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Feb~smy I0, 193i At a regular meeting of the City Couucil February loth~ there were present: Messrs--Vernom~A. Brooks, W. R. Hutchins, E. W.'Ma~pin, Jr., Arthu~ Mayo, J. Alden 0asr, Archibald Ogg, j. R. Stewart, 7. 'Also the 0ity Man,ger. The minutes of the regular meeting January 27th were read and were approved. The following communication, ~vhich had been laid on the table until this meeting, was taken ~p: #Portsmouth, Va., Jsmua~y P6, 1931. Honorable City ~ou~cil, Pom~smouth, Virginia. Gentlemen:- The following long term bonds will be due in 1931: March 1st, 5th Ward Paving & Grading Bonds, ~%.. .$ 50,000.00 Total .......................................................... $ 61,500.00 Very tz~zly yours, L. C. Brinson, City Clerk & Auditor." On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the communication was continued on the table-until the next regular meeting of Council. A bill was read fro~ J. Shirley Hope~ State Game Warden, to amount of $185.00, for services rendered in des~roying,?~ tagless dogs $ $2.50 each. On motion, th~ Treasurer was ~uthorized to pay said bill, out of funds on hand from collection of Dog Taxes. ~ The following communication was read: Honorable Oity Oouncil, Portsmouth, Virginia. "Po rtsmouth, Va., February 10, 1931. Gentlemen:-- On January 28, 1931, I ~eceived a letter f~om N~. Frank C. Hanrahan, City Manager, advising me that effective March 1, 1931, my services with the City would be dispensed with. I wish to enter my most eaau~est protest against the action of the Oity Mamager~ Ln dismissing me from the services of the City,based on Section 6-~, 0ity Manager Plan, Page 6?8, Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia of 1916, as to appointment and dismissal of Oity Office~s and employees in the financiaX, legal a~d Judicial departments and the clerical and other attendants of the Oou~cil, and also Ordinances of the City. I desire to be given an opportunity of personally appea~ing before the Council February loth, and prese~ting further evidence to bear out my contention. Very respectfully youms, (Mrs.) M. E. Boncor, ASsistant ~ity Olerk & Auditor.a On motion of M~v. Stewa~, the privilege of the floor was granted to Mrz. Boncer, who spoke as to the statements contained in her letter. The City Manager made a statement of his position in the matter. On motion of Mr. Mayo, the 0ity Attorney was instructed to give his opinion at the next regula~ meeting of the City Oouncil as to the legal authority of the City Manager to dispense wI~h the services of Mrs. Boncer,'Assistant City Clerk & Auditor, effective March 1, 1931. The following communication was read: The Honorable Oouncil, 0ity of POrtsmouth, Va. "Norfolk, Va., February ?, 1931. Dear It has been the impression of this organization that the rates now in effec~ on the ferries plying between the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth are somewhat higher than the rates of simila~ ferries in other sections of the country. It is possible that special cir- cmmstan~es justify this difference. Before taking a public stand on the question, we feel that we owe you the oPPortu~ty of demonstrating the reae~mableness of the present rates. We would be pleased if you could afford our committee the privilege of examining the last audt~ of the ~erry Oompany. We understand that such permission can be given only by you and the Supervisors of Norfolk County. If we find, from such examination, that the rate~ of retu~a is reasonable, we assure you that we will push ou~ inquiry no fur~hez.