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September 9th. 1969 69-281 - The following letter from the Deputy City Treasurer,regarding real estate uaxes, was read: "Herewith is a list of delinquent real estate taxes for the first two quarters of 1969. Total amount delinquent - $148,630.70. The origSnal of this list has been given To David M Grant, Delin- quent Tax Collector." On motion of Mr. Turner, referred to a conference. 69-282 - The following letter from the Cradock Property Owners' Association was read: "It was brought to the attention of the Cradock Property Owners' Association that some lots in the vicinity of Rex and Morris Streets were requested to be rezoned for multiple housing units by the Planning Commission and were rejected. We understand that an appeal will be made to City Council on Tuesday, September 9, 1969 ro overrule the Plan~ing Commission. This Association requests that the City Council reject this appeal and let the present zoning remain. Signed Edward F Pool, President. Motion of Mr.E~s~es to receive as information was adopted, without dissenting vote. 69-283 - The following letter from the Superintendent of Schools was read, and, on motion of ~. King was received as information: "The School Board of the City of Portsmouth is grateful to the city council for their early approval of teachers' salaries for the 1969-70 school session. This action allowed the administra - tion to begin early recruitment for new teachers. Thus, as we begin the new school year, the quality of the teaching staff of the Portsmouth Public Schools ms outstanding. Through the co-operation of the city council, the School Board of the City of Portsmouth can provide the children of Portsmouth more effective and efficient educational opportunities. With your continued support, the progres~ of education throughout the City can be accelerated." Motion of Mr. King to receive as information was adopted, without dissenting vote 69-284 - The following letter from Mrs. Sadie Copeland was read: "I would like to know if ~ lot has been secured for the playground that was to have 3een in Brighton. Mr. Frank Keeling and I came before you all asking for a playground to be set up mn Brighton. Since then we have not heard anything more about it. Please let us know if there will be a playground in Brighton." The City Manager stated that the lot is available but the playground equipm enE has not been delivered. Motion of Mr. Eastes to receive as information and that the City Manager inform Mrs. Copeland of the status of the playground for Brighton , was adopted, without dissenting vote. 69-285 Motion of Mr. 5olley ~o suspend the rules to hear Mrs. Delores Jacobs of the Welfare Rights Organization, was adopted, without dissenting vote. Mrs. ~acobs spoke regarding the need for clothing for school children and re - quested emergency funds, amounting to $50.00 for each school child, for this purpose. Mrs. Richard Harrison spoke regarding the clothes closet a~ Westhaven School, which has good used clothing ready for distribution. Mrs. Sadie Copeland spoke. On motion of Mr. Turner, the request was referred to the City Manager, without dissenting vote. Motion of Mr. Smith to adjourn was adopted. City Clerk Approved - ~// President , *~otion of Mr, Eastes that the School Board be a~horized to ~se a portion of these funds (estimated cost $35~000.00 to defray the cost of temporary cafeteria facilities at I C Norcom High School, was a~op~ed~ without dissenting vote.