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January 9, 1917.
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<br /> It is recommended that award fo= the work be made to Robert J. Walker, the books to
<br />be audited as follows: books of City' Auditor from March 1~.1915, to December 3l, 1916; books of
<br />City Treasurer from February 15, 1~15~ to December 31, 1916; .and other books from January l, 191~4.
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<br />Referred December l~th.
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<br />Recommitted. Increase in salaries of certain City Officers, recommended in the Budget.
<br /> We report that this matter is disposed of inthe Budget.
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<br />An application of ~he City Treasurer for an increase in salar~ to $t00. per month.
<br /> Ne report that this matter is disposed of by the Budget.
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<br />Recomm~ttsd. S~laryof firemen mt the Sewer Power House.
<br /> We report %hmt this matter is disposed of by the B~dget.
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<br />To increase the allowance in the Budget for %he "Orphan Asylum~
<br /> ~e report that this amount is recommended an thc Budget.-
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<br />to $600.00.
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<br />Recommltted. Salary of firemen and policemen.
<br /> We report that this mmtte~ ~s.d~posed of in the Budget.
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<br />Recommitted. "Special for Streets" in the-Budget.
<br /> We report that this m~tter'is disposed of in the Budget.
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<br />Recommitted. Matter of Street Lights~
<br /> Progress.
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<br />(Signed) C.H. Herbert, Chairm~n.
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<br />On motion, the report of the Department w~s s~iopted and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Dashiell, Hanvey, Herbert, Morris, Morga~,~Par~ish, 6.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> First. Communications fromthe Mayor.
<br /> "PorSsmouth, Va., December1 29, 1916.
<br /> "City Council. "Gentlemen:-- The Council i~ivised thmt in keeping, with my duty aS-N~yor,
<br />cha~ges~of neglect of duty in pulling telephone p~lice boxes were investigated~on ~he e=ening
<br />of December ~7th,~ ~916, ~ins~ the fotlo~n~ policemen: Office~ C. ~. P~ol~n M. L.
<br />Chase,~ Officer R. C.~ Journee~ P~tro~ S. O. Rountree, ~ Pat~o~
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<br /> "All ~ the above Officers g~ve satisfactory e~l~tions ms to ~ay they were delinquent in
<br />pulling the boxes ~d, therefore, ~ve been excused.
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<br /> "Office~ T. A. Talbot w~a su~on~ ~o ~pe~ ~t the ~e time ~oz ~ ~uses ~ed ~bove,
<br />~l~u~ ~ being on lemve of ~bsence, did not ~pe~. Mince that
<br />his ~xouse for not pulling the boxes is satisfmctory ~d he is also
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<br /> . "At this S~ue hemring, Pmtro~P.~ J. Nilson~s ~m~oned to ~p~emr to ~swer c~rges for
<br />fm~l~e to pull police ~xes ~ for fail~e to report "off ~Y" mt ~ m. m. Er.~ ~itson~%d not
<br />mppemT for m he~ing and insteP, submitte~ m letter ~o the ~yor m~ing t~t ~s resi~mtion be
<br />mocepted.
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<br /> "~n t~s connection, ~he Nmyor~es ~t feel disposed to mooept t~s
<br />miss the o~s mgmi~ Pm~rol~ Wilson,. ms tt
<br />u~er the i~luenoe of ~i~ while ~ duty on the ni~
<br />inom~oi~mte ~m for services. Therefore, ~. Nilson hms been notified
<br />the Police Depmrtmen~ for the good of the service,
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<br /> "In sub~ttimg ihs mbove~repor~, it is m~-~derst~nding thmt in .~he~ futur~ ~he ~w City
<br />~nmger ~tl he~ the oh~geS ~inst potic~en~d firemen fo= negteot
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<br /> "The Chief o~.Potioe~ been ~ised t~ i~ will be my~p~pose to with the new
<br />City ~nager in the e~or~m~t o~ the Police re,ImPious, is e~ect~d
<br />~o oo~inumlly wmrn the policemen .~t i~ will be necess~y ~o boxes ~ per~
<br />form mll o~her ~ties inc~ben% upon them ms Officers of the City.
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<br />to dis-
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<br />"Very truly,
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<br /> ~yor.
<br />"J~ T. H~nvey, ~ "
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<br /> On mot'ion,, the action of the ~yor was mpp~oved. ~
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., ~ao~x~vy 1, 1917.
<br /> "To th~ 0ity Council.
<br /> "Gentlemen:-- Upon verbml report from the-~hief of Police, the ques-
<br />tion of 'charges against G. A. Covert, patrolman, .fo= delinquency in pulling police box on Decem-
<br />ber 30th, w~s investigated ~nd, upon a frank statement ~s maple byMr. Covert. and in view of the
<br />fact that this is Er. Covert's first offense, the Mayor w~utd recommended that he be not punished
<br />at this time for the offense of neglect o~ ~ty.
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<br /> "The Chief of Police has been notified to inform Mr. Covert that this charge stands mgm&net
<br />his record and he is warned to be more-careful im ~he future.
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<br />"Very truly,
<br /> ,J. T. Hanvey, Mayor."
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<br />On m orlon, the action of the Mayor wms approved.
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