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R. C. P.
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<br />February 15~ 192~
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<br /> ~th. Reported the.resignation of E, R. Weekly as lerk-~o the Chief of Police, effective
<br /> Jan. .th, 1922.
<br /> On motion, the communication, was ordered to be filed.
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<br />6~h. Announced the appointment of A. E. Overman temporarily as Substitute Policeman,
<br />effective Feb~uary 1st, foria period of two months, Mr. Overman to serve without comoensation.
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed. '
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<br /> ?th. ."Enclosing a communication from the Superintendent of the Water plant, relative to
<br />employment of arbitrator for the City of Portsmouth in the appr&isal of property in the Barkley
<br />division. I concur fully with'Mr. Davis's recomme
<br /> h n ............ should secure th~ services
<br />of Mr. Hazen. As.indicated t is would cost from $20.00 to $150. per c~y, with expenses. Zt
<br />is impossible to get a definite estimate o~ this, as we can not ~e12 how many days will be
<br />necessary, but ~ do not i~agine that a tetal of more thmn thirty d~ys would be required, which
<br />would probably amount to $6000.00. ~ithout a competent and progressive man on this boe~rd the
<br />City may easily lose m~ny times that.
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<br /> I therefore ask that ~ be authorized to employ Mr. Hazen as indicated."
<br /> The folXowing is the communication enclosed from the Superintendent of the Water Depa~tmen~
<br />to the City Nanager:
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<br />"GeSeral J. P. Jervey,
<br /> Cit~ Mmnager,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va. ,-
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va.,.Fsb; 3, 1922.
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<br /> Dear Sir:--
<br /> As per your request, ~ have written t~. Allen Hazen in reference ~o his
<br />acting ms arbitrator for Portsmouth in the 'appraisal of the property in the Berkley Division
<br />which is ~o be acquired by:~he City of Norfolk.
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<br /> While the property value in B~rkley is small in comparison with the annuml
<br />revenue, other considerations such as going value, the portion of the cost of improvsmen~s
<br />made by the U. S. Government properly chargeable to Norfolk, and the basis on which a 'fair
<br />ma~rket vs~lue' should be determined, makes it of the utmost importance that Portsmouth be re-
<br />presented on the A~bitration Board by Mr. Haze~, one of the mos~ expert Water Works Engineers
<br />in our country.
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<br /> Mr. H~zen made a survey ~r the City of Norfolk in 1~13, which embraced
<br />the property now owned by the City of Portsmouth, and he is therefore familiar with the pro-
<br />perty and already knows a good deal that s~uy other Engineer will have to acquire-by personal
<br />investigation and ~or which the City would pay, and the ultimate cost for a cheaper man would
<br />be as much as~ we will have to pay Mr. H~zen,
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<br /> I understand that Norfolk has employed Mr. Naury as arbitrator at $100.00
<br /> per day; the fact that Norfolk Offolals have disclosed the amount of compensation, a very
<br /> unusual disclosure, orem~es in my mind doubt whether the information ~as not given out with
<br /> the expectation that it would influence Portsmouth to retain a low priced man.
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<br /> As you know, Mr. M~ry is Consulting Engineer for the City of Norfolk, and
<br /> designed the water works deyelopment now being made by that City a~ a cost of about four milliom
<br /> dollars, and for which he has no doubt received twenty-five thousand dollars, probably more.
<br />-He is therefore familiar with the Portsmouth property having considered its development for
<br /> Norfolk. '
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<br /> The compensation paid by Norfolk for its arbitrator should have no in-
<br /> fluence on the selection and compensation Of an Engineer to represent Portsmouth~ but we should
<br /> get the best man ~vailmble, ~hom I believe to be Mr. F~aen, '
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<br /> If any other 9ourse is pursued I should feel entirely relieved of any
<br />responsibility for the result.om the appraisal.
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<br /> I~ is likel~ that we will require expert legal advice in presenting our
<br />cmse to the a~bitrators, ~nd whoever is ~o act in thls capacity should at once begin a study
<br />of the contract a~d conditions pertaining to mppraisal.
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<br />you will note that the
<br />per day,, with..expenses.
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<br />enclose a copy of a letter from Mr. H~zen, date Feb.
<br />compensation for himself and aesistsmts will be from
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<br />2nd, from which
<br />~20.00 ~o ~!pO. O0
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<br /> ~s you know, appointments h~ve to be made with consideration for other work
<br />which Mr. PL~zen has in h~nd, and ~ hope you cs~u advise me promptly to retain him, so that ~
<br />may prepare such schedules as he thinks necessary.
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<br />Yours truly,
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<br /> On mo%ion of Mr.
<br />the following vote:
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<br />W. L. D~vis, Superintendent."
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<br />Esleeck, 'the recommendation of the Manager w~s concurred in, and by
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutchins, Oast, ~mith, White,
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<br /> 8th. Communication stating, that he is in receipt of a letter from t~e Welfare Committee
<br />Of Harrison Weird in ~hioh they request a meeting with the Council, in accor d~nce with resolutiom
<br />of the Council which states that it will meez with representatives from any of the Wa~rds on
<br />matters affecting their Ws~rds.
<br /> M~. Esleeok moved that th~ reG~s~ ~ Sh~_~aid Committee be.compiled with, and ~he
<br />question of date for meeting the uomml-szee ie~mto the ~nair. The motion was adop~e~.
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