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175 <br /> <br />eral, State and Nu~ieipal empl~oyees, as well as employees in private <br />industry. Most of whom enjoy the forty hotu~ "week, or less, and <br /> WHEREAS, now the firemen have a work period of seventy-two h0u~s <br />on duty and twenty four off, and with little time for.home life, and <br />a~soolatiom with friends, and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth can correct this condition by <br />tablishing the two platoon .system, s~ud <br /> WHEREAS~. the Portsmouth Central Labor Union in eollaboration with <br />the firemen, petitioned the Gity Nanager of Portsmouth to install the <br />two platoon system. TWo plans were submitted. Due to the financial con- <br />dition of ~he City at the time, ~the first plan was considered too expen- <br />sive. A-second plan was submit, ted on September 6th~ 193~, showing a <br />substantial saving over 'the first pts~u. Therefore be it~ <br /> RESOLVED, That-the portsmouth Central Labor Union in meeting as <br />sembled Narch l~th, 1939, endorse the princlpl,es of the two platoon <br />system, and ask its early enactment into law. <br /> This ResolutioA is presented with the kindest-regard~ to ~llo <br /> <br /> Very truly yours, <br /> <br /> ($igned) E.V. tmith,~Secretary. <br /> <br /> Privil_eg~. of the floor being granted, E.' $. Smith and <br />in favor of the <br /> <br />Sltves~er <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Fox that the two-platoon system be provided for the Fire, <br />paramour, and ~hat on May lsd, ~hree men be added to the Department and that an apo~opriatton <br />of $3,673.20 be made, for the balanc~ of the year, was laid on table until next me'ting. <br /> <br /> On motion-adjourned. <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />