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~arch llth, 1958.
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<br /> ~ne charter further requires the execution of the petition by an elector ~o be
<br />acknowledged by him or to be proved by the oath of s witness who shall swear that he knows the elector. None of
<br />the affidavit ~sheet's ~mploying the oath of a ~itness - oonLains t~i~ saatement. ~he~e zsa further requirement
<br />that the ~szgnatur~ be placed on the petition ~i-thin three (3) mo~th~ prior to the ~resentation thereof to the
<br />City Council. Reference to page 131 of the petition will show a cash w. here words to this effect were added to
<br />the affidavit after it had been signed by the witness.
<br /> There are several other irregularities which I have not stated, but the petition
<br />taken altogether does not, in my oplnzon, comply with the requirements of the Charter as to form or the manner of
<br />execution and it is nor entitled ¢o the presumptibn thai it is prima facto sufficient. Questions such as these
<br />are not free from doubi, and I therefore recommend that the Council instruct me to seek a declaratory judgment in~
<br />the Court of Hustings construing the provisions o~the Charter and the sufficiency of the petition.
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<br /> Me,ion of Ur. Weiseman that t~e £ity Attorney b~instructed to proceed to the
<br />Court for $ declaratory judgment, with respect to the petition filed with Council by Nartin Abraham on ~ebruary
<br />25th, 1958, was adopted, a~d~y the following
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<br />Ayes: Bartlett, Hinton, Kirby, Scott, Smith, Weiseman
<br />Nays: Baker
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<br /> 58-75 - "I am submitting the attached letter ~rom the Commission on Game and tn-
<br />laud Fisheries of the C~mmonwealth of Virginia concerning the sale of Dog License. ~axes-by the City Treasurer.~'I
<br />recommend that the City Attorney confer with the Commonwealth ~ttorneyoiNorfolk County concerning selling
<br />County tags to City residents."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Smith re concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was
<br />
<br /> 58-76 - "I am submitting the estimated cost of constructing rest rooms at the
<br />City playgrounds. This cost is~ low due to the fact that we have some surplus ~sed- material that could be used in
<br />connection with the construbtion of the rest rooms. Until i~ has been determined the amoun~ of revenue r~eeded for
<br />the Budget now being prepared, I do-not recommend that aspecial appropriation be made for .this purpose as there
<br />are not sufficient funds in the current budget to provide these facilities."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. 8mith that the City Manager be instructed to report on surplus ma-
<br />terial available and city employees available to install rest rooms on city playgrounds, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 58-77 - "At the request of the Superintendent of the Water Deparnmenr, I am re-
<br />questing that a triangular parcel.of lan~ located in ~the City of Suffolk, division, of the Water Deparnment, be
<br />offered for sale to the highest bidder, sauce Mr. Murden has.assured me that the City ~oes non requir~ th~ land
<br />to be used in any way by the City."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. B£nten to Qoncur in.the recommendation of the City Manager, was
<br />
<br /> 58-T8 - "I am submitting the attached letter from the Urban Engineer of the De-
<br />partment of Highways,~ which .is .a p~ogress ~repor~-on t~e Inters~at~ Urban spur from B~wers gill to Portsmouth.
<br />This is for your information."
<br /> On motion filed.
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<br />fires. I have requested the Superintendent of the Water Department and the Chief of the Fire Department to give
<br />me actual statements concerning the ~two T~res. You have before you a copy of each s~atement. I would like to
<br />subm£t these as factual statements.andthat.they be receEved and filed in the minutes of the Council.."
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<br /> ...... ~Motion-of~ ~n~ ~ak~r~t~at the letters from the Chief of the Fire Department and
<br />Superintendent of the ~ate~ .D~pa~tmmst .b~included~i~the minutes, was adoptad.
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<br /> ....... '~At approximately ll:05 A.M.,~ on Friday, February 21, 1958, this department re -
<br />ceived an alarm from Box l~24~t~ated~t~l, asg~w~nd Water Sis. Engine 1,2, 5 and Truck i and cars 1 and 2 imme -
<br />diately responded to the scene. On arrival at scene the entire west end of the subject warehouse was found to be
<br />fully znvolved in fire. A second and third alarm were immediately transm~itted via radio along with a request for
<br />available fire tugs and Co~st4~uar<~s~sistauc~.T-hi~ -aoti~n,~mel~tive to fire tugs was necessitated because of
<br />the location of the wareho~se-~n~.t~h~.i~na~gc~s~i-bL~i-tp of the land forces to ~ffectively combat the fire from the
<br />water side.
<br /> Enclosure (1) Whichwas taken by a newspaper photographer, who was in the immediate vicinity, for
<br />the purpose of photographing the U.S.S. Ranger :as she proceeded to the Naval ~hipyard i~dicates the tremendous
<br />headway the fire had gained przor to the layin~ of~ hose lines by the first arrivzng fire companies.
<br /> All efforts of the Fire Department were directed to protection of the exposures, and
<br />to prevent further spread to the adjacent properties. It was obvious at the time of arrival that the warehouse
<br />was doomed.
<br /> Lines were laid from the hydrants, in the immediate area by the first due companies
<br />and deluge guns were placed in operation. As the second and third alarm assigned companies reported to the scene,
<br />they were directed ~o take oyerboard suction to eliminate the~longer hose lays. There was no deficiency inthe
<br />water situation, and the fire was broUght under control by the .com~bined efforts of the land companies and the
<br />fire boats and tugs which responded, from the Coast Guard, NavalShipyard andcommercial towboat companies.
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<br /> Enclosure 2 and 3: Are photographs which indicate the hose streams, and attack points made ~n our
<br />eTforts ~o control the conflagvation.
<br />Comments from several of'our vateran fire fighters indicate that this was probably
<br />the larges~ concentration o~ fire that they hsd witnessed during their c~Teer. - Odell Benton, Chief, Fire Dept.''[
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<br /> "Reference to our verbal conversation of Thursday, February 2?th, 1958, relative
<br />~o inadequate wa~er distribution~ during the fire which damaged residences 1001~lO0gLand 1007 Virginia Avenue,
<br />during the evening of February 21, 1958.
<br /> Pursuant to your request, a thorough investigation has been made of the inci-
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