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October 13th. 1953. Motion of ~r. Smith that the letter be spread upon the minutes of the Council,was adopted. "Several years ago the Catholic Club. Inc . at the request of the Cit~ of Portsmouth,Va. permitted the remora~1 of the fence marki~ the southern boundary line of the Cluh"s property. A portion of this property haS been paved and is used'as an entrance to the Public Library and the. Annex to the Municipal Building, Thins letter is To again reaf~firm ownership of this property by the Catholic Club, Ineorporated. In order ~o remove any doubt as ~o ownership of this property, should the Club find it necessary to use this land, it is requested that this letter be made a part of the official minutes of the next regular meeting of the City Council of Portsmouth, Va." llth - "I am attaching hereto letter from L N. Journee, re~esting retirement. I recommend that the matter be referred to the Retirement Board for a report." Notion of Mr. Howard that Mr. Journee's request be referred to the Police and Fire De- partment Retirement Board. was adopted- 12th - "I submit the attached report submitted by the Delinquent Tax Collector_ for the month of September, 1953~ You will observe that we are gradually making headway on our collections. Attached - Period covered - September 1 to October 1, 1953 - ~nded~to attorney 52 lots to be sold for ~axes which amounts to $8,962 t0 without penalty. Delinquent Real Estate Taxes collected in this office amount $6.045 Delinquent personal Property Taxes collected amount to $1,864.54- M~iled 694 Delinquent Tax notices. Sold 16 lots at public auctzon· taken up and read: following vote: On motion filed UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The following ordinance, placed on first reading at the last meeting of the Council, was nAN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING;]~HE ISSUANCE OF SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF REFL~DING BONDS OF TME CITY OF PORTSM0~H, VIRGINIA, NAKING PROVISION FOR THE FOR~ OF SAID BONDS, AND '~OR THE pAYmENT THEP~EOF" On motion of ~ir. Howard, seconded by Mr. Houghton, said ordinance was adopted and Dy the Eyes: Duke Bilisoly, Hawks. Houghton. Howard, Lawrence, Smith, Warren, Wilson Nays: None NE~ BUSINESS The following letter from John Tyler parent-Teachers Association was received and filed: "The John Tyler Parent-Teachers Association wishes to thank you and the Portsmouth City Council for obtaining for us the lovely addition to the Joku Tyler School. It haS greatly relieved the congestion we had prior~ getting this new building, and we take pride in having this lovely school for our children. Sincerely, ~s. Robert R. Lefco~ Cor. Secretary. The followimg letter from ~illiam Holmes Davis was received and ordered filed: "It vms at my request that the Board of Directors of the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce set up its first Four Year College Committee. I was asked to serve, without pay, as consultant to that-c~mmittee· On April 24, 1951, the Board of Directors un~imously agreed that the committee should act as a fact finding body and should undertake to brin~ together representatives from Portsmouth and the other · ur metro olitan district in order to formulate plans for action. In g~od faith, I presented this sections of o P .... =~ ~ ~ ~n~rati°n t~ an~mber of a~encies whose membership a~oanted to about 25 000. Upon request they all refrained from taking any action as to a site for the college or as to who ~euld o~rate' it. They unanimously voted in favor .of doing all possible to establish a great four year col lege. Without advising me or those whose co operation had been secured the four year college committee disregard- ed the 'action of the Board o~ Directors and proceeded to act ~s 'a planning body. I asked for an opportunity to present my views to the Four Year College Committee and that ~as. denied. I asked for an opportunity to present my views ~o the Board of Directors and thaz was denied. ] asked that a public hearing be held so that our people might have full knowledge of what had been done. This met with no approval. I believe the proposal of the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce to be very much against the best interests of the people of Por~outh and upon invitation shall be glad to ~ive you On motion adjourned· Approved- Q~~~'~ ~3~-~ --President ~/ C~ y Clerk