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were present:
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<br /> Feorua~.v ..~th, 19~.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held February 8th, 19~, 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 />and Pearle J. Wilson
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held January 25th were read and approved.
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<br />- RepOrt of Committees -
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<br />1. Mr. Hall of the Zoning Committee reported progress.
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<br />2. Mr. Hall of the Committee on Resolutions in reference to Dr. Cameron,
<br /> presented _the following.resolution:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, Major W. Ross Cameron, Direbter of Public Health for the
<br /> Oity of Portsmouth, has resigned and is leaving t~ accept the po.-
<br /> sition ef Health Direc_tOr in-the Oity of Charlotte, N.C., and
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<br /> WBEREAS,~Dr. Cameron ~s rendered outstanding service to the City
<br /> of Portsmout~h in the organizatic~of the Portsmouth Health Depart-
<br /> ment, and
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<br />WHEREA~, through his energies, ability and vision, the health of
<br />our people has been ~cellent and there has been no epidemic of any
<br />description, . ~ ~
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the aouncil of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, Virginia, that we tender-to Dr. Cameron our sincere appre -~
<br />ciatlo~ of his work in Portsmouth, o~r regret at. his'iresig~aticn
<br />and our wishes for his continued success in[hie new position,
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<br />BE IT FUHTHER~RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be spread
<br />upo~the minutes of the ao uncil and that~copies De forwarded to
<br />the State Director of ~ublic Health, the United States Public
<br />Health Oommissicner and the City Eanager Of Charlotte, N.C., and
<br />to Dr. Cameron.
<br />
<br />R~sse~l M. Hall
<br />Leslie T. Fox
<br />James N. Howard."
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<br />In
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<br /> The followin~ communications from the Oity Manager were read:
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<br /> let - ~J. M. Shannon has been appointed C~ntain in the Fire DePartment
<br />the place of Captain E. M. Richardson, retired.~
<br />
<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - "The Federal Works Agency, through Mr. Lynn Pearsol, called me o n
<br />Gaturda~,~ February~Sth, and advised that ~r. W.K. Sha~e of the U.S. Public Health Service
<br />would be in Portsmouth on Wednesday, February 9th, ~ mee~ with the Portsmouth community Hos-
<br />pital representatives, relative ~o the construction of a colored hospital in Portsmouth."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />adopted.
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<br />3rd - The Manager recommended the adoption of the following resolution:
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<br />"BE-IT RESOLVED by the Oouncil of the City o f Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, that ~he'Oity ¥~nager be and he is hereby au
<br />~horized to purchase and invest in United States Bonds
<br />bearing~interest at the rate of ?/8 of one per cen~ and
<br />payable one year from this date, the sum of One Hundred
<br />Thousand Dollars, and an appropriation of $1OO,O00,OO is
<br />mad~ from $~e General Fund for that purpose."
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<br />Motion o f Er. Lawrence to amend by making the amount $115,OOO.00, was
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Grimes, said resolution, as amended, was adopted, and
<br />an ~opropriation of $115,OO0.OO was placed on its firs~ reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Hall, Howard,
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<br />Hutohins, Lawrence,
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<br />first reading:
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<br />~th -
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<br />"I
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<br />would ~opreciate the following ordinance being p!aeed on its
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<br /> ,AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A~B COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL
<br />ESTATE, TANGIBLE PRDPERTY AND NACHINEBYWITHIN THE
<br />LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE
<br />P~RPOSE~ OF RAISINGREVENb~E FOR. THE SUPPORT OF THE
<br />GOVEt~MENT AND THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS, AND TO PAY
<br />INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT, FOR
<br />THE YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY let, 1944.'."
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