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~ecember 8t~ h~ 1942.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of ~he City Council, held on December 8th, 1942, at
<br />8:00 P.M., there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, Geo.
<br />W. R. Hutchins, Frank D. Lawrence,
<br />S. Owens, City Manager.
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<br />L. Grimes, Russell N. Hall~ Jas. N. Howard,
<br />C. E. Warren, Pearls J. Wilson and Arthur
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<br /> MinuTes of regular meeting held November 27th were
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to suspend the rules and open t he
<br />consider the 1943 Budget, was adopted.
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<br />read and approved.
<br />meeting to the public to
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<br /> The President invited any citizen to discuss the 19¥3. Budget, a synopsis of
<br />which appeared in the Portsmouth Star on November 27th. None appearing.
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<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 1st - ~"I. recommend to the 0ouncil t hat authority be given the City o fl!cee,
<br />excluding those open for emergency work, to be closed on. December 26th, the Saturday after
<br />Christmas, also on January 2nd, the Saturday after New Year's Day.
<br /> I believe our employees give faithful and arduous service and this re-
<br />legation will not serve to deter the War effort in tine least. Rather, I believe the rest will
<br />be of great assistance to them."
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<br /> Motion of Mr~ Grimes to concur in the Manager's recommendation was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd - "Please authorize an appropriaticn of $21,163.30 to account ~3!5,which
<br />is revenue received from the sale of rails removed from the street and has since been exoended
<br />for pa~ing."
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<br /> Motion of Mr,. Fox to place, said appropriation of $21~!63.30 on ~_~ *~.~rst read-
<br />ing, was adopted.
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<br />Company:
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<br />3rd - The Manag~ presented the following letter from ~eter Pirsch & Sons
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<br /> "~e acknowledge with th~uks your ~l~e'ad¥ising that the Council had
<br />authorized purchase of 85' aerial ladder truck in accordance with our bid off June 4th, 1942,
<br />in the amount of $20,500.00 less 2% for cash.
<br /> We appreciate this award, and will do everythin~ possible to expedite
<br />shipment at the earliest date consistent with good workmanship. The order is being placed in
<br />our production schedule, in our plant, and ultimate completion, of course, will depend upon
<br />our ability to ge~ ce~tai~ materials under our present priority rating, although we have many
<br />of the materials on hs~d,~'at this time.
<br /> ~' Assuring you of our appreciation of this order, we remain, with best
<br />wishes,
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<br />Very truly yours,
<br />
<br />Peter Pirsch & Sons, Co."
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<br />On m~ton ordered filed.
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<br />4th - The~Manager presented the following; from 0olonel Borland, of Norfo~k:
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<br />Council,
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<br /> "I ~sh to thank you and, through you, the Mayor and the members of your City
<br />for the kindl~ interest shown.
<br /> Hoping to see you soon and with kind regar~s~ I am,
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<br />Sincerely yours,
<br />
<br />Oh~s. B. Borland, City Manager.#
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 5th - ~Eaywood R. Harris was appointed regular Patrolman in the Police De
<br />partme~, effective November 28th, 19¥2.~
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 6th - ~I have removed twenty parking meters from the 800 block of Himh St.,
<br />due to lack of revenue from tn~m and the fac~ that the-number broken in this area has ~een
<br />greater than in o~her sections.
<br /> Six of these meters have been placed in downtown areas ~ere the rev-
<br />enue will be better and, due to scarcity of parts, the others have been placed in storame for
<br />future needs. ~ ~
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />7th - The Mmuager presented the following ordinance~
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE RE~JLATING THE COLLECTION OF TIN CANS IN
<br />THE CITY OF P~_RTSMOUTH~
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<br />Notion of Mr. Fox to place said ordinance on its first reading, was adopted.
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