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Aoril 9th, 1940. fication for the Post's-fine Drum and Bugle Corps as it travels about the state from time to time. The present colors are in rather bad condition and are not in keeping with t~he general appears, nce of the uniformed body. ~h~le discussing th.e matter, it developed t~kat the suggestion has been made by a n~mm~oe~ of disinterested citizens that, in vi~ew of the nature of the Corps and the ~act that it has won highest State honors in its c~lass evez~y year exceptions, the City of Portsmouth might welcome the o-oportunity to recognize the orgs_uization in some concrete and substantial manner. It is hardly necessary to recount here_ the many times the Corps has s~veared locally under auspices of various organizations, the only instances where payment was accepted being those involving purely partisan ~oonsorship. Needless to say, the Post, and particularly the members of the Drum and Bugle Coz/os, would esteem more nmgnl~ than any prize or honor yet won, a set of Flags presented by the City as a token of appreciation for the work of the organization during t~e past ten years. Such a gift would also serve as an added inspiration for rupture efforts of the Drum and Bugle Co~os, its new appearance away from home being in defense of the Senior Ch_ampionship Trophy at the State Convention to be held in Roanoke June 16th through 19th. The V.F.W. official set of the Post Colors, properly lettered in C-old on both sides is listed at $140.O0. If the City is interested in considering the matter kindly, list it for discussion at the earliest meeting of Council advising the result thereof as promptly as possible, since purchase of the Colors can not be delayed much longer. torney: The following letter was read R.F Niemeyer, Commander.'~ and referred to the City Manager and City At - ~'At a meeting of the Portsmouth Contractors' Association, Incorporated, of the City of Portsmoutk~ Virginia, held in th~ Commercial Building, in said City, on the 1st day of April, 1940, a quorum being then and there present, the following resolutions were proposed smd adopted: ~HEREAS, the Portsmouth Contractors' Association of Portsmouth, Virginia, feels that due to the increased amount of constrnction work being performed in and ~oout the City of Portsmouth, that better building practices would be followed if the City of Portsmouth would provide a minimum construction requirement for commercial and residential work; and WHEREAS, it has been brough% to the attention of the association tP~t employ- ees of t~e Navy Yard, and other brsnches of the Navy Yard, and cther branches of the Gov'ernment service~ are performing work in the building Drades in the City of Portsmouth~;~.ch as paintin~ carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, etc., in competition to the legitimate contractor and sub-contractor, during their leave of absence, with pay; also at night and on holidays; and that such employees are not licensed contractors, and obtain no permit for the work they ocr - form;_ NO~, THEREFORE, BE IT HESOLVED, AS FOLLOWS: FiRST~ That the City of Portsmouth be asked to 9doot a building code pattern~ ed somewhat along the lines of that required by F.H.A., or the building code of the City of Norfolk, as this Association feels that this would be beneficial to the City, the property own~ er and mortgagor, who are me~king it possible for a ls_~ge amount of the new building being per - formed, and also as it ~s come to our ~ttention that in quite_a n~ber of instances ~hat the practices that are employed by builders in some instsm_ces are deplorable, as f~r as structural soundness is concerned. SECOND: That a more rigid insp?ction be enforced, requiring at least three inspections of all buildings; s tarring with the foundation before any concrete is poured, the second inspection to be made before plastering is applied, and the last inspection to be at completion of building. THIRD: That the ~_eang Code tn~ City be printed in a small booklet for~ and that eaeh contractor and sub-contractor be required to purchase one at the time 2hey obtai~ their license. FOURTH: That the tice~e law be enforced more rigidly, and that each smd every person performing e~uy work that amounts to more than $25°00 be required to show his li - cense, or the Building Insoector hav? knowledge of same before he is issued a permit~ and that each person be requi~ed to. obtazn a permit for each Job amomuting to more th~u $25.00, as it has come to the attention o~.the Association that men employed in Government service and other private enterprises~ are performing painting, plumbing~ electricsl work, etc., during their leave of absence, who are not licensed to perform'such work, and obtain no permits, do not have State license or pay Social Security tax, which is a disadvantage to the person in the building trades, mud who are required to pay such license and zaxes. FIFTH: The Association has also taken notice of the amount of work now bein~ performed by men who are employed regularly in the Navy Yard and at other private businesses, and who s.tyle themselves as building contractors, and who are building a great n~mber of houses~ for sale and also are takin~ contracts for work. ~ais association woul~ like to know under ~nat status a person of this type would come as far as license is concerned - ~,£nether he is a building contractor, real estate broker, or owner. This Association takes the position that a man who is a moulder, machinist, boatbuilder, or other tradesman, employed in the Navy Yard, om elsewhere, is not qualified to be licensed as a building contractor, and respectfully asks the City to pass an ordinance defining, or requiring a person who is licensed as a building con tractor to s?mw his experience, or qualifications befcre he is'issued a license, or is allowed to conduct such a business.