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<br />of the Fire Department, W.-B. Sykes~ Ohief _of the Portsmouth-Fire Department and Waverly SYkes,
<br /> Navy Yard Fire Department, to slvise me.
<br />Ohief, Norfolk After Considerable, ~eighing of ~h~. merits .of,~bgth ~o~rs,-,tJaese gentle,eh
<br />reeommended.~to me that ~e pjurohas.e~th~e..Pirec_h:~Pumpe~rs]~which#are $~.0~ more each than the Mack
<br />pumpers, or a ~otal of .$8~6.12 mere zor the Pmrscn ~umpers.
<br /> Motion o'f Mr. Grimes to authorize 'the l~ager to purchase the two pumpers
<br />from Peter-Pirsch for $22,26~.00, less 2%, subject to the approval of theF.W.A., was adopted.
<br /> 5th - "I have appointed ~rs, Mary O. LeOompte as Special Woman Officer, ef,~
<br />fective June tst.
<br /> Wi~h the influx of yonng people into our Oity there is vital need
<br />of the supervision of dancing places, assistance can be given the Juvenile Oourt and in general!
<br />police work. I truest this .meets with your aPProVal."
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<br />On motion ordered filed,
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<br /> 6th - ~There is a great necessity for two additiomal motorcycles and
<br />these should be equipped with radios.
<br /> i therefore respectfully request an appropriation of $1,100. to
<br />secure this needed equipment for the Police Department."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to place said appropriation of $1,1OO. on its first
<br />reading, was adopted.
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<br /> yth - "I wodld like to call attention to the fact that due to the great
<br />expansion in Our ~ity, it is necessary that~we enlarge the Police a~d Fire Departments, the the
<br />fioe force and o trier necessary person~et to. meet th? in~eased d~ands for~se~$ce... ~
<br /> I have pum onadditiona£ pozzcemen, zzremen aha oz~zqe hemp; a~
<br />present time, I believe the budget as appreved will take care of this additional ~xpense. How-
<br />ever, it may be necessary'at a later date to request funds to take care of ~his increased cost."
<br /> Onmotion ordered filed.
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<br /> 8th - The ~lty:l~anage~presen~edthe following letter from L. E. Kibler,
<br />Chairman of the O~ntra! Memorial Day Observance 00mmittee, which was ordered filed:
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<br /> "Please~ accept the sincere ~s~uks.of the Memorial Day ObserVance
<br />Committee for your co-qperation in making ~he recent serviCe a successfulone.
<br /> Many small details must be attended to Inperfecting an activity of
<br />this sort andthroughihe kind offices of the Oity government, many of them are accomplished
<br />with greater ease.
<br /> Ye hopeyou will express our aopreciation to the members of your
<br />0ouncil for their valuable assistance."
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<br /> 9th - "I would like ~o report that the Oity will have an enlarged play -
<br />ground program this year with new equipmen~ and grounds put in tip-top shape. Every effert
<br />will be made to have comfortable and attractive places provided where our young people may play
<br />during the dummer months."
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<br />On motion ordered filed..
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<br />its adoption:
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<br />10th - The Oity Manager presented the following resolution and recommended
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<br />"WHEREAS, a contract was awarde~ the PittsburghrDes Moines
<br /> S~eel 0ompany, Pittsburgh, Pa., to erect one i,OO0,000 gallon
<br /> elevated tank and one 200~000 gallon elevat~dtank at a cost
<br /> of ~166,810. OO, due to restrictions on the use of steel these
<br /> tanks can no~ be furnished.
<br /> WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Oompany has agreed
<br /> to a change order.substituting two 500,O00 gallon tsnks, com-
<br /> plying with the specifications in the original contract, for
<br /> 136,6~O.O0. This change has been approved.by the Federal Works
<br /> AgencY.
<br /> ~NOW, ~iEREFOBE, BE IT RE~OLVED by the Oouncil of the 0ity o f
<br /> Portsmouth, Virginia, that this chan~e order must be accepted
<br /> by the Oity of Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was adopted.
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<br /> llth - aI am in receipt of the resignations of W. C. Sedberr~~ and
<br />Morgan, probationary patrolmen in the Police Department. Both of these resignations have been
<br />accepted,,
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<br /> On' motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 12th , "Much concern has been expressed in regar~ to the water situat~lo,n
<br /> in Po~smouth and surrounding territory.
<br /> I have had our Superintendent make a S',,.rvey and we find that the~
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<br /> ~eet~ioti6ns required unless the ~overnmenm wm£- provx=e water rot ~ne 9)uo ue~mn~a ,e houses
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<br /> If there is any need for restrictions, you will be notified imme-
<br />diately and Councilmanic action requested to protect the supply."
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