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A~ril ~6th, 1949.
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<br />Street, placed on its first reading at last regular meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> ~otion of ~r. Houghton to appropriate ~0,000.00 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes - Bmlmsoly, ~s~ke, Grmmes,.Hende_son, Houghton, moward,
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<br /> Nays - None
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<br />lam meeting,
<br />
<br /> ~he
<br />was taken up:
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<br />followir~ ordinance, placed on its first reading at the last regu-
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<br />~AN ORDINANCE TO Ai~iEND A~q) RE-ORDAIN AN ORDINANCE ~i~TiTLED
<br />!AN ORDINANCE FIXING TP_~ FEES, ~TS AI~D CP~kRGES FOR THE USE
<br />AND SERVICES OF TI~E SEWAGE DISPOSAL S~T~ 0 F THE CITY, AND
<br />PROVIDING FOR ~HE COLLECTION Tw._~qEOF AND PRESCRIBING PE~.NALT!ES
<br />FOR THE NON-PA~NT THEREOF.~
<br />
<br />~iotion o~ ~ir. Weiseman to lay on ~_e ~abme was adopted.
<br />
<br />lam meeting, was
<br />
<br /> The
<br />taken u p:
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<br />following ordinance, ?laced on its first reading at the last regu-
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AD.~E~D SE~T~ION ~ OF THE C~DiNANCE RELATING
<br />~T0 TRAFFIC A~ND Tk~ iNSTAL~kTION Ah~D P~EGULATION OF PARTYING
<br /> ~!ETERS BY ADDING THERETO T~.~. F~ST SIDE OF '~!iDDLE STREET,
<br /> BET%%~EN HiGH A~ND C0b~TY STREETS"
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />On motion of ~r. Weiseman, said ordinance was adopted, and by the fol
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<br />Ayes Bitisoiy, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, ~ougaton,
<br /> Sturtevant, Weiseman~ ~ilson
<br />Nays None
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<br />Howard,
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<br /> The following letter from ~.P. slater was read and on motion o f ~r.
<br />~eiseman, laid on table until next meeting:
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<br /> ~I am respectfully requesting your kind consideration relative to a
<br />pension~ by reason of the following facts.
<br /> On January 18~, 1937, ~r. C.F. Harper, then City~anager, by the word
<br />of letter and without the courtesy of a hearing, discharged me from the Fire Department for
<br />the ~ood of same (as he tezmued'it) after service ~_th the City over twenty-five years~ six-
<br />teen of which I served in the capacity of assistant chief of the Departm_,~ent.
<br /> Within the same month, in the same manner, and the same ~narge, he
<br />fired Chief R.A. Alexander. Later ca he oensioned ~nief Alexander at half pay. i was not given
<br />any consideration whatsoever by ~r. Harper. Several members of the Co~u~cil approached Mr. Har-
<br />per in my behalf, but they were shown n o consideration insofar a s I was concerned. I next made
<br />an appeal to the Police and ~ire CoFmaission for a heariflg s_ud after several days I was approada.
<br />ed by the Chairman of that body requesting that I withdraw my petition. I thought the matter
<br />over and after again having been contacted by the Chairanan ar_d having been given to the under-
<br />standing that he was representing ~ir. Harper and that in withdrawing my petition from the Com-
<br />mission that Mr. Harper would reLustate me in the D~partment with the rating of Captain. Rea -
<br />lizing that he wa~ in a better position to know the setup much better than I and fully believ-
<br />ing that his intention waste help me, i withdrew my petition. After waiting several days with-
<br />out hearing, i contacted ~. Harper onl~ to be told that he could do nothing at that time, but
<br />would keeo me' Lu the back o f his head..laving heard nothing from him since that time, I judge
<br />that I am-still back there.
<br /> On the E2nd of February, 1933, whim responding to a call (gas asphyx-
<br />iation case) to Port Norfolk, and while rtumuing west on High St., my car was struck by another
<br />car when cros~ing First Ave., practically demolimhing my car. In court sometime after I went
<br />back to work, I proved by four witnesses that the other car started out of First Ave., heading
<br />South when the amber light was showing in his face. I was injured at the time to the extent
<br />that I have never fully recovered from thee e injuries and continually have to seek medical
<br />relief. I have served under each City Eauager, until fired by Er. Harper, since the olan was
<br />first introduced in Portsmouth and have been told by each that my s ervices were efficient and
<br />outstsading.
<br /> Thanking you for utmost help and consideration and ~aowirg that you
<br />gentlemen will give my case your undivided attention.
<br /> Respectfully yours,
<br />
<br />L.P. Slater.~
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<br /> The fotiow~ng letter from the City Attorney was read:
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<br /> ~The City has been, for the last ten years, buying lots in block 36
<br />adjoining the Prentis ParkSchool whenever the ovzners wouldagree Do sell. ~yr ecollection is
<br />all but five Of the lots have~ already been purchased. ~. James J. Lowe, t~ough~is agent,
<br />~ir. H,E. HObertson, has agreed to sell lots l0 and l~ to the City for ~500.00, ~zch on to-
<br />day's market is a fair price for the property. I suggest that the offer be accepted by the
<br />City and the sum of $$00.00 be appropriated for the purchase of the land.~
<br /> ~otion of ~. Grimes to appropriate $500.O0 for ~aid purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote
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<br /> ~_yes - Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton, Howard,
<br /> Sturtevant, ~eiseman, ~ilson
<br /> Nays - None
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