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September 13, 1~1
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<br /> 6th. Request that he be autkorTzed to o~fer Joe. F. and Annie R. Barganier $50.00 for
<br />a ~mall triangular tract of land 9ft.x~t.x~ft., more or less, owned by them. in West Park
<br />View,-~sma being necessary for the extension of Leckie street; and if said offer be refused,
<br />that heObe:aU~horl~$=~to condemn it for street purposes.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the request of the Manager was granted.
<br /> 7th. Forwards report of the State Board of Charities and Corrections on our City Jail
<br />and City Home.
<br /> On motion, th~reports were ordered to be filed.
<br /> 8th'. Forwards list of lots and graves sold in Oak Grove Cemetery during the month of
<br />July, inviting attention, however, to the fact that the lo~ recently sold in Ave. B,. Oak
<br />Grove Cemetex~, which is still under dis=~ssion by the Council, is included in the list:
<br /> July ~th, to F. W. Humphries, child's grave, No. ~ly,,Ave. J.
<br /> 12th, Mr. SWain, child's ~rave, No. ~17, Ave. ~..
<br /> ~th~ Mr. 'Holloma~, child s grave, No. ~17, Ave. Jo
<br /> 3rd, ~r. W. D. Martin, child's grave, No. ~17, Ave. J.
<br /> 30th, Mr. Friedman, child's grave, No. 917, Ave. J.
<br /> 30th, Mrs. King & Smith, two aclult's grave~' No. ~17, Ave. J.
<br /> l~th, Mrs. Brinser, one adnlt's grave, No~ ~17~ Ave. J.
<br /> l~th, Nrc Reese, ~hitd's ~ave, No. ~21, Ave. J.
<br /> l~th, J.W. Wright, child s grave, No. ~21, Ave. J.
<br /> ' 2~th, Mr. Duke, child's grave, No. ~i-A, Ave. J.
<br /> 27th, Mrs. Robert Buokner, Ave. B. & Second Walk.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. White~ the City Attorney~was instructed to draft deeds for the lot
<br /> sold, and the~proper City OffiCials instructed to sign same.
<br /> 9th. A communication with regard to requiring bonds from officials of the City who have
<br /> no financial responsibility, wms read, and the Manager requested that he be allowed to. withdraw
<br /> same, which was granted.
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<br /> lOth; Communication stating that in a fire which recently destroyed Dunn's g~r&ge, a
<br />motorcycle belonging tc the Police Department was'burned up, leaving the said Department
<br />withone serviceable-machine and one unserviceable one; that the cost of'a new machine' is at
<br />the' present about $380,00; that the manufacturers will allow us about $100.
<br />making, a new appropriation of $280.00 necessmry if a new machine is to be bought. The Manmger
<br />recommends a special appropriation of $2~0. for l~rChase of a new motorcycle.
<br /> On motion, the recommendation was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> llth. "Portsmouth, Va., September 9, 1921.
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<br />"HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL,
<br />Portsmouth,
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<br /> "Gentlemen:--
<br /> In aocorcl~nce with instructions of the Coumcil, I have carefully investi-
<br />gmte~ the question of the advisability of removing-present police headquarters to a more
<br />desirable-location, thereb~ divorcing the police station from the Jail, and beg to submit the
<br />following report~
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<br /> "First: In'case the present jail is rebuilt ~s now costemplated, it~ould cost more by
<br />possibly.$f~O,OOO~or $75,000 to put police headquarters and~tention ~ell's on a new site than
<br />it would to put them in the jail building.
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<br /> "Second: In ease a new municipal building is constructed, there will he ample room on
<br />the, ro~zf of the building for Jail, police hemdquarters and detention cells, while. &ll neces-
<br />sary ~ffices, assembly room, quarters for deputy sergeant and court room can be provided in
<br />other p~rtm cf the building.
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<br /> "Third: The over-head expenses sUch as heating, lighting, water, janitor service, etc.,
<br />wou.l~be-largely increased by having separate buildings. The expense of transportation of
<br />prisoners from headquarters to Jail, would be considerable.
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<br /> "Fourth: The police station and detention cells would depreciate the v~lue of the adja-
<br />cent property.
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<br /> "Fifth: It is advantageous to the police ~epartment to have east access to. pr!scn~._rs
<br />so they ca~ ask them questions while working up a c~se. l~isOners will also be available on
<br />the ground for any necessary work in smd around the building.
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<br /> "Sixth: The present site is easy of a~cess to ~!1 the main s~rteries of the out-lying
<br />districts.
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<br /> ,The suggestion of Dr. Brooks has several excellent features to commend it, such as
<br />plaqing the police sta.tionin a more central position, separating p~isonere awaiting t~iml
<br />from tho~e who have been convicted and giving a better tone tO Police headquarters.
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<br /> "After careful considera$ion, however, I believe, that the disadvmntages enmmerate~ above
<br />outweigh, for ~he present at least, the advantages and I, therefore, reCommen~ that polxoe
<br />he~d~u~e~s ~:no~ sep~r~t~ ~rom the J~il, whe~eve~ the latter m~y be lock'ed.
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<br /> "The plus for our proposed j~l can be modified so as to prov~ proper facilities for
<br />~he potiee co~t, include, office fo= Ju~e mhd Clerk, sto~e-~oom ~d de~mntion cells, ms
<br />will be shown in ~o~t of ~ Jmil O~mi~tee ~ovided ~he Oouncil deems i~ p~ope= to make
<br />this mo~ficmti~.
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