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Ara regular meeting of the City Council, held on April 13th, at 8:00
<br />the~e were present:
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<br />John P. Lelgh, Leslie T~ Fox, George L. Grimes,
<br />WiR. HUtChins, F~ D. Lawrence, C. E. Warren, H.
<br />Pearls J. Wilson, City Manager.
<br />
<br />James N. Howard,
<br />Earl Weisoman,
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held March 23rd, ~ere read and approved.
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<br />T~he followingoommunications from the Olty Manager were .read:
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<br /> 1st - The Manager stated that he had employed J.A.D. Par~ish to make the
<br />1936 audit for $550.00.
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<br /> 2nd - The Manager stated that Miss Virginia Cooke had agreed to accept the
<br />$600,00 offered by the 0ity for the strip of lan~ on the west side qf EXm Avenme.
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<br /> 3~ - The Manager presented a check fo~ $21.30 balance left of $100.00 given
<br />to the Committee appointed to go to Washington, in interest of the Municipal Light plant, as
<br />expense for the trip.
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<br /> 4th - "Several months ago, Ida Watts stepped in a meter box which was left
<br />open, at~1502 Queen St., and sustained injury to one of her limbs. Her lawyer, A.A. Bangel,
<br />brought suit against the 0ity for $5,000.00.
<br /> After cqnsiderable negotiation, Mr. Bangel agreed with Mr. Barclay to
<br />settle the case for $158.00, to which I also agreed. This amount was paid from the Water
<br />Fund."
<br /> On motion o~dered filed.
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<br /> 5th -
<br />made permanent;
<br />Commission:
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<br />as Assistant Fire
<br />
<br /> "The following temporary appointments i~ the Police Department have been
<br />the appoihtees having passed with credit the examination of the Civil Service
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<br /> Captains ~ James Talbot
<br /> L,H. Che~ry
<br /> L.C. Warren
<br /> Lieu~enant- JoH. Hewltt
<br /> sergeants- W.T. Johnston
<br /> T.H. Revere
<br /> A.Lassiter, Jr.
<br /> Mr. W. B. Sykes, also having passed the examination, his appointment
<br />0hill has been made permanent.~
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 6th- "On January 26th, last, the Council passed a resolution to pay $30.00 a
<br />month to Livermon Motor Oompany for storing trucks and equipment for Grimes Battery.
<br /> In order not to have to make an appropriation each month, and as it will
<br />take several months to build the new Armory, I suggest that you appropriate, at this time,
<br />$180.O0, which will pay the rent for six months."
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<br /> Mot ion
<br />propriate $180.00 for
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<br />of Mr. Weiseman to concu~ in the Manager's recommendation, and to ap -
<br />said purpose, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes= Leigh, Fox, Grl~es,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />Howard, Hutchins,
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<br />Lawrence, Warren,
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<br /> ?th - "The ~chool Board requests that the City close a part of Bart St., be-
<br />ginning at the western line of Chestnut St., extending thence westwardly. 21~ feet.
<br /> Accompanied by Mr. Hunt, Superintendent of Schools, I viewed the premis-i ~
<br />es and my opinion is that it will greatly benefit the schools and will injure no one and I so '
<br />recommend."
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<br />was adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to concur, and that an ordinance be presented, to cover same,
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<br /> Sth - ~Mr. E. C. Parker, who is employed by the Pmb!ic Service Department, and
<br />has been in the City,s service for about nineteen years, has become physically unable to ten -
<br />der service,
<br /> I recommend that he be retired on a pension of $31.00 per month, which
<br />is one half of his regular pay.~
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<br />Motion of Mr~ Weisem~u to concur in the Manager"s recommendation, was adopted.
<br />The~follswing ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX FOR THE CITY OF
<br /> PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE YEAR BEG~NNINGMAY 1st,
<br /> 1937."
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<br />On motion of Nm. Fox, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Leigh, FOX, Grimes, Howa~i, Hut~hins, Lawrence, wa'm"en,
<br />Weisemau, Wilson
<br />None.
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