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june 28th, 1932.
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<br /> At a rego~lar meeting of the 0ity 0cunOil held June 28th, 1932 at 8:00 P.N., there
<br />were present:
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<br />Vernon A.. Brooks, W. R~ Hutohins, E.}V. Eaupin,
<br />Archibald 0gg, J. R. Stewart -
<br />Also the Oity Nanager.
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<br />Jr., Arthu~ ~yo, J.Alden Oast,
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<br /> The following oonm~unioation from the Oity Eanage~ was read:
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<br /> !st --'In reference to the complaint o£ Harry Spilka made to the 0ity Oounoil and
<br /> referred to me, relative to the 01erk of the 0ivit 0curt,~ I beg to report as follows:
<br /> I have personally investigated the matter and fotuud that the particular
<br /> complaint is in regard to paper of 0astleberg, Inc. The request was made for service over
<br /> the teleohone by Mr. Spilka. One day after the request was made, a~cording to the records in
<br /> the office, the service was rendered. I also fin6 that the 01erk handled one hundred seventy
<br /> seven oases on the day the phone request came in, which was an unusually heavy day.
<br /> Mrs. Johnson convinced me that she is making every effort to give as prompt
<br />and efficient service as possible and did so in this instance. There is a mass of detail in
<br />this office in filing and important papers to be checked and re-checked. She is alone in.
<br />the office, answers the telephone, has to wait on those who call at the office personally,
<br />besides keeping up the book work and filLug. I might also mention that Mrs. Johnson told me
<br />there were few days that she left the office earlier t~han 5:45, and there ~ere nights each
<br />week she had to carry her work home with her, and du~ing ~ash periods she worked until ele-
<br />ven o'clock or midnight at home, rather than to be in the market building alone at such
<br />hours. The work in this court has grown quite a bit in the last few years. Nfs. Johnson also
<br />at~ends oou~t sessions.
<br /> I do not believe that it was her desire to att'contrary or that she particu-
<br />larly wanted to have her own wa~, other than the fact that it is necessary that she should
<br />hav~ her own way as far ~s her 'own work is conoerned~ ~ecause it has to be mapped out,pl~uned
<br />and handled to the best advantage of all concerned.
<br /> I might say in conclusion that since the oomolaint against Mrs. Johnson has
<br />been published in the newspaper, I have received a letter fr~m one of the largest mercantile
<br />agencies in Norfolk core,mending Mrs. J~nnson for her exoeptio~lly acetate work and also her
<br />co-operation with the agency. This letter stated that it was w~itten without ~ny soliciia-
<br />~ion on the part of Ers. Jo~son. I ~as also shown a letter from .0astle~erg~s, the firm
<br />which Mr.~Spilka represented, dated some months back, signed~ by en officer o£ the O~stleberm
<br />firm, thanking ~irs. Johnson for her · ' °
<br /> usual kmnd and prompt at~en~on to work for them. This
<br />letter was simply a routine communication o~ file in the 01erk's office.~
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<br /> Notion of ~r. Stewart that same be received and filed and copies sent to Mr. Spilka
<br />and Mrs. Johnson, was adored.
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<br />- UNFINI~.~DED BUSINESS -
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<br /> Letter from the School Board calling attention ta the term of cffice of the follow-
<br />ing mem;oers of the School Board, expiring July l, 1932:
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<br />First District - T.W. Mathews
<br />Second " - H.A. BlankenshSp
<br />Third ~ - Albert Lassiter
<br />
<br /> Notion of Mr. Mayo that we go into election was adopted. Mr. Ogg nominated T.W.
<br />Mathews, First District; H. A. Blankenship, Second District, and Albert L~ssiter, Third Dis-
<br />trict.to succeed themselves as members of the School Board for a term of three years begin-
<br />ning J~ly 1st, 1532.
<br /> Vote being taken, they were elected, and by the following rate, vote being the
<br />s~zne for each:
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<br />Brooks, Hutohins, Eaupin, Mayo, Oast, Ogg, Stewart
<br />
<br /> Letter of Oity Eanager asking that $979.12 be remitted to State for back state tax
<br />paid into city treasury under Act of 1930, since declared unconstitutional by Attorney Gen-
<br />eral.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins to appropriate $9~9.i2 to pay same when State is ready to
<br />refund like tax under Act off 1932, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes - Brooks, Hutchins, Maupin, Mayo, Oast, 0gg, Stewart -
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<br />Nays - None.
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<br /> 0ommunioation of the 0ity Manager recommending certain reduction in pay, l~id on
<br />table at last meeting, was taken up and read.
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<br /> Notion was made by Mr. Maupin that we concur in tn~ Oity Manager' s recommendation.
<br />
<br /> Privilege of the floor was granted representatives from the 0entral Labor Union,
<br />who opposed a reduction in~ay.
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<br /> Amendment of ~r. Stewart that the reduction in pay of those receiving $1800.OO or
<br />less per a~uum be not concurred in, and that the City Manager absorb the loss in other w~y~,
<br />was lost and by the followir~ vote:
<br /> Ayes - Mayo, Oast, St.e~art - 3
<br /> Nays - Brooks, Hutohins, Eaupin, Ogg - 4.
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