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May 2£, 1923
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council May 22nd there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R.A. Hutchins, Jr., J. Alden
<br /> J. C. Smith, J.R. Stewart, R.E.B. Stewart,
<br /> L. G..White,
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />The minutes of the regula~ meeting ~.Ms;~. ~th~ were read and were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF CO~ITTEES
<br /> Fin~nce--
<br /> - · Referred Nay ~th
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager eh~t he be authorized, to pay H. B. Shannon, hoseman of
<br />Engine Co. No. ~, for time lost on account of having broken his arm while cleaning windows
<br />in the Fire Station.
<br /> It is recommended that Mr. Shannon be paid for time lost, out o~ appropriation for
<br />Salaries in the Fire Department.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Man, get that the City pay bill of Jno. W. Happer to amount of $100.00,
<br />for services rendered in connection with the defense of Police Officer L. B. Moore, in a case
<br />in which Officer Moore was charged wi~h false arrest.
<br /> It is recommended that said bill be paid, out of appropriation for Salaries .in the
<br />Police Department.
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that the wages.of the colored
<br />0leaning Department be increased from 255 to 305 an hour, ms pe~
<br /> It is recommended that the wages of these employees be
<br />hour, as recommended.
<br /> Recommendation of the M~age= that th~ ~plication of E. F. Gray and J. W. West for their
<br />wages to be increased from 37~ an hour to ~$ an hour, be approved.
<br /> It is recommended that the wages of E. F. Gray and J. W. West be increased from 37½¢
<br />an hou~ to ~$,as recommended by'the Manager;
<br /> Reports ~£ the City 0ollector, City Auditor, mhd City Treasurer, ~or the month of April,
<br /> ~e have examined said ~eports and it is recommended that they be filed.
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<br /> Bills of S. T. Montague, Jr., State Game ~'arden, to amounts of $~.50 and $~.50, fo~
<br />services rendered in des~royi_ngtagless dogs~
<br /> It is recommended that the Treasurer be authorized to pay the following bills, out
<br />of funds on h~nd from collection of Dog Taxes:
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<br />M~y 1st, S.T. Montmgue, Jr., $~7.50
<br />N~y 8th, S.T. ~ontague, Jr.,
<br />M~y 20th, S. T~ Monroe, J~., 160.00
<br />N~y l~th, P.C. Hutchins, 2~.00
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<br />drivers employed in the Street
<br />their petition.
<br />increased from 255 to 30~ an
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<br />School
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<br />- Eommunioation from the School Board asking that eamly consideration be given to the
<br />Board's Building Program; the retail cost of these buildings estimated at $36~,000.00.
<br /> Progress as to same~
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<br />(Signed) L.G. White, Chairman.
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<br />On motion ~f Mr. Oast, the report cf the Committee's. was mdopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- ~rooks, Hut~i~s, Oast, Smith,Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewar~ (R.E.B.), White,
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<br />the
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<br /> The Chairman off the Joint Gffioe Building Committee read the following communication from
<br />City ~anmger:
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., ~y 22, 1923.
<br /> Mm. L. G. White,C~airman,
<br /> Municipml Building Committee,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br /> Dear Nm. White:
<br /> In a~oord~nce with the instructions of the Buildi~ Committee, I have had
<br />~?u~-~i~S.~dug Ch.-the p~oposed ~ite bounded by Washington~ Green, London and Queen Sts. The
<br />Pl~at~the_nor~hwes~ corner of the site shows quick sand and in my opinion would require piling,
<br />The pit at ~he~southwest corner shows firm clay and would be perfectly safe to build on. Pits
<br />at the northeast corner indicmte clesmly the bed of an old stream, the bottom of which.could
<br />not be reached by ~ sounding rod. Piling would be required on this portion of the site.
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<br /> A single pit dug on the southerly site also indicates clearly that piling
<br />'would be needed on that site. Other pits will be dug on this site in order to determine the
<br />water level,
<br /> One corner of the site north of High St. w~ld certainly not require
<br />piling. The fact however, that the soil varies over the site would render piling necesskry for
<br />the ~hole building. It is therefore my opinion, in which the ~rchitect concurs, that piling
<br />would be necessary over the entire northerly site, although much shorter piling might be suf-
<br />f~icient in the southwest and southerly portion of the site. ~he economical advantage therefore
<br />remains with the southerly site and I therefore repeat my recommendation that it be selected.
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<br /> In view of the fmct that the Boar~ of Supervisors has left the m~tter
<br />with the City Council, I suggest that the previous actio~ off,the 0ouncil be re-~ff£~med and
<br />that I be instructed ~o secure the site either by options or.by condemnation, subject of course
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