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R. C. P,
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<br />1717o
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<br />At ~ special meeting of the City Council March
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<br /> ~essrs--To A. Bunting, Oscie Dashiell, J.
<br /> C. Ho Herbert, Jno. A. Norris, W.
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<br />The following directions were
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<br /> 6th there were present:
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<br /> To H~nvey,
<br /> D. Morgan, 6.
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<br />read for the special meeting:
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<br />"Kr. L. P. Siater, "Portsmouth, Va., March 5th, 1917.
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<br /> "City Clerk, City.
<br />"Dear Sir:--
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<br /> "You ~1i please cai2 a special meeting of the City Council for Tuesday,
<br />~a~ch 6th, at 7:30 P. N~-- ' ~
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<br /> "First. To consider the purchase of electrical motor apparatus for the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> "Second. For a conference, with the Commission appointed in regard to certain charges made
<br />against ~fficials in connection with the issue of City Bonds.
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<br />"Very truly,
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<br /> "J. T. Hanvey, President."
<br /> The "call" having been read, it w~s suggested that a~ Messrs, Corbitt and Davis, two of
<br /> thethe CommissiOnsecond matter~pp°intedin the tO, call,investigatebe firstb°ndtakenCharges'wereup, present, but would like to lemve soon,
<br /> On motion, the suggestion w~s axiopted.
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<br /> ~hereupon, the P~esident made a brief statement concerning the- charges made by Er..Mulvey
<br /> and turned over the ma~er to the Commi~sion~
<br /> LLr~ Dav~s then ouZlined the course the Commission should t~ke and said there would be no
<br /> expense attached except, perhaps, for the employment of a stenographer.
<br /> of theMr'(y~Ity.E°rris movedThe motionthat wasthe adopted.C°mmissi°n be authorized to employ a stenographer ~t the expense
<br /> Mr. Corbitt suggested that the Commission have ~n open meeting next Friday niEht in the
<br /> Municipal Building at ?: 30 for the purpose of entering into the investigation and that the Clerk
<br /> notify '2~r. Mulvey to be present with such witnesses as he may wish to testify, the City Attorney,
<br /> and the Mayor. The suggestion was ~dopted,
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<br /> Next, the matter of purchasing electrical motor apparatus ~w~s ts~ken up.
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<br /> Mr. Morris moved that ~he City Manager be heard from On the subject.
<br /> The motion w~s adopted, and the Manager re~i communications on the working of motor
<br /> apparatus in Clifton For~e, Suffolk, Baltimore, Nosfolk, and Richmond, in which all expressed
<br /> satisfaction with me,or apps~atus. -
<br /> After & very full and favorable statement by the Chairman of the Fi-hartco Department
<br />for the working and economy of the app~ratus a~d a discussion by each member of the Council,
<br />all favoring, ~r. Morgan moved ~o adopt the report of Public Safety Depa=tment recommending the~
<br />acceptance o~ the bid of the American La France Fire Engine Co~
<br /> Nrc Norris moved to amend, that the City Attorney pass on the contract, s~ud that the
<br />contract set forth clearly the dates of delivery~ ~ohd required, a forfeiture of s~me if the
<br />apparatus be~ ~n°t delivered on time; that all apparatus be deliSe~ed before August 1, 191T; that
<br />no payment o~ made within sixty ch~ys~ to require a forfeit of $15. per d~y~ if not ae-ivered~ ~
<br />as required by contract. The amen~.ment w~s adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Bunting, Dashieil, F~nvey, Herbert, Morris, Morgan, 6.
<br /> Kr. Morris moved that "An Ordinance Prescribing the Dutie~ of the Electrical Inspector mhd
<br />Adopting the National Electrical Code as Reg,~lating Such D~ties, and Fixing a Schedule of ~n-
<br />speotion Fees," ordered mo lie on the table ~ebruary 27th, be taken up for adoption; but the
<br />motion wms not ~dopted.
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<br /> The Chairm~u of the Finance Dep~tment submitted the following bid from Well, Roth & Co.,
<br />of Cincinnati, Ohio, for purchase of ~ire Apparatus Bonds:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., Mmroh 3, 1917.
<br /> "~r. C~ H. Herbert, C.~rman Finance Com.,
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va,
<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> "Referring to our conversation about the fire departmen~ bonds, beg to ad-
<br />vise that we will ~ake $30,000 to $32,000. of Portsmouth fire deps~rtment bonds, dated March 15,
<br />l~l~, ~ud due in instalments to suit you, running over a period of one to eight or nine or ten
<br />yea~s, payable ~bout as follows:
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<br />$3,000. in one year
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<br /> 3,O00. ~ two years
<br /> 3,500, "3 years
<br /> 3,500, "
<br /> ~,000. "5 "
<br /> 4 000.
<br /> ~000. " 8 "
<br />Bala~uc~tn'~ "
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<br />bearing FOb~ per cen~ interest? payable semi-~nnually.
<br /> "Or you ce~u mare t~e bonds due $4,000. each year. one to seven vear~
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