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September 12, i~16.
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<br /> The following reports of Officers for the month of August, 1~16, were presented and refer-
<br />red to the Fine'ce Committee: City Engineer, Physician to the Poor, City Collector,'City~Audi-
<br />tot, and City Treasurer.
<br /> The Auditor submitted rep~rt~ of the financial condition o£ the various Departments of the
<br />City for the month of August, ~16, and s~me were referred to the Fin~uce Committee.
<br /> The Auditor made the following.report of bills held up by him, because of l~ck of.appro-
<br />nriati~n or b~cause they exceeded 1/12 of appropriation for same: General A~dm~n~str~t~gn,
<br />$~g~ Almshouse. $~2.~0; Board of Health, $?.O0; Cemeteries, $~00; Fire, $56~3; ~ommce,
<br />$19.50; Streets,
<br /> On motion, said bills were referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> The following opinions,requested of the City Attorney September 5th, were read and were
<br />ordered to file: "Portsmouth, Va., September ll, l~16.
<br /> "To the~Honorable City Council,
<br /> "Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br /> "Gentlemen:--
<br /> ReP~ying to your~req~est for my opinion on the several m~tters referred
<br />by you~ meeting held S~ptember 5th, 1~18, communicated to me by the City Clerk, I beg to say
<br />as follows:
<br /> "1. To advise the Mayor as to his duties with relation to the Police ~ Fire Departments:
<br /> "Under the provisions of the last clause of Section 6-0 of the Acts of the General Assembly
<br /> authorizing a change in the form of City Government,~(Acts 1~16 P. 672~ 67E), the City
<br /> would have the power to appoint a~d'remove the members of thesetwo department's, bdt as we, at
<br /> present, hmve no City Ma~ger I conclude that the provisions of Section ~of said Act prevail,
<br /> thus giving the Council that power until the City Manager is _~ppointed.
<br /> "2. To give~ opinion as to the mauner in'which Justices of the Peace are provided for:
<br /> ~u~ices of the Pemce~e~n~ Judicial of~icers~are to be appointed and removed by the Coun-
<br /> cil under the provisions of SeotiQn 8 of said Act; the ~ity Mar~ger having no power in this re-
<br /> spect. One Justice for each ward.~in the City.
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<br /> "3. To give opinion as to the~authority of the Council with. regard to the School Board,
<br /> Board.of Health, Park CommiSsion, and Sixth a~d Seventh Wa~d Boa~ds~
<br /> "Withthe exception of the Schoo~ Board, which is provided for by the Constitution, and
<br /> the Sinking Fund Commission, which~is exceptsd by the Stmtute, the Council, by a m~Jority vote
<br /> of all the members elected to such Councilmay abolish all boards and commissions,
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<br />"Respectfullysubmitted,
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<br />"Jno. ~. Happer,
<br /> "City Attorney,"
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<br /> NEW BusINESs;
<br /> The followinE form of ndvertisement fo~ a City Manager for Portsmouth was pre,ended and
<br />w~s adopted:
<br /> ~C[TY MANAGER WAN~ED.
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<br /> "The Council of the City of Portsmouth~ Vm., will receive applications, With recommenda-
<br />tions, for City Manager, prior to Friday, October 20th, 1~16, at 12 o'clock noon.
<br /> ,"The applicant should state also when he would be ready for duty and the salary expected.
<br /> "Any application will be treated ae confidential upon request o~ the~plic~ut ther~f0r.
<br /> "Add.ves~ applications to L. P. Sister, City Clerk, and m~rked, Applicmtion for Positlon
<br />o~ City Manager, Portsmouth, Va."
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<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Parrish me, ed that said ~ivertisement be published in The Portsmouth ~tar,
<br />Virginian Pilot, Manufacturers Record, Engineering News, and Engineering Record.
<br /> The motion w~s adopted,
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<br /> The Vice-Chairman of the Public PrcpertyOommit~ee p~esented a bill of ~ Milkier to
<br />amo~u~.t o~ $~.00, fo= certain work on the City Hall,' stmting that acting of. the ~ormer
<br />pUblmo Property Committee would not mpprove of same, ~at that he wms satisfied
<br />that the work hadbeen properly done and he moved that the bill b~ id Mr. MiStier on approval
<br />~h~o~ioe~h~Irman~:.~ The motion was adopted. ~
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<br /> Mr. Dashl~ll moved that the Public Property Department be ~uthorized to procee~with work
<br />on ~e C~tyE~ll, so far as funds ar-e avmilable for same. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Dashieil stated that there are several vacs~ucies on the Police Depart-
<br />ment is ready to 2aceive ~pplioations fo~ same; and moved ~hat the Cou~ fill
<br />said vacancies mt tits next meeting,a~d ~t the Chiei'of the Poli~e be so notified.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr.~ Dashiell said he wished to know what ~o do about a horse at Fire Company
<br />not at this time fit for service, and he stated he would not ~chase ~t this
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<br />time for $300.00.
<br /> The matter was discussed. Then ~o~
<br />~eps~vtment for recommendation.
<br />~ng ~nether to accept or reject the horse. The amendment
<br /> Then the motion by Mr. Morga~ was adopted.
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<br /> the m~t~e~ to. Public Safety
<br /> Council dJe¢ide at this meet-
<br />was lost.
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<br />for the uu~oose of hauling cin-
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