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R. C. P,
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<br />January 10, 19~2
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<br />at the request of the Planters Mfg. Company, of Port Norfolk, w~.o amc now rebuilding their
<br />plant'. Mr. Hamgrovss has stated to me that he desired to have a meter placed so that he could
<br />hate a great number of ~mall hose connections distributed over his property and feel free to
<br />use them in sase of a th~ea~n~cl fire, and without any restrictions, knowing that water was
<br />being registered b~-meter'.
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<br />~ I am ret%t~ning this Ordinance, because as stated above, I believe you are under the im-
<br />pression that I intended that no water used for fire purposes should be charged for'; of cou~rse
<br />if you do not agree with me in the above suggestion, and desire the change made to furnish
<br />free water used through meter for fire purposes, I will make the necessary changes in the
<br />Ordinance'.
<br /> Yours truly,
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<br /> W. L. Davis, Superintendent."
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<br /> The Manager mlso recommende~ that certain changes be made in the regulations of the
<br />Water D~p~rtment, as the City Code is to be reprinted.
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<br /> On motion of N~o Esleeck, the several amendments to the Water Ordinances were placed
<br />on their first reading.
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<br />3rd. Communication wlth~regard to deposit of funds of th~ Water Department.
<br /> On motion, the communication was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br />4th. "Portsmouth, Va., Jan. 9, 1922.
<br />"HONORABLE C~TY COUNCIE,
<br /> PortsmOUth, Va.
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<br /> Gentlemen:-~
<br /> As I have-received some encouragement in my plan for the proposed additi~
<br />to the Municipal Building, ~ beg leave now to submit it formally ~o the Council, wi th a
<br />.commendation for its adoption. This plan is as follows:
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<br /> I~ Have a committee of rea.l estate men selected by the Council place
<br />a~value on ou~ jail lot at Wa2hington & High Sts., then advertise this lot for sale, autho-
<br />rizing the acceptance of five yea~ notes at 6~ interest in payment. In case the highest bid
<br />received is below~the figure, determined by the committee appointed by the Council all bids
<br />are to be rejected,
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<br /> 2nd. With the funds accruing from this sale, construct a~naddition to
<br />ou~ present Municipal Building in accor danc~ with plans herewith. The advantages of these
<br />plans have already been explained fully in a memorandum to the several members of the Council
<br />and I deem it unnecessary to repeat them here.
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<br /> 3rd, Offer $$00~.O0 for lot owned by the trustees of the Home of Labor
<br />at the corner of King and Washington Sis., and if this offer is not accepted, authorize the
<br />City Manager to proceed with the condemnation of this land for the purpose.of erecting a
<br />library thereon.
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<br /> 4th. -Erect a library on the lot at King and Washington 8ts., at a cost
<br />of $30,000,
<br /> The total cost of the library and the addition to 'the Municipal Building
<br />will be $110,O00 ~nd ~ aa~ confident that the interest accraing from the sale of the jail
<br />lot, the ~axes on this propert~ both real'estate and license, the savings in rent and savings
<br />due to increased efficiency in the conduct of the City goEernment will more than carry the
<br />cost of the structures proposed. I have alremdy pointed out the very important additional
<br />advantage whioh Will result from giving a number of our unemployed men employment for some
<br />time to come.
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<br />"Yours truly,
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<br /> J..P. Jervey, City Manager."
<br /> following
<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeck, the report was referred-to the/Special Committee with the
<br />City Manager: J. Alden Oast, J. C. ~mith, J. H. Ha/l, Jr.
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<br /> ~th. Recommendation that a s~ecial appropriation of $1OO. be made to cover defioi~ncy
<br />in Colored Probation Officer appropriation, he having receiv~ in 1919 ohly $25.00 of the
<br />amount appropriated for him, and in 1921 be failed to reoeiv~ $25. of the appropriation for
<br />that yea~.
<br /> On motions, the recommendation was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> 5th. Submitted, at ~he request of the Finance Committee, certain correspondence bearing
<br />on a report~ of ~oommittee ~of the Legislature, on the fee officers of the State and a second
<br />report bea~ing on the consSlidation of the offices of Police and Civil Justices of the City
<br />of Portsmouth. "Th~s datm was prepared on the informal request of the Finance Committee."
<br /> M~. Brooks moved that Council meet Thdrday or S~tu~d~y of this week to conside= same.
<br /> Mr. Whi~e moved to amend, that copies of the correspondence be furnished each Council-
<br />man and be considered at the next =egulmr meeting of Council.
<br /> The amendment was mdopted by the fo~lowir~ vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Oast, Smith, White,
<br />Nays-- Brooks, Esleeck,
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br />The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading Dy the Council Decem-
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