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contributed or to ~e contributed, in the last telephone rate case, which amount, together with any balance left
<br />over from the last c~se, will, in the opinion of the Committee, be sufficient to cover the costs of appeal iuclud-
<br />Lug prLuting of the record. Your prompt action in this matter will be appreciated,a
<br /> Motion of ¥~. ~oughton that the City of ~Portsmouth join other cities in appealLug the
<br />Chesapeake ahd Potomac Telephone Company Sate case, was adopted.
<br /> 9th - "i ~bmit the attached agreement between the Atlantic and D~n~ille Railroad and
<br />the City of Portsmouth, Virginia~ for an easement to cross the Railroad Company's property with an eight inch cast
<br />iron water maLu.
<br /> I recon~end that the proper city off lc%als be authorized and directed to execute
<br />the contract for and on behalf of the City."
<br /> Motion of N2.Grimes that the proper city officials be authorized to siD% the agreement,
<br />was adopted.
<br /> 10th - "I submit.the attached letger and reco~nend bhat the City bear the expense of
<br />the electric current used du~-ng the pre-Christmas and Now Year's holiday.season for the additional street light-
<br /> ~lotion of Mr. Howard to concur iu the recommendation of the City Manager, was adopted.
<br /> llth - uI recommend that the following letter from H.S24art, Chief, Fire Department,
<br /> be referred to the Retirement Board for their consideration:
<br /> '~ have attached hereto a letter I received from Dr. G.F. Ward who has been
<br /> tendiug-J. J. Green, engineer in the Fire Department. This letter from Mt. Green's doctor is iu response to a
<br /> letter I dispatched to Mr. Green asking for a report on his condition in order to determiue if Nr. Green could
<br /> perform light duty. Mr. Grean ~s been off duty since the 22n~ of Naroh this year, drawihg full salary.. He was
<br /> apoointed a hoseman on April 2k, 1937,~promoted to engineer on August 16, 19~l.
<br /> ~ As a good many firemen do on their day off, Mr. Green worked at plu~ing on his
<br /> days off up until just~ a short while before he was take~ sick.
<br /> tu wiew of his doctor:s report~ I recomme_~ that Mr. Green be examined by the
<br /> City Physician for his report and be governed by his report or any other doctor the city might select."
<br /> M~tion of ~r. Grimes that this matter be referred to the Retirement Board, was adopted.
<br />
<br />- URF~ISHED BUSINESS -
<br />
<br /> Au appropriation of $500,000.00 from the Bond Fund for construction of the new I.C. Nor-
<br /> cum High School, placed on its first reading at the last meeting, was taken up.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Sturtevant, $~00,000.00 was appropriated for said purpose and by the
<br />· following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, ~%bward, Lawrence,
<br /> Smith, Sturtevent, Warren,Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br /> The follo~d~ug ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken up and
<br />
<br />read:
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<br />vote:
<br />
<br />.,AN 0EDT~.ANCE TO ~ND ~D RE-ORDAIN SECTION 30-1~5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951~ RELATING TO PARKING B~I'ERS"
<br />
<br />Motion of ~. Wilson to ~la~ said ordinance on the table was adopted, and by the followin
<br />
<br />Ayes: Dtuke, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: Bitisoly, Howard, ~mith, Sturtevant.
<br />
<br />- ki~ BUSI~ESS -
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<br /> Motion of ~4r. Smith that the judges and clerks of election be paid at the rate of $15.0C
<br />per day for serving at the polls on electi~u days, was adopted.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Houghton to refer to the City Manager the question of installing ~alk and
<br />Don't Walk lights at the corner of High and Middle Streets, and all~ing automobiles to turn at this intersec-
<br />tion, was adopted. ~/~~
<br /> On motion adjourned.
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<br /> Ci~ Clerk. ~
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<br />Approved -
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<br /> ~resi~ento
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