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Portsmouth. Va.? January 12th. lct~_7.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held January 12th, 1937, at 8:00
<br />P.M., there were presen%:
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<br />John~ P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, James N. H6ward,
<br />W. R. Hutchins, Frank D. Lawrence, C. E. Warren, H~ Earl Weiseman,
<br />Pearle J. Wilson, City Manager.
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held December 22nd, 193~, were read and approved.
<br /> The following communications from the City NanaMer were read:
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<br /> 1st - ~Attached you will find application from the Virginia Department of
<br />Eighways to install one 15,000 gallon capacity tank, for the storage of kerosene, on the
<br />Deep Creek Boulevard, aT the Portsmouth Belt Line Y Siding. Captain John Shannon, of the
<br />Fire Prevention Bureau, has visited the premises and has approved the application.
<br /> I therefore recommend that permission be granted, by the Council, for
<br />the erection of the ~ank; same to be erected under the supervision of the Chie~ of the Bu
<br />reau of Fire PrevenTion, and in conformity with ordinance covering erection of Oil tanks."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Manage?s recommendation, was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd "This is to inform you tha~ Mr. B.A. Johnston has been appointed Sealer
<br />of Weights and Measures and License Inspector, effective January let, 1937, which position
<br />was formerly held by Mr. R.G. Lowe."
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<br />On motion, ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd - ~i-beg to inform you that the following changes have been made in the
<br />Department of Public Service, effective January 15th, 1937:
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<br />Joseph F. Weaver, Jr., City Engineer, retired.
<br />M.E~ Haug,-Assistant City Engineer, promoted to'
<br /> City Englneer.~
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<br /> Motion to file the appointment of M.E. Haug as City Engineer, and to approve
<br />the retirement of Mr. Weaver, at $1200.00 per year, was adopted.
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<br /> ~th - ~I have appointed Mr. L.A. Watson,
<br />Portsmouth, to take effect on January 15th, 1937.
<br /> -I recommend a pension for Mr. C.E.
<br />$600.00 a year."
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<br />Plumbing Inspector for the City of
<br />West, the present incumbent, of
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<br /> Motion ef Mr. Weiseman to file the apDointmenT of L.A. Watson as Plumbing In-
<br />specter, and To approve a pension for C.E. West, of ~600.00 a year, was adopted.
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<br /> 5th - "Effective January 15th, 193Y, the services of Dr. V.J. Meads, Oity
<br />Physician; and H.L. Alexander, Assist~ut Food Inspector, will be discontinued.
<br /> These changes were made, in order to bring about an equ.itable adjust-
<br />ment of ~he City's payrolls."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to approve the action of the City Manager, was adopted.
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<br /> 6th - ~This is to notify you of changes made in the Police Departmnt, as fol -
<br />lows$
<br /> H.L. Blalock promoted from Patrolman to Chief of Police, effective January lst,1937
<br /> L.H. Cherry demoted from Chief of Police to Captain, effective J~nuary 1st, 1937
<br /> James Talbot promoted from Lieutenant =o CapTain, effective January let, 1937
<br /> L.C. Warren promoted from Sergeant to Captain, effective January 1st, 1937
<br /> W.T. Johnston promoted from Patrolman to Sergeant, effective J~uuary 1st, 1937
<br /> J.H. Hewitt promoted from Patrolman To Lieu=enant, effective January let, 1937
<br /> T.H. Revere promoted from Patrolm~u to Serge~ut, effective January 7th, 1937
<br /> C.E. Porter, Ralph Bendon, G.H. Pettijohn and James Randolph retired from active
<br /> service, eZfective January 16th, 1937
<br /> O.S. But~, J.N. Dickens, W.I. Cooke, George Baldwin and A.P. Brockwell appointed
<br /> =o ~he regular Police Department,'effective January 16th, 1937."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in the City Manager's aotion~ was adopted.
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<br /> 7th - ~I have made'a'study of the tax situation, and my conclusion is that we
<br />c~u make the tax rate on real esTafe end personal proR~rty, for this year, $2.50, instead of
<br />$2.65. --~-S~reeommend.
<br /> I have two reasons for this. One is that the taxpayers need some en
<br />couragement. My other reason is that if our tax rate is hitcher than that of Norfolk, we can
<br />not hope to locate any new industries.
<br /> I thi~ this action should be taken at once."
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Howard to approve the City Nm~agergs recommendation and that the
<br /> Attorney present an ordinance covering same, was adopted.
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<br /> The following communications from the City Attorney were received:
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<br /> 1st - ~In reference to the request of Mr. B.P. Pettus to locate what is known
<br /> recently referred to me, I am submitting herewith a re -
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<br />City
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<br />as Herbert's Lane or Eastwood~s Lane,
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