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8:00 P.M., therewere
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held May llth, 1943,
<br /> present:
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<br /> Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, Russell M. Hall, James N.
<br /> Howard, W. R. Hutchins, Frank D. L~w~enoe, C. E. Warren,
<br /> Pestle J. Wilson, and Arthur S. Owens, City Manager.
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<br />Vice President Pearle J. Wilson In the chair.
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<br />counts o'f K. A. Bain,
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<br />at
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held Apri! 27th, were read and approved.
<br /> The following communications from the Oity Manager were read:
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<br /> let "I am in receipt of a copy Of the Auditor's report of the ac-
<br />Jr., Clerk of the Circuit Court."
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<br />On motion o-rdered filed.
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<br />City,s permission to
<br />development near the
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<br />the sixty-five houses."
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<br /> 2nd - "S. W. Armistead, Civil Engineer, Norfolk, is requesting the
<br />extend their sewers To conn~ect with ours for the sixty-five unit housing
<br />Douglas Park area.
<br /> I am recommending that we ~harge $25.00 per living unit for
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<br /> Motion o f Mr. Hutc.hins to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was
<br />adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - "I have been advised by theiWar Production Board that priority
<br />rating of AA 3 has been granted on the incinerator and the health center for the City, which
<br />should enable us to construct them without any serious difficulty~,
<br /> . . ~ It is. expe~pd that bids wll!~l~e opened on the health center _
<br />on May 19th and on the mncmnera~or on ~ay 2~n, and it is hoped that work will begin immediate
<br />~!y afterward."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 4th - "I regret She resignation of L. J. Ripley, Engineer, Fire De-
<br />partment, due to the fact that his transportation business ~equiree his full time.
<br /> · It is als~ with sincere regret that I announce that Ernest C.
<br />Lassiter, who was on leave from the Fire D~partment, has been reported killed in action in the
<br />North Africa theatre of war.
<br /> I am appointing W. $. Ryder and Clement S. Harrell, regular
<br />hosemen, effective May 16th, 19~3.
<br /> F. R~ Casey is being promoted ~rom Acting Engineer to regular
<br />Engineer, May 16th, and S. B. Cooke is promoted to Acting Engineer, effective same date."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Pox to refund Mr. La~siter the amount paid in Pension
<br />Fund, was adopted.
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<br /> 5th - "I am in receipt of a letter from the Portsmouth Central Me-
<br />morial Day Committee, requesting an appropriation o f $50.O0|to be used in connection with the
<br />observance of that day.
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<br />Motion of
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<br /> 6th - "I
<br />er, Attorney for the 0ommunity Bus
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<br />recommend that their request be granted."
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<br />Mr. Hall to appropriate $50.00 for said purpose,
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<br />was adopted..
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<br />am in
<br />Lines:
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<br />'I have your letter of April 30th, Our proposition
<br />~o the 0ity of Portsmouth to be presented to the Coun-
<br />cil on April llth is as follows:
<br />We are to be permitted to let our buses turn left at
<br />High Mt. in~o Middle; turn right at Middle and London;
<br />no oars to be parked on the south side of London St.,
<br />between Middle and 0raW~o~d S~s.; turn right on Craw-
<br />ford St., and be allowe~to park for ~he purpose of
<br />taking on and discharging passengers on the west side
<br />of Crawford St., between Queen and High Sts., and
<br />then move traffic west on High St. by turning right
<br />on High.
<br />For the removal of the meters in the block between
<br />Queen and High ets., and permitting us to use same as
<br />a tsrminal point, we will pay the City the flat sum
<br />of $2.~OO.
<br />We will continue to~p~y~the City on our present rate
<br />basis of two-fifths ~2/5) of a cent per mi~e.,
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<br />receipt of the following letter from Mr. Clyde
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<br /> I would like to recommend that this be not accepted. The 0ity
<br />renders far too much service for this sum o f money and considerable more than this should b e
<br />offered for the rights and privilegee extended the Bus Company."
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<br /> Motion of.Mr. Hutehins ~o refer to
<br />was adopted.
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<br /> 7th - "On May 4th, 5th and 6th, F.
<br />W.S. Brent, Supervisor of Jails, made a survey of the local
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<br />the City Manager and City Attorney,
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<br />O. Jones, Executive Secretary,and
<br />Jail.
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