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August 22nd, 1945. It should be~noted that the charge of $102,955.48 was not completely billed and delivered until after July 15th, which accounts for considerable of the arrearage ShOWn.~' Motio~ of-Mr. Hutchins to refer to the !945Budget, was adopted. 5th - "You referred t~ me. the .Opto~ist Club's letter requesting the City's endorsation and assistance toward their p~an To raise $15,000.00 for a Recreation Center for boys, It is my recommendation that the Council endorse fully their plan to raise this money for the construction of the building. The City is unable to furnish money to any club or individual; therefore, I can not recommend the expenditure of $3,000.00 for equip- ment unless-the City owns the property." Motion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the Manager's recommendation,was adopted. 6th - "I am in receipt of a request from Chief of Police J.M. Broughton for retirement and in furtherance of his reouest, I had the Pension Board tb examine Chic* Brough ton. ~ - - Mr. Broughton has been a City employee for nearly forty years. Pursuant to recommendations of the Pension Board, I am ~ecommending that Chief Broughton be retired at one-half of his present salary, effective September !st.~ Motion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the Manager's recommenda~ on and to ap point a committee to present a resolution on the retirement of Chie* of Police' Broughton, was adopted. - The Chair ~opointed the following committee: Messrs. Hutchine, ~o× and Howard. ?th - "i sm in receint of a letter f~om Acting 0bier of Police L. C. Warren advising me-that Police Officer L. M. Sykes has tendered his resignation as a member of the Police Department, effective August 16th, 1944. I am app6inting Mr. Sykes as a substitute Poli~e Offiee~, effective August lyth, 1944." On motion ordered filed. 8th - "! am in receipt of th~ AuditOr, s report of the affairs of~the Oity~ of Portsmouth~ for t~he, y~19~opies ofthis audi~m~lt be~or~a~dedm-membersof the Oounei~ J~st as soon as they. ean~e made. ~e~feIl~ag qmoteS from the ~epor$ place in a concise fo~ the crux of the audit. ~The'~m~agement-oTm~t~Gl~Y~-i~ appea~s~Is~conve~s~: ~ the fln~clal trend of ~he moment, ~d is acco~ - ingly, so far as we c~ observe, using their best Judg- ment as ~o t~ p~per course $o pursue. We believe the question of se~$ing aside funds fo~ use after the war is a mos~ logical promise, ~d we t~nk it is well $o ~ve the ma~er due consideration, as pre~ously has been made a ma~ter of cogent. The accounts and records as maintained in the office of the CityCle~k & Auditor have been accurately maintained, we~ neat In appearance ~d reflect careful ~d studiou~ a~ten~ion thereto by ~he City Clerk ~d Au~tor and the office personnel. The foregoing is t~e also of the of - lice of ~he Gity Collector, whlch embraces a vast amount of detail work. The records of ~he deoa~ments subsidia~ $o ~he two above mentioned, as ~ar as"our ~rect ex~ina- finn reached, ~ppeared to be in p~per order. We wish to stress our appreciation ce t~ courtesies ~d co-operation extended by the ofeicials and ofeice per - sonnel during the course o~ the audit.'" On motion ordered filed. 9th - "H. K. Waitt of the Seaboard Air Line Railway is offering to the City the proper~y running from the west boundary near the Harborview Apartments to a line east paralleling a Point approximately one hundred feet west of Middle St., thence to Crawford, the area between ~iddle and Crawford Sts., prior to their selling to other bidders. Er.~Waitt advises the Seaboard does not wish to sell this land to any other person or corporation until he has first offered it to the City of Portsmouth. It seems pertinent that we should discuss thA s in ooen meeting in order that, if possible, the City could consider securing valuable waterfront p~operty." 10th - "The Seaboard Air Line Pm~ilway has proposed the moving of one line of tracks on Crawford St., from South zo North St., and I am requesting that the Mayor appoint a committee to investigate the feasibility of their plan and re~ort back at the nex~ meeting of the Council for distribution." Notion o f Er. Lawrence to concur in the Manager's recommendation,was adopted, The Chair ~opointed Messrs. Lawrence, Hutchins and Wilson. llth - "We are in receip~ of the attached letter from the Water Department,