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January 13, 1925
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<br />of Dog Taxes, bills of J. Shirley Rope, State Game Warden, to amount of $135.00.
<br /> (Signed) ' Vernon Brooks~ Chairman.
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<br /> Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.) moved that the report be adopted, with exception of the report
<br />on Municipal terminal. The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Brooks, Hall, Cast, Smi+~h, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.B,), White, y.
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<br /> Then Mr. Stewarl~ moved that the report on Municipal terminal be reoommitted to the
<br />Fiz,~-noe Committee, but' withdrew the motion.
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<br /> Nr. ~Hall moved that the report on Municipal terminal be adopted as recommended.
<br /> Mr. H~ll~s motion was adopted.
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<br /> The following communications were read from the Oity Manager:
<br /> 1st. "Notice that Henry
<br />Russell and Harry E. Phelps, Jr., h~ve been appointed special officers for p~oteotion of~
<br />property at the Oity Market. Their activities will be limited.to the m~rket ~reaand to
<br />the enforcement of the provisions of the Market Ordinance a~d regulations, except in emer~
<br />gencies where prompt action is needed to quell disorder. No extra compensation willbe
<br />allowed for this
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<br />On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 2nd. Notice of appointment of the following clerks to the assessors, at a s&lary of
<br />$125. O0 per month, effective J~uuary l, 1925: H. F. Butt, Jr., and Kenneth A. B&in, Jr.,
<br />the appointments h~ving been m~de on the joint recommendation of Mr. O. N.'M~rkham and
<br />W. T. Ol~ud, assessors for the Oity of Portsmouth.
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<br />On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> ~3rd. Notice of the following appointments a~ud changes.in the Fire Department, effedtive
<br />J~nuary lst: "M~r. E. M. Richardson, from Engineer to Captain, at $162.50 per month;~Mr. W. B.
<br />Sykes, from hos~m~n to Er~ineer, at $155.00 per month; Mr. L. N. Jou~nse, original appoint-
<br />ment as hosems~ at $4.15 per day, probational period of sixty d~ys; Cs~pt. W. G. H~rtumg,
<br />demoted from Captain to Lleutenant~ ~t $155.00 per month; Lieut. W. E. Hoffler, prom~ted to
<br />0aptain, vice PL~r~, demoted, at $1~,50 per month.
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<br />On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> ~th. "I am inclosing herewith amended form of ordin~mce providing for retirement cf
<br />policemen and firemen of the City of Portsmouth and authorizing pension for them. This ~di-
<br />nance has been reviewed with representatives from both departments and is now satisfactory
<br />to them. The c~ges made a~re briefly as follows:
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<br /> Section 2. Substitute the word ~we!fare for service in the third line.
<br />to payment of medical and surgical bills~pension~d.
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<br />Out out reference
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<br />Section 3- Omit reference to widows and orph~s.
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<br /> Section 4. Change to read as follows:
<br /> 'Any policemsm or firem~who resigned or wa~
<br />drafted to engage in actiV~m~litary service during the World Wa~, or who, with the assent
<br />of the Chief of bls depa~tmsn~, was allowed to leave hie dspartme~t temporarily to engage in
<br />othe~ essential ~deral~actmvzties during this war'- rest qf seotzonunchanged.
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<br />Section 9. Ohange phrase beginning 'so ~hat,' third line from end, tO r~ad as follows:
<br />· So that a full personal history of each member of the Police and Fire Department will
<br />be available for the inspection of the Oity Ns~ager, the Chief of the Department or the member
<br />concerned at e~uy time~'
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<br /> Sentence;in Section 9- 'A monthly report of the 0hief of Police ~ud the 0hief of ~he
<br />·ire Department to the Oity M~ager shall include s~ll new entries made on personauel cards
<br />during the mont~.'
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<br /> The question of inserting a clause covering the possible restoration of men to duty or
<br />the employment of retired men on light work was discussed, but it was finally unanimously
<br />agresd~that it was best to omit such z clause.
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<br /> ~If .special c~ses arise in the future demar~ding special attention each one can Be handled
<br />on its me!tits by the Council.
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<br />Passage of the ordin~uce as amended, is recommended."
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<br /> The following is the ordin~e~ce:
<br /> AN ORDINANOE PROVIDING FOR RETIREMENT OF POLICEMEN AND
<br />FIREMEN OF THE CITY'OF PORTSMOUTH AND AUTHORIZING A PENSION FOR SUOHRETIRED POLICEI~N AND
<br />FIREMEN.. (See Ordin~uce ~ook) ~
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the amendments recomm~ndsd by the Nan~ger be adopted. The motion
<br />was adoptled.
<br /> samewas ~dopted and
<br /> Then Mr. Brooks moved that th~ ordinance be ~dopted, ms ~ended, ~by the followi~
<br />vo~e~
<br /> Ayes-- Broo~, H~tl, Omst, S~th, Stew~t (J.R.), Stewart (RjE.B.), ~ite,
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