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R. O. P.
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<br />Jttty 8, 1919.
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<br />OR TOV~N'St~LL CAUSE INJURY TO PROPERTY BY REASON OF Ttz~ GP~ADING OF Al~Yff STREET, AL~W~Z OR OT~R
<br />PUBLIC PLACE BELO.~ING TO SUCK CIT~ OR TOV~'N~ AND TO GIVE A~Z_ AS~ESS~.~NT SO Y~ADE AGAi~T THE
<br />CIT~ OR TOB~N Ti~E EFF'~CT OF A ~G~i~'T.
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<br /> "THEREFORE, BE IT ~ T ' ~' '
<br /> R~SOLI~, That the City E-~zneer ce ~uthorfzed and appointed to proceed
<br />to personally inspect all the premises likely to be affected by such grading, to ascertain what
<br />da~ge, ~f any, wil~ accrue to the owners of the several properties so likely to be affected,
<br />and to p~6ceed in accordance with said Act as provided therein."
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<br />On motion, the resolution was adopted.
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<br /> 8th. Reoon~nending that the Cmt~ purchase an Elgin Street Sweeper at a cost of $6,000. f.o.
<br />b. Portsmouth; and same was referred to the Department of Public Service.
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<br /> 6th. Reconm~endation that Navy Mard pay be granted the laborers on the streets, which is
<br />$3.~8 for 2nd class labor and $3.68 for 1st class labor; provided the laborers can pass a phy-
<br />sical examination under the rules and regulations to be established by the ~edical Department
<br />of the City of Portsmouth, practically the same as is now required by the Government at the
<br />Navy Yard; and provided ftu~ther that no laborer is to be paid the above ra~es if their age ex-
<br />ceeds ~0 years, and in such cases where the age limit applies and the physical examination is
<br />waived, a rate of pay not exceeding $3.00 per day shall be established.
<br /> On motion,~the recommendation was referred to t~e Department of Public Service.
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<br /> ~th~ Reconmzendation that the petition of the Policemen and Firemen for an increase in
<br />pay to $4.00 per day be g~anted and that the-pay of the~ Officers be increased proportionately,
<br />provided the men can pass a physical examination under such rules and regulations as may be
<br />adopted by'the Medical Deps_~tment of the City; and pro?ided further, that in such cases where
<br />they fail -to pass the physical examination, the City Manager to have the right to assign them
<br />to-such duty at a rate of pay not e~eeding the p~esent rate.
<br /> On motion, the reco_~mendation was referred to the Department of ~blic Safety.
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<br /> 8th. ReconmmSndationSZaat the City Attorney be empowered and instructed to acquire by
<br />either purchase, ~ift or conde~tion proceedings, an entire City block within the City of Ports-
<br />mouth to be designated by the City ~ouncil and Board of SupervisSrs as a Cmvmc Centre. He al-
<br />so submitted sketches and estimates as to same.
<br /> Then the matter was referred to the Department of Public Property.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUB II, ESS
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<br />.The following ordinance wb~h was on the table, was ordered to continue on the table:
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<br />- An OrdinAnce to Require All Persons to Obtain from the Building I~ecto~, a Permit to'Con-
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<br />struct, Build, Alter or Reoair _~ny Building intheCity o~ P0~tsmouth, V~rgin~a, to Require Ap~
<br />plication to be Made to th~ Building I~spector for the Privilege, to Fix Charges, and Prescrib-
<br />ing a Penalty in Violation Thereof.'
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<br /> The regular reports of the City Collector and Qity Clerk & Auditor for the month of June,
<br />1919, were presented and were ordered to take the usual co,~rse.
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<br /> The report of the Public Library for the month of J,~ne, 1919, was presented and was refer-
<br />red to the Department of Public Property4
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<br /> The Keeper of Cemeteries made the following report of lots and graves sold in the Oak
<br />Grove Cemetery during the mont~ of June~a~dl~n~Nay ~l, l~lg:
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<br />M,ay $1, to May F. Hughs, cot. S.W. of 9th Walk & C. Ave. West.
<br />' " Walter ~er_~ child's grave, Ave. No. 92~.
<br />June lC, H.C. Hall, ~ lot from 8 ~alk, C.~West.
<br /> " 10, H. ~. ~oreland, 16 by 20 ft.~ Ave. C. West.
<br /> " !t, Jas.'W. =Bar~am,"~ from C Walk ~est, AVe. 4~
<br /> " 16, Stephen C. Pace, S.W~. ~or. 6 ~alk & C. Ave. 10 by 20 ft.
<br /> " 21, J.S. Wright, S. H. No. 804% Ave. H,'lOby 20 ft.
<br /> " 21, k~r. Lorhymer, child's grave, No. 92~, Ave. J.
<br /> " 21, Ed. C. Bailey, two adult's graves, Ave. J.
<br /> " 2~, B.T. Peele, N. W. Cot. ?th V~alk, Ave. C West.
<br /> " 26, W.L. ~organ, Child's grave, Ave; J.
<br /> " 26~ Sims M. Hardee, child's grave; Ave. J.
<br /> " 24, ~.~ma Cotton, West End, Ave. 1, 17 by 20 ft.
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<br />On motion, the City Attorney was instructed to draft deeds for the lOtS sold.
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<br />NEUg BUSINESS
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<br /> At this point, the Public Property Department presented the following resolution, which
<br /> was adopted, the recommended appropriation being referred to the Finance Department, and same
<br /> was ordered to be sent to the Board of Supervisors of N~rfolk County requesting favorable action
<br /> by that body' on same:
<br /> "WP~REAS, It is the wishes of the Cour~cil of the City of Portsmouth and
<br /> the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk Century to ascertain more in detail the operation, cost and
<br />~methods used in the construction and improvement of the Ferries, and
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<br /> "Wi*r__~REAS, The respective bodies above mentioned desire to request personal representation
<br />at the head office of the Ferries,
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<br /> "THEREPOP~E, BE iT RESOLVED, That the City of Portsmouth and Norfolk County jointly resoect-
<br />fully petition the officials of the U. S. Govern~aent mn charge of the Ferries to allow a co~-
<br />potent representative to~inspect the books of the Company ~nd the methods employed in the con-
<br />str~ctmon, for the ~pose of making a report to the rest~e~i.ive parties above mentioned,
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