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The following communications from the City Manager were read:
<br /> 6G-l? - ~'The Mayor has requested that consideration, of changing a portion of Water
<br />and County Sts. to. two-way he placed on tke agenda."
<br /> ~otion of Mr. Bartlett that the matter be referred to the City Manager for investi-
<br />gation and report, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
<br /> 60-18 - "I submit a contract with the United States Government with reference ~o
<br />providing municipal services to New Gosport. This covers payment: to the City for Police, Fire, Trash and
<br />Garbage Collection and other municipal services in lien of re,xes. This contract is effective January l, 1960,
<br />through June BOth, 1960 and can be terminated thereafter on 60 days written notice by either party.
<br /> The City will receive approximately $12,525. annually from this ce~trsct.
<br /> I recommend that the proper city officials be authorized ~o Si~ this
<br />contract."
<br /> Motion of Er. Weiseman to. concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and
<br /> that the proper city officials be authorized to sign the con.trac~, was adopted, without dissentin~ vote.
<br /> ',,~~ ' '' howin the boundary of the
<br /> · ~ ,-~tt60~19 - I am submitting a plat of Oak Grove Cemetery, s g
<br /> nested b . the Council. This shows that the B~y Scout Cabin is on City property, but is over
<br /> cemetery as req Y~1- *- ~ ~h~ la~d can not be used for cemetery/lo~s. The cost of fenc~ngl
<br /> t~e balance of.the cemetery not inclosed would b~ approximately $4,000.00..
<br /> I have placed.a request for. the typo of.fencing needed with the Govermment
<br /> Surplus. Property Division and will obtain the fencing when availab.e The gates ere being locked every night at
<br /> 6:00 P.M."
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<br /> Motion of Mr.-Smith that the report be ~eceived as information.
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<br /> On motion.6£ Mr, Breedlo~e, Mr. Smith's motion was amended to include 'that the re-
<br /> port.also bs referred to a.con£erence of the Council £or stud~'.
<br /> Mr. Smith's motion, as amended, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 60-20 - 'I have iumerviewed.the members of the. Police Union who were present at
<br /> the Union meeting of September 2$th, 1959. Of the 41 present, 19 stated that they did not hear the remarks
<br /> between the Presiden~ of the Union and the Captain involved.
<br /> Prom the information I have been able to obtain, .there was quite a bit of
<br /> confusion at the time these remarks were alleged to have occurred. Of the 22 men who stated they heard remarks
<br /> made.between the.President and the. Captain, 16 stated that the Captain did no~ make the statemen~ as charged by
<br /> the Union Eepresen~ative; the President ,and 5.other men reported the statement was made as charged.
<br /> Prom the information I have obtained, it is my belief that this was en -
<br /> tirely~a Union matter and any remarks that were made had reference to Union activities and this incident should
<br /> have stayed within the U nion. I have no statement from any Policeman that substantiates intimidation or co-
<br /> ercion in thePolice Department."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman.that.the report of the City.Manager be accepted, was adopted
<br /> and by the following vote:
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<br /> A~es: Baker, Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: Walker
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<br /> Mr, .Nalker requeste~ that the following be ~ecorded in the minutes:
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<br /> "Comments on the Manager's Eep6rt o~ Investigation - Police Department Council
<br /> Meeting- January 26th, 1960.
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<br />Mr. P~esident - I request that the Manager's report he spread upon the records of the Council.
<br /> ~entlemen, the 1/anace~. has made his report of the results of his investigation of the charges oi
<br />coercion and intimidation in ~he Police Department. The essence of his report is ~hat he has ~found no coercion
<br />or intimidation - or other 'irregularities.
<br /> It has been four months since th~ Manager was directed to investigate the charges of coercion
<br />and intimida{ion and any other improper activities of the Police Department. DUring that time much has halrgeued.
<br />The Chief has tendered his request for retirement and it has been held without action for six weeks. Finally
<br />on 16 December 1959 the press received and ~blished the Manager's statement that the Chief would be retained
<br />until ~arch 1960 at ~hich time he would he replaced by a retiring Marine Officer. This action c~onld indiate
<br />that there were no officers in[Lthe Police Department qualified for pre, me,ion to Chief. I am sure none of us
<br />woul~ accept that as the correc~ analysis. Therefore the ~/ana~er~ with knowledge that the Council would ~ot
<br />concur in the appointment of the 'Acting' Chief, wss forced to look for ~a replacement outside of the Depart-
<br />meat. This is in itself evidence of intimidation, no~ only within the Police Department, but of the ~Iauager
<br />himself.
<br /> The ohject of contention which .broqght the char~es of coercion, and intimidation to the surface
<br />was an ordinance which I had drafted af'~er extensive study. A copy of this proposed ordinance had been
<br />furnished by request to the President of the Police Association and was being presented to the body of that
<br />organization for their possible considerat~i~n and endorsement at the time, date and place indicated in the
<br />following affida~its:
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<br /> YTo ~/hom it May Concern: I was present at a meeting .of Local Union /*442 as a guest on September g$,
<br /> 1959. At this meeting, Capt. BronF~h~on made the following statement "I c'au't get you now but I'll get you
<br /> later a~d hnyone cennec.ted w~th st. The statemeu~t was directed at President Engram.
<br /> Capt. Bromghton's statement was made in an angry manner. (S'igned) Carl B Hough.
<br /> Subscribed and sworn to before me at Portsmouth, Virginia, this 14th day of October, 1959.
<br /> Elizabeth M Doxey, Notary 'l~ablic."
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