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January 10, 1922
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<br /> A communication from the Board of Harbor Commissioners, asking Council %o authorize the
<br />payment of the amount towards defraying the expenses of the B6ard for 1921, as provided in
<br />th~ Acts of the Ge~erat Assembly of the State of Virginia.
<br /> Progress.'
<br /> Petition of J.~ T. Morris,rte to. be allowed a pension under the State Law, for the two
<br />orphan children of his daughter.
<br /> We report that the City has no funds applicable for this purpose.
<br /> Petition of Nr~. Sadie Walters that $30. per month be paid her by the City for support
<br />of her 5 minor children, as provided by Chap. 80 of the Acts of Assembly 1918, Page 137.
<br /> We report that ~he City has no funds applicable for this purpose.
<br /> l~etition of the School Board for an appropriation of $3,000.00 for City Schools, said
<br /> amount, together with the balance due the Schools, being necessary ~o pay salaries and expenses
<br /> of operation and maintenance to December 31, 1921.
<br /> It is recommended that the petition be not granted.
<br /> Communica~tion from National Security Co. concerning forgery bond issued by said Company,
<br /> insuring against forgery, or alteration in checks, ~c.
<br /> We advise tham the City Auditor is now carrying insurance on City checks to amount
<br /> of $10,000.00, and no additional insurance is necessary,
<br /> Copy. of bill introduced-in the U. $. House of Representatives to Amend Section 5219 of
<br /> the $. S. Revised Statutes, relating ~o National Bank Taxes.
<br /> It is recommended that the ity approve this bill and that our representatives in
<br /> Congress be petitioned to support the same.
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<br /> It is recommended further that the following resolution be adopted:
<br /> "RESOLVED, That in the issuance of licenses for which tags are requir.ed, th.e tags be fur-
<br /> nished by the City Co!Iector~to the parties~to whom the saidlicenses are xssuea, after pay-
<br /> ment for the licenses have been made to the City Collector, begi?ning May let,
<br /> (Signed) L.G. White, Chairman.
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<br /> On motion of Mm. Esleeck, the report of the Committee was adopted, and by the follow-.
<br /> lng vote:
<br /> Ayes-~- Brooks, Esleeck, Oast, Smith, White,
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<br /> The following communications were read from the City Manager:
<br /> let. Notices of th~ fc~!owing revocations, resignz~ions~ and appointments: ~cation of
<br /> Dec.' 31, W. Milford,
<br /> the following appointments in the Police Department, effective 192i: D.
<br /> policeman, W. C. 'Gray, GAll m~n, E. R['Weekley, Oall~man, W. H. E~ke~t, Call-man, W. J. Wilkins,
<br /> Call-man, and H. H. Math~ws as Policeman, effec~2ve December 31, 1921. Re~gnati~on of Sub-
<br /> stitute Police Officer P~ J.i Wilson, effective ~ovember 2E,' l~2i. ApPOintment ox W.-'D. Milfor~l
<br /> as Clerk to Police Justi.~e at $150.00. per month and E. R. l~eekley as Clerk to the Chief of-
<br /> Police at $125. per month, effective January 1, 192~. Appointment of H. H. Matthews as ~ealer
<br /> of ~eights & Measures an.d License inspector at $150o Per ~0nth, effective- Jmnua~y l, 1922o
<br /> Appoi~ent of W. F. Lawrence as full-time Bacteriologist at $200. pe~ month, vice Dr. Joe.
<br /> ¢. Grits, who has stated, his inability to longer continue in ~he service of ~he City.
<br /> The following changes in the duties of the office force, after the close of business
<br /> on Bec. 31~ 1921: W. T.~ Brown wilt be transferred f~rom t. he office 'of th.e. City Engineer to
<br /> office of City Manager as Purchasing Agent and Becretary, Nfs. C. RU~eE~ will be
<br /> from Office of City Manager ~5 office of City Engineer as Steno~aph~'~d .Clerk~ no changes
<br /> in salary being involved;
<br /> Appointment of J. R. Vincent as Police Officer and C. H. Wright as Substitute Police
<br /> Officer, effective January
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<br /> On motion, the notices were.~ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 2ncL Oommunication' s~tating that, in connection with proposed amendment to Section
<br /> Paragraph A, of the Wate~ Ordinance attached hereto, attention is invited to the letter from
<br /> the Su~t. of the Water Plant, daeed Dec~mber. 22, 1~21, which expml~iD~$ the ma.~ter fully.
<br /> ~The following is the communication from the Supt. of Wa2er Depa~tment~:
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<br /> "Portsmouth,-Va., Dec. 22, 1921.
<br /> General J. P~ Jervey,
<br /> City Manager,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br /> - Dear Sir:--
<br /> t have your letter of Dec. 16th, in ~eference to Section ~, Paragraph A,
<br />'of the Water Ordinance, which is herewith returned.
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<br /> I- understand your letter to mean ~that you and the City Council do not clear-
<br />ly Understand m~ in~ention in making a recommendation for the change,
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<br /> It~ was not m~ intention to furnish any free water through, these meters for
<br />fete/onrpose~oms no free water is furnished for any purpose, and I do not believe the 'ice
<br />should be broken' ui%der any .~roumstanoes whatever, tf a meter ~i~e/plaoed aS proposed, and
<br />a ~onsumer t~?aYS for what he uses, it cannot in any case amount to any considerable sum, ms
<br />fires are infrequent, and comparatively little, water will be used ~throu/~h the meter before
<br />the Fire Department is on the scene.
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<br /> ~ .. No_objeetimn h~$ ~ever been mad~_..to me by any..cgnsumer to p.aying for water
<br /> actually Used mnrough, memer ~qrfmre p .urposes. '.'n~s 'recommenaamxon, as you ~now, was made
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