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Yeb~ua~y 25, 1930
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City 0ouncil held February 25th ~here were present:
<br /> Me&srs--Vernon Brooks; J. C. Dunford, E. W. ~aupin, Jr.,
<br /> Arthur Mayo, J. Alden Oast, J. R. Stewart,
<br /> Archibald Ogg, ?.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
<br /> The minutes of the reg~lar meeting February llth were read and were approved.
<br /> The following communications were read' from the City Manager:
<br /> 1st. N~tioe of appointment
<br />of the following substitute police officers: V. E. Plumkett, Leslie S. Barnes, William H.
<br />Reid, A. M. Nickerson, E. R. Story~ H; L. Batten, E. T. Faoenda, J. J. Smith, H. L. Blalock,
<br />Earnest Benton,
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
<br /> 2nd. #This is to notify you of the resignation of Police Officer T.' A. Dugan effective
<br />February 15th; and the appointment of Substitute Officer F. H. Merritt to fill vacancy caused
<br />by resignation of Officer Dugan, effective same date."
<br /> Qn motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
<br /> 3rd. "This is to notify you that the assessors, F. Nash Bilisoly, Jr.,
<br />who were recently appointed by the City Council, began work on February l~th
<br />~arkham and will begin the actual job of assessing about March l~t."
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
<br /> . ~th. "This is to notify you of the appointment of H. R. Diehl and Frank Gay as-draftsmen
<br />assisting in the 'preparation of the city map for the 1930 assessment, each at a salary of
<br />$150. per month, payable semi-monthly. They began work on February 14th."
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
<br /> 5~h. "The work in connection with the 1930 assessment is proceeding very satisfactorily.
<br /> The clerical force is rapidly getting the work in shape. We expect everything to be in readi-
<br /> ness'fo~ the actual assessment to begin on or about ~aroh 1st. There is nothing further to re-
<br /> port at this time other than the fact that I would like for each councilman, at some convenient
<br /> time, to call at the City Engineer's office and have Chief Clerk Markham explain in detail
<br /> what is really being done. I am sure it would prove interesting to you. ?e hope to have
<br /> ~u actual inventory of every ps~rcel of prope~y in t~he bity,~ b~oth.~lan~d ~vU~.buildings a~d much
<br /> 0the= data which will prove invaluabl~e as a permanen~ reco~c ~or ~ne ~i y.
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
<br /> 6th. "Attached you will find an~mendment to sub-section A of Section 309 relative to
<br /> service of fire hydrants, which. I have had Oity Attorney Barclay draw.
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<br /> The purpose of this amendment is to eliminate the necessity of installing an ex-
<br /> pensive type of meter for a sprinkler system. I have investigated and found that it ~s common
<br /> practice to d~ this in other cities.
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<br /> I believe this ordinance is to the best interest of the City and that we should
<br /> encourage our property owners to install these sprinkler systems because it helps out'fire
<br /> record and we should not work any undue hardship on a citizen who is expending h~.s money to
<br /> protect his own and adjoining property. Ur. Davis and ~. Barclay have been over this o~di-
<br /> nance. M~. Davis recommends its passage and I concur in his recommendation,e
<br /> An O~dinance to Ame~d~ and Re-ordain sub-section ~)6 of Section 309 of an O~dinance, En-
<br /> titled, · An Ordinance to amend and re-ordain Section to 329, inclusive; Chapter 21 of the
<br /> City Code" relating to service fo-~ fire hydrants.
<br /> of
<br /> On motion~ Mr. Stewa~,the ordinance was placed on first reading.
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<br />and R. A. Robertson,
<br />in assisting Mr.
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<br /> The daily finsncial report
<br />wa~ received and was ordered to
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />of the Accounting Department for the day ended F~bruary 24th
<br />be filed.
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<br /> The following communication was read from the 0ity Attorney:
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<br /> "Portsmouth,Va., February 25,
<br />Honorable City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />193o.
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br /> At your last meeting you authormzedme to perfeg~ a comp_7~omms~ of the su~t of M.
<br />Woodson v~. City of Portsmout~for the sum of One Hundred ($100.OO-[ Dollars an~ $8D65 costs.
<br />I have done so and request that you m~e a special appropriation at thzs meetzng Act that
<br />purpose. I find ths~t the amount just about covers the expenses of Mr. Woodson in paying for
<br />his eye-glasses, doctor's bill, etc., and I believe it is a reasonable compromise.
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<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />R. O. BAROLAY, 0ity Attorney."
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<br /> On motion of Dr. Dunford, the reo~est of the Oity Attorney was concurred in, and a
<br />special ~ppropriation of $108.65 allowed for said purpose; and bY the following ~ote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks~ Dunford, ~aupin, Mayo, Cast, Stewart, Ogg, ~.
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