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field, which was, on motion,, re~erred to the City !~uager to report at the next meeting.
<br />
<br /> Nc~ion of Er. Henderson that bonus be paid to cemetery employees for
<br />the month of October, provided they work to October 25th, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Motion o f Hz. ~¥ilson that O.B. Armstrong, retired, be p~id the increase
<br />allowed retired persons for 19~, was adopted.
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />Ap~r oved - ~ ~
<br /> ~~res ident.
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<br />City Clerk.
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<br />November 9th, 19~8.
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<br />there were present:
<br />
<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on November 9th, 1948,
<br />
<br />Leslie T Fox, Frank N. Bilisoly,~ Jr., Fred A. Duke, George L.
<br />Grimes,.Arthur P. Henderson, Carl g. Houghton, Jr., James N.
<br />Howard,_E. ~obie S~urtevant, C. E. ~a~ren, H.~l ~e~seman,
<br />Pearle ~. Wzlson, ~. Guy Ancell, City Manager and R.~.Barc~ay,
<br />City Attorney.
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<br />proved.
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<br />~inutes of regular meeting held October 26th, 1948, were read and ap -
<br />
<br /> },~. Weisem~n, C~hairman of the Committee to meet with like committee
<br />from Suffolk City Council, in reference to health and recreation facilities on ~r water pro -
<br />petty in Suffolk, reported progress.
<br />
<br /> ~. Howard., Chairman of the Committee on Belt Line crossings,presented
<br />the following resolution:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH BELT
<br />LINE RAIL~ROAD COM~Ah~ZTO INSTALL AD~0~ATIC CROSSING
<br />SIGNALS AND TO DISCONTINUE THE PROTECTION OF CROSSINGS
<br />BY GATES OR V~ATCH~IN
<br />
<br />meter of
<br />tione
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<br /> Be it Resolved that the Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Compa-
<br />ny be authorized to install, at any crossing~in the City of Portsmouth, except Glasgow Street,
<br />automatic crossing signals manufactured by the Union Switch ~ud Signal Compa~.~ of Swissv~le,
<br />Pennsylvania, in a ccerdance with standards of the AmericanAssociation ~f Ramlroads or smmilar
<br />crossing signals manufactured by amy other company~
<br /> Said crossing signals shall consist of the following:
<br /> Two posts - one .on each side of the track and located to the right of
<br />vehicular traffic ~pproaching the crossing. On each p cst there ~hall b e a reflectorized c ross~
<br />buck sign reading~ ~RAILROAD CROSSING", a reflectorized sigui ndicating the number of tracks
<br />to be crossed and a reflectorized sign reading "STOP ON RED SIGNAL".
<br /> On each ~ost there ~hall b e two pairs of lsnp units, each having a ~iav
<br /> 8 8/~", mo~muted back to back so that two of said lamps will b e visible from each dmrec~
<br />
<br /> One of ~2me posts shall be equipped with a warning bell~
<br />
<br /> The system shall be so constructed and operated that the wa~ning bell
<br />will ring and that the lamps will begin lighting andunlighting alternately in order to pro-
<br />duce a flashing effect ~nile any train is on the approach track circuit and until the rear of
<br />the train clears the crossing. Such signals shall be similar in appearance to what is known
<br />as the standard Seaboard Air Line Raliv. ay crossing signal, which is shown on S.A.L. Drawing
<br />S-lOSVH, with the ~xception that the sign reading, ~'SL0~ D0~ S ~ILE~--VIRGINIA LAW", is not
<br />included. A copy of the d~awing mentioned has been submitted to the Council and is ordered to
<br />be recorded with the minutes.
<br /> Si~al~ of the ~ype de~opibed above are ~xpressly approved as suitable
<br />~ud satisfactory crossing signals.
<br /> Said Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Company is authorized t
<br />discontinue crossing gates and/or crossing watchmen on ~ay crossing in t he City of Portsmouth
<br />save that at Hi~n Street. when such crossing shall have been equipped ~s above set forth.
<br /> ~hould the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Lane Razlroad Company undertake
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