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<br />October l?, 1916.
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<br />Vote:
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<br />Thereupon, the report of the Committee was adopted, as presented,~and by the following
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<br />Ayes--Dashiell, Hanvey~ Hsrbert~ Morgan, Norris, Parrish,
<br /> (Mr. Morris voting Nay on the appropriation for a ~unabout for the City
<br /> ginesr).
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> First. Co~unio~tions from the Mayor.
<br /> ,Portsmouth, Va., October 16, 1916.
<br /> "The Council,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
<br /> "Gentlemsn:--
<br /> "Mr. DrYs, policeman$22, appeared before the hes~i and vice-heLd of the
<br />Public Safety Department with the Mayor Fricb~y evening, October 13th, 1916, being cha~ged by
<br />the Chief of Police, J. E. Broughton,lwitkleaving traffic stand at the corner of High and
<br />Court streets on Wednesday, October llth, l~16~ without authority or permission.
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<br /> "Afmsr hearing the statem~n~ as m~de by ~r. Drake, Er. H. L. Alexander, Chief of Police
<br />Broughtcn~ and Sergemn~ Culpepi~e~; it was agreed that we recommend to the Council that~Mr. Drake
<br />be~suspended, without pay, for ten d~ys from noon of Wednesday, October llth, 1916.
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<br /> "There is submitted herewith oodles of istters zo Mr. Drake and.~r. Broughton, Chief of
<br />Police.
<br /> "Respectfully~,
<br /> "J. T. Hanvey, ~ayor.~
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<br /> On moti~n~of_Nr. Morgan, the action of the Mayor was approved a~d by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes--Dashiell, Hanvey, Herbert Morgan, Morris, .arrisn, 6.
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., October 16, 1~16.
<br /> "The City Council.
<br /> "Gentlemen. -- On the evening of Fridmy, October 13th, 1916~ Mr. Chas.
<br />M. Bunting~ driver of the Chambers Engine Co. ~2, appeared before the head~and viCe-he~d of
<br />the Department of Publi~ Safetyand the Mayor, and pleaded gu%lty to the charge cZ being under
<br />the influence of drink WednesdaY~afternoon, October llth, 1918.
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<br /> "Mr. Bunting has been suspended pending action by.'the Council and, in this connection,
<br />there is attached herewith coples of letters to Mr. Bunting'and the Chief of the Fire Depart-
<br />ment.
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<br /> "It is reoo~asnded that Mr.
<br />Wednesday, October ilth.
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<br />Bunting be suspended, without pay, for ten days from noonof
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<br /> "Respectfully,
<br /> "J. T. Hanvey, Mayor."
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<br />vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr.
<br />Ayes--Dashielt,
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<br /> "The City Council.
<br />severml Deps~rtmsntsof
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<br /> Dashiett, the action of the Mayor w~s approved and by the following
<br />Hanvey, Herbert~ Morgan, ~orris, Parri.sh, 6.
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., October 17, 1916.
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<br />"Gentlemen:-- Monday, October ~th, was appro?riately observed by %he
<br />this City as "Fi~e Prevention Day," and on thms dmte th~ Chief of Police,
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<br />the Chief of the Fire Department, the head aud vice-he~d of the Department of Public Ss~fety,
<br />with the Mayor, inspected the several engine houses and fire apparatus of the City, as required
<br />hy the City Ordinances.
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<br /> "Also we m~de an inspe~tmon .of the moving picture theatres on this date .and wish to re-
<br />port as follows:
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<br /> "PALACE THEATRE: It is recommended that the matter of installing au exit at the north
<br />side of ~ne DulAemng similar to that at the south side of rear end of building be referred to
<br />the Dep~rtment of Public Safety for reoommend~tion.
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<br /> "ORPHEUM THEATRE~ It is recommended that the Chief of PoIice be instructed to confer with
<br />the m~nagement of the Orpheum Theatre with a view of providing a planto prevent the crowding~
<br />9f the main entrance doorsof .this theatre. Also that the question of cleauing the alley-way<
<br />mn rear o~ Commercial Building stores be referred to the Chief of the Fir~ Department for his
<br />attention.
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<br /> "OLYMPIC THEATRE: It was noticed during the inspection of thisbuilding that the space
<br />over'the theatre is in need of a~tention, ms there is stored in this space a miscellaneous lot
<br />of waste material, p~er, trash, &C. '
<br /> ,Also the electric wiring overhead appears to be in poor condition.
<br /> "It is recommended that these matters be referred to the Chief of the Fire Dep~rtmsnt~
<br />e~ud the Superintendent of FireAiarm, respectively, for ~heir attention a~d for a report ~o
<br />the head of the Department of Public Snfety.
<br /> "~_~PIRE THEATRE (colored): The~surroundings of this theatre are not in a olean ~nd order-
<br />ly condition and, therefore, it is r~commsnded that the Sanitary Inspector be inst~uctedto see
<br />that the weeds, grass and trash are cleared from the back yard; also thmt the Chis~ of ~he Fire
<br />Department be instructed to see that the wmste paper and ~rash are Cleared from the rooms back
<br />of the theatre, ~lso that a light and a suitable sign are installed at the exit door near rear
<br />end of the building. And it is further recommended that the Superintendent of the Fire Alarm
<br />be instructed to inspect the machine room or operator's booth at this theatre.
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