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<br />June 27th, 94~.
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<br />were present:
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council,held June 27th, 1944, there
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, Russell M. Hall,
<br />James N. Howard, W. R. Hutchins, Frank D. Lawrence, C. E. Warren,
<br />Pearle J. Wi!so,. and Arthur S. Owens, City Manager.
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting held on June 13th were read and ac
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<br />proved°
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<br />f~Portsmouth"
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<br />reported
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<br />Mr. Lawrence, Chairman of the Oommittee on the launching of the cruiser
<br />progress.
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<br />following communications from the City ~L~nager were read:
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<br /> let - "You have very kindly given the City employees July 3rd as a hol-
<br />iday, and in order that none of our citizens shall be inconvenienced, I would appreciate auth~
<br />rity to authorize the~City Collector to defter penalty on uhpaid taxes one day, thereby making
<br />the penalty date effective Tnu_sday, July 6th.~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the l~anager's recommendation, was adopted
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<br /> 2nd - "It is ~¢ith~ regret ~hat I report the death of Mr. I. Co Bailey,
<br />who died on June 24th, 1~44, after thirty-seven years of faithful service to the City of Ports.
<br />mou~th. Er. Bailey was o~e of the Fire Department's most valuable employees and the loss of hi~
<br />services ~ill be distinctly felt by the City Government."
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<br /> 2-~otion of Mr~ War~en to appoint a committee to ore~ent a resolution of
<br />respeet~ was adopted. The Chair appointe~ Messrs. Warren, Fox and Ha~ll.
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<br /> 3rd ~ "I have appointed ~ilti~m L. Creekmore as Patro!mani n the Police
<br />D~partment, fo~ the probationary period.of four months, subject to qualifying ~uder the Civil
<br />.Service rules and ~egulations, effective June 28th, 1944~
<br /> I have appointed Miss Norma.Saunders as Special Policewoman for
<br />period of four m0nths~ effective June 26th~ 1944.~
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />4th - "An ordinance adopted by ~he Council on June t Sth~ 1927 has been
<br />ruled unconstitutional by the Hon~ Judge Lawrence W. I'Anson, Hustings Court, on June 24th, 19~.
<br /> ~e are making a study of a zoning ordinance ~ud have written en-~
<br />gineers with reference to t~he co st thereto for a permanent zoning ordinance within the City."
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<br /> On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 5th - ~Pursuant to a recommendation of the Suoerintendent of the Water
<br />Department and her physician's certificate, I am recommending the retirement of Miss Margaret
<br />~ilson of the Water Department, effective June 30th, 1944, at one-half of her oresent salary,
<br />with an appropriation o f ~450.00 for the remainder of the year out of ~ater Funds.
<br /> Mis~ilson has been with the Water Department for a n~mber of
<br />years and has rendered faithful end efficient service°"
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<br /> Motion of M~ Hutchins to concur in the ~nagerfs recommendation and to
<br />appropriate $450.00 for said purpose from Water Funds, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes. Leigh, Fox, Grimes~ Ha!_, Poward, Hu~chins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 6th - ~P!ease authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract from
<br />July 15th, 1944 for two ~ears ending July 14th, 1946, in the amount of $900.00 per year, for
<br />the property at the northwest corner of County and Washington Sts., with ~e Co!oni~l Stores,
<br />with a pre vise tlUat ~e lease be for one year subject to a thirty days notice to vacate."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Manager's recommendation with the oro~
<br />vise that if the City needs the property after one year, it shall be vacated on thirty days~
<br />notice, was adopted.
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<br /> 7th - "Due to the creation of a new land book, and the additional work
<br />entailed by the Commissioner of Revenuers office~ it becomes urgent that we have ~u additional
<br />appropriation of $300.00 to cover necessary printing and the purchase of an office desk and a
<br />stenographer's c~hair."
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<br /> Motion of
<br />and by the following vote~
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Mr. Howard to appropriate $300°00 for said pu~oose was adopted,
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<br /> Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br /> None
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<br /> 8th - ~e are in receipt of an offer dated June !5th on Project VA 44-
<br />143, in the amount of $140,82~.O0, for the construction of our fire station.
<br /> therefore recommending that we accept this money by the
<br />adoption of the attached resolutiono~
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