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~otion of Er. <br />a committee cf the Council, to <br /> The C~r appointed '~ srs. <br /> <br />January !4th, i9~1. <br /> <br />Howard that the petition be referred ~o the City Manager and <br />study the question, was adopted. <br /> <br /> . __ comml~uee <br />Howard~ Ha~l and ~ilson on said '~ . <br /> <br />The following reso!u~o:~ was ream: <br /> <br /> "~P~REAS, during the past year, the population of the City of <br />Portsmouth has been ~reatly increased with a consequent increase <br />in the n~mber of au~cmobiles on the streets of the City; and <br /> ~EP~AS this increase in bcth the population and th~ number <br />of automobiles has also greatly increased the trai~ic hazards to <br />both adulte- end school children, msd~ing it imoerative to employ <br />additional police officers~ <br /> %qqE~AS the Americ~ Legion is vitally interested in safety and <br />feels that in order ~o adequately handle existing traffic~ it is <br />necessary to put on at least twc more motorcycle officers~ <br /> NOW, _HE~FORE~ BE IT RESOLVED by Portsmouth Post No~ 37 Amer- <br /> - <br />zc~u Legion~ in mee~ng assemb!ed~ ~n~s 7th day ~&uu~ry~ !9~!~ <br />that we do hereby urge the Oounci! of the Oi%y of Portsmouth, Vir - <br />ginia, to e~loy additional officers necessary to oroper!y handle <br />the increase in traffic. <br /> <br />R. E~ %~arren, <br />Oommander~ Portsmouth Post 37 <br /> <br /> Jae. Aug. Burum~ Chairman~ <br /> Safety Oo~mittee~ <br /> Department of Virginia." <br /> <br /> Privilege of the floor was gr~uted Mr. Jas~ Ac Borum, who ~poke on'the <br />olution, and~ on motion of Mr. Hutchins, same was referred to the City Manager. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Hall, to appropriate a sum not to exceed $90.00 t6 place <br />windshields on police motorcycles~ was adopted. <br /> <br />re S-- <br /> <br />On motion adjourned. <br /> <br />~y C!erk~ <br /> <br />Pre sident. <br /> <br /> <br />