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August 28th, 1945. At a regular meeting of the City 0o~ucil, held August 28th, 1945, there were present: Leslie T.. Fox, George L. Grimes, James N. Howard, Frank D. Lawrence, E. Robie Sturtevant, C.-'E. ~arren, H. Earl Weise- ma~ and Pearle J. Wilson The minutes of the regular meeting held August l~th were read and approved. On motion of Mr. Howard, privilege of the floor was granted a eom - mittee of taxi owners and operators. Mr. W..T. Parker sZated~that they had prepared a taxi ordinance using the provisions from several cities as a base sending a bopy to the City Mana- ger and City Attorney and that they were requesting the 0ity Manager to make a report to the Oouncil. ~ On motion of Mr. Howard, the Manager was requested To make a report on same at the next regular meeting. - Motion of Mr. Howard to grant the Man__s~gr a vacation of ten days, _ beginning August 25th and that the President of the Council be autnorized to act for the Man ager during his absence and that the .Manager in the future notify the Oouncil o f his desire for a vacation, was adopt e&. Report of CoMmittees: (a) "At the regular meeting of the Oouneil on August l~th, you appDinted a committee composed of Councilmen J. N. Howard, E. R. Sturtevant and the City Manager, to se cure information relative to pensions. There is being compiled now a complete re.co_,~l of all city employees rel- ative to~ueir length of service, salaries during the present year, and other general infer - motion. After this has been completed, we will contact an actuary ~o see what the co~t of the pension would be. Yours truly, J.N. Howard E. Robie Stur~evant .~thur S'. Owens. 0ommittee." On motion ordered Zile&. (b) "We are in receipt of the attached letter from Senator Harry Flood Byrd, inclosing a letter f~omthe Department of Agriculture relative, to food 'shortages. ~ tnelosures - "I~ inclose harewith letter I have Just received from the Secretary of A~rieulture in response to my communication relative to the shortage of food stuff in the Portsmouth &rea. I hope very much tha~ the situatioh has improved and if there is anything further you think I can do to be of assistance, please let me know. With beet wishes, I sm, Faithfully yours, Harry F.Byrd." ~ "Thank yo~ for calling to my attention on August 2nd, a copy of a res- olution passed by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, wtich wa~ presented in persom to Dr.D.A. FitzGerald of the Department of Agriculture. Dr. FitmGerald has informed me that this resolution was discussed at a conference held in his office, with representatives of the City of Portsmouth and the Office of Price Administration. OPA representatives present at the meeting indicated that more meat would be made available immediately to this area and that action would be taken to correct other problems presented by that committee. In view of this action and-the probable increase in civilian food sup- plies as a result of V-J Day, no further action ~y the Department:on this resolution seems to be necessary. Sincerely yours, Secretary." On motion ordered filed. (o) ~During the past year on several occasions, the City has considered the construction of its own Municipal Power Plant, and Mr. Louis T. Klauder and Associates have agreed to bring a survey made i~ 193~ up to date. The cost of this survey will be $4,500.00 and it is the Committee's recommendation that the Council appropriate this amount of money for the survey in ~rder to ascertain if the construction of our own power plant is practicable. The CommitZee would further like to request the City Attorney to se cure an opinion with reference to the Power Company's perpetual rights. In addition it is our recommendation that our Representatives in the General Assembly introduce a bill which will allow the City of Portsmouth to construct, maintain andmoperate its own penny, er plant. Very truly yours, W.R. Hu~chins, Chairman E.Robie Sturtevant, Pearle J.Wilson, H.Earl Weisemam ~ Committee."