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January 28th. 1941.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held January 28th, 1941,
<br />there were present:
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<br />John P. Lelgh, Leslie To Fox, George L.Grlmes, James N. Howard, Fl~ank
<br />D. Lawrence, C. E. Warren, Pearls J.Wilson, and Chas. F. Harper, City
<br />Manager.
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held January 14th-were read and approved.
<br /> ~%e following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> let The Manager presented an invitation from Mr. B.Oo Hill of Suffolk,
<br />viting the Council and Nanager to be his guests on Wednesday, January 29th, at l:OO P.M.
<br />Hotel E!liott. '
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to accept said invitation, was adopted.
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<br />2nd - "I regret to report to you that since our last meeting, the City has
<br />lost one of its most loyal and efficient employees, the Plumbing Inspecter, Mr. Louis Watson.
<br /> The Manager has appointed, to succeed him, Nr Fred Calvert, W~o is an
<br />experienced plumber, and who, I think, will make the City a good man."
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Fox to appoint a commitZee of three to present to the Council, a
<br />resolution of respect on the death of Nr. Watson, was adopted.
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<br />dered filed:
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<br />3rd - The Manager presented the following letter, which was, on motion, or-
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<br /> "t hereby take this method of expressing my sincere gratitude to the
<br />Oity 2,Ianager, and every member of the City Council, in restoring my salary back to my former
<br />base of pay, which X was receiving before it was cut during the deoression. I can assure you
<br />I will always perform the duties required of me to the very best o~ my ability, which I have
<br />done for the past twenty nine years as a City employee, always having the interest of our City
<br />in mind, responding at all times, night and day, to perform any duties required of me in our
<br />department.
<br /> Thanking you one and all, and again assuring you of my appreciation
<br />the restored increase in pay, I beg to remain,
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<br />Yours respectfully,
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<br />ney,
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<br /> B. O. Nontague, Insoector & Maintenance Nan,
<br /> Sewerage Departme4t."
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<br /> 4th - The Manager presented the following recommendation of t~he City Attor
<br />in which he concurred:
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<br /> "I agreed with counsel reoresenting Mrs. Lillie Stewart to nay her the
<br />sum of One Hundred and Twenty Five Dollars, in s~ttlement of her damage suit of $2~500j00,
<br />pending in the Circuit Court of the City. Mrs. Stewart sprained her ankle on the night of
<br />October 25th, 1940, at the corner of Mt. Vernon Ave. and Cemmerce St. in a hole which adjoined
<br />the concrete pavement. She lost two weeks work and she incurred the expense of two X~ray pic-
<br />tures and a doctor's bill. Dr. M~ller examined her on December 2yth and reported evidences of
<br />the sprain at that time, but Mr. Haug and I went over the case with the street hands and
<br />thought it advisable to settle the case-at the above sum."
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<br /> NotionOf Mr. Gri~es to approve the recommendation and to appropriate $125.O0
<br />for said purpose, was adopted, and by ~he following vote:
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<br />Ayes - Leigh, Fox, Grimes~ Howard, Lawrence, Warren, WiLson
<br />Nays - None
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<br /> 5th - "Mrs. Lilile May Kirkiand~ Social Service Bureau, has resigned, effec-
<br />tive February 15th, to accept a more lucraZive position with the Red OrOSS, at Savannah, Ga.
<br /> Mrs. The!ma Edwards, her .assistant, will serve as acting Superinten ~
<br />dent, until Dr. Stauffer, State.Director of Public Welfare, and the-City Manager can agree on
<br />a ~permanent appointment."
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<br /> On6thmo~ion_ "I have°rderedappointedfiled' a Safety Committee, consisting of the Chief of Police
<br />Chief of Fire Department and Mr. James Aug. Borum, Chairv~an of the Safety Committee, DePartment
<br />of Virginia, American Legion.
<br /> I will call this committee in conference, from time to time, for the
<br />good of the Oity.~
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> ?Zh - "There was referred to me a request, at the last meeting of the Coun -
<br /> cil, from the colored people of ~he City, for a building to accommodate the recreational acti~
<br /> vitles and assemblies of colored people.
<br /> I am endeavoring to ascertain what it will cost to comply with this
<br />~request, On account ~ f additional overhead of $~O,OOO. assumed for this year, which is neces-
<br /> sary to maintain the ten per ten3 ~aise in wages and salaries of city employees, including
<br /> school teachers, it iS very un!ikemy that the City will be able to push this project until the
<br /> City's finances improve."
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