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January ~h, 1952. 5th - "I submit the attached letter from ~-Youth group in the City of Portsmouth. This is for your consideration." Attached - 'We, the youth of Portsmouth and outlying vicinities, wish ~o have yours and the members of the City Council's presence a~ a conference or open meeting to discuss the possibilities of a ~mammoth youth center. This discussion would be with youth from~various parts of the city. Other matters may be brought to the floor also. ~e would appreciate an ~nswer within the week. Thar~k you kindly. (Signed) David Bennett Bill Bruce George Anges G M Backman - Youth Representatives. On motion filed. 6th - "I submit a letter from James G. Holladay Mitchell, for your information." Attached - "I wish to con~v~end the Portsmouth Fire Department, Chief ~ykes and his men, to your most worthy attention and that of the City Council, for their many services skillfully given to all people of this city; for their willingness and readiness at all times ~o insure and maintain the safety of our property and our lives. I speak from personal knowledge as the foll~-ing copy of my letter to M~r.~.B. Sykes, Fire M~rshall, endeavors to reveal: Dear Sir: A year ago last October, my aunt died and I never have %~itten ~o thank you and the men ~u your department for their prompt and adept aid to her in her last illness. My aunt was ~Liss ~ildred Maupin Holladay and I do now want to thauk you and trust you will convey my deep appreciation and gratitude to yourm~n, parti~alarly to those men of the Pulmotor squad, belated as this letter is. Having observed the Portsmouth Fire Department in action on eeveral occasions, it is not idle praise that I say, I am proud of it 'ander your administration and the men who are ever ready to give quick and effioient service to any and every citizen in need. Personally, I have experienced comfort in the case of my aunt from your men (one of two of whom she had taught in school) and have se~u their kindness, consideration and faithfulness in the face of death; for this I again thaD/{ you and your men." 7th - "I recommend that an appropriation of $300,000.00 from the Utility Tax Fund to th~ BuildLug Fund of the new Norcom High Sdhool, be placed on its first reading." Motion~of l~r. Weisemau to place an appropriation of $300,000.00 from Utility Tax Fund for said purpose on its first reading, was adopted. 8th - "I reconvaend that an appropriation of $6~0.00 be placed on its first reading, to defray the City's share of the cost of intervention ~u the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Rate Case computed at the rate of .8 of .O1 per capita." Motion of lit. Bilisoly to place an appropriation of $6&O.00 for said purpose on its first reading, was adopted. 9th - "i recommend that an appropriation in b~e sum of $2,000,00 be placed on its first reading for the purpose of defraying the City of Portsmouth's portion of the cost of a visit to the Tide- water area by members of the General Asse~ly~of Virgiuia.,~ ' ~ Motion o f Mr. HoughtOn ~o place an ~propriation of $2,000.00 for said purpose on its first reading~ v~s adopted. 10th - "I submit th~ attached letter from Davenport-Lewis Chevrolet Corporation, con- cerning the rental conthact for the old fire house building located on the corner of Glasgow and EffinghamSts., also a letter £rom Councilman R. Irvine Smith, conc~rn~nE~the disposition of thebuilding. I have inspected the building and recommend that it be repaired aud remodeled to ~ro~rlde office spac~ for one or more departments of City'Government and that the City Manager be authorized end directed to employ an architect to prepare plans and estimate of cost of the project." Motion of Mr. Smith to concur in the reco~endation of the City Manager was adopted. supply. llth "I submit the + ' - a~tacned letters relative to fluoridation of th~ City' s water Motion of M~r. H~vard that the question of fluoridation of the City's water supply be taken from the table and presented at the Council meeting on February 12th, 1952, and that the City Manager re- quest representatives of the Dental end Medical Associations to'be present at that meeting was adored. 12th - ~'I submit the attached resolution and rec~nend its adoption." Resolution - "Whereas~ the Council of the City of Portsmouth is desirous that th& Portsmouth T~ansit Company and l its amployeesw~]] reach ~a agreement over the matters ~ controversy between them~ and the members of the Council are of the opinion that~e continued operation of the bus transportation service rendered by the Pbrtsmouth Trausit Company is necessary and essen- tial to the welfare, health and safety of the inhabitants of the City, and to car~y on the defense work undert~kenbythe United States Naval authorities in this area. Now, Therefore, Befit Resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia/that in the event the Portsmouth Trsnsit Company and