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R. O. P.
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<br /> AND WHEREAS, There were no further bids offered, aad the presiding officer thereupon de-
<br />clared the bidding closed;
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<br /> AND WHERE~S~ Saidbids were referred to a Special Committee, composed of L. G. White, R.
<br />Esteeok-, and Vernon BroOks, which Committee reports in favor of ~he acceptance of the bid of
<br />the Portsmouth-Suffolk Bus Company,..'-~ there being no conditions attached to same.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, hy the Council'of. th6 City of Portsmouth, Va., that the
<br />said ordinance as advertised as aforesaid be enacted, with the insertion therein of the name
<br />of the Portsmouth-§uffolkBum Company.
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<br />AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the President of the COuncil ~e authorized to signsaid
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<br />franchise and that
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<br /> On motion,
<br />ing vote:
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<br />the seal of the
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<br />City be affixed thereto,
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<br /> !si ed}
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<br /> Signed)
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<br />attested hy,~e City Clerk.
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<br /> L. G. White.
<br /> R. B. Esleeck
<br /> Vernon Brooks."
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<br />the resolution recommended by the Committee was adopted, and by the follow-
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Smith, Hutchins, Cast, White, 6.
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<br /> The. following communications were read from the
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<br />ment of J. R. Vincent ms substitute policemmn,
<br /> -On motion,-the notice was ordered to he filed.
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<br />City Manager:
<br /> let, Notice
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<br />of the sqopoint-
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<br /> 2nd. "The Superintendent of Streets has submitted to me through the City Engineer, a
<br />scheme which apparently will effect a saving of about $6,000 per year in the collection of
<br />trash ~nd g~rbage.
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<br /> At present, eleven one-horse carte are employed for this.purpose, One of these will
<br />have to be retained to take-gars of the market. Four special two-horse c~rts will t~ke place
<br />of the remaining ten carts, effecting a ~A. ving in the wages of six drivers and relieving two
<br />horses for other purposes, These new ca, ts will ha~,~e a capacity of about ten yards each, where-
<br />as, at present one-horse carts scarcely hold two y~ds. By usin~ the fo~-wheel carts and two
<br />horses, the animals will Be relieved of all sadie strmin which is the chief cause of sore
<br />~acks.
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<br /> Theme carts Gan be bought for ~ot to
<br />five of them should be bought. The surplus one
<br />of ashes, cinders a~dbeldding for the stables.
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<br />exceed $200.00 each, and it is my opinion that
<br />could %e used as a reserve and for the hauling
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<br /> Inaddition to the special carts, there is great need of a knock-down combination
<br />wagon and a farm wagon for miscellaneous purposes. The total cost of this equipment will be
<br />$1,500: In vie? of th~ fact that this amount will be save~ in tkree months, I request a
<br />speciaA appropriation for the purchase of the vehicles indicated.
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<br />"Yours truly,
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<br /> "J. P. Jervey, City Manager."
<br />On motion, the communication was referred to the Finance 0ommittee.
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<br /> 3rd. Requesting tion-of $20OTOO-be*a~towedtoo~ake:~Ca~e~:o~,;secon~,shif~
<br />a~ the incinera~br~'~n~accoUn~ ~ ge.,in~rease in the amount ~f garbage collected during
<br />the summer months.
<br /> On motion, the requested appropriation was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> ~th. '"i-beg leave to submit
<br />Pate former employees of the City,
<br />report is quoted from a report of
<br />mination of the two men.
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<br />the following report in regard to Noah Hoffler'and Joseph
<br />now physically incapacitated..The medical portion of the
<br />the Director of Public Welfare, who has made a physical exa-
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<br /> ~Hoffler is sixty-three years'Old and has had thirty-seven years continuous service
<br />with the City. Ifind that he has a rupture on the right side, which he supports with a truss.
<br />This rupture is the immediate cause of his disability. On June 3rd of this year, strangulation
<br />occurred which was r~duoed without operation. The rupture iS in such state, however, that
<br />lifting any weight will o~use complete falling. I do not think he is physically able to con-
<br />tinue his duties any longer a~ an active employee of the City.'
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<br /> There seems to be no question of Hoffler's long and faithful service with the City,
<br />He was injured at least twenty yesms ago, as I find hy personal investigation that he was dis-
<br />abled temporarily while.trying to remove a large stump near the site of the Fourth St. Baptist
<br />Church. ~
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<br /> Mr. Pate's service has not been sufficiently long to Justify retirement, had he not
<br />been intured'i~line of duty. Tko report on his condition is-as follows:
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<br /> 'P~e has bad'thirteen years active~service as an employee of the City and informs
<br />me that he has worked for the City off and on stnce the Civil War. His age is seventy-four
<br />and his last duty was as n~ght watchman at the City Stables. ~n 1916 a street grating fell
<br />smd injured his right foot,, so that hestill limps. He also has a ruptur~ on hie left side.
<br />This oocurredon J~ne 15~ 1921, when he was attempting to tie a mule in a stall, the mule-'
<br />suddenly Taming and catching him between the animal and the side of the stall. As a res~t
<br />of the compr.ess£gn, the rupture occurred. He weams an illfitting truss Which' will suffice
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