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The following letter from Governor Battle was read and filed: ~'With further reference to the scheduled strike of emoloyees of the Portsmouth Transit Company on aturaay mzd~.~ght~ February eleven, I have mssued a proclamation and executive order providing'for $~ate sez~ure'and~opera~ion of the company effective at that ~OUre I am informed by representatives of the employees that they will C ~ for the ommonweal~h.'' ~o~xon o f Nr. Howard that the School Board be requested to consider in the building of the new High School on the Glensheallah property that an auditorium be built to s eat not less than ~,000 people, was adopted. Notion of ~r. Hou~aton that a resolution be sent to the House of Dele- ' C gates endorsing the Bamn- assell Bili relative to the P~lk Commission. Chase ~ Nr. Houghton, the Council recessed. On mot_on of Business Res~ed - Notion o f Nr. Houghton to take from the table the request of the Dairy that they be granted permission t o s ell milk in Portsmouth, was adopted. Notion of ~. Howard to lay the question o f the milk permit upon the table until the City ~anager cans ecure additional information and report back, was adopted. (~r. Houghton voting 'no') Gn motion adjourned to ~eet at 7:50 p.~i., on Fr_da~, February 17th. City ~r~. ~/ Approved - President. there were present: Approved - President. Portsmouth, Va., February 17th, 1950. At a callsd meeting of the City ounczl, held on Feb~nary 17th, 1950 Lesl_e T. Fox, Fred A. Duke, George L. Grimes, Arthur P. Henderson James ~ Howard, E. Robie Sturtevant, C. E. ~arren, H. Earl ,~ezseman, I.G. Vase, City_~anager, and R.C. Barclay, City Attorney. motion adjourned.