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our organization free of any charge, in order that we may bette~ help the work Performed
<br />the mission fields.
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<br /> Assuring you of our unswerving loyatty~, and wishing you and your august body
<br />of councilmen much success in your untiring efforts To improve the welfare of the City, of
<br />which we are all proud, I remain,
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<br />Sincerely yours,
<br />
<br /> Thomas ~
<br /> ~ Keil, Chairman."
<br /> ~otion of ~r. Warren to make said refund of $25.00 was adopted.
<br />
<br /> The compensation report of theTreasurer, Commissioner of Revenue, Commonwealth
<br />Attorney for month of Nay, was presented~ and on motion of ~r. Hutchins, aooroved lo, payment.
<br />
<br /> Report of F.Bo Hill & Company for auditing the ferry books and accounts for the
<br />month of Narch~.1937, was presented and ordered filed.
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />Approved - ~_~
<br /> ~~--~Pres ident.
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<br />Portsmouth, Va., June 22nd, 1937.
<br />
<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Coumcil, held June 22nd, I937, at ~:OO P.M.,
<br />there were present:
<br />
<br />John p. heigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, James N. Howard, W.R. Hutchins,
<br />Frank D. Lawrence, C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman, Pearle J. Wilson, Oity Man-
<br />ager.
<br />
<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held Jmne Sth, 1937, were read an~ approved.
<br />
<br /> The following report of the Telephone ~ommittee was read and filed:
<br />
<br /> ~The Telephone Committee has had a conference with the local Superintendent
<br />of the Telephone Company, bat all the facts as to income, expenses, etc., were not available,
<br />and after considerable discussion, the meeting was adjourned to meet again, as soon as Mr.
<br />Harrison, representing the Telephone Company, can ascertain and assemble the necessary data.
<br />
<br />Yours truly,
<br />
<br />Telephdme ~ommlttee ~
<br /> W.R. ~utchlns, Chairman.,
<br />
<br />The following communications from the City Manager were read:
<br />
<br /> 1st - 'There has been some discor~ and dissensipn, and disloyalty, by some of
<br />the members of the Police Department.
<br /> I have had a conference at my office with several of them, each of whom
<br />has promised co-operation and loyalty in the future.
<br /> The situation iB very much improved, and I hope and believe we shall be
<br />able to get efficient service without making any further changes, for the present.,
<br />
<br />On motion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> 2nd - "The service~ of three very old men, all over seventy years of age, J.H.
<br />Harris, John Lemme and Miles Rountree, have been discontinued, as ~hey are too feeble to work.
<br /> I re¢ommen~ tha~ we retire them at $25.00 per month each. This will no~
<br />increase the total of o~r retirement payroll, as two on the retired list, Mr. WoL. Sykes and
<br />Mr. Noah Hoffler, have recently died. Two of these men are nearly blind, and one of them is
<br />deaf."
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