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October afford to be retired on half-pay as long as he was able and permitted to perform police or fire 8~ties but that it would not in any way cause a man to be retired ~hat would not o~herwise ask for retirement under the oresent ordinance. However, they fe~l it is in line with other ordinances. They also claimer is a protection to them and not ou~ of line with common p~lice and fire ordinances of other cities. I am submitting these amendments to you as coming direct from the men. At the present time, I can not see that they are in any way in conflict with the city's interests. In fact, I think Section ~l changing t~e five years continuous service to ten years is fair and an im- provement from the City's stan~ooint. The firemen and policemen suggest, twenty years total service and retirement at the age of fifty five years and although a la, ge number of state and city laws call for twenty years, there are some few calling for twenty five years. I b~lieve in view Of the fact that our a~ is in line with the best of them that our ordinance should read twenty five years rate of p y totsl service ~d retirement at the age of sixty years. I ~k that this ordinance be placed on first reading tonight aud that a copy be fur- nished each eouncilm~uo An Ordinance Providing for Retirement of Policemen and Firemen of the City of Portsmouth, and Authorizing a Pension for Such Retired Policeme~ ~d Firemen.~ On motion of ~r. Stewart, of Council. the matter was laid on the table tuutil the next regular meeting UNFINISHED BUSINESS The regular reports of the City Treasurer, City Collector, and City Auditor for the month of September, 1928, which had been approved by the City ~auager, were presented and were order- ed to be filed. The following ordinance, which had been placed on first reading by Council September 25th, was taken ~p and read: PARE COP~PO~AT ION. On motion of Dr. AN ORDINANDE VACAT~G PART OF AN ALLEY IN BLOCK 40 PLAT OF PRENTIS Ayes-- Brooks, Dunfo~d, ~aupin, Oast, The following communication from the City ~anager~ Council Septembe~ 25th~ was t~kenup and read: Honorable City Co~zucil, Portsmouth, Va. Dunford, the ordinance was adopted, ~d by the following vo~e: Stewart, ~hite, which had been laid on the t~ole by "September 25th, Gentlemen: the balance I respectfully reRuest that the following additional appropriations required for of the year, be g~ven your consideration. Night Soil removal Wate~ for City Jail 400. Drugs 4OO~ ~Burial of Paupers. 200. Auto supplies, oils, gasoline 1600. $46oo. By way of explanation, I will state that the appropriation for ~ight soil w~s $12~?OO. in 1~27 and $10,000. in 1928. The ~opropri~tion ~or water at the-j~il w~s $900. and the s'am~ for 1~28. $2200. was appropriatea for drug~ in 1~2~ and $2000. for $400. was appropriatea for burial of paupers in 1~2~ and the same mn 1928. The appropriation for ~uto supplies, oils, gasoline was $6,500. for 1927 ~ud the s~e for 1~28. ~e had hoped we could get by on the appropriation for night soil this year thinking possibly that the new sewer connections would cause us to spend less, but it seems as if it has not worked that way. However, our new rate of 32½ cts. which began August 1st, against 37½ cts. will help out during the remainder of the year. Dr. Roper has made a close check on this through his assistants and we are in hopes that the additional appropriation of $2,000. which will then be $?OO. less ~hsn last year, will be sufficient~ With reference to the water at the city jail, I discovered that the piumbi~ at the jail was in very bad shape; had been fixed by local plumbers from time to time. I have had both N~. Davis, Supt. of the ~ater Department, and Er. West, Plumbing Inspector, make a thorough inspection of the jail end, have purchased necessary parts from the Pauly Jail Building Go, and ottrbills are now considerably ~aller them. they ~ve been. This appropriation no do~ot went over the specified amount on aocoun~ of the unnecessary use of water, which I have stopped and especially on account of leaks. The use of drugs and the burial of paupers, as you can readily see, are matters beyond our control. In regard to the automobile supplies, oils and gasoline, which includes all de- partments- Public Service, Police, Fire: etc., will state that increased service means more gasoline. I'would like to call your attention to the increased eGuipment for this year, which includes a mechanioa~ sweeper and two trucks for the Street Department and two pieces of fire apparatus, one of the latter having been purchased late in 192~. The cost of operation of the sweeper alone to date would ~ount to at least one half of the additional amount reeuested.