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R. C. P.
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<br />September 13, 1921
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<br />At a regular-meeting of the City Council September 13th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks,~R. B. Esleeck, J. C. Smith,
<br /> J. Alden Oast, L. G, White, 5.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
<br /> Absenm-- j. H. Hail, Jr., R. A, Hutchins, Jr.~ 2.
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<br />The mlnu~es of the regular meeting August 23rd were read ~nd were approved.
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
<br /> Finance--
<br /> Referred August~23rd
<br /> Recommendation of the'Nanager that t~e City purchase $25,000. worth of County bonds for
<br />its Sinking Fund at 98, to finance the road f~om the Western end of High street to the City
<br />Park, bridg~ is recommended that the City purchase for its Sinking Fund $25,000. w~th of
<br />Norfol$ County 5~ bonds at~98~ this money to be used from the purchase of these bonds by
<br />Norfot~ County to.pave from Rodman avenue ~nd High street, along Rodmsm avenue to King street,
<br />and along King street to the City bridge.
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<br /> Communication fromthe Manager stating that th~ Eighth Ward Civic League has petitioned
<br />for sidewalks on certain streets ~n the Eighth Ward, the estimated cost being $8,000.00, and
<br />he is of the opinion that there will be a sufficien~ balance in the income of the Eighth Ward
<br />to cover this. As he h&s already expressed his opinion that all sidewalks should in the
<br />future be paid for by abutting owners, he forwards this request without recommendation.
<br /> It is recommended that an~&ppropriation of $6,000.00 be allowed, out of Eighth Ward
<br />funds, for this purpose.
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<br /> A bill of ~The J. F. ~; Dorman Co. to amount of $15.~0, fo~ tags f-~ished the Commission-
<br />er of the Revenue, ~
<br /> It is recommended that a special appropriation of $15.~0 be allowed to pay this billj
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<br /> Referred August 9th
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<br /> Recommendation of the Manager that C. D. Kenny Co. be allowed $16.25 to pay for damages
<br />done to truck 0f said Company by a City trash cart, out of appropriation to St. Cleaning.
<br /> It is recommended that this bill be paid, out of appropriation for St. Cleaning.
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<br /> (Sig~ed) L.G. White, Chairman.
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<br /> On motion
<br />vo~e~
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<br />of Mr. Brooks, the report of the Committee was &dopted, a~d by the following
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Smith, Oast, White,
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<br />The following
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<br /> oommunicatlons were read from the City Manager:
<br /> 1st. Communioatio~ from
<br />the Assis~n~t City Engineer to the Manager stating that Mr. Preston had reqmested the Assistant
<br />City Engineer to urge the City Manager to have present at the hearing regarding widening of
<br />draw on the West Norfolk Bridge, as ma~y representative citizens of Portsmouth~ as ~ossible.
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 2nd. Notiu~ of the appointment of Mr. P. J. Wilson as Substitute Police Officer, effect-
<br />ive September ~, i9~1. '
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 3rd. Rep0r~ that~ on recommendation of the Chief of Police, he dismissed Officer
<br />Pa~ker from the Department, effective August ~th.
<br /> On moil ~ame was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 4th. Transmitted for the information of the Council copy of letter from T. H. Williamson,
<br />Supt. Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line R.R., commending the Chief of Police and Officers Hayden
<br />and Weekly.
<br /> The followi~ Is the copy of letter from Mr. Willimmson:
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<br />"Norfolk a~d Portsmouth Belt Line R.R. Oo.
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<br />Colonel J~ 'P. Jervey,
<br /> Oity Manager,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Portsmouth, Va., Aug. 22, 1~21.
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<br /> Dear Sir:-
<br /> Saturday evening I called at Police headquarters seeking certain information
<br />which was very importsmt mo this company. This information w~s requested by your Chief of
<br />Police, Mr. Talbott, which was promptly furnished and in m very courteous manner by Messrs.
<br />Talbott, Hayden, and Weekly. The co-operative spirit of these Gentlemen appealed to me and
<br />it is certainly a'credlt to our City to have such men in its employ.
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<br /> "Your ~ very truly,
<br /> ~Slgned~ T. H, WILLTAMSON,
<br /> Superintendent.~
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<br /> On motion, the lette,s were ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 5th. Reported the ~uspension,without pay, of Police Officer Mills for three dmys and
<br />Police Officer Quackenbush for five d~ys, to take effec~ August 2~th.
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