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Januar~ 22nd. 19~6. ,formerly ~qualified under Civil Service.'~ On motion ordered filed. 10th ~In furtherance of a r~comm~ndation by Chief of Police O.B. Dunn, I am dropping from the roll of· the Pol~e Department, R~W. Braswell, for the reason that he can not qualify under the Civil Service requirements.'~ On motion ordered filed. llth - '~On recommendation of Ohief of Police Dunn, I am dismissing A.E. Jones from the Police Department, due to his failure to qualify under Civil Service laws. On motion filed. 12th '~At our 0ouncil meeting on December 18th, t945, ~the question of a license for B- G. ~opleby was referred to me, .and after a careful check on licenses, I would-like you to hear the attached letter from the License Inspector. I bel~ve this will give the necessary information-." Inclosure "Replying to your letter of J~uuary 8th, addressed to Mr. A.E. Parker, Mr.. O.B. Dunn and myself, with the letter attached signed by Mr B~ G. Appleby. After investi- gating this letter, we find-these circumstances: Mr. B.C. Appleby purchased ~tate License 213-0~3 April ~, 19~5 and gave ~s his address 816 Court It is needless for me to quote the City ordinance on all residents of the 0ity of Portsmouth, including all-service men, as I believe you are familiar with this. The only other Coast Guard officer that I have been able to check is Lieut. Commander Walter E. Hunley£who was stationed at the Coast Guard Reservation in Baltimore until sometime in De- cember. He was ordered to Port~smouth as Commanding Officer of the Buoy Yard 6n First Street. His car was tagged shortly after he returned. He immediately purc?~sed City license at half - year rate, of which he wa~ entitled. B. A. Johnston, License Inspector." On motion ordered filed. 13th ~In furtherance of our improved lighting program, we are plac- ing fifty-eight lights in the Prentis Park and Prentis Place section. We believe this will increase the safety from a traffic and pedestrian viewpoint." On motion ordered filed. l~th ~In furtherance of your instructions, his Honor the Mayor and Manager have contacted the Washington authorities and representatives relative $o reduction in Navy Yard work, and I think it is appropriate at this time to adopt the attached~ resolution." Resolution ~WHEPJEAS, the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, which is located in Portsmouth, Virginia, will undergo drastic cu~s in employ- ment d~e to the termination of the War; the Council of the City of Portsmouth does hereby respectfully request that the Naval Appropriations Committee of the Senate give due and~lengthy consideration before reduction of appropria - tion is made and, WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth recognizes and expects cer- ~tain reduction in the personnel, however, the Oouncit further feels that due to the excellent geographic location o~this Yard, which should serve as a leading work and repair base on the Atlantic Coast and, WHEREAS, it is felt that there is a certain obligation on th~ Federal Government's part to many workers who gave up positions, Jobs and homes in distant cities to come to the Navy Yard to work as their patti,tic du~ and that e~ery consideration should be given to ~hese persons before appro- priations are reduced, NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resalved by the Oouncil of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that on behalf of t~e Na~l Shipyard and its corps of excellent and capable workers~ that the appro- priation committee be urged to-freeze the workers in.the Yard at a reasonable limit not less than 12,000 ~nd be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be sent to the Chair- man of the Naval Affairs Committee of the Senate, the Secre tary of the Navy, certain members of the Senate and Congress, the Governor of Virginia and other interested persons, urging them to appeal to those in authority to aid in keeping the workers employed here at a high level. Signed - Leslie T. Fox C.E. Warren Pearls J.Wil~on E. Robie Sturtevant H. E. Weiseman F.D. Lawrence J. N. Howard Georg~ L. Grimes." On motion c~ Mr. Warren, said resolution was. adopted]~