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September 27, 1921
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<br /> (Mr. H~11 excused from further attendance)
<br /> 8th. Recommendation ~hat the-jitney route now terminating at Lincoln Street and Deep Creek
<br />Boulevard, be extended along Deep Cremk Boulevard to the City ~imlte.
<br /> The Manager asked permission to withdraw the communication and the permission was granted.
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<br /> 9th. Notice of the transfer of Mr. S. V. Sawyer, now Keeper of Cedar Grove Cemetery, to
<br />the O$ive Branch Cemetery; appointed of Mr. L. C. Elliott, Inspector ~ the Health Department,
<br />as Keeper of Cedar Grove Cemetery; appointment of Mr. George White a~ an Inspector in the
<br />Health Department, vice Mr. Elliott; all transfers and appointments ~o be effective October
<br />let, 1921.
<br /> On motion, the notices were ordered to be filed.
<br /> 10th. Recommendmtion of the Manager that a special appropriation of $1100.00 be allowed
<br />for shade trees for the 0live Br~nch Cemetery.
<br /> On motion, the recommen~tion was referred ~o the Finance Committee.
<br /> llth. Communication stating that he has been informed by ~he Commanding Officer of the
<br />Naval Hospital that a. release by the Federal Government, duly signed, has been received by
<br />him, for the lot owned by the U. S. in the Olive Branch Cemetery; and that he is prepared to
<br />turn this release over to the City as soon as pa.vment of $1000.00 for the lot is made.
<br /> On motion, the communication was referred to the Finance. Committee.
<br /> 12th. Notice that Officer T. C. Qua~kenoush has been dismissed from the Police force,
<br /> effective Sept. 26th.
<br /> On motion,' the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 13th. Recommendation that an additional appropriation of $1100. be allowed for water and
<br /> fuel a~ the Jail co~ering bills already made and anticipated expenditures for the res~ of t.he
<br /> Year; and that $200. be allowed fur mhe City Collector's Office, covering stamps, envelopes,
<br /> and essential books.
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Einaace Committee.
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<br /> l~th. With reference ~o the resolution of the Council, direGtin~ him to report on the
<br /> necessit~ of req~i~ing bonds from Officials of the City Who have nc financial responsibility,
<br /> reported that~, a~ter ~ue cons{deration, it is his opinio~ that it is best to continue to
<br /> fry, and reco=mending that the City m~ke
<br /> quire bonds from a~ll responsible officials of the C ·
<br /> each year the necessary ~ppropriation to pay premiums on bonds of all City Officials, involv-
<br /> ing an expense of about $400. per year.
<br /> On motion, the reoommend~tlon of the Manager was referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> 15th. Commu~zication statin~ha~ on this dmte The Rotary Club of Portsmouth passed a
<br /> solution ~equesting the City Council to pass a resolution calling upon the President of the
<br /> Shipping Board to take under consideration the many advmut~ges of mssigning thelrepairs of
<br /> the Steamship Levimthan to the Na~y Yard; the Manager recommended that such a resolution be
<br /> adopted-by Council.
<br /> On motion~ ~eN~c~$~tlon of the Manager was concurred in, and the City Manager
<br /> was instructed to draw a resolution to this effect for the City.
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<br /> 16th. RecommencL~ng.~a~sa~? qf t~e.following ordi~nces; which have been approved by the
<br /> City Attorney as to ~heir Aega& xorm.
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<br />An Ordinance Regulmting the S~ie of Wood.
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<br />An Ordinance Regulating the Sale of Ice by Retail.
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<br /> On motion, the ordinances were placed on their first reading.
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<br />17th. "Honorable City Council,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br /> "Gentlemen: --
<br /> In adopting the paving program, the Council apnropriated $57~000.I for
<br />curbing and guttering. Th~e covered some 45,000 feet of curbing a~d guttering~onT~Deci 'f~icm~Y
<br />named streets. The bid on which the contract for ~is work hms be~n awarded &verageS less
<br />th~n 86~ per foot, mmking.a tot~ of $38,yO0. Allo~ing for Supervision, the total COst will
<br />be abou~ $42,000, lemving a bmlanc~~ of $i~,000. Informmtion is requested ms to ~ether this
<br />is to be spent for ~dditionml ~rbing or whether it is to be used on some other project mpprov-
<br />ed by the Co, oil.
<br /> If.it is not spent for mddition~l curbing, it is my belief %h~t E~ett
<br />should be given first oonsideTmtion, mlthough it wms the lmst item mpproved ~y th~ Co, oil.
<br />t mmy mdd, however, that this f~ot does not indicmte that it wms the lemst importmnt of the
<br />projects considered. "Yours truly,
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved t~t ~he City Mmnmger be instructed to bring in m~ition~l st=eels
<br />be ~mrbed mhd ~ttered to the ~o~t of $15,000. OO.
<br /> M~. ~ite moved to ~end, that the City M~er use this b~lmnce on the Pmving ~Og~am
<br />~s ml~e~d~ ~opteL~ by the Co~oit.
<br /> NT. Brooks rmis~ the point of order thmt the $57,000. wms ~ppropriated fo= ~rbing
<br />~Uttering ~d the bal~ce of $15,000. can n ct be used for other purples.
<br /> The point wms over-ruled by the ~i~.
<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Brooks~msked for m ruling on the minutes by the City Attorney. The
<br />City Attorney s~id the ~ppropri~tton of $57,000. wms for ~rbing mhd ~ttering ce~%min
<br />mentioned in %he minutes and %he bmlmnce of $15,000.00 could b~ used fo~ other ~poses.
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