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May 2~rd! 19~4.1
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<br />were present:
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held May 23rd, 1944, there
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie To-Fox, George L. Grimes, Russell M~ Hall,
<br />James N. Howard, W. R. Hutchins, Frank D. Lawrence, Co E. Warren,
<br />Pearle J. Wilson and Arthur S. Owens, City Nanager.
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<br />~inutes of regular meeting held May 9th were read and approved.
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<br />of City A~ditoriu~,
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<br />gross.
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Mr. Fox, Chairman of Committee on sateof Court House property and rental
<br />reported progress.
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<br /> Mr. Hall, Chairman of Committee on Playgrounds in Lee Ward, reported
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to suspend the rules to hear Mr. Earl Ac Oadmus,was
<br />Er. Cadmus presented the following:
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<br /> "Your petitioners respectfully represent as follows:
<br /> That they are owners and operators of County cabs which come into the
<br />City of Portsmouth to discharge of passengers from the County of Norfolk. Your petitioners
<br />are not allowed under the Portsmouth City Ordinance to carry passengers back to the County
<br />They therefore pray that tl~is Honorable Body will see fit To permit the owners to have desig-
<br />nated stands from which they may be allowed to pick up passengers for a return trip to the
<br />County. The O.D.T. has said that they should do this when operating under their certificates
<br />of necessity~ They are willing to pay a reasonable fee to the Oity of Portsmouth for this
<br />privilege and wit~t abide by the regulations that may beimposedby the City of Portsmouth;
<br />that they will do and perform all necessary acts that the City will require for this prlvi -
<br />lege. Respectfully submitted,
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<br />Perry Lee ?~rner,
<br />Richardson, and Watts, and W.A. Weaver.
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<br /> By Earl A. Cadmus, Counsel."
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<br />Notion of Mr. Howard to refer to 'the City Manager, was adopted.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wilson to suspend the rules to hear from a committee from
<br />the Oentral Labor Union, was adopted. Mr. Gal!agher, of said Committee, aske~ the Council
<br />for permission to have a carnival in the City, all taxes to be p~id.
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<br /> Notion o f Nrc Hutohins to refer to the City Manager and City Attorney,
<br />was adopted.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to suspend the rules to hear the Fairlawn Realty
<br />Company'-s application for the placing of a motion picture theatre on the~corner of L!neoln St.
<br />and. Des Moines Ave..and a number of the residents of Harrison Ward in opposition to same,was
<br />adopted.-
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<br />finn
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<br /> Er. W.R. Ashburn and Mr. C. E. Ballentine spoke in favor of the applica-
<br />and several residents of Hsmrison Ward spoke in opposition to same.
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<br /> Notion o f Er. Grimes to lay on table until next meeting, was adopted.
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<br />The following eommunications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 1st - "I am appointing
<br />finn of Substitute Police Officer, subject to
<br />the Civil Service rules and regulations."-
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<br />George M. Lewis and James A. Bass to the posi -
<br />their qualifying for permanent positions under
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - "The attached resolution has been requested by the Sheriff to
<br />supplant resolutions previously passed by this body on April 25th, and on May 9th, both of
<br />which are rescinded, subject to this one being approved."
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<br />Resolution
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<br /> ~WHEREAS, the State Compensation Bos~d did on
<br />~he twenty-fourth day of April, 1954, authorize the employ-
<br />ment of an additional deputy in the office of Sergeant Clover,
<br />at an 'annual rate of compensation o f twenty-one hundred sixty
<br />($2,160.00) dollars, pmrsuant to h~ request,
<br /> WHEREAS, it is impossible to secure a deputy
<br />for less than twenty-one hundred sixty ($2,160.00) dollars,
<br /> BE IT RESOLVED, That the Council of the City
<br />ef Portsmouth advise the Compensation Board of its willingness
<br />to pay its proportionate part of twenty-one hundred sixty
<br />($2,160.00) dollars necessitated by the emoloyment of this one
<br />deputy allowed. The salary of said deput~-to be retroactive
<br />between the dates of May loth and the. date of this resolution,
<br />and the resolutions of April 25th and Nay 9th are rescinded."
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<br />On motion o.f Mr. Hutchins, said reso!u~ion was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - "I am in receipt of the audit of the office of the Clerk of the
<br />Court of Hustings for the year 1~43, which is attached here~o."
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