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U~rch 17. 1970 (s) (4) at each end of the causeway sect}ons. Use the wa~ from the incinerator for the bulk of the causeway filling. Use broken concrete paving, sidewalk, etc., for riprap around the causeway fill. Some of this material is available now and some will becom~ available when new street construction starts. (5) Cover the causeway fill with soil so that grass and suitable trees could be planted. This solution has been presented by the City Engineer as the cost would probably be less than the dis- mantling of the bridge and removal of pilings to Army Engineers' specifications. There is a demand for the crossing and it would be useful to a large number of people, and there would be made available a disposal area for the incinerator ash for a period of several years, and several acres of usable recreation area woul~ be added to the City Park. It would require approval from the Corps of Engineers to proceed with this proposal. I concur with the suggestions of the City Engineer and recommend that file City proceed with the plan as proposed above." Motion of Mr. King to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without dissenting vote. 70-103 - "I recommend that I be authorized to adjust property lines between City-.owned prop~ty at the Grove Park Fire Station and private property adjacent thereto..This involves two triangular parcels of land being transferred which would straighten the property line in a north/mouth direction. The exchange of these parcels of land will allow the privately-owned property to be developed as proposed. A building, estimated to cost $45,000, will be constructed after the exchange is completed. The City is encroaching on the private property with an automobile rack used to service the fire merit at the Grove Park Station. The exchange of this land will eliminate this encroachment." Molten of Mr. Eastes to authorize the adjustment was adopted, without dissenting vote. 70-104 - "At the last meeting of City Council, a letter was presented from Mr. James A. Boone from Suffolk, Virginia, complaining about the actions of the Police Department in an incident occurring on Febr~larf 14, 1970. This matter was referred to me for a report and I~am attaching hereto the report received from the C~ief of Police. ' 1. Following an investigation by this office to the complaint of James Arthur Boone, it is felt that the officer involved followed the only course that was available to him. The reported offense ~was a misdemeanor which was not committed in the presence of the officer, therefore, he advised both parties to secure warrants for each other. The' officer brougkt both parties to Headquarters and turned them over to the Justice of the Peace where they had the option of securing warrants for each other. Enclosed you will find statements of Officer F. G. Stevens who is the investigating officer, Sergeant R. C. Beaman who was the Sergeant on the desk and Mr. James B. Pague who was the Jus~ice of the Peace on duty. These statements will explain the actions of each person involved. At no time was there found to be any misconduct, brutality or partially shown in this case by any- one involved. This was simply a case of two people arguing and after they got to Police Headquarters each one refused to secure a warrant for the other and let the matter drop from there. As far as the Police Department is concerned, when they refused to secure warrants for each other, it was a closed incident. ' 'The following is statement of Sergeant R. C. Beaman: On Februa~/ 14, 1970, a white male came into Headquarters to see the Justice of the Peace about a warrant. .&s he was telling his story, three or four colored males and one or two colored females came into the office to see the Justice of the Peace about a warrant. This was in regards to a fight that had occurred some place and involved the white male who was in the office. One accused the other of starting the fight and vice versa. The Justice of the Peace told them that if he gave one a warrant he would have to give the other one a warrant. They started arguing back and forth so I told them ~e could not have this carrying on in this office and if someone was going to get a warral~t to do so and stop arguing about it. The white male said he was willing to forget it so the colored males and colored females then left. They were still fussing when they left.' 'The following is statement of .~ames B. P:aguei: Sr.: On ~ebruary 14, 1970, one white mal~ came into the Justice of the Peace Office asking about getting a warrant. He stated that he and some colored people had been fighting on the street. I told him if they were both fighting on,the street they were both guilty of Disorderly Conduct and both were subject to arrest. He said to forget'it and went out. In a few minutes, several colored people, male and female, came in and got ~oud and Sergeant Beaman ordered them all to get out.' 'The following is statement of Officer F. G. Stevens, made to Deputy Chief R. E. Joyner: . On Nebruary 14, 1970, at ~pproximately 5:15 P.M., I Was headed East on High Street coming towards 'Headquarters. Just before I got to Godwin Street, a couple of motorists blew the horn at me and ~pointed toward Godwin Street. I didn't realize what was going on at this time but I was looking arou to see if I could see any type of trouble. As I approached Godwin Street I saw several peop}~ stand- ing out in the street and a white boy and a colored boy talking back and fort~ like they might be arguing. One of the cars was blocking Godwin Street and the other car was parked over to the curb on the West side of Godwin Street. I got out of the car mud went over to see what the trouble was and the white boy claimed that the colored boy took a swing at him and he had to protegt himself.