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At a regular meeting of the City Council held May 27th there were present:
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<br />~lessrs--Vernon Brooks, J. C. Dunford, E. W. !~aupin, Jr.~,
<br /> J. Alden O~st, j. R. Stewart, A~chibald Ogg,
<br /> Also the Oity Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular m~ting May l~3th were read and were approved.
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<br /> The following communications were read from the City Eanager:
<br /> 1st. "There is nothing
<br />in p~rticular to report in regard to the assessment, except progress." On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 2nd. "I was requested to obtain information in regard to the request of the Seaboard
<br />Air Line Railway to replace s~fety gates in Portsmouth with flashlight signals. Attached you
<br />wilt find copies of letters from Aberdeen, N. 0. and Starke, Fla. where this system has been
<br />installed. ~r. O. E. Avery,' Yardmaster of the Seaboard in Portsmouth, states' that there is
<br />one manually controlled light ~ow in use in Raleigh, N.O. and within a few days instsllation
<br />will begin in Richmond,Va. I am also attaching copy of ~ajor Broughton~s report of check on
<br />traffic at The various c~ossings..
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<br /> Information~ I have received from the National Safety 0ouncil states ~The effective-
<br />ness of various types of protection at grade crossings can not be definitely appraised because
<br />~of lack_of data as to the amount of highway trsffic passing the crossings at which the varieu.~
<br />~ypes ox protection have been installed, b~mt the following tabl'e shows ~he number of each - -
<br />class of crossing and accidents thereat for a typical year:
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<br />Grade Crossing Accidentsin'l~28 According to Types of Protection
<br /> (Interstate Commerce Commission Statistics)
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<br />Crossing gates
<br />0tossing watchmen
<br />Visible & audible signals
<br />Visible signals
<br />Audible Signals
<br />Fixed signs
<br />No signs
<br /> On motion,
<br />CounCil.
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<br /> Number of Accidents Fatalities Non Fatal
<br /> Crossings Injuries
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<br /> 5,7o7 179 106
<br /> 7,297 / 6~3 207 762
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<br /> 3,8 t 1,671 4,659"
<br />the information was laid on the table until the next regular meeting of
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<br /> 3rd. "The $375,000. worth of hotes recently authorized by the 0ouncil have been purchased
<br />by the American National Bank, bearing 5% interest, payable at maturity, with a premium of
<br />$2,400.00."
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 4th. "2here will be due on June 26th, 1930, $300,000. worth of notes, payable at the
<br />Ohase National Bank, New York City, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent. Attached
<br />you will find an ordinance authorizing the re-financing of this loan.
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<br /> I respectfully re~uest that you pass this ordinance on its first reading- notes
<br />not to bear interest greater than six per cent."
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<br /> An Ordinance Authorizing the Borrowing of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars, in Anticipation
<br />of the Collection of the Revenue for the Year 1931, and Providing for the Issuance of a Note
<br />or Notes Therefor.
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<br /> On motion of ~r. ~aupin, the ordinance was placed on first reading.
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<br /> 5th. ~The petition of the School Board for the construction of sanitary toilet building
<br />at the Brighton School, was referred to me for investigation and report, at the last Council
<br />meeting.
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<br /> I have talked this matZer over with Mr. Hunt several times also, since the last
<br />Oounoil meeting and I am herewith submitting plans, which, from which I ce~ observe, are not
<br />elaborate. Bids have been received and an appropriation of $3,900.00 will be necessary for
<br />t'his work. Dr. Roper states that the sewerage disposal at this school has been very unsatis-
<br />factory from a sanitary standpoint, and he, as you know, has joined with the School Board
<br />in asking that the work be ~one at the earliest possible date. The school is about to close
<br />and it .is a splendid time'for the work to begin and I recommend that an apPropriation of $3,900.
<br />as requested by The School Board, be made available out of the new sewerage bond fund. There
<br />is a ~al~nce of $18,675. in that fund at the present time. I believe, with the large number
<br />of children attending this school, and havin~ the money available, it is a legitimate charge
<br />agains~ this fu~d. There were five bids received
<br />tions as submitted, as follows: by the School Board on plans and speoifica-
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<br />J' L' Smith $~,143.
<br />F. A. D~ke ~,0~2.
<br />T. G. Parker 3,961.50
<br />H. E. Lucas
<br /> 3, 5o.
<br />J. J. Smith 3',$7~
<br />Architect.s fees
<br />Oontingencies 39.10
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<br />Making total of $3,900.
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