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At a regula~ meeting of the City Council, held May lOth, 1949, there
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<br />were present:
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<br />Leslie T. Fox, Frank N., Bilisoly,~ Jr., Fred A. Duke, George L.
<br />Grimes, Arthur P. Henderson, Carl C. Houghton, Jr., James N.
<br />Howard, E. Robie Sturtovant,~C. E.-~¥arren, H. Earl ~eiseman,
<br />Pearle J. ~ilson, ~. Guy ~ucell, City ~anaE&r, and R.C~Barclay,
<br />City ~ttorney.
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<br />~inutes of regular meeting hold April ~6th, t9~9, w ere read and ~Oproved
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<br /> Motion to suspend the rules and gr~t F.D. Lawrence the privilege of
<br />the floor, was adopted.
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<br /> ~r. Lawrence stated that Connie }~ack and the Athletic Baseball Club
<br />would be in Portsmouth on ~onday, ~y 1Gth, to ~lay his Club, and he would like to make it a
<br />gala day wmvh a parade and music and as~em the ouncil t o declare a half-day holiday for that
<br />oeoasiono
<br /> Motion of ~. ~2eiseman that all employees who can b e spared be given a
<br />hal~-day holiday on Monday, May 16th, was adopted.
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<br />~otion of ~r. Howard to take from the table the following ordinance, was
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<br />adopted:
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<br />~A2~ 0RDII~AN~E FOR SAFEGUARDIN~ PERSONS AND PROPERTY AA~D PROMOTING
<br />THE ~LFARE OF TL~ PUBLIC; CREATING A~I ELECTRICAL EXA~INIT~G BOARD
<br />AND PHESCRiBiNG ITS ~2TIES; PROVIDING FOR T~ LICenSING BY THE
<br />ELECTRICAL EXAI~iNING BOARD OF PERSONS, FIR~S, AND CORPORATIONS
<br />%~NDERTAKI-NG THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPS~NT ~Yi_~HOUT A
<br />LICENSE, EXCEPT AS 0T~R%~SE PROVIDED; PROVIDING Pw~IALTIES FOR THE
<br />VIOL~Ti0N OF THiS 0RDII~ANCE A~ND REPEALING ALL 0 RDINA~CES AND PARTS
<br />0F ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT ~iSTH THIS ORDINANCE"
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<br /> ~otion o f Mr. Ho~%~ard to grant the privilege of the floor to anyone in-
<br />terested, was adopted.
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<br /> Messrs. Glenn_ Fry~ C. E. Adams and L. A. EcLemoro spoke and C.C. Boyce
<br />presented the following:
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<br /> ~Your thought and consideration to this oetition is respectfully re-
<br />quested. Having been advised that the proposed ordinance for ~T~e Licensing of Electrical Con-
<br />tractors:' will restrict and limit the installationa nd servicing of automatic heating equip-
<br />merit and electrical appliances, we offer the following changes to amend the proposed ordinance
<br />in order to clarify
<br /> Tiao u~dersigned firms and persons engaged in the installation and ser-
<br />vice of oil burners, stokers and electrical applia~cos, urge and request the adoptionof the
<br />following changes --
<br /> Page ~ - Section 4 - License Required.
<br /> Paragraph 3 now reads - ~'The assembly, erection and comnaoction of
<br /> electrical equipment by the_manufacturer of such equipment, but not
<br /> includim~ a~uy electric wiring other than that involved on such equip-
<br /> ment itself or between two or more. carts of such equipment.
<br /> We offer the suostz~a~e - 3 - ~Tne assembly, erection and cornaectmon
<br /> of electrical ccd ipment by tho manufacturer of such equipment, or the
<br /> manufact~er~s authorized dealer, 'out not including any electric wir-
<br /> ~mg other than that involved on such equipment it~ elf or between t~o or
<br /> more parts of such equipment.
<br /> Paragraph 4 now reads - "All work involved in the erection, instal-
<br /> lation, repairing, remodeling mud mhintenance of elevators, dumb wait-
<br /> ers, and escalators, but not including wiring for pow-er to operate this
<br /> equipment.
<br /> V~e offer the substitute - ~ - ~All work involved in tho erection~
<br /> installation, repairing, remodeling and maintenance of automatic stOk-
<br /> ers, oil burners, electrical sppliances, elevators, du~b waiters and
<br /> escalators, including necessary wiring for power to operate this ecyip-
<br /> merit, to be cor~uected to adequate w~m~ing a~ready installed within the
<br /> building where installation is t o be made. ~ll alteration t o existing
<br /> wzr~ng or added czrcuzts must co~o~m to Rules mad Reg~latmons set forth
<br /> in the latest National Electrical Code.
<br /> Respectfully yours,
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<br />Boyoe's - by Clinton C. Boyce?
<br /> ~d others.~
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<br /> Mr. Houghton's motion to amend said ordinance by inserting the word
<br />~cortificate" in place of the word ~license~ and the words "City Collector~ in place of the
<br />word ~rreasurer~ was adopted,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Henderson to add to paragraph ~, Section 9, tho follow-
<br />inS, was adopted:
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<br /> ~Such person, firm or corporation will be considered as a new appli-
<br /> cant for a certificate.~
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<br /> ~otion of ~r. Howard to add to Section A, after fourth line~ the words,
<br />~or his employee", was adopted.
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