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November 13~ 1928
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<br />At
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<br /> at 8~. m.
<br />h re~lar meeting of the City Council held November 13thj there were present:
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<br />~essrs-- Vernon Brooks, J. 0. Dunford, E.W. ~aupin~
<br /> Arthur Eayo, J. Alden Cast, J. R. Stewart,
<br /> L. Go White, y.
<br /> Also the City E~n~ger.
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<br />Vice-President J. ~. Stewart in the Chair,
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting October 23rd were read and were ~oproved.
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<br /> The following communications were read from the Oity ~nager:
<br />1st. "I have this day
<br />proved recommendation of ~r. R. A. Alexander, Chief, Fire Department in the following matters~
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<br /> Appointment of Joe. A. Blair as hoseman, grade Bi at a salary of $4.15 per diem. The
<br />Ohief states Mr. B~kir has served as substitute in the Fire Department for the past two years.
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<br />Re~ins~atemen~ of 0. O. Floyd as hosem~u, Grade A, at a salary of $4.95 per diem.~
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<br />.Both of the ~oove appointments are effective October 26th, t928.~
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<br />On mo~ion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 2nd. "Under date of October llth, 1928, the Ohief of the Fire Department wrote ~e stating
<br />that after a thorough examination by Dr. J. 0o Phillips, Oity Physician, it was foun~ that 0apt.
<br />0. R. Bsllentine was physically unfit to perform the duties reouired of a~Oaptain in the Fire
<br />Department, and recommended that he be retired from further duty. Capt. Ballentine has been a
<br />member of the Department since September 2yth, 1900, which makes twenty-eight years of service.
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<br /> In accordance with existing ordinance, I have had the Retirement Board, consisting
<br />of the 0hief of the Fire D~partment, 0hief of Police and Director of Public Welfare, consider
<br />this case. The Board met on the morning of November let, considered reports including doctor's
<br />certificate and also had Oapt; B~l~entine appear before them and ouestioned him. The report
<br />of this Board, made to me through its chairm~n, Dr. Rope~, recommends that Caot. Ballentine
<br />be retired in accordance with ordinance adopted January 13th, I925. Theft wil~ entitle him to
<br />a pay of fifty percent of his present salary, which is,$1950.00 per year, giving'him $975.00
<br />per yea~. Certificate signed by DS. Phillips states that he could not stand excitement and
<br />needs complete rest. There is no light work in the Department to which he could be assigned
<br />and th~ fife'alarms continually coming in would certainly be exciting, and the clerical work
<br />is being properly attended to by an active fireman. On account of his length of service, I
<br />recommend that his retirement take effect from January lst~ 1929."
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<br />for
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<br /> Er. Brooks moved that the matter be referred to the Budget for 1929.
<br /> The Chair ruled the motion out of order.
<br /> Er. Cast moved that the reco~z~endation of the Eanager be concurred in,
<br />s~me be referred to the 1929 Budge~.
<br /> The motion by ~r. Cast was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />and appropriation
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Maupin, Oast~ Stewart, White,
<br />Nays-- Du~o~ord, ~ayo,
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<br /> 3rd. "The Oity O0uncil in 1928 approved a proposition submitted by the Virginia Electric
<br />& Power Oompany for uniform whit~way lighting system in Portsmouth- the Power 0ompany to take
<br />over o~_v poles and lights, which composed a part of the system, they agreeing to pay $3,~75.
<br />for our old e~ouipment.
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<br /> There bas been some delay in this work due largely to the fact that the Company is
<br />asking for a five year contract, which I did not have the right to enter into. The matter was
<br />gone into thoroughly with Oity Attorney, Er. R. O. Barclay, and presented by the late Jennings
<br />Orocker and completed a short while p~ior to his death. I see no objection to the City enter-
<br />ing i~io it for five years.
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<br /> I therefore recommend that the matter be referred ~o the City Attorney for proper
<br />execution. If this meets with your approval, it is possible that the work. may b.e ~tarted very
<br />soon in the hope that it may be finished by the 0hristmas holidays."
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<br /> On motion of Er. Maupin, the matter was laid on the table until the next regular meeting
<br />of Oo~zuci!.
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<br /> ~th. ~I have received check for $508.?3 fromthe Virginia Electric & Power 0ompany for
<br />concrete work done on Oounty St.'during October, 1928. I have deposited this check to the
<br />General Fund of the City. You ~illD!ease re-aDpropriate this money tonight, so that ! may
<br />have check drawn to F. J. EcGui~e for that ~mount ~ccording to our agreement with him.
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<br /> You will~ remember I told you we would not hav~ to b~rrow ~ny money in restoring
<br /> pavements in abandoned street car track, areas, but I feel that ~he money should bed~posi~ed
<br /> to the credit of the 0ity ~nd re-appropriated by the 0ouncil each time check is received ~o
<br /> that the records may be kept in proper order.~
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<br /> ~r. ~aupzn move~ that the recommendat~o~ of the Eanager be concurred in, and a special
<br />P~ppropriation of $508.73 be allowedfor same.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the following vote~-
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Naupin, ~ayo, Oast, Stewart, White, ?.
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