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<br />Bacteriologist, on leave, be adopted~ The motion was ~dopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks~ Dunfor&, Maupin~' M~yo, Stewart, ~nite,
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<br /> (Mr. Oast excused from voting)
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<br />Mr. White moved that the recommendation "that the'City Oollector be p~id $5,000.00 per
<br />ye~., begin.ni~ October l~th, 1926, s~d that the salary of Miss Epes, Clerk in the Collector's
<br />Offmce, be mncreased from $?5.00 to $100.00 per month, beginning October 16th, 1926," be adopt-
<br />ed. The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Biooks, Dunford, Naupin, M~yo, Oast, White, 6.
<br /> Nays-- Stew~.r t, 1.
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<br /> On motion, of Mr. Stews~vt, the privilege of the floor was granted to representatives from
<br /> the Chambers ~Fire 0ompa~y. Messrs. 0. N. Markham and S. T. Non,ague spoke, asking permission
<br /> for the Oompany to hold a carnival without payimg a license tax therefor.
<br /> Mr. Stewart moved that the m~tter be laid on the table until the next meeting of 0ouncil.
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<br /> The following communications were read from the 0ity M~nager~:
<br /> 1st. "It is requested that
<br /> a special appropriation of $250.00 be made to cover the cost of necessary repairs to buildings
<br /> fo= the remainder of this
<br /> On motion, the request was referred to Finance 0ommittee.
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<br /> 2nd. "With i~xrther reference to Gen. Jervey"s recommendation that ¥~v. E. J. Ha~.rell be
<br />re-imbu~sed $25.00 for clothing, doctor's and drug bill incident to the tnj~y of his son who
<br />was hu~t by falling over a hitching post at the corner of High and Green Sts., I beg to state
<br />that this m~tter h~s been thoroughly investigated by Mr. M. L. Hunt of the Police Department
<br />a~d the following report is submitted.
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<br /> Mr. Sam Bcrd, an eye witness to the accident stated that he could not say whether
<br /> the boy was injured or not but his clothes were damaged. The obstruction over which the boy
<br /> fell was considered d~ngerous by ~. Bord, who stated that he had reported it to the City.
<br /> authorities on previous occasions.
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<br /> Mr. W. R~y Hutchins saw the boy immediately after the accident occurred and, ac-~
<br /> cording to his statement, ~the boy appeared to be hurt a little and his pants were torn. Ne
<br /> also considered the obstruction da~erous a~d stated that the post projected several inches
<br /> above the surface of the sidewalk.
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<br /> Mr. W. L. Davis, .Supt. of the Water ~Department, was interviewed smd informed Mr.
<br /> N~zut that he became acquainted with Mr. Ha~rell when investigating sm accident in. wI~ich Er.
<br /> ~relt's wife was injured by stepping on a water meter, Nm. D~vis seemed very favorably
<br /> im~res~ed with Mr. Ha~rell,s attitude in this m~tter an~ stated that he regarded Mr. Harrell
<br /> as a fair and broad-minded m~n.
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<br /> Mr. F~rreli now states that he will accept $12.50 as reimbursement for the clothing
<br />damaged amd the doctor's and drug bill inc~vred, ea~d~I feel that this As a very fair compromise.
<br />! therefore recommend ~ special appropriation of $~2~i~O~o Oover ~his bill."
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<br /> On motion.of Dr. Dunford, the recommended appropriation of $12.50 was ~£owed, ~
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<br /> 3rd. "~u~ds for the repair of cars in the Department of Public ~elfare are
<br />hausted.
<br /> A special appropriation of $50.00 is requested to cover repairs Eot
<br />of the year."
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<br />entirely ex-
<br />the remainder
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<br />On motion, the request was refer=ed ~o the Fin~uce Oommittee.
<br />
<br /> ~hJ- ,At present~ the Treasurer's office~amd Oity Oollector!s office are heated by~m -
<br />divi~u~l'st~es. On October 28th~ 1~5, I, a~ City Oollector, took ~the matte= up with Gen.
<br />~erVey, then City N~q~ager, and Gen. jervey deferred the matter .~.u~til this y~a~, ~hinking it.
<br />would be possible to heat these offices from the boiler at ~the N~micipat Buxl.di~. An arrange-
<br />ment has'recently been m~de by whdch the ArmisteadBuilding is heated from thzs boiler and it
<br />is therefore impossible for heat to be extended to these offices, due %o the capacity of the
<br />boiler. I feel that the coal stove for heating a business cfflce is obsolete. Not only are
<br />they unsightly but the dust, dirt and ashes make it difficult to keep the office clean and
<br />tidy. A stove also forms an ever p~esent fire hazard which should ~ot exist in offices such
<br />as these with their v~luable records.
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<br />The Portsmouth Gas Oomp~y estimates that both offices can be heated for about
<br />~20.00, !5~ more or less, per winter, depending u~o~ th~ severity o~ mildness of the wi~ter.
<br /> t ~equ~res ~bout ~en tons of coa!per winter tO heat these two offices amounting ~o app~exl4
<br />m~tely $150.00, to s~y nothing about the cost of l~bor. The Gas Compamy agrees to install
<br />2-15 sectiom, ~ colum~x 3~" highg~s steam radiators in each office fo~ the sum of $3?5.00.
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<br /> I respectfully recommend that you consider the advisability of making this in-
<br />stallatlo~ for the reasons given above."
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<br />On motion of Mr. M~yo, the recommendation w~s referred to the Finance Oommi~tee.
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<br /> 5th, "As a result of a conference held with Dr, L. J. Hope=, Director of Public Wetfe~e,~
<br />! find that it will be impossible for Mr.~ Gra~ to look after the operation of the refrigerating
<br />plant at the m~rket without neglecting his other duties. I therefore ~ecommend an appropriation
<br />of $150.O0 ir~ addition to the $50~00 which has been allowed Mr. Grant, for the ~roper care of
<br />this plant until Janue~ry 1st. Mr. Grant will be relieved as e~q~ineer of the m~rket under this
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