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Nay llth, 1943.
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<br /> ~e~r-e~i~i~ms':o£'the p~Veleat aspects of the Jail were Just, and the fol-
<br />lowing recommendatio~m by Shem, which are necessities, must be complied with immediately:
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<br />1. Ocmplete cleaning of the jail.
<br /> 2. Painting
<br /> Partition in bull pen
<br /> New~interio~water-proofmaterial on
<br /> pen om south side.
<br />5~ New~ate in b,~ll pe~.
<br />6. Approximately forty new~-flush valves.
<br />7- Replacement of wa~er pipe lines.
<br />8. Draininbull ~e~repaired.
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<br />inside of buX1
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<br /> Since the-0ity of Portsmeu~th i~ so often eritieized for its Jail and this is
<br />th~ second criticism my office has had in the past ninety ~ays, I have already begun to cor -
<br />~eet theseobJee~ionso
<br /> To compte~, the necessary repairs and leave ourselves with safe criticism, I
<br />am requesting an appropriation bf $1~5OO."
<br />
<br /> NotiOn of Mr. ~ox to lay on table an appropriation o f $1,500. for said pur-
<br />pose, was adopted.
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<br /> 8th - "Effecti~e~.~t?~h, the-City will create a clinic in the local Jail.
<br />This met with-the approval of the Hem$.Jud~e~I'~son-.
<br /> Prisone~sinea~c~r~e~with cCmmunicabte dis.eases, w,tlt be treated,
<br />and if their Jail ~ermse~d before, their treatments are completed, they will be required to
<br />continue treatment, on-order of the Court."
<br />
<br />On motion ardered filed.
<br />
<br />The Manager presented the following resolution:
<br />
<br />,~HEREA~, Virginia Code of l~2 Section 34~7 (8)
<br />sub-section B, pre-ides that ~ * * * * * * * *"
<br />if any such eou~ty or city has-a-PurchasingA~e~,
<br />the Beard of S~pervisers.or theCity Council may
<br />requireall suehpurchases~t~ he-made by or through
<br />such Purchasing Agen~.'
<br /> THEP~FORE, Be it ReserVed by the0ouncilof the
<br />0iZy ofP*rtsmeuth, Virgi~i~tha.t the Purchasing
<br />Agen~ of the City of Portsmouth be-empc~eredmto make
<br />all purchases for the local Jail, effective June let,
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Fox, said resolution was adopted.
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $2,500. for Victory Gardens, laid ,on table at last meet-
<br />ing , was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to appropriate $2,500. for said purpo~e~ w~.s adogted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes. Hall,
<br /> ~arren, Wilson
<br />Nays= None
<br />
<br />Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br />
<br />Report of the Accounting Department for April was received and ordered filed
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was
<br />taken up and read:
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<br />vote:
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<br />"AN OP~)IN;~NCE TO ~END A~D RE-ORDAIN SECTION 2 OF AN ORDINANCE
<br />ENTITLED, 'AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TRAFFIC AND REGULATING THE
<br />USE OF CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGPPtAYS IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO THE P~RKING OF VEHICLES
<br />UPON SUCH STREETS AND HIGH~AYS~ PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT FOR
<br />PAREING METERS AND THE ~NSTALLATION AND ~AINTENkNCE THEBEOF;
<br />PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEP~NT THEREOF; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
<br />THE ViOLATION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING THAT INVALIDITY OF PARTS
<br />SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDI~£ OF REMAINDER."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, said ordinance was adopted and by the following
<br />
<br />Ayes:
<br />
<br />Nays:
<br />
<br />Fox, Grime~, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />Aporove~~~
<br /> - ~ President.
<br />
<br />City Clerk.
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