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February 9th,
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<br /> The Health Department averages ninety five to one hundred calls
<br /> per month in the homes of indigents wl~ch of course does not includeperiodic visits to the
<br /> City Home and other elymo-sonary institutions.
<br /> The Health Department work has increased greatly due to new rul-
<br /> ings from the Manager's office requiring members of the Police and Fire Deoartments to oresent
<br /> a doctor's certificate for any lost time. ~
<br /> The City Market has shown increased activities for the year and
<br />due to ~tHe rental from the auditorium, the rent increased from $1~O20, to $2,2~0., as the Col-
<br />ony Theatre paid the City $2,~OO. per year ~beginn~ng in Aprii) for rent of the auditorium.
<br />The Water Department market tax and $~ore ~ntals remain static and their combined revenue to
<br />the City for the use of the Market Zor 19~2 was comparable to 19~l.
<br /> Ye also ~nstalled in the Market a new boiler and imoroved the hea~
<br />ing plant as far a s we could. Of course, the ~a~t ~hat the theatre rents the building Oalls
<br />for an increase in cost in fuel consumption. There is of course no'~vailable space in the
<br />Market for any use, although the Placing ef theRationing Board in improved quarters there, will
<br />serve our citizens better.
<br /> The stadium was used frequently in municipal events during last
<br />year. Professional baseball naturslly was the greatest user. Professional foot~all is prac-
<br />tically ou~.
<br /> The Recreational Department used ~he s~adium for community sings,
<br />smokers and the Fire Department gave an enviable demonstration ofthe control of fire hazards.
<br />~tore rooms were built under the stadium for ~he conservation of equipment ourchased and this
<br />w~s earmarked under 'In~entory'. Revenue from the Armory of course is negligible beoaus~ the
<br />City, in a spirit oi~ co operation and patriotism has turned our Armory over to the Federal
<br />Government for the durationof the War. This of course is causing the Virginia PrOtective
<br />grea~ inconvenience,.a s they have no place to drill and although we are very sympathetic with
<br />this condition there is little we can do to assist.
<br /> We are attempting to keep the cemeteries in good condition, but
<br />due to She laOor situation in the summer and fall, we could not do as wewll as we would have
<br />liked. There was also a marked decrease in the revenue from the combination of sale of lots,
<br />perpetual upkeep, cemetery fees and opening graves in the amount of $4~?.OO. This does not re-
<br />flect favorably
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<br /> Glensheallah and Olive Branch Golf courses both show substantial
<br />increases and we believe this was due to the ~act that there are more peoole in the City and a
<br />great nmmber working in shifts, thereby allowing longer and more varied t~me for playing. As
<br />us~e~, labor was a serious problem and supplies for the courses have doubled in cost in many
<br />cases.
<br /> The income from ~lensheallah for the last six months of 1941 was
<br />$1,800. and for ~he year 1942, $$,6~.15. The Oity Park course showed an income of $2,026.
<br />for 1951 and $2,9~1.~0 for 1952. Without doubt, both of these courses should at all times be
<br />self-supporting and.be of no cost to the City, but rather show a profit.
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<br /> Improvements were made in both courses for the comfort_of the
<br />play~rs and in Glensheallab~drlnking water facilities were provided on the course, concrete
<br />benches provided and other comforts for the players.
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<br />The Recreation Buream -
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<br /> The Recreation Bureau started in 1942 and without doubt, made re-
<br />markable strides for providingadequate recreation with the limited facilities in our City.
<br />The personnel consisted of a director paid by the City, numerous assistants paid by
<br />and for the summer months, playground leaders paid from Oity appropriation. With the facili -
<br />ties at hand, I feel that this Departmen~ in its firs~ year, made a hrillis~tbeginning. They
<br />provided commurty sings, popular sings, sponsored picnics, parties,p~Ayground work, baseball
<br />teRgues, football lead, es, tennis and recreation of all kinds for the new people in our commun-
<br />ity. The Department, under Mr. Klbler, with Mrs. Taylor Jackson Brown supervising W.P.A. work-
<br />ers and Herbert Thompson, a colored worker under W.P.A., certainly deserves commendation for
<br />its excellent work.
<br /> The Social Service Bureau duringthe year appointed Mrs. Helen
<br />Davis to ~he position formerly occupied by Miss Eula Jane Armstrong and for several months
<br />capably substituted by Mrs. Thelma Edwards° This Departmel~ has shown a marked increase in the
<br />policy adopted of having allindividuals provide as much self help and help from relatives as
<br />possible, in order to relieve the City of the care of indigent, where help may be secured in
<br />other ways.
<br /> Pauper burials have been reduced from fifty to seventy-five per
<br />cent, due to closer check on indigent needs.
<br /> The Food Stamp Plan which was substituted during the year, has
<br />proven of much benefit to the disadvantaged-and the sewing room provided a great number of
<br />clothes during the year. This has been discontinued ~t the preseDt time. There is probably a
<br />sufficient amo~ut of clothing on. hand to provide for the year 1943~_
<br /> It may be interesting to note that between the termination of
<br />the years December 3lsd, 1941 and December 31st, there was a net reductionof !31 indigent
<br />~ases.
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<br />Polloe Department -
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<br /> During the year t942, ~he Police Department was increased by two
<br />sergeants, three detectives, three patrolmen,_one co!ice woman and one clerk, making a'tota!
<br />of ten ~eople added to t~e force during the year 1942, increasing the number in the Depart
<br />ment from 48 ~o .58. The total numbe? of~ arrests during the year 1941 was y,612, and for 1942
<br />9,922 - or an increase of 2,310 people .arrested during the year.
<br /> -- The Otty of Port~mouth had an officer to attend the National Po-
<br />lice A~ademy in Washington for fourteen weeks and at the pre~ent time, Mr. Smith, who was sent,
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