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R, C. P. June i$, 1917 At a special meeting of ~the,OitF~'Oouncil June 18th there were present: Eessre--Oscie Dashieil, C, H, Herbert, J. T. Hauvey, E. P. Cl~ud, Jno. A. Morris, T, A, Bunting, The following directions were read for the speciml meeting: ~Portsmouth, Va,, June 16th, 1917, "City Clerk, City. ,Dear Sir:-- "You will please call a speoiai conference Council Chamber ~onday, June 18th, at 8 o'clock P. E. of the City Council in the "Very truly, ~J. T. Hanvey~ President," The "cmil~ having been read, on motion of Er. the investigation of the ~ction of the Acting Chief Herbert, the Council decided ~e oonaider of Police mud the Civil & Police.;Justiee. A~ter some discussion of ~he mam~er~ Nr. Morris moved that the ~ayor be instructed to personally reprimamd the Civil & Police Justice for his violent language ~ud conduct mt the Police headquarters 5nd that the Civil & Police Justice ~e instructed ~o keep informed on all City ordinauces.which carry a penalty. The motion w~s adopted, On motion of Er. D~shiell, the City Em~ager w~s instructed to inform the Acting Chief of Police that the Council held him blameless cf the chmrge~aihst$1h~,;C~vlt~&~.PoIiee~Justice, but that he was indiscreet in his criticisms of the' decision ~ ~he Court. - At this point, Er. Herbert mov~-'that the Council consider at this ti~e the comDtainte of the Volunteer Fir~en's Association~ ms specified in its letter to the members o~ the Council concer?ning the action of the City Manager, a~.d that the City E~uage~ be heard on the subject. The'motion was =dopted. The ~' · ~mty Nanager explained his position with regard to the several fire compa~umes,and, after some discussion of same by members of the Council, the' body stood adjourned.