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At a regular meeting ef the City Co~ucil, held March 14th, 1939, at 8:00
<br />there were present:
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<br />~he fleet,
<br />pose."
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<br /> John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, James N. Howard,
<br /> W. R. Hutohins, Frank D. Lawrence, Co E~ ~arren, H. Es. fl Weiseman,
<br /> Pearle J. Wilson, and the City ~ager.
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held February 28th, were read and approved.
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<br /> The following commumicati-ons from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 1st - ~The ~i~y of Portsmouth is trying to raise $2,500.00 to help entertain
<br />which is expected to reach here the first part of next month.
<br /> I recommend that we ~opropriate $500.00, at this time, for that put
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<br /> Motion of Me. Wilson to concur in the Manager, s recommendation and to appropri-
<br />ate $500°00 for said purpose, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />NaYs:
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<br />Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />None
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<br /> 2nd - ~Last month, Mr. Benton,. from Suffolk, ran into the street sweeper and
<br />damaged it to the extent cf $260.O~
<br /> He has paid the $260°00, which was deposited in the General Fund, but
<br />in order tc put this money where it belongs in the Public Service Department, it is necessary
<br />for the Council to make an appropriation of that amount to the Public Service Department, at
<br />this time."
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<br /> Motioh of Mr. Hutehins to eoncur in the Manager's recommendation, &nd to make
<br />the said appropriation of $260,00, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 3rd - UAs instructed by the Council, at our last meeting, t wrote Col. Carruth,
<br />District Enginee r, relative to recommending a wider channel for $cotts Creek.
<br /> He answered my letter by suggesting a conference at his office at lO:OO
<br />o'clock, on Thursday, March 16th."
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<br /> On motion filed.
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<br /> tth ~ ~I am submitting herewith, to be put on first reading, at this meeting,
<br />License Tax Ordinance for the ensuing year.
<br /> The City Collector, City Attorney and City Manager have gone over the
<br />present ordinance, page by page, and made a few minor changes.
<br /> I am furnishing each couneilman a copy, in order that we may be able
<br />to put the ordinance on its final reading at our next meeting.~
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX FOR THE CITY OF
<br /> PORTSMOUTH, VIB/}INIA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNINGMAY~st,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutohins to place on first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> 5th - "I do not understand why the Civil Service Commission should charge
<br />lack of co-ope~ation on the part of the City Manager. In each and every case where there has
<br />been a difference of'opinion between the Commission and the Manager, the question has been set-
<br />~led entirely satisfactory to both sides by friendly conference, and the only case that we have
<br />been u~able to agree on, was the question of Jurisdiction over the assistant Fire Chief. And,
<br />as the City needs ~o assistant Fire Chief, there can be no further question about that.
<br />The duty of the Civil Service Co~ission, as I read the law, is to
<br />examine, and certify the fitness of, applicants for substitute firemen or policemen, and when
<br />the City needs an additional substitute, or can put on an additional regular man, the Manager
<br />is to notify the Commissi~ t9 cer~_ify ~hree names, from which the appointment can be made.
<br /> ne law a±so gzves the Commission the right to protect a policem~n or
<br />fireman in case he is suspended, discharged or disrated on account of politics, religion,-or
<br />personal dislike by his superior officers.
<br /> I shall live up to the law, and if the Commission does the same thing,
<br />there will be no Just cause for complaint. I shall at no time attempt to dictate to the Com
<br />mission, neither shall I take dictation frOm the Commission.~
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<br />dered filed.
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br />Report of the City Collector for the month of February,
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<br />was received and or-
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<br />rua~y 17, 1939:
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<br />The City Collector made the following report on 193~ taxes:
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<br />"As required by. City Charter, I submit a bit cf~npaid 1939 taxes,
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<br /> ~ite Real Estate ~9~.~9.3~
<br /> Colored " ~ ~'~O~ 60~.1~
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<br />as of Feb-
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<br />Total Real Estate $135,053.h~
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