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M~y 22, 1928
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<br />At a regularmeeting of the City Council held Nay 22nd~there were present:-
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<br />Messrs,- Vernon .Brooks, J. O. Dunfo~d, .E.W. Maupin,'
<br /> J. Alden Oast, L. G. White,
<br /> Also the Gl~y Man~gero
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<br />The minutes of the
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<br /> The following communications were-read from the 0i%y Man~ger:-
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<br />the s~pointment of H. E. Oox as Superintendent of Cedar Grove Oemetery,
<br />1928, at a salary of $125.00 per month, vice W. L. Walker, deceased.
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<br />regular meeting May 8th were read and were approved. :
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<br /> uI beg to announce
<br /> effective May 9th,
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<br /> It is understood that ~r. Cox will continue ~o perform the duties of a cemetery employee,
<br />in addition to his duties as Superintendent of the 0emetery."
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<br />On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 2nd. #~ttache~ you will find~ letter from the Indus~risl Commissi.on relative to an ac-
<br />cident which occurred on Saturday, Feb.-4th, 1928. One of our sewer trucks~ carrying the
<br />sewer maintenance force was going north on Dinwiddie St. from County, and at thenorth curb
<br />line of King St., one Tilton B? Cherry (colored), fell from ~he 'truck~ striking his head on
<br />the pavement, was rendered~ insensible and never regained comsciousness, dying on F~bruary
<br />5t~t 8:20 P. M. The accident was investigated and the City Attorney handled the'~matter-~
<br />innxs opinion the City's~respSnsibility Under the Compensation Act wilI-be $9~00 per~wee~ for
<br />three hundred weeks iplus $100.00 for burial expenses. Thms amount was awarded by ~he"indus-
<br />trial Commission of!Virgini~
<br />special appropriation for t~e rema~nder'of the year, pr6vided we usW~'the money from~"0urpen~ion
<br />fUnd. The Oity Clerk & Auditor informed me today that there would b~ sufficient funds for
<br />that purpose, the greatest part of the money coming from a balance left, due to' the death of
<br />those carried in this fund.
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<br /> This matter was referred to you on Feb.14th and a~. that time I informed you that it had
<br />been referred to the 0ity A~ttorney and report forwarded to the industrial 0ommission for in-
<br />vestigation and decision as to settlement. I would suggest that you approve this action and
<br />authorize settlement as per ~ward of t~e'~Indust~ial 0ommission. Attached you will find. copies
<br />of correspondence containing complete information as to the accident," ~
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<br />of~-~.~ Dunford moved to concur ih the 'Manager's recommendation~, and that a soeoial
<br />a~i6~6~ allowed~totake~care of same fc~ the balanc~ of the year. ~
<br />~ The. motion was adopted, and ~y ~the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Maupin, Oast,:White, 5.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />appropri- $523
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<br /> The following ordinance, Which had been placed on first re~ding by 0ouncil May 8th, was
<br />taken up and read:
<br /> AN 0P~INANCE AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING THE SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS~
<br />IN ANTICIPATION OF THE COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE FOR THE YEAR 1928, AND PROVIDING FOR THE
<br />ISSUANCE OK A NOTE OR NOTES THEREFOR.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. ~hite, the ordinance was adopted, and by the~following v~te:-"
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Maupin, Oast, White,
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on first reading by Council May ~th, was
<br />taken up and read:
<br /> ~ AN ORDINANCEREQUIRING DEALERS IN JUNE AND SECOND HAND 0LOTHING AND FUP~ITUHE
<br />TO.KEEP A DAILY REOO~ OF ARTIOLES BOUGHT~BY THEN, AND TO FURNISH LIST TO THE CHIEF OF POLICEv
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<br />On motion of Dr. Dunford, the ordir~nce was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Maupln, Cast, ~nite, 5. "
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on first re~ding by Council~aY~'th, was
<br />taken up. and read:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PURCHASE OF SECOND HAND HARDW~P~, ELECTRIC, GAS,
<br />PLUMBING, AND BELL FIXTURES, AND WATER PIPES AND FIXTURES FROM A MINOR, AND REQUIRING A PERSON
<br />BUYING ANY SUCH ARTIOLES FROM ANY PERSON OTHER THAN AMINOR TO TAKEDA WRITTEN~CEIPT OR BILL
<br />OF SALE THEREFOR.
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<br /> On motion~Of Dr. Dunford, the ordinance Was adopted, ~u~ by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Maupin, Oa~t, White, ~
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on first reading by Coun~l 'May Eth, was
<br />taken up and read:
<br /> AN OP~DINANCE REGULATING OR HIRE C~RS IN THE CITY OFPORT~OUTH, PROVIDING
<br />FOR A PERMIT THEREFOR, AND LIMITINGTHE NUMBER THEREOF.
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<br />On motion of Mr. ~hite, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Maupin, Cast, White,
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<br />NEwBusIE~ESS
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