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At a regular meeting of the.City Council,
<br />~here were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes,
<br />W. R. Hutchins, C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman,
<br />and the City Manager.
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<br />held April llth, 1939, at 8:00 P.M.,
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<br /> James N. Howard,
<br /> Pearte J. Wilson
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held March 28th were read and approved.
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<br />The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> let - "I have a letter from the Memorial Day Observauce Cgmmittee, request
<br />lng a donation of $50.00 to defray empenGss.
<br /> We made this contribution last year. I recommend that we contribute
<br />the same 8mount this year."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wilson $o concur in the Manager's recommendation, and to appro-
<br />priate $50.00 for said purpose, was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd - "I have a letter from Col. Carruth~ Federal District Engineer, relative
<br />to boa~ harbor at Scoffs Creek.
<br /> Vnen cur committee first began negotiations with him, Col. Carruth~s
<br />recommendation was. that the City bear fifty per cent cf ~he cost. At the last conference,
<br />held in his office, we called attention to the fact that Norfolk_ was bearing only twenty five
<br />per cent of the cost for similar work. He has since agreed with us in our contention that
<br />Portsmouth should be dealt with on the same basis. This wilI~ save the City more than $6,000.
<br /> Col. Carruth will require that the City build a T head wharf twenty
<br />fee~ wide and one h~udmed feet long, connected with the shore by an ~pproach fifty feet wide
<br />and seventy feet long. He estimated this wharf will cost $~,000.
<br /> He also requires a list of all-owners of leos/ boats. So far we have
<br />been unable to assemble this data."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd - "Relative to resolution that was passed on its first reading at last
<br />meeting, regarding twenty four hour shift for the firemen.
<br /> Im conference with the Chief of the Fire Department, he expressed the
<br />opinion that by adding ~hree men, he can probably put this twenty four hour shift in effect.
<br />I have decided to give this a trial beginning June let. I mentio~ June let, because that is
<br />the time when our semi-s~mual tax collections begin to come in.
<br /> There is no need of any resolution, except to appropriate the funds
<br />to meet the extra cost for the balance of this year."
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<br />On motion ordered filed°
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />The following resolution presented byMr. Fox at last meeting, was t~ken up
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<br />and read:
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<br />"Motion of Mr. Fox that the twenty four hour dmty system be
<br />provided for the Fire Department, and thnt on June let, three
<br />men be added to the Department and that an appropriation of
<br />$3~673.20 be made, for the balance of the year.~"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Fox, said resolution was adopted, and by the following vo~e:
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes,
<br /> Wilson - 8
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Howard, Hutchins,
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<br />Warren, Welseman,
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<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading a% last meeting, was
<br />taken up and bead:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE CUTTING OF WEEDS AND
<br />OTHER FOREIG~ GROWTH IN THE CITY OF PORT$SIOUTH"
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the said ordinance was adopted, and by the fol
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Warren, Weiseman,
<br /> Wilson - ~
<br /> Nays: 'None
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<br />Upon the request of the Council, the Oity Attorney presented the following
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<br />ordinanee:
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<br />aA/{ ORDINANCE TO ~%~END AND BJE-ORDAIN SECTION SEVEN OF
<br />AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, ~A!~ ORDInaNCE PROVIDING FOR THE
<br />RETIREMENT OF POLIC~-~EN AND FIR~EN OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH ~ND AUTHORIZING A PF~NSION FOR SUCH POLICE-
<br />~E~ AJ~D FIPSE~EN', RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF DEDUC-
<br />TIONS FOR THE FTND,
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<br />On motion of Mr. Fox, said ordinance was placed on its first reading.
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