75 B.P. Lincoln induction motors at C~hoon Pumping Station.
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<br />Additiona~ Supply Lines between~akes Cahoon and Kilb~
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<br /> 2031' 20" amd 21.6~" cast iron pipe; 1286' 2~" C. I. pipe.
<br /> Concrete ~ulvert carrying pipes beneath S.A.L. Railroad.
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<br />"Item 3 Suffolk Filter Plant
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<br />aItem 4 -
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<br /> 255 BP Casey~Bedges water tube boiler and steel stack.
<br /> 1000HP 8000 series Cechrane feed waber heater.
<br /> 7~E4½~10" Worthington boiler feed pumps.
<br /> 6,000,000'G.P.D~ I~a Cou~tenay Centrifugal Pump 1800 r.p.m.
<br /> 2~0' head, direct connected to a 3§0BP Kerr steam turbine for high service.
<br /> ~33 Koerting Multi-jetco~.~ser.
<br /> ~" Circulatin~ Gould Centrifugal Primp, direct connected to a 15 HP Kerr
<br /> turbine.
<br />- 250 HP Fleming U~flowEngine, direct connected to a Westinghouse 2300 V.,
<br />150 K.W. alternator with a 9 K. W. ~irect connected exciter.
<br /> 4 Panel switchboard.
<br /> Addition to building to accemmodate new boiler.
<br /> Gor~ueGtion to raw'water main at chemical house.
<br /> Double aemating~weir 8§' inlength.,
<br /> 12~,000 gallon mi~ing chamber.
<br /> 1,000,OO0 gallon capacity reinforced concrete settling basin.
<br /> ~00,000 G.P.D. Rapid Sand Filter units and building e~tensmo~ to accommodate
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<br /> 10" L~ Coul~tenayw 3,000 G.P.M. at 30 ft. head Centrifugal pump~ direct con-
<br /> nected to a 35 BP, A.C, motor, for new filters.
<br /> 10" Lea Con, tenant2400 'G.P.~. at 25 ft. head ce~tri~u~al~pump, direct con-
<br /> nected to a 2§ BP, A.O~ me,or, for old filters.
<br /> 225,000 gallon clear water well'beneath new filters.
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