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April 2Brd.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the Oity Council, held April 23rd, !940, at 7:OO P.N.,
<br />there were present:
<br /> John P. Leigh, Leslie T~ Fox, George L. Grimes,.JamesrN. Howard5 W. R. Hut~
<br /> chins, Fr~uk D. La~ence, O. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman, Pearls J. Wilson
<br /> and Chas~ F. Ha~per~ 0ity Manager.
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<br /> Ninutes of regular meeting held April 9~h were read and approved.
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<br /> Privilege of t~e floor was g~anted R. F. NCMUrran, who presenteda request fro~
<br />ff. C. Peavy th~t~he 0.ity payhim $157.2~, the payment of which~ would give him full pay for
<br />time lost.between~Deoember ~5th, 193g and~Iarch 9th, 1939, due to injury received whileon
<br />duty as~ a policeman; he having received $153.14 as compensation w~ioh, together with the
<br />amount asked for in this request~ would pay him for full time.
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<br /> l~tion of Mr. Howard to refer same to the City Nanager and City Attorney, was
<br />adopted.
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<br /> The following communications from the 0ity Manager were received:
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<br /> 1st - "Last year, we donated $50.OO~to defray expenses of the Nemorial Day
<br /> celebration for ~he white people and $~5.OO for the colored celebration.
<br /> I suggest that we appropriate $75.00 at this time for that pumpose."
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<br /> I~oti~of Nr. Fox to concur in the Manager's recommendation,_ was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd - "Lass year~ we paid Mrs. ~ulllvan, a widow, $50,00 for the rent~ of sev-
<br /> eral lots she owns near the Navy Yard, ~o be used for soft ball for the Navy Yard and baseball
<br /> for ~he school children of that wa~d.
<br /> I would like authority t~ do ~he same this year. Her agent here is
<br /> Captain Pat Lyons."
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<br /> Notion of Nm. Fox ~o concur~ in the Nanager~s recommendation, was adopted.
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<br />Report ~f the City Oolleotor for the month of ~aroh wzs received and ordered
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<br />filed.
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<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, fordestroying g3 tagless dogs at
<br />$2~50 each, totaling $20?.50, was received, and on motion of Er. Hutohins, the Treasurer was
<br />authorized to pay same from funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> "The Memorial Day Committee cordially invites you, and through you, the mem
<br />bets of the City Council, to occupy places on the dox~town reviewing stand and the speakers
<br />sta~ at the Naval Hospital on ~he morning of May 3Oth, next, at which time local Nemorial ex-
<br />ereises will be held.
<br /> The committee felt it might be of some advantage to all concerned for this
<br />feature to have advance a~tention, which accounts for the early invitation.
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<br />Yours very t~uly,
<br />
<br />Luther T. Snell, Secretary."
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<br />On motion of Mr. ~ox, the invitation was accepted.
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<br />The following letter was read~
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<br />lng Lee Yard.
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<br /> "l herebY make application for the office of Jus%ice of the Peace,
<br />Thanking you for you~ kind considieration, I am,
<br />
<br />Linwood W Parker,
<br /> 1037 Prentis Ave,"
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<br />represent-
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<br />Yard,
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<br /> Motion of Er. Weiseman to go into an election of Jus$ice of Peace for Lee
<br />to fill the unexpired term of Y, Scott Parker,
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<br /> Er. Weiseman nominated Er. Linwood W. Parker.
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<br /> There being ne other nominations, Em. Parker was elected, and bythe follow-
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<br />ing vote:
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<br />· or Er. Parker~,: Leigh:~ Fox, Grimes, Howard~H~tehins, Lawrence, Warren,
<br /> ~ '~ ,~ei~eman, Wilson ' ~
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<br />Against Nr. Parker - None.
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<br />The following letter was read~
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<br /> "A group of o!~Izensappeared before the Executive Committee of the Chamber
<br />of Oommerc~ on April 22nd, andrequ~s~ that ~he Chs~ber of~ Commerce call.the attention of
<br />the 0ity Conncil to the need fomaddi~ional playgroundm~nR~r.eoreational centerm, and also to
<br />r~tmors that part of such ground~priya$~%y owned and no~emJeye~ may be los~ to ou~community.
<br />In consideration of ithe request that this matter be broughtto the attention
<br />ef the Ci~y Government, the ExecUtive Committee of the Chamber of Co,meres respectfully submit
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