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Oc~ber 27th, 1942.
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<br /> At a regular meetin~ of the City Council, held October 27th, !942, at
<br />7:00 P.M., there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, Russell M.Ha!l,
<br />Jas.N.Ho~ard, W.R. Hut.chins, Frank D. Lawrence, C. E. Warren,
<br />Pestle ~
<br /> ~. Wilson and Arthur S. Owens, City Manager.
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<br /> On motion of ~Mr. Howard, privilege of the floor was granted a committee
<br />from the Portsmouth Education Association, ~£no asked for an increase in School Teachers' Sa!a-
<br />ri eeo
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard To refer to the City Manager for consideration in
<br />the 1943 budget, was adopted.
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting on October !3th were read and approved.
<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> !st - "I have appointed Dr. Ross Cameron, formerly U.E.Public Health
<br />Officer of Ha~ersto~, ~d., to the position of Director of Public H~+~ of Portsmouth Virgi-
<br />nia~ effective October 20th, 1942.
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<br /> On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - "I ~ish to express to you my ~preciation for the oooortunity
<br />granted me to attend the City Managers Convention at French Lick, Indiana. This c~ferenee wasl
<br />of great benefit to me, due to t~e ~nfor~ation r~ceived relative to the affairs of other citie~
<br /> m am mosv grateful also, to the Council for the increase in sal~
<br />ary grs~ted me, at the last meeting."
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<br />On motion ormer~d fi!ed.~
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<br />- ~ ~ epartmento
<br /> ~I D~v~ appointed the fo!lo~ing to the Police D ·
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<br />R. V. Porter, as regular patrolman, effective October 14th.
<br />Harry Brennan, Willis~ Bennett, ~ ~
<br /> ~dwarm B. Kline and Ma~¢ood
<br />R. Harris, as substitutes, effective October 27tho"
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 4th - "I have aopointed the following members on a War Housing Center
<br />Commission for the City of Portsmouth:
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<br /> Capt. B.V. McCand!i~h, Mr. E. C. Allen, Mr.'W.P. Lifsey, Mrs.
<br />Emily Spong, Mr. A. E. Parker, Mr. F.M. Butt and Mr. W.C. Cross."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 5th - "Under the L~a~ham Act, authority has been granted for recrea -
<br />tional facilities. The City of Portsmouth ma~ o ossibly secure two temporary buildings, services
<br />and land for these two buildings, with no cost to the City.
<br /> I would appreciate your authority to proceed to negotiate with
<br />the Government through the Lanham Act, for funds for these two buildings and services not to
<br />exceed.$50,O00, for the yea~ 1943."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Manager's recommendatioh, was adopt~
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<br /> 6th - "I am in receipt of ~ letter from the Hampton Roads ~aUitation
<br />District Commission, by Vice Admiral J.K. Taussig, relative to the sewerage disposable in tD--~s
<br />a~ea.
<br /> ~The City will immediately proceed to parallel any action taken
<br />by the Commission, in order that the City will qualify under the Acts of' the Assembly, approve~
<br />April 2nd, 19~2, Chapter 380, Se~ion 4 D. ~
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins ~o concur in the Manager's a~tion was adopted.
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<br /> 7th - "I ?~ve petitioned the Hampton Roads Board on Procurement to re-
<br /> open our incinerator case following a consultation with the U.S.Public Health Service, for
<br /> which they have made a survey of our needs.
<br /> I have been advised by 0cl. Borland that he has requested Ken-
<br />neth Markwell of the Federal Works Agency, to review this case, and in addition, the Federal
<br />Works Agency has asked the City of Portsmouth how much ~hey will contribute toward the con
<br />struction of an incinerator. The cost of this incinerator will be approximately $!lO,O00. and
<br />I would appreciate your authority to proceed in securing this incinerator ~ud for the City to
<br />'appropriate an amount not exceeding one fourth of its cost, or approximately $27,500."
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<br />Agency:
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<br />~otion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Manager s request, was adopted.
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<br />8th - "The attached letter has been received from the Federal Works
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<br /> 'This will acknowledge receiot of your letter of October 6th,
<br />1942, relative to a fire stationed fire fighting equioment under Project Nc.Va 44-1k3. This
<br />office was informed on October 14th that the War Production Board had given approval to the
<br />preference rating for the aerial ladder truck, but to date have not received the priority cer-
<br />tificate~ As soon ~s this certificate is received in this office: the ~plication for prefer-
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