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red to me at your last meeting@ Mrs. Cora Eure for Joeeoh R. McIntyre 2t Mrs. John Haberer J. T. Witkins Rudolph Jackson 29 T. N. Flythe "The following claims for the destruction of fowls were refer- chickens weighing 80 lbs. $ .38 -- $30.40 " " 51 " ~ -38 -- 19.3~ ,, i, 22 " @ .38 -- 8.36 " " 280 " @ .Z~O -- 112.OO ducks " 145 ~' @ .40 -- 58.00 chickens 't 85 " @ .38 -- 32~30 Upon inveetigation,-I find that. all-the fowls were killed in the month of November and were investigated immediately by Nr. Hooe, City Game Warden, exceot the ducks belonging to Rudolph Jackson. The ducks were killed in ~ebruary and Mr. Hope's in~o~ marion im confined to statementsonly, as he was called several days after the ducks were killed,i Mr. Hope states he saw and counted the heads of Mrs. Eure's chickens and tha~ as many chickens wepe used as possible and he betieve.s~her bill to be corre~ J He states~ that he-weighe~l the..ehiokens~in all other cases,- e~cept those of Mr. Wilkins. He se- lected ten of the average chickens~ of Mr. Wllkins and weighed them. A dog was killed in the Wilkins yard, and the owhe, of the dogSc~d not be ascertained. He eta-tee he called Messrs. John Taylor, L. C. Shetton and O. ~. Hudgins and all give .him the pries of thirty-e~ght cents per pound. This price, however, was either for young chickens or an average price ms. I was in- formed~ at the Office of Price Administration that ceiling prices~ were as follows: young chick- ens, 39 cets.; hens 35 cts.; roosters 30 o~s. and ducks.2~ cts. It appea~rs that fowls should be considered at ceiling prices and the bills should ~e allowed as follows: Mrs. Cora Eure $ 28.00 Joseph R. MoIntyre t?.85 Mrs. John Haberer 7.70 J. T. ~ilkins 98.00 Rudolph Jackson 39.15 T.N.Flythe 29.75. wasadopted. Notion of Mr. Yours truly, R. C. Barclay, City Attorney." Hutchins to concur in the Attorney's recommendation, l?th - The following letter was read: "There is at~ached hereto for your consideration and for Whatever teRtion' you deem appropriate, one copy of the-report cZ an investigation by Special Agents, Jas. E. Oook and Francis ~.Belue, da~ed ~ugust 17, 19~3, relating to irregularities on the part of W. E. Hannan, Jr., Sales Representative of the Nye Odorless Incine~tor Company. ~ The report reflects that this A~ency granted to the City of Ports - ~outh, Va., $~0~57~. for an incinerator project in that municipality. The estimate~ cost of the entire project ms $115,OOO. Subsequent thereto., the ~ity of Portsmouth advertised for bids. However, the award-was not approved by the Federal Works Agency and the mat~er was readvertised. I~ connection with the readvertising for bids, the report reflects that Mr. Hadrian attempted to stifle and prevent competition. Should ~he Council desire further information instructions will be given to George R. Butler,Director, Division of Investigations, Federal Works Agency, Washing- ton. D. C., to make the original exhibits available to the Council and to rende~ ever~ possible ~ssistance. A copy of t~s report has been referred to the Attorney General of Virginia for aDoropriate disposition. -- i- shall aporeciate being advised of any action taken and request~ that i~ Your correspondence that you ~efer to Division o f Investigations, ~ite No. ~?ICZva-$S- (Signed) Sincerely yours, ~he Council should take. Philip B. Fleming, MaJo~Generat, U.S.A. Administrator." Notion of Mr. Fox to refer to the City Attorney to report what President- Olty Clerk. On motion adjourned.