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May lOth~ 1949 area, they wm~_'~ be an_ item of real value.to,~he community. Hoping that you will ~a~e ~ ~ediat action on the streets and ~peeding problems, I ~am, Sincerely yours, Elwoo$ F. Wilson, Secretary, Wzlson Ward Civic Club." Motion of Mr. Howard to acknowledge receipt of said letter ~ad to refer to the City ~anager such items as would come to his '* ~a~ ~ a~e~lo~ was ~do~ted, following letter, laid on table at last meetiD~, was tauten up: ~'i sm respectfully requesti~ your kind consideration relative to a pen- sion, by reason o f the following facts. On J~uuary 18th, 19~7, Mr. C. F. narper~ (then City Manager), byword of letter and without the courtesy of a hearing, discharged me from t he Fire Department for the good of same, as he v~aed it, after s ervice ~th the City over twenty five years. Sixteen of ~mi~n i served ~ the capacity cfa ssistant chief with the Depar~aent. Within the same month, in the same ma~er, and the s~e charge~ he fired Chief R. A. Alexander. Later on, he pensioned Chief Alexander at half pay. I was not given any consideration whatsoever by ~o Harper. Several ~embers of the Council approached Er. Harper in my behalf, but they were showm no consideration insofar as I was concerned. I next made ~a peal to the Police and Fire Commission for a hearing and after several days, I was approached by the Chairman of that body requesting that I v~thdraw my petition. I thought the matter over and after ag~ n ha~ng been contacted by the Chairman and having been given to the understanding that he was representing ~r. Harper and that ~a withdrawing my petition from the Commission, ~. Harper would reinstate me iht he De- partment ~th ~he rating of Captain. Realizing that he was in a better position to kno~ the setup much botter th~u i and fully believing that I am still back there. On the ~nd of February, 19~$, while responding to a call (gas asphyxia- tion case) to Port Norfolk and while running ~est on High Street, my car was struck by another car when crossing First Ave., practically demolishing my car. Lu court some time after i went back to work, i proved by four witnesses tkat the other car started ou~ of First Ave., heading South when the amber ligkt was showing in his face. I v~s injured at the time to the extent that I have never fully recovered from those injuries and continually have to seek medical lisle i have served under each City ~anager (until fired by ~. Harper) sinc~ the plan was first introduced in Portsmouth and have been told by each that my services were ~fficient and outstanding. Th~uking you for utmost help and consideration and knowing that you gentl~en will give my case your undivided attention. Respectfully, L.P. Slater.~ quest. filed. The City Attorney stated that we eouid not leg~ ly Repo~t of the City Clerk and Auditor for ApriI was comply with the re- received and ordere~ Motion of ~. Ho~ard that the Co~mcil go on record as recommending to the State Highway Department the construction of a new bridge from Port Norfolk to ~est Norfolk as the present bridge is unsafe and dangerous, a nd that the City Manager contact the State High way Department in reference to the construction of this bridge~ was adopted. The following letter was read and ordered filed: 'We have been living a~ the above address ever since October, 194~, which we like very much. Are these houses going to be transformed into individual homes amd sold? If so, we would like to have the first chance on a bid on the above add,ess (10 Moss St May we look for a favorable, an early reply? We are thanking you in advance. Yours very il~ir s. and Clark J. Boutware.'~ The following letter was read and ordered "Your advice at the last meeting, A przl 26th, t949, of the Council,that the Committee of the Douglas Park Vetersm. s Mousmng Assocmatzon, Inc. should present inventing requests of the body, the following are subraitted: The Committee wishes to state that it endorses fully the resolution'adopted by the Council at a meetingh eld April 12th~ 1949; except~ ~that the project shall be sold in its entirety to the ?ortsmouth£Norfolk County Veterans Housing Corporation. The Co~aittee further requests, gentlemen, ~'that the project be open for competitive bidding in cornuection with the sale of the Douglas Pa~k Mouses by the United States Government~. Thauking you in advance for the indulgence mhd consideration, we remain~ Respectfully yours Paul J. Singleton, Sr. Pres., The following ordin~ace was read an~ referred to the City Attorney: