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N~r_ch llth; !9-~1~
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the~ City 0ouncil, held March llth~ !941~ at 7:00
<br />P.M., there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslle T. Fox, George L..Grimes~ James' N. Howard, W. R. Hutchins,
<br />Frank D. Lawrence, C. E~ Warren, Pearls J. Wilson and Chas. F. Harper, City Manager.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held Februar~y 25th were read and ~oproved.
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<br />The following communications from-the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 1st - "With reference.to gas masks for the Fire ~epartment. We have written
<br />for prices. The C~hief of the ~ire Department feels that he wil! need. eight.
<br /> As.soon as we can ascertain the cost, I will submit same to the Coun-
<br />cil, for lts-approvaland appropriation."
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<br />On-motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2~d - "At our last meeting, there was referred to me an ordinance to close
<br />O~k Avenue, on plat of Keystone, extending northerly from Gcsport Road.
<br /> I have viewed the premises, and I see no objection to closing this
<br />twenty foot street. The new map shows a fifty foot street,, which I believe will be an im -
<br />prov~ment to tha~ sectiom.#
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<br />On motion or~!~ered ~iled.
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<br /> 3rd - "Referring to the application of ~ermit P. Fischer, filed with the
<br />Btate Corporation Commission of~Virginia, for permission to operate a common carrier by motor
<br />vehicle through the City to West Norfolk and beyond I find that the contract between the City
<br />and the Virginia Electric & Power Company prohibits the City granting permission to any other
<br />0o~oany to transfer passengers from one part of the Oity to the other.
<br /> I am instructing the Oity Attorney to request the Corporation Commis-
<br />sio~ to place this condition in any permit which it should grant to the applicant."
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<br />On motion o f Mr. Fox, the following resolution was adopted:
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<br />"BE tT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that it objects to the granting by the State 0orpors~ion Commissio~
<br />of Virginia, of a permit to Kermlt P. Fischer, as a common carrier
<br />by motor vehicle insofar as ~he same may permit ~e carrier to carry
<br />passengers from one place -~o another place in the City~ and the City
<br />Attorney is directed ~o take such action as may be necessary to pre-
<br />vent the carrier from doing an in:fa-city business."
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<br />to the Msnager and Health Director, and all of those whom I have appointed have agreed
<br />serve, as follows:
<br /> Dr. J.W. Abbitt, Chairman
<br /> Dr. KcS. Howard
<br /> Dr. Louis B. Ziv
<br /> Dr. John S. Drewry
<br /> Mr. B.B. Lipscomb."
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<br /> ~$h - "Substitute Police Officers J.W. Moffatt, C.L. ~arrenn and~R.C.Jou~nee,
<br />were appointed regular patrolmen, e~fective February 18th~" '
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<br /> On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 5th - "I have recently appointed a Board of Health to act as an o~dvisorybod~
<br /> to
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 6th - "Mr. Fairli~e M. Butt was ~opointed DirectOr of Public Welfare, suc-
<br />ceeding Dr. Julian T. Miller, resigned, effective February l?th.
<br /> Miss Euta Jane Armstrong, who was recommended by Dr. Stauffer, State
<br />Commissioner., Department Public Welfare, has been ~opointed Superintendent, Social Service
<br />Bureau, to succeed ~rs. Kirk!and, te take effect March 24th.
<br /> There is an old~oz~linance which is still in effect, that requires the
<br />City to have what is termed a ~.Health Officer', who shall be a physician. It may be well, in
<br />order to comply with this ordinance, to give the City Physician the title of Health Officer."
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<br />On motion of Mr. La~ence, the City Physician was also designated Health Of-
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<br />ricer.
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<br /> ?th - The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting,
<br />was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE CLOSING OAK AVENUE AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF KEYSTONE"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, said ordins~ce was adopted, and by the following
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<br />vote:
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<br />Ayes - Leigh,Fox,
<br /> Wilson
<br />Nays - None
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<br />Grimes, Howard, Hutehins, Lawrence, Warren,
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<br />Report of the City Collector for February, vas received and ordered filed.
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