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SepTember llth, 19g5 _ Sept. 25th, 1945.
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<br />School,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard requesting the
<br />as soon as possible, was adooted.
<br /> On motion adjourned.
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<br />Approved - .
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<br />City Manager to re-establish the
<br /> City Clerk.
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<br />Police
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<br />President.
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<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, September 25th, 19~.
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<br />were.present:
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held September 25th, 1945, there
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<br />Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, James N.
<br />C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman, Pearle J.
<br />City Manager.
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<br />Howard, E. Robie Sturtsvant,
<br />Wilson and Arthur S. Owens,
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<br />and
<br />hay e
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held September llth were read and approved.
<br /> The following communications from the~City Manager were read:
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<br />1st - "Councilman Howard asked that the Pol~ e School be re-established
<br />in furtherance of a conference'with Chief of Police O.B. Dunn and his two inspectors, plans
<br /> been made for a School to begin the last week in October,~
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - ~You referred to me the auestion of noise in the City, c~used by
<br />late deliveries of merchandise, especially im residential sections.
<br /> I conferred with representatives of the Colonial Stores and the
<br />Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company and have been assured by J.D. Martell, Traffic Manager of
<br />the 'Atlantic & Pacific Tea ComPany and E.M. Fetherston, Manager of the 'Colonial Stores, that
<br />they are taking steps immediately to curtail inconvenience caused by the noise."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd - "At the suggestion of Councilman Wilson, t~o items were referred no
<br />me a~ the last meeting:
<br /> 'l. A stop liMht at the corner Of Sixth Avenue and County Street
<br /> 2. Extending Seventh Avenue to the Seaboard Shops.
<br /> The City Electrician has recommendGd ~ha~ a light be placed at the
<br />corner indicated~ where the traffic Condition is very dangerous. The co~t of installation will
<br />be $600.OO, for which a special appropriation is necessary.
<br /> Seventh Avenue can not be 'extended until property ~wned by private
<br />individuals has been purchased."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 4th - "The Federal Works Agency advised me on September l~th that our
<br />Recreational and Child Care funds would be discontinued as of October ~lst 19~5 T~erefcre,
<br />the entire recreational program Will have to be under the City for the yea~ 1946[
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 5th - "You referred to me ~he question of amending the taxicab ordinance,
<br />and at a meeting with some of the owners and their Attorney, the ordinance was studied very
<br />carefully.
<br /> It is being re-~itten and will be presented to the Council betwe~
<br />now and the end of the year.
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 6th - "We have received a request from Mrs. M.A. Lightner~ a forme~ teach-
<br />er in the Norcum High School, that she be placed on the list of teachers receiving gratuities.
<br />I advised Mrs. Lightner that when the budget for 1946 is made, her request for a gratuity will
<br />be incorporated. However, if the Council sees fit to place Mrs. Lightnet on the li~t for the
<br />balance of the year 19~5, it would necessitate an appropriation of ~121.~9 for the balance of
<br />the year.
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<br /> · Motion of Mr. Weiseman to place Mrs. M.A. Lightnet on 'the gratuity list
<br />at ~40443 per month, beginning October 1st, 1945 and that $121.29 be appropriated for same, was
<br />adopt.ed, .mud by the.following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />ed permission to use
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<br />~th - "The Portsmouth Swans, Professional Colored Football team, reGuest-
<br />the stadium on Friday, September 14th, for football.
<br /> This was inconcistent with the ordinance. However, after con -
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