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August 12th, 1941.
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<br />for a peri.od of one year, and longer~.if th~ needs should Justify.
<br /> It is urgent that this is done at once if we expect to do our Dart to -
<br />wards-co-operating with the Gover~Jaent Agencies in our area in seeing that a diversified pro
<br />gram of recreation and ~ .4 _
<br /> en~ertair~en~ is provided. -
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<br />Yours very truiy~
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<br />letter.
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<br />Privile ~e of
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<br /> T. A. Willett, Chairman,_
<br /> Portsmouth Defense Recreation Comm~ tee."
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<br />the floor was granted Mr. Willett, who spoke in regard to his
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to refer back to the C_ty~ Manager, was adopted.
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<br /> 2r~ "Regarding reques~ of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association, concern-
<br /> ing improvements for the offices of the Clerks of'Courts and the Court of Hustings.
<br /> I b~ve made an"inspection of the offices and the Court room and res-
<br />pectfully request reeuest that the Council authorize me to secure estimates of the cost of the
<br />propqsed improvement~, to be presented te the Council at a later meeting.~
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<br /> Motimu of Mr. Howard to authorize .the City Manager ta secure estimate of said
<br />improvements/'wa~-adoptedo
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<br /> 3rd - The City ~nager presented t~ following letter end ~ec
<br />proDriation~. _. of ~ '~'~In°~'the p~st~ ' two years, tne~ City' has donated ~50~00 toward the adver-
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<br />tising features staged by the Central Labor Union. TDAs to held defray the expense of the
<br />winner of our Bathing Beauty Contest, as explained in previous letter to you.
<br /> This donation will be greatly appreciated, if possible to grant.
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<br /> T~nks,
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<br /> .... E.V. Smith, 1y Alden Ave., Portsmouth."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutekins to concur in the Msnager~s re. commendation s_ud to ap -
<br />propriate $50.00 for said p. urpose., was adopted.
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<br /> 4th - ~In an ordinance adopted December lOth, 19~46, the following streets
<br />were established as parking meter zones:
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<br />22nd, adds the following
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<br />lowin~ locations, in~ the
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<br /> F~gh St., Orawford to Chestnut St.
<br /> Court St., London to County St.
<br /> Middle St., from London ~o County St.
<br /> Dinwiddie St., London to County St.
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<br />~ne smendment to this ordinance, adopte~ on first reading, on July
<br />streets to the parking meter zone:
<br /> Crawford St., east side, County to Loh~on St.
<br /> Crawford St., west side, High to London St.
<br /> ~ashington St., both sides, King to Queen St.
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<br />At this ~ime, I will recommend that meters be placed only in the fol-
<br />parking meter zones:
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<br /> Crawford St.~, east side,~King to 2ueen St.
<br /> ~ddle St., west side, King to Queen St.
<br /> Court St., both sides~ King to Que~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutcb~ns to concur in the Manager's recommendation and to p!a~
<br />an appropriation of $4,200.00 on its first rsading~ was adopted..
<br /> 5th' ~ ~I~ am presenting herewith an ordinance entitled,-"An Ordinance Pre
<br />scribing-the- Positions in the Fire Department~. This ordinance has been prepared by the City
<br />Attorney and orovides for two assistant fife'chiefs.
<br /> ~ith the added responsibility we now have in additional property val-
<br />ues and the great congestion in the older Darts of the City, it is necessary that we have ade-
<br />quate supervision in the Fire Department t~enty four hours a d~y, and some additional man
<br />er. Under the U~o platoon system, now in operation, the burden and~sponsibility falls sOl~!y
<br />on the Chief, ~no has no assistants. It can be readily realized that it is imoos~ble to se -
<br />cure the necessary s~oervision without these two assistants~ who vmuld alternate with the pla-
<br />toons mud be on duty twenty four hours a day, at headquarters. Tb~s will release the Chief
<br />for necessary executive and inspection work,~ ~ud will greatly increase the efficiency of the
<br />entire Department.
<br /> In order to accomplish the above, it-~ll be necessary to add two
<br />more men to the Department and make certain promotions vM_thin the present ranks.
<br /> I respectfully recommend the adoption of the above smendm~ent and
<br />the Oouncii~s aporoval of the increase in force, and that the PaF of the a ssist~ut Fire Chiefs
<br />be placed at $21~O.00 per annum,"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hall to suspend the rules and to place the following ordinance'
<br />on its final reading, was adopted, end by the following vote:
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<br /> ~ AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE POSITIONS IN THE ~-~I_RE DEP.~RTMENTI~
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