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<br />At a regular meeting of the Oity Oouncil March 22nd there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon ~rooks,
<br /> J. Alden Cast,
<br /> Also the Oity
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<br /> J. O. D~nford, Arthu~ M~yo,
<br /> J. R. Stewart, 5-
<br />Manager.
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<br />The minutes of the regular meeting M~rch. Sth were read and were approve&
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<br /> REPORTS OF OOMMITTEES
<br /> Finance--
<br /> Referred M~rch
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<br /> R~commendation of the Manager that police officers W. J. Wilkins, F. M. Snyder and J.D.
<br /> Hoggamd be re-imbu~sed for time lost on account of being inJu~edwh~le in line of duty, Mr.
<br /> Wilkins for 23 days ~mounting to $~5.~5; Nr. Hoggard ? days~ $34.65; N~. snyder 13 days, $6~.35.
<br /> It is recommended that the said amounts be paid out of appropriation in the B~dget
<br /> for Police Department, Sal~ries~
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<br /> Reports of the OityTre~surer, Oity Collector, and City Auditor for the month of Feb~a~ry,
<br /> It is recommended that said reports be filed.
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<br /> BilA of J. Ross Reynolds~ attorney at law, to amount 0f$25~OO~ for services in-defending
<br /> J. Wilson, in the caseof~the~0om~onwealth vs. J. Wilson, ~n the G~op~t:~f~;.Eastings~ by'a~point-
<br />$25. ment of ~udge Bain.
<br />sp. appr. It is recommended that a special appropriation of $25.00 be allowed to pmy said bill,
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<br /> A comza~nication from the Oo~solidation Committee of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Chamber of 0om-
<br /> merce in which they request an appropriation aggregating $5,000.00 from the Oities ~ Norfolk,
<br /> Portsmouth and South Norfolk, to continue ~he~work on consolidation.
<br /> Progress as to same.
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<br />$350.~ ~ It is further recommended that a special appropriation of $350.00 be allowed for re-
<br />~p. app.pairing the bulkhead at the north end of Ooumt street ....
<br /> (Signed) A~thur Mayo, O~airman.
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<br /> On motion of ~.
<br />lowing vote:
<br /> Ayes-~ Brooks,
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<br />~D~nford, the report of the 0ommittee was adopted,
<br />D~nford,.Ma2o, Oast,~Stew.art, 5.
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<br />and by the fol-
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<br /> . The Finance Oommittee recommended adoption of the following ordinance:
<br /> An O~dinance Im-
<br />posing a Li. oense Tax for the Oity of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the Yeast Beginning May lst,l~27.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Stewart, the ordinance was placed on its first reading.
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<br /> The fotlowi~oommmmications were read from the City Manager:
<br /> let. Presented a telegram
<br />from the League of Virginia M~cipalities in which was stated that there would be a hearing
<br />at 3 o'olocE~Wednesday afternoon on the constitutional amendment permitting assessment of
<br />abutting property owners for improvements.
<br /> Mr. Oast moved that the Oity Manager a~swer the telegram, giving such pertinent informa-
<br />tion as is available. The mo~lonwas adopted.
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<br /> ~nd. Announcement of the appointment of W. G. Hartung as substitute
<br />merit, effective this date.
<br /> On motion, the commmnioatlon was ordered to be filed.
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<br />in the Fire
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<br />Depart-
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<br /> 3rd. Announcement of the appointment of Albert B. Lipseomb as
<br />Police Depamtment, effective this dmte.
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br />substitute patrolm~u in the
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<br /> ~th. "For sometime past the question of daylight saving has been mentioned in the press
<br />inTidewaSer, Vi~giniat Recently, I read an expression of opinion from Rear Admiral W. 0.
<br />0~le, U.S.N., who isc0mmamdant of our Navy Yard, the largest industr~ in Tidewater employing
<br />apProximately three thousanclmen, and ! h~ve this day received a letter from him in which he
<br />states that, in his opinion ~here is no question but that daylight saving is of general benefit
<br />to the community. Re also states that the management of the Navy Yard is in favor of d~ylight
<br />saving, provided the clocks are changed, and feeler%his p~oviso applies to the community in
<br />general, particularly to those who are engaged in fa~m~Ing, otherwise the time between sunrise
<br />and the depur~re of boats and trains upon which produce is shipped will be shortened. Admiral
<br />Oote, at the same time, expresses the hope that the 0ity Oomncil will lookupon the proposition
<br />with favor.
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<br /> There has been some question and there is of course a difference of opinion in re-
<br />gard to it, but I~convinced that if our 0omncil w0~ld go on record in favor of daylight
<br />saving, with the understanding that other leglslatuve bo~ies in this distTict would do likewise,
<br />it would be a forward step for .the commmnit~. X personally think it is a good thing and gladly
<br />recommend it. I am referring it to you for consideration."
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<br />On motion of Dr. Dunford, the recommendation of the Manager was concurred in.
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<br />UNFINIS~IED BUSXNESS
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<br />The fot~owSng communication was read from the Oity Attorney:
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