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February 9th, 1937.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held February 9th, 1937, at 8:00
<br />there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L.
<br />chins, F. D. Lawrence, C.E. Warren, H.
<br />City Manager.
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<br />Grimes, James N. Howard, W.R. Hut -
<br />Earl Weiseman, Pearle J. Wilson,
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held january PYGh were read and approved.
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<br />The Committee. on the new City and County Building presented the following
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<br />resolution:
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<br />"APPLICATION RESOLUTION
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<br />Resolution No.
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<br /> A resolution authorizing the City of Portsmouth and
<br />Norfolk County, Virginia, to file an application to the United
<br />States of America, through the Federal Emergency Administration
<br />of Public Works for a grant to aid in financing the ~onstruction
<br />of a CITY-COUNTY BUILDING and designating F.D. Lawrence, Chairman,
<br />City County Building Committee to furnish such information as the
<br />Government may request.
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<br /> Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth and the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County -
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<br /> Section 1. That F.D. Lawrence, Chairman, be and he is
<br />hereby authorized to execute and file an applica$ion on behalf of
<br />the City of portsmouth and Norfolk County, Virginia, to the United
<br />States of America, for $ grant to aid in financing the construe -
<br />tion of a new CITY-COUNTY BUILDING.
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<br /> Section 2. That F.D. Lawrence, Chairman, City-County
<br />B~ilding Committee, is hereby authorized and directed to furnish
<br />such information as the United States of America-through the Fed-
<br />erat Emergency Administration of Public Works may reasonably re -
<br />quest, in connection with the ~Dplioation which is herein autho -
<br />rized to be filed."
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<br />On motion~of Mr. Lawrence, the said resolution was adopted, andby the fol-
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br />Warren, Weiseman, Wilson - 9
<br />None
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<br />The following communications from the City Manager were rGad:
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<br /> ls~ - "Mr. Fox and I were appointed a c6mmittee to go to Washington to en-
<br />deavor to secure a ~gran~ to build a municipal power plant.
<br /> Congressman Hamilton says the.Committee can not hope to get results
<br />at this time, but has promised to keep in touch with the situation, and when he feels that
<br />the committee can be of service, he will notify us.
<br /> On February 19th, Mr. Klauder, who was employed to assemble the nec-
<br />essary~ data, will be here to make his final~report, and I suggest that all members of the
<br />Council hear his report and recommendation."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - "I have appointed I.A..Beard Assistant Food InspecZor, effective Feb-
<br />ruary 5th, 1937."
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<br />- On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd - ~On February 6th, I suspended Police Officer R.C. Journee for thirty
<br />days, for interfering with his superior officer in discharge of his duties; insubordination;
<br />conduct unbecoming an officer while drinking, and threatening a breach of the peac~ by Invit-
<br />ing the officer in charge at th~ time, outdoors to engage in a fight."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> Gth - "On November 21st, 1936, the Seaboard Air Line Railway filed with the
<br />State Corporation Oommission, application for reduction of assessments in Portsmouth, which,
<br />if grant'ed, will reduce ~he City's income from taxes, about $2~,O00. a year.
<br /> On December 19th, the Council authorized the City Attorney ~o employ
<br />~such means as he thought proper to protect the City's in~erests.
<br /> I have h~d several conferences with Mr. Barclay, and he and I .a'greed
<br />that it was a case of such magnitude that he should have assistance in fighting it, and we
<br />have engaged Major S. Heth Tyler to assist Mr. Barclay. The case will be heard in Richmond,
<br />on February 26th. Should we fail, it will be a heavy blow to the taxpayers of Portsmouth,
<br />but I believe we will win."
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