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6th. Forwards "a repez~t of Assistant City Engineer, M. E. Haug, on the ut~ization of the
<br />Portsmouth Knitting Mills site for use as City y~rds, s table ancl ~,rmory. _I concur in the con-
<br />clusions of Mr. Haug, except, t believe there would be an additional saving of probably $1,~00.
<br />a year resulting from employing an automobile meohsmic for the repair of City oars. To Mr.
<br />Haug's estimate ef cost should also be added $3,000. tc purchase frontage on Chestnut St. owned
<br />by J. V. Parker. This will make the total capital expemditure $53,000.00. Our Total ~nnual
<br />savings, in my opinion, will be $4,000. The project will therefore be self-supporting.
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<br /> Tho initial cost te the City will probably be about $23,000, which will provide for
<br />an initial payment of $10,000 to the property owners, $3,000. to J. V. Parker and $10,000. for
<br />fitting the site for City purposes.
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<br /> _ . I am of the opinion that the
<br />~h~t the owners will accept~City bonds for
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<br />site should be secured by the City.
<br />the greater part ef the cost."
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<br />It is understood
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<br /> Mr. Esle'eck moved that the recommendation of the Manager and report of the Assistant
<br />City Engineer be referred tea special cemmlttee of Three.
<br /> The motion was adopted, mhd the Chair appointed Messrs. Stewart, Smith, and Esleeck
<br />as said Committee.
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<br /> ?th. Thee City Manager reGu~sted that an appropriation sf $16~)O. be allowed, from Eighth
<br /> Ward funds, z~r imprevement~to ~ilson Park.
<br /> On motion ef M~. Esleeck, the privilege ef the fleer was granted to Chas. F. Harper,
<br />~who spoke in favor ef the City ~nager~s recommendation.
<br />$~60.~!:~.~~ i~ Then Mr. Esleeck moved that a special appropriation ef $8~0. ~e allowed, out e~ Eighth
<br />SP-aP~-~ard'£Unds, for said purpose, and that the balA~nce of the recommende~ appropriation, $7~O.00,
<br /> be r~fe=red te tho Fi{~ance Committee. A~epted by the following vo~e: A~es--~Brooks, Esleeck,
<br /> Hutchins, Cast, Smith, Stewart, White,
<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the City Manager tak~ up with the Beaa~of ~upervisors of Norfolk
<br /> County the status of the three lots on Bread street C~imecl~b~ the City and County.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> Mr, ~White moved that we ge into an election to fill the vacancies existi~gin the School
<br />Boarcl, The motion was~adepte~
<br /> The notice from the School Beard that the terms of ~ffice ef the following School Bos~rd
<br />members expired April let, Was read, action .h~ving been cleferre~cl ~n same.from meeting April
<br />llth until this me, ting of Council: B. L. Shepherd, Second School Distrmct, F. T. Briggs,~
<br />S~cond School District, and J. E. Carroll, Third School District.
<br /> A communication was also read from the Harrison Ward Civic and ~mprevement League, stating
<br />that at a meeting o~ the maad League H. ,. Gaskins was unanimously nominated as a representative
<br />from said Ward in place of J. E. Carroll.
<br /> Mr. White nominated the foll,wing mo fill the vacancies: Second District, F. T. Briggs
<br />and B, L~ Shepherd; Third District, J, E. Carroll.
<br /> There~being ne other n~minations, Messrs. Briggs, Shepherd and Carroll were cl~elared
<br />electecl, and by the fellewing veto, tho vote being the same for each:
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<br />For-- Brooks, Eslesok, HutShins, Oast, Smith, Stewart, White, ?.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, action ~R,:tHsf$ollewing ordinances, on their firsz readings, was
<br />deferred until the next regular meeting ~f Council:
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<br /> An Ordinance Providing for ~he Smie of Lo~s and Reg~iating the Management and Con~rol ~f
<br />Olive Branch Cemetery.
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<br /> An Ordinance Providing for Perpetual ~are and Upkeep ~f Cemetery Lets.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast, motion en tho following ~rdinanoe, on its firs~ reading, was
<br />red until the nex~ regular meeting of Council:
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<br />An Ordinance to Rename ~arts~in Streets in the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> The following reports were read from the City Man,get and City Attorney concerning the
<br />proposed ordinance creating a Board ef Electrical Examiners for' the City'of Portsmouth:
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<br /> "With reference to the ordinance oreatmng m Board o~ zleotr~cal ~mammners for ~he. Czty
<br />~f Portsmouth, v beg to state that the power of appointment o~ .all City employees is f~x cl.,
<br />by State lmw in the City M~nager, ~ithout qualifications. The clause in the proposed ordinance
<br />requiring him te appoint members of a boated recommended by organizations ~in the~ City is not
<br />therefore, in my opinion, legal. Df course, the City Man,get is ~lways glad ~o receive recom-
<br />mendations, but it seems to me his power of appmintment under the State Law is abselute~ j. ust_
<br />as is his p$~ of removal, t have taken ,upon this matter with various cities with the fellow
<br />· ng ~esults.
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<br /> In Richmond, the fitness ef ~lect~ical contractors is determined by an examination be-
<br /> fore the Director ef Public Utilities off the City.
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<br /> In Newp~ News, no such ~board exists.
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<br /> In R~an~ke, apparently, ~here is ne board of examiners, the control ef all electrical
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<br /> inspections. ~
<br /> we~k being placed with the Electrical Inspector. Thms Inspector is paid by ,eeo receivecl from
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<br /> N,rfelk City apparently places the whole control ef the Division ef Electrical Affairs
<br /> 'under a superintendent in charge of this division, who acts under th~ supervision and c~ntrol
<br />//~f th~ Director ef Public Safety, The eleetrics~l work is done en permit and re'es charged for
<br /> permits. Every person engaged in the electrical business is required to register with the
<br /> Electrical Superintendent and permits ~e instmll electric lights, etc., a~e issued only to re-
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