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December ~ch. 1~2. The following letter from Dr. L.H. Denny was read: "We hereby request that the City Council approve re~sement in the amount of $25.00 in favor of the Vagabonds Football Club. The Club reserved the Municipal Stadium for a night game on November llth, 1952, and paid the $15.00 rental guarantee and $25.00 for use of flood lights five d~ys in advance as required in the contract. On account of heavy rain the games were postponed until the following Sunday af- ternoon at which time there was no use for flood lights. Your consideration will b e appreciated and should the refund be approved, the check should be made payable to Kate Battle, manager of the Vagabonds, whose address is 1503 Queen St., Portsmouth,Va.- Motionof Mr. Howard to refer to the City Manager ~as adopted. A bill from Douglas ~. Sturgis, of 720 Broad St., in the amount of $31.60 for chicken killed by stray dots, was presented. Notion of Mr. H ~ard that the City Treasurer be authorized to pay same from funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes, was adopted. Notion of Mr. Lawrence that the Housing authority be requested not to ~ke any action on the condemnation of the property on the south side of South Street between Pine Street, Prentis Avenue and the ~ncinerator, f or Slum Clearance, until a conference has been held between the Housing Authority amd the Council, was adopted. Motion of Mr. Smith that the razing of the old fire station at Glasgow and Effingham Streets be completed before December 25th, 1952, was adopted. Notic~ of ~Lr. Bilisoly that the Council endorse the sending of clothing to children in Korea and that the matter, as described in a newspaper article presented to the Council, be referred to the Portsmouth Ministerial Union, was adopted. On motion adjourned. Approved - President.