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January 22nd, 1946.
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<br />were preseat:
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held January 22n~,1946, there
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<br />George L. Gvimes, James No Howard, Frank D.Lawrence] E. Robie
<br />Sturtevant, C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman, Pearle J. Wilson
<br />-and Arthur S. Owens, City Manager.
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<br /> The Vice President, Pearte J. Wilson, in the Chair.
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held January 8th, 1946 were read and approved
<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were ~ead:
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<br /> 1st "~he Virginia State Legislature, in 1944 (pages 33 and 35) enact-i
<br />ed legislation to provide for the recording free of charge of all discharges presented by ex-
<br />service men. It may be necessary during the year to increase the appropriation to the Clerk
<br />of the Courts to take care of this cost.
<br /> However, my recommendation is to await the need of this amount
<br />of money and make the necessary appropriation later.
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<br /> On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - "I am in receipt of the attached letter from Mr. Geo~g~ O..Diggs,
<br />Chairman, A~iation C~mmittee of the Chamber of 0ommerce, and B. B. Ferguson, President, re
<br />questing the City to officiall~ appear before the Civil Aeronautic Board ~ Washingtam~on
<br />Monday, January 28th, relative to application of the Colnmbia-Air Lines to ~naugurate a regu-
<br />lar scheduled flight from Portsmouth To Baltimore."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard that the City Manager be instructed to go to Wash-
<br />ington, in behalf of said application and to help in all ways possible, was adopted..
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<br /> 3rd - "I am in receipt 'of a letter from former Probation Officer W.H.
<br />Jennings, requesting that he be placed on the list of retired city employees, without compen-
<br />sation or pension.
<br /> Since W.H. ~ennings has served the C~y faithfully over a long
<br />period of years, I feel that his request should be granted, and am recommending that you take
<br />such action."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Warren to concur in th~= Manager's recommendation, was
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<br /> kth - "You referre4 to me a letter from the School Board regarding the
<br />Superintendent of Schools. As soon as a reply is received, I will keep you informe~%"
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 5th - "At the last Council meeting, you referred the question of water
<br />supply to the Sunray area presented by Mr. G. A. Treakle, to the City Attorney and City Man-
<br />ager.
<br /> We are now mak%ng a study of the number of consumers, expected
<br />chlorination, pressure, reading of meter cost and other items, and I ~xpect to make a recom-
<br />mendation after this study is completed.~
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 6th - "At the regular meeting of the Council on January 8th, you au
<br />thori~ed me to negotiate for a loan from the Federal Works Agency, under the George Act, to
<br />plan and program our power plant.
<br /> A request for these funds is no, w being studied by the Federal
<br />Works Agency and you will be constantly informed of the progress."
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<br />On mo~ion ordered filed.
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<br /> Zth - ~Mr. Wilson requested a light at Fourth Avenue and High Street,
<br />which you authorized me to place.
<br /> The l igh~ has been ordered and should be installed very soon.
<br />This will necessitate an appropriation of $400.00, which I brought to your attention at the
<br />last Council meeting."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard that we appropriate $~OO.00 for ~aid purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Grimes, Howard, Lawrence,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Sturtevant,
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<br />Warren~
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<br />as a member of the
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<br /> 8th - "I am appointing C.
<br />Plumbers Examining Board,
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />D.Ellsworth of the Ellsworth Plumbing Company
<br />effective January 16th, 19~6."
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<br /> 9th - "Officer W. E. Bennett has returned to the City from the Service
<br />of the country. I have re-instated him in the Police Department as a regular police officer,
<br />effective January 16th.
<br /> Charles F. Harrell, who has been in the service, has returned, and
<br />effective January 16th, was' re-instated as ~ substitute police officer, at his request. He
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