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Divert to Portsmouth-Norfolk County ferry service the Hig~h St. dock now used
<br />in the portsmouth-Berkley service;
<br /> Reduce both pedestria~ and vehicular fsmes - pedeslzi~ian to two a~d one hslf
<br />cents; ordinary car and driver to twelve and~ one half cents; amd re-establish the quarterly
<br />ticket service at five dollars per quarte~j~.,
<br /> Maintain a dependable ,~.t~ minutes schedule between the two cities.
<br /> The resulting benefits amd advantages would include improved appearances;
<br />reduced risk of accident;~ corrected sense Of direction; increased patronage, greater flow of
<br />people into the City; faciIitated ingress and egress; quicker and better service, explotta~
<br />tion of High St.; reclaimed reaIty_ and tax values on London St.; enhanced values on High,
<br />Crawford, London, Water and Queen 8ts.; restored use as thoroughfares exclusively of streets
<br />now given over in part to parking; and adjusted distribution of benefits and burdens.
<br /> It ma~ be said, inconolusion, that should the bridge or tunnel suggestion
<br />develop into an actuality such condition would probably not be realized for ten or fifteen
<br />years, during ~nich time the va~ue of properties ~o be acquired and now owned will have in ~
<br />creased. Respectfully submi~t ed,
<br />
<br />(Signed) Wmo Ho Peters."
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<br />and Supervisors.
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Fox, same was referred to the Joint meeting of the Council
<br />
<br /> The following letter was read:
<br />
<br /> "Since our report to the 0ity Council-on February 28th, 1939, the Commission
<br />has noticed in the press the City Manager's reply to same.
<br /> The Commission has no desire to go into lengthy discussion with the 0ity Man-
<br />ager in regard to its duties, but the 0ommission, to keep_i%s record clear, desires to state
<br />that according to the A¢~s of the General Assembly of 1936,. Chapter XII Section 2. Appoint=
<br />merits, promotions, discharges, e~c. in full paid Police and Fire Departments; how .made.
<br /> - ~The classified civil service provisions of this act shall include all employ-
<br />ees of the police and Fire Departments of sai~ City coming within its purview, not including
<br />the 0hiefs of said departments. All appointments to and promotions in said departments, shall
<br />be made solely on merit, efficiency and fitness, which shall be ascertained by open competitive
<br />examination and impartial investigation.'
<br /> The Commission real%zes its duty to protect all men In both departments, in
<br />case of discrimination and for this reason we reaffirm our recommendation of Feb. 28, 1939, to
<br />re-establish the office of Assistant Ohief of the Fire Department under Civil Service Eaw, as
<br />it appears to the Commission that said position was discontinued because men eligible for ap -
<br />pointment thereto were personally objectionable to the Oity Manager°
<br /> The Commission in trying to carry out the Civil Service Law has never attempt
<br />ed to dictate to the City Manager, but has merely requested him to ctmply with the law.
<br />
<br />Very respectfully yours,
<br />
<br />Civil Service Commission
<br />
<br />H.J. Kraemer, Chairman
<br />C.R. Beauchamp
<br />H.E. Phelps, Sr."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to refer to a conference of the Civil Service Commis-
<br />sion, City Nanager and Oity Council, was adopted.
<br />
<br />The following letter was read, and ordered filed:
<br />
<br /> "The Federation 9f Ohrlstian Social Relations, at its last regular meeting,
<br />voicedits appreciation foryour recent action, ~y passing an o~iinance banning the sale of
<br />wine and beer in our City, from midnight Saturday to six A.M., Monday.
<br /> This organization has implicit confidence in the capacity and personal
<br />integrity in you gentlemen who represent the City Government of Portsmouth.
<br />
<br />Yours very sincerely,
<br />
<br />(Signed) Mrs. W.E. Monroe, Sec."
<br />
<br /> The report of F.B. Hill & Company, of auditing the books and aoeomnts of
<br />the Portsmouth and Norfolk Oom~ty Ferries, for January, 1939, was received and ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> The following resolution was presented by E. S. Steed,
<br />Labo? Uni~:
<br />
<br /> ~To ~he Honorable Mayor and Councilmen of
<br /> the City of Portsmouth, va.
<br /> ~uo!osurs - Plan No. 2 relative to the
<br />
<br />Honorable Sirs:
<br />
<br />held March lyth,
<br />
<br />fromthe Central
<br />
<br /> inauguration
<br />of the Two-Platoon system in the 0i~y of Portsmouth,
<br />
<br /> At the regular meeting of the Portsmouth Central Labor Union,
<br />1939, the following resolution ~as unanimously endorsed:
<br />
<br />Vas
<br />
<br /> 'RESOLUTION
<br />WHEREAS, the working condi~ior~s of~ the firemen employed by the City of
<br />Portsmouth, have not kep~ pace wi~h the ma~ch of progress made by Fed-
<br />
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