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One half of this.amount for operatic~ of the. remaining six m~nths of the
<br />yeb~ wiltbe appreximately-$2,240.00. ~4r. OhanS_ler Harper, the golf pr~fess:ional.who has oper-
<br />ated t~kis course for four years, has consented to remain at ~he salary mentionsd~ in ~e i budget,
<br />with the understanding that he will have the concession, privileges, ~ich is usual at practi -
<br />cally all golf courses. In oonsld~eration of ~e salary paid him, Mr. Harper will also assist
<br />the Superintendent Of Parks as greenskeeper for this coumse.
<br /> Part of ~Jae loss of $1,275.?1, which the~Oity sustained during the past
<br />year of operation of this =~olf course, was_occasioned by the fac~ that the equipment was ~nef-
<br />fielently handled. The grass on this course was cut by the equipment which we have at the City
<br />Park, and which,~ several times a week, had to be loaded on a truck by several men and hauled
<br />back and forth between thee City Park and Glenshea!lsh. Outside of the cost of ~hauling this
<br />heavy machinery back and forth, it disru~ted the work of a crew of men and a truck engaged on
<br />~ k in the City. Furthermore, I am advised that, as a consequence, neither course Ems kept ln~
<br />o~r~ ~lo~i=~ shade. In order to keep up both tAe City Parkand the Glensheallah golf cour-ses]
<br />and meet the above budget, we will need $1,5OO., to purchase proper equipment. Th_s equipment
<br />will not reoresent a very large annual burden, inasmuch as the present equipment at the City
<br />Park has no% been in operation eight years and still has some good life in it.
<br /> In view of the above, I respectfully recommend that an appropriation of
<br />$2,240.00 be made for the operation and maintenance of the Glensheallah golf course, for the
<br />balance of our fiscal year, and that an additional appropriation of $1,500. OO be made for the
<br />purchase of proper equipment."
<br />
<br /> Notion of Mr. Warren to place on first readingan appropriation of $3,?40.00
<br /> for said purpose~ wa~ adopted.
<br />
<br /> ?th - "At %he regular meeting of the Oity Council, held on June ~4th, a commun-
<br /> ication from the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, relative to traffic conditions, was referred
<br /> to the Oity Manager:
<br /> 1. Concerning the employmen~ of a traffic engineer to
<br /> survey traffic conditions in our City. I beg to
<br /> report that, due to the fact that the Hampton Roads
<br /> Regional Defense Council is now seeking ways and
<br /> means of having a traffic engineer make a study of
<br /> traffic conditions in all cities in this Defense
<br /> area, I respectfully request that e%uy action by the
<br /> City be deferred a reasonable length of time, until
<br /> we see what assistance can be rendered by the Govern-
<br /> ment.
<br />
<br />0oncerning the installation of additional parking
<br />meters in the business section. I ~eg ~o report that
<br />~he Manager and the Safety Traffic Commission are now
<br />making a study of this problem and we hope to have a
<br />report, at an early date."
<br />
<br />~tion of Mr. Hutchins to lay on t~b!e, was adopted.
<br />
<br />on June 10th,
<br />Streets.
<br />
<br /> 8th -
<br />relative
<br />
<br />Supt., Seaboard Air Line
<br />
<br />"Concerning the resolution adopted by the City Couhcil, at its meeting
<br />to parking of freight cares on Crawford Street, between Htgh and County
<br />
<br />I wi~h to state that I am in receip~ of a letter from H.M. Terrell,
<br />Railroad, which reads, in part, as follows:
<br />
<br />~We are arranging to stop parking cars on Crawford
<br />Street, between High and Middle Stsc, effective at
<br />once. We trust that this will-be satisfactory and
<br />will help you solve your traffic problem.~"
<br />
<br />Notion of Mr. Fox to ~receive and file, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 9th - "Relative to the purchase of a six wheel motor grader, which was dis-
<br />cussed at the last meeting of the Council, I beg to report tha~ we have been investiEating the
<br />purchase of ~his important piece of equipment, and to date h~ve not made any definite decision
<br />as to a purchase. However, we are negotia~in~ with several manufacturers, and in the meantime,
<br />I would respectfully recommend that the City Council, in order to save time, pass an appropria-
<br />tion of $4,O00. O0 on its first reading.
<br /> By the time the Council meets again, we will have concluded our mgo -
<br />tiations and a definite figure will be available."
<br />
<br /> The above request of the City Manager for an appropriation of $4,000.00 to
<br />purchase a six-wheel moto~ grader, laid on table on June Z4th, was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Notion of ~r.
<br />and by the~ following vote:
<br />
<br /> Hut chins to
<br />
<br />Ayes: Fox, Grime.s,
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />appropriate $4,0OO. OO for said purpose, ~was adopted,
<br />Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson - 7
<br />
<br /> Report of the Accounting Department for the month of Jttue, was received and o~{
<br />dered filed.
<br />
<br /> 2he Oity Attorney, at ~he request of the Council, presented the following or
<br />dins~nce, whict~was, on motion of Mr. Fox, placed on its first reading:
<br />
<br /> ~A2~ ORDINANOE TO AMEND SECTION 14 OF THE PARKING ~ETER
<br /> ORDINA~NCE ADOPTED DECEMBER lOth, 1940o"
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