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October 12th, !9~.
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<br />part of the public. The Committee regards this a-voucher as 'to the readiness of the Ports-
<br />mouth people to cooperate in this type ef war effort. They think the fact that these econo-
<br />mies-were,madewi, theut se~iome pre.~e~st from the-pa~ro~s~ ~f~the~ bus lines should count ~ ~he
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<br /> eomm~ity'a--favor a-nd ao~..be.disco.unted as~negtigible-~.e£fc~t, and.~.that w.~th thLs
<br />~n. the.~reo~rd, the~should~be gl~*n~.-a.~reas~able, teeway~inpla~mnlng the. me,heel of making ~u~ure
<br />econemles~ bearing in. mln~o~c~urse such economies ~rene~ess-a~y. amd must be.made-. In short,
<br />it appears to Zhem to- be-semmd poli¢.~ to assmme that ~ith comparablemeconomtes effected and
<br />other 6onsid~rations being equal, public satisfac~ioa is preferable-to publl6 discontent.
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<br />st.au~ia~e ' I believe su~fftclenZ mlleage.~a~d.~,o~ther-s~attatics are included to
<br /> ~he a~sump$icn.s, lncomr_~ora%~.i~ the-'~sugges%ions, made, ~raSfic~ checks~onHigh
<br />and on.the. Wes.t Park Vie,.andPa, rk View..reutes u~e~ presea~-conditions, were.reque.e%edin a
<br />~et~er ~r?~m,_Mr. Re~e~ts-a~ .~h~si!nfe~.matl~n has bee~ ma~ted~ to him. Maps o~. bus-~romtes
<br />or~smou~ ~ave'nc~.ceen Inoiu~e~ as ~ey~..~ave mee~pre.vlous!y-furnishe~ CDT Inc~nslderablein
<br />~taitaudl~, wa,s. th*mgh%..dup!tca$ien~ of thiswork wemtdbe-.~mneeese~r¥...~However, if cu. find
<br />that additional infox~mation is required, we shall'be gladto see that it is furnishedy remot
<br /> Since my Company and I are very much ln%erested in retaining the good
<br />will of both the public and the Portsmouth City Government, .along with continuing full co -
<br />operation with the Office of Defense Transportation, I Join with the Council Transportation
<br />Committee in hoping the foregoing suggestions will meet with your favorable consideration.
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<br /> Yours very tPu!y,
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<br /> (Signed) ~. U. Ross, Manager."
<br /> Motion of~Nr~ ~Iu~chins that the letter presented by Mr. Ross be forward-
<br />ed to the ~fflce of Defense Transportation, was adopted.
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<br /> The following communications from the City ~Manager were read:
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<br /> let - ,You referred ~o me a study of a curfew ordinance and a letter
<br />from the Central Labor Union relative to a ~rice Control OrdinanCe.
<br /> My office is making a study of both o f these requests and I will
<br />advise you at the next Council meeting, of my recommendation."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - "Pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Council on Seotember
<br />3Otb, authorizing the Manage~ ~o purchase in.t~e name of t~e City o f Portsmouth, GoVernment
<br />bonds, I have secured $300,000.00 worth of ?/8% bonds and $2OO,000. OO worth of 2% bonds, to
<br />be registered in the name of the City of Portsmouth."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 3~d ? "I am in receipt of the report of P.B. Hill & Com~any, Auditors,
<br />of the City's financial affairs for the year 19~2.
<br /> Copy of this audit is being forwarded each member of the Coun-
<br />cil in a few days. I would like to quote the following paragraphfrom the report:
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<br /> ,The accounts and records as maintained in the
<br />office of the City Clerk and Auditor have been accu -
<br />rarely maintained, were neat in appearance, and reflect
<br />careful and studious attention thereto by the City Clerk
<br />and Auditor and the office personnel. The foregoing is
<br />true also of the Office of the City Collector, which
<br />embraces avast amount of detail work. The records of the
<br />departments subsidiary to the tw6 above-mentioned, as far
<br />as our direct examinations reached, appeared to be in
<br />prop.er order.~"
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />~lve October
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<br />have appointed A~ T. Anderson as Substitute Patrolman, effee-
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 5th - "I would appreciate an appropriation of $450.~O to purchase cer-
<br />tain equipment now owned by the City Sergeant, for which the City is now responsible."
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<br />adopted,
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<br /> Motion o f Mr.
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Grimes to appropriate $~50.00 for
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<br />said purpose, was
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Grimes, Hall,Howard, Hutehins, Warren, ~ilson
<br />Nays: Nome
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<br />6th -
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<br />The Man~ger presented the following resolu~ien:
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<br />"WHEREAS, the United ~tates'of America and the Corps
<br />of Engineers, U.S.A. are using the Portsmouth City
<br />Armoryas a War emergency, and
<br />WHEREAS, the period beginning July let, .t9~3 and
<br />ending June 3Otb, 19~, is now due,
<br /> NOW~ THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the Council of
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