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DecemberlSth, 19~5.
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<br />of $282.50 to the Police Department and S'466.OO to the Fire Department. The scales are as fol-
<br />lows: (also an appropriation of $8~250. To Public Safety for Police and Fire)
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<br />Police Department
<br /> Detective - ~ 220.00
<br /> Sergeant - 230.00
<br /> Lieutenant - 240.00
<br /> Captain 250.00
<br /> Inspector 275.00
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<br />Fire Department -
<br /> Engineer $ 225.00
<br /> Captain 240.00
<br /> Assistant Chief - 275.O0.~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wilson that an appropriation of $8,998.50 for said purpose
<br />be placed on its first reading, Was adopted.
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<br /> ~th _i ~It appears befitting that we should provide adequate welcome for ~
<br />the returning veterans and I would like authority to place two or more attractive welcome signsl
<br />at the terminal points in the City. The cost of these will be ap~oroximately $~50.00 and I
<br />would aporeciate a special appropriation of this amount.'~
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<br /> On motion of Mr.~ Grimes, $750.00 was appropriated for said-purpose, and by
<br />the following vo~e:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Lawrence, Sturzevan~, Warren, Weisem~n,
<br /> Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 5th - '~I am in receilittoday of a letter from Clyde W. Cooper, Counsel
<br />for the~ousing Authority of the City oF Portsmouth, which I wou~d 'like to read and di's~uss
<br />with you a~ this time.~
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<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, the following resolution was adopted:
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<br />~RESOLUTION
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<br />Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that if the Housing Authority of the City of Portsmouth will ac -
<br />quire and develop theland in the vicinity of Sou~h and Pearl Streets
<br />for use as a housing development, within a reasonable period of time~
<br />the City of Portsmout~ will acquire for the Housing Authority ~ f the
<br />City of P0rt'smouth, the land now owned by it ~n0wn as the Jeffrey
<br />Wilson site~ ~nd pay therefore the sum of $2~,h20.OO.~
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<br />by. the following vote:
<br /> Aye~: Fox,
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 6th -
<br />rant legislation enacted in the
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<br />Grimes, Howard, Lawrence, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
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<br />appears that Zhere is a possibility thaz thera will be impor-
<br />General Assembly relative to housing, taxation, health and
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<br />schools, and it is my recommendation that prior to the time of the convening of our Assembly,
<br />we hold a conference with our representatives to discuss these matters."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the suggestion of theCity Manager was concur-
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<br />red in.
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<br /> 7~th - ~01arence W. George reported back for duty on No~ember 29th, after
<br />being absent twenty-one months with the Marines ~ the Pacific area. He will resume ~is form-
<br />er s~atus in the Fire Dep~rtment~ The time he ham been on duty will be carried as a ~urlough
<br />from the D~artment. ~. H. Robihson reported back for duty after being with the 0cast Guard
<br />for three years. He returns to his former status and the tim~ spent in the mervice of his
<br />country will be recorded as a furlough."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 8th - ~During ~he year, we have t~en from our General Fund the sum of
<br />$3~1,6Z~,~0 for sewers and disposal olant for which our citizens authorized a referendum in
<br />~9~1 in~'the amount~ of'$1,700,000.00.~ ' _
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<br /> ~Please ad~p~ the following ordinance authorizing th~ Man~ger to
<br />sue these bonds to be paid. from the Sewer Disposal Bond Accoun~,when~the bonds are~i~sued:
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<br />'~AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE Th~ ISSUANCE OF TH~E HUNDRED
<br />~ND FORTY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS OF BONDS TO BEKNOWN AS
<br />'S~ITATION BONDS~, PURSUANT TO SECTION 12~ Clause B,
<br />OF ~HE' CONE~ITUTION OF VIRGINIA, SECTION ~O~l OF THE CODE
<br />OF VIRGINIA, 191~, AND SECTION 3081-A OF THE CODE OF VIR~
<br />GINIA, AS ENACTED BY AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
<br />VIRGINIA, APPROVED M~JKCH 22nd, 1~30, ENTITLED ~AN ACT TO
<br />~MEND AND RE-ENACT SECTIONS 3079 and 3081-A OF ~HE CODE OF
<br />VIRGINIA, P~EL~TING TO THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BYCITIES ~ND
<br />TO'gN$', AND ~N ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
<br />APPROVED March 30th, 19~M),'~NTITLED ~AN AC~ TO AMEND AND
<br />RE-ENACT SECTIONS 7, 17 and 19 OF CHAPTER 335 OF THE ACTS
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