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,Tune 38th, 1960,
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on June 28th, 1960, there were present:
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<br /> B. W. Baker, A~C. B srtlett, W. M. Breedlove, R. B. Seward, R. IrNine Smith,
<br /> George E. Walker, H. E. Weiseman, A P Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and J.So
<br /> ~ivesay, Jr., City Attorney,
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<br /> The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Smith.
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held on Ju~e 14th, 1960 and called meeting of June 20th, 1960
<br />and hearing on budget on June 20th, 1960, were read and approved.
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<br />from the School
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<br /> The City Manager presented the following reports:
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<br /> 60-196 - "It is in order at thi~ 'time to accept the resignation of Mrs. Emily N. Spong
<br />B card_and to recognize her for her services on the Portsmouth School Board."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bartlett that the resignation be accepted, with ~egrets, was adopted,
<br />without dissenting vote.
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<br />The following resolutio~ w~s presented to Mrs. Spong by the Mayor:
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<br />"WHEREAS, the resignation of Emily N. Spong from the School Board of
<br />the City of Portsmouth has been accepted with regret.by the Council of
<br />the City of Portsmouth; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Emily N. Spong was appointed to the School Board in 1937, was
<br />elected Vice Chairman of the School Board in 1945, and has served as
<br />Chairman of the School Board since 1947, during which time the schoo~
<br />system has grown from an enrollment of less than eight thousand to more
<br />than twenty-three thousand pupils, requiring construction of twenty new
<br />school buildings and additions to existing buildings at a cost of. more
<br />than thirteen million dollars; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Emily .N, Spong, among her other civic accomplishments and
<br />awards, was named Portsmouth's Woman of tke Year for 1950 and Outstand-
<br />ing School Board,Member of the Staoe af Virginia for the year 1951.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City o~f Ports-
<br />mouth, Virginia, that the appreciation of the citizens of this City for
<br />the long and valuable service rendered by Emily N. Spong to the school
<br />system of this City be expressed and conveyed to the said Emily N. Spong.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of these resolutions be spread
<br />upon the minutes o£ the City CounciL, and a copy be presented to the said
<br />Emily N. Spong as a token of the esteem in which she is held by the people
<br />of this City."
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<br />mouth School
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<br /> '--On motion of Mr. Smith the resolution was unanimously adopted.
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<br /> 60-197 - "It is in ordir ~o accept the resignation of ~rs, Mary B. Crowder from the Ports-
<br />Board and to recognize her services on the Board."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Smith that the resignation be accepted with regret, was adopted without dis-
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<br /> The following resolution was presented ~o Mrs. Crowder by the Mayor:
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<br /> "~q{EREAS, the resignation of Mary B. Crowder from~the School Board o~
<br /> the City of Portsmouth has been accepted with regr%t by the Council of
<br /> the City of Portsmouth; and
<br /> ~HEREAS, Mary B. Crowder was appointed to the School Board in 1938 and
<br /> has served as Vice Chairman of the School Board since 1954, during which
<br /> time the school system has grown from an enrollment of less than eight
<br /> thousand to more than twenty-three thousand pupils, requiring construction
<br /> of twenty new ~ school buildings and additions to existing buildings at a
<br /> cost of more than thirteen million dollars; and
<br /> WHEREAS, throughout this period of growth Mary B. Crowder served with
<br /> distinction as Chairman of the. Salary Committee-and other important com -
<br /> mittees of the School Board,
<br /> NOW, ~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by.: the Council of the City of Portsmouth,
<br /> Virginia, that the appreciation of the citizens of this City for the long
<br /> and valuable service rendered by Mary B. Crowder to the school system of
<br /> this' City be expressed and~ conveyed to the said Mary B. Crowder.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy o~ the~e resolutions be spread upon
<br /> the minu~es of the~City Council, and-a copy-be presented-to .the said Mary
<br /> B~Crow~e~ ~as 'a token of the esteem in which she is~held by the people of
<br /> this City."
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<br /> On'motion of Mr. Sreedlove, .the ~esotution was unanimously .adopted.
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<br /> 60~I98 - "I submit the 'attached letter from the City Attorney and concur in his recommen-
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<br /> - ~ "I attach eight schedules showing tax assessments which are not collectable for- the reasons
<br /> stated thereon. Since these acco~3~s .~g~s,e unnecessary work in the office of the Delinquent Tax Collector and
<br /> have an adverse effect upon the City's bond rating, I recommend that~these tax assessments be relieved and
<br /> charged off the City's books.
<br /> 'B~ years, the total amounts ~hown on the attached schedules are as follows:~
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<br /> 1959 - $9,8.00 1948 - ,282.~28
<br />~ 1958 -"' 2,2~7.97 1947 - 136o 18
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