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no standing in acura, as-there was no such position as Assistamt Chief of Fire Department. Upon inquiry by the Hon. Judge as to when the position was abolished, the City Manager stated that the position was abolished right then. Immediately after the hearing in Court, the City Manager addressed a letter to 0hief W. B. Sykes of the Fire Department stating: "The position of Assistant Chief of the Fire Department, is hereby discontinued. Assistant ahief Richardson will resume his duties as Captain with authority to act as Acting Chief of the F2e Department, in the absence of the Chief." As a master of ~ecord, only the title of Assistant Chief has been discomtinued as Capt. Richardson continues to draw Assistant .~hief' s pay and is clothed with-more authority than before. In view of the fact,thiS Commission strongly recommends that the ~ity 0ouncil re-establish the office of Assistant 0bier of the Fire Department, under ~ivilSer~ice Law open only to the men eligible for appointmen~ to this position. For the hearing on its' petition before the Hon. 0curt, the 0ivil Service Com- mission secured the services of an outside Attorney, to look after its interests, as the City Attorney represented the City Manager as well as the Commission. Statement for AttorneySs fee is presented herewith, with the reqmest that same be allowed out of standing appropriation for the Commission as per Civil Service Law. Cost of 0our~ $ 9o0~ (paid) Attorneys s fee ~ Total cost of hearing $ 3~*0~ Total Disbursements during 1938- $ 11.25 Respectfully submitted: 0ivil Service Commission, H. J. Kraemer, 0hairman O. R. Beauchamp H. E. Phelps, Sr.'" Motion of Mr. Howard to lay on table until next meeting, and to pay the bill for AttorneyS s fee, of $25,00, was adopted. Mr. Lawrence called attention to a newspaper article which stated that the ~_ar Department had taken from the Norfolk EngineerSs District, all that part of said District ly lng in North Carolina, and adde~ it to the Wilmington, N.C. District, Believing this to be a~ injmstice to the Norfolk DistriCt, he moved that this ~ouncil protest against this action and that the Virginia delegation in Congress be requested tO do all in their power to protect the interests of Norfolk District. Motion was adopted. Mr. Weiseman presented the following petition: "We, the ~residents of Prentis Park in the vicinity of and north of' Duke St., petition the City Manager to give us ~us service. Have the b~ses to come on DukeS~., to Rich- mond Ave., back to Linc*ln St., instead of going onDes Mcines Ave. to Lincoln (Sig~ed) W. N. Rensch, t~28 Charleston Ave., and numerous others." ~n motion of Mr. Weiseman, said petition ~as referred to a committee of three. The Ohair appointed Messrs. Weiseman, Warren and Grimes, on said committee. On motion adjourned. 01erk. Approved - . President.