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.February ~, 19~l
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<br /> The following-communications were read from the City Manager:
<br /> ~t~Notioes of the follow-
<br />ing appointments and resignations: appointments: H. L. Barton ~'s Call Policeman, effective
<br />Februry 1st, ~nd Clarence ~nite ms Call Nan in the Police Department, effective February 8th;
<br />resignation: C. E. Newberry,~as Policeman.
<br /> On motion, the notices were ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 2nd. Submitted the following ordinance:
<br /> An Ordinance Defining Milk and its Properties, Re-
<br />gulating the Production and Smle of Milk in the City of Portsmouth, and Prescribing Penalties
<br />for Violation Thereof.
<br /> On motion, the ordinance was placed on its first reading.
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<br /> 3rd. Transmitted the following ordinance:
<br /> An Ordinance Providing Public
<br />City of Portsmouth.
<br /> On motion, the ordinance wms placed on its first reading.
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<br />Holidays in the.
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<br /> ~th. Stated that, en further investigation of the bill of the Geomge Leafy .Construction
<br />Ce. for surplus mmterial purchased from it by the City, ~e finds that in this mat~er the said
<br />Company was then acting for the U. S. Housing Corporation; that, in his opinion, the bill
<br />should be paid; and recommended that mn appropriation of $614.2~ be allowed to pay this obli-
<br />gation.
<br /> On motion, the matter was referred Zo the Finance Committee.
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<br /> 5th. Stated that he is in receipt of a letter from the City~ Attorney in which said Officer
<br />states that, in his opinion ih connection with the C. & O. hearing for the withctrawal of their
<br />passenger steamer from Portsmouth, which is to be held in Richmond in FebrUary, the presence
<br />and argument of special counsel w211 not have much weight mwith the Commission mnd that a clear,
<br />concise, brieE statement of the City's case, with argument based uBon the law and evidence by
<br />the City Attorney, will be sufficient~
<br /> Therefore, he recommended that the instructions given the City Manager at the Council
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<br />meeting December 21, 1~20, to employ specmal legal representation to protect the Ci y inter-
<br />est in the matter of the C. & O~ withdrawing ~heir servioe from Portsmouth, be re-considered.
<br /> No action wms taken on s~me.
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<br /> 6th[ Submitted letter from the Portsmouth Real Estate Exchange offering its services to
<br />the City, stating that he has.expressed the appreciation of the City-fo~ this off~ and will
<br />avail himself of it in connection with a~y real estate transactions in Which the City may be
<br />involved.
<br /> On motion, same was ordered te be filed.
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<br /> 7th. Enclosing petition from certain residents, ewnezs and ts~x-p~rs of the Eighth Ward
<br />asking for lights and fire p~otection. He stated ~hat, on account ~f t~.~ery small ~umber
<br />of h°u~es in this section and their scattered condition, it would not b~ p~rmi~smble at present
<br />to place fire plu~s ~nd water service, as tho expenditure involved would be out of all propor-
<br />tion to the income which the City would receive. That he hmd notified the petitioners that if
<br />they can get a sufficient number of users of current to require the Virgini~ ~ailway & Power
<br />Co. to put in a p§~e line, the City ~ill install two lights, which we have available under the
<br />present budget.
<br /> On~ motion, the matter was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 8th. The following~communioation, which had been sent to the h~ads of depa~tment~ con-
<br />cerning the death of Ca~tain Henry A. Shannon; and same was ordered te be recorded:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Virginia, Februa~ 3, 1921.
<br /> "TO ALL HEADS OF. DEPARTMeNTS:
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<br /> "Gentlemen:
<br /> Thee City Manager announces with deep regret the death on Feb.
<br />Captain Henry A. Shannon, a retired officer of ihs Police Force.
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<br />let, 1~21, Of
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<br /> "Captain Shannon was born in Portsmouth, Feb. 26th, 185~, and he was appointed to the
<br />Police Force July 12th, 1880. He resigned from the Force in 1~83 and was again placed on the
<br />force in 1886. He was promoted to the successive grades ef Sergeant and Captain, the latter
<br />of which he held at the time cf his retirement.
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<br /> "His long faithful an~ honorable service in the Department sets a hig~tand~d which
<br /> well imitate. As a mark ~f respect to'his memory the usual badge ef m~urning will be worn
<br />the left sleeve of mll members of the Police Force for a period ef one ~&nth.
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<br />"J. P. Jervey, Oity Maumger."
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<br /> ~th. Submitted ~he following ordinance, which he recommended for p~s~s~ge, same having
<br />bee~ approved by the City Attorney:
<br />~. An Ordinance Governing the Construction~o~ P~ivate Cart-
<br />ways, Driveways, Etc., in ~he~City of Port~mouth, and Providing Penalty fo~: Viol~mtion Thereof.
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<br />On motion, the said orcbinance was placed on its first reading~
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The regular reports of the City C~er~k & Auditor and City Collector for the month of Janu-
<br />ary, I~E1, were presented an~ wer~' =e~erred~m ~h~. Finance Committee.
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<br /> The City At~nney reported aS follows
<br />City of Portsmouth: that he thinks this m
<br />the claim being for damage done to a plate
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<br />concerning claim of Maryland Casualty Co. vs. the
<br />just claim and one for which the City is liable;
<br />glass window when automobile of the health depart-
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