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~nd~ "It is rec.emmended that the ordinances now on the table relative to holidays a~d
<br />vacation leaves be taken up and disposed of. At present the City Manager is compelled to use
<br />his best judgment in these matters which. I believe should be regulated Spe~ificall~ by ordi-
<br />nances, In the matter of hell_days, my thought is that it is unwise %0 b~'. over liberal and
<br />I believe we should' cor~ine them to the more' important of the n~tienal holidays like Decoration
<br />~, Fourth of ~uly, Pabst Day, Thanksgiving, C~stmas and New Year's Day. The State has
<br />added to these numerous other occasions, the justification ~or which I am unable to see.~
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<br /> ~r, Brooks moved that the ordinances be taken from the table, same having been placed
<br />on first reading September 12th, 192£. The motion was adopted.
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance was taken up first:
<br />A~ 0RDI~IAN~CE DESIGNATING DEGA_L HOLIDAYS FOR
<br />C~T ~LO~ 0F T~ CITY 0F POP~H ~ FOE ST~E 0~FIC~ P~0~G ~TIES FORT~
<br /> AS F~ A8 T~ k~NIC~ ~T~S ~ O~d~.
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<br /> l[r. Brooks moved that the ordinance be amended by ~aking ~he f~izst paragraph read as fol-
<br />lows: "Be it ordained By the Council of the City of Portsmouth, VaA, That the followimg days
<br />are designated as legal holidays for all employees of the City of Portsmouth, except policeme~
<br />and firemen, and for all State Officers performing duties for the 0ity 8f Portsmouth: namely,
<br />Eew~e~rs Day, Februa~w 22nd, National Memorial Day, 2ou~kh of July, Ie~bor Day, Thanksgiving
<br />Day and Christmms Day."
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<br />The amendment was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Er. ~Jhite moved that a second paragraph be added ~s follows: CAll City'offiC~S sh~ll be ~
<br />closed on local Confederate Eemorial Day at i o'clock p. m," The motion was adopted~
<br />
<br /> t~r. Brooks moved that ~ec ion.~ bs:':&mend§d ~o remd ~s_fol o~s.~ .......... ~. "The'City~na-
<br />get is hereby authorized to allow 'laborers and other per diem employees of the City', excep~
<br />policemen and firamen, pay for holidays thus designmted provided s~ch emploYees have worked
<br />on the day preceding and the day following the holiday,e The amendment was adopted,
<br />
<br /> Then ~. White moved that the ordinance be adopted as amended. The motion w~s adopted,
<br />and by the rolls,rig vote:
<br /> ~.yes-- Brooks, Hutchins~ Smith~ Stewart (~.R.),
<br /> - Stewart (E.E.B.), White,
<br />
<br /> Next, the following ordinance w~s ~aken up:
<br /> ~0P~DIN~CE GRA2r~ING CITT ~r~?I~)TEES OF TH~
<br />CITY OF ?0~TS~.0UT_~_ CERTAIN I~AVES OF ABSENCE WITH PAY EACH
<br />
<br /> Er. ~tewart (J. R.) moved that th~ ord~uance be ~mended by making the'firs~ paragraph
<br />read as follows; "Be it ordained by the Councii of the 0ity of P0~tamouth, va., That ~al~ ·
<br />employees of the supervisory force, clerical force, Police and Fire DS~tments, stablemen,
<br />watchmen and other employees who have held office or have been~employed ~f0r 'twelVe consecutive
<br />months, preceding the ~fi~t dmy of April of each year, may du~i~ the subsequent twelve months
<br />be granted a consecutive leave of absence of ten days d~ing such twelve ~onths without any
<br />~de~uction in their s~lary or compensation. The period herein indicated ~all be exclusive
<br />of any S~ndays or holidays which may occ-~v in the leave period gr~uted~"
<br />
<br />The amendment was adopted.
<br />
<br /> ~. ~te~art ~J,R.) then moved thai the following words in ~the second paragraph be struck
<br />out: "The Eull 2~e shall be taken at one time." The motion was adoptedf,
<br />
<br /> ~ir. ~ite moved that the s~dinance be adopted, as amended. The motion was adopted,
<br />by *~he following vote:
<br /> ~' ~yes-- Brooks, Hutchin~; Smith; Stewart (~.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R.E,B.), ~hite, 6~
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<br />, ~rd. Eotice of the a_~pointment of the following as s~.bstitute police officerS, effective
<br />·une l~th, 192~: ~incoln Vance Eewsc~e, Russell Tho~am Oherry, Eugene A.~Pate, Albert Las~iter'.
<br />~r.
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
<br />
<br /> ~th. ~I beg to announce the appointment of Russell H. Emig as caretaker ~ the ath~tio
<br />features cf' the Po~r~smouth City Ps~k at $2.~0 per day effective June 18tH, Ig2~'-This-appoint-
<br />ment is made in compliance with an ordinance adopted by the City Council l~ay 27th, 192~."
<br />
<br />On motion, the notice was ordered t6 be filed.
<br />
<br /> Otb, "Several complaints have been made to me'and to the Chief of Police in regard to
<br />reckless driving on Elr~ Ave~ ~nd on Ohautauqua Ave., and on the evening of~ ~0th, Officer
<br />~den, Who had been cautioned to be on the special look-out for law violations of this
<br />character, noticed an automobile going south on ElmAve. at an excessively high rate of' spe~d.
<br />He at once Started in pursuit ~n order to germ, if possible, the number of the machine and~at
<br />~lm~e. mhd A~nSt. he collided with a c~.vbelonging toG, Z. Brickell, bending the front
<br />axle, radius rods, one fender, and broke up the radiator. ~slfrJ~den w~s Ca~ying out orders
<br />and making an earnest effort ~t great risk to h~elf to c~teh ~' pets'on ~vielmti~g the speed
<br />laws, it seems to me that he should be exonerated from any bl~a~e in the matter. At the~ same
<br />time Er. B~ickell had the right of way mhd is the innocent eu~fere~ by regson of the action
<br />of an officer of the City, He should th6refore be reimbursed for his loss.
<br />
<br /> As hms au~omobmme ms in constant use by him. I have turned it over to the Fire
<br />Dep'artment~for repairs, the e~imated cost of whiah is $21,25, I request a special ippropria-
<br />tion of this amount for t~e l~pose.~
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