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<br />was taken up.
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<br />An appropriaDion of $17,800.00, laid on the table at the last meet_ng,~
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<br /> Motion of mr. Howard to appropriate $17,$00.00 for Kings Daughters
<br />Hospital, was adopted, and by the follow,lng vote:
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<br />Ayes
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<br />Nays
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<br /> Fox, Bilisoiy, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Ho~ghton,
<br />f~Howard, Sturtevant, Warren, ~ '
<br /> ~elseman, ~ilson
<br /> None
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<br />and read:
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<br />The following ormm~_ance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />~'AN 0RDIi~ANCE TO ~EI~D C~PTER 2 SECTION 9 OF THE LICENSE
<br />TAX ORDINANCE ADOPTED B~ff CITY COD~CIL ON ~ARCH 29th, 1949"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Houghton, the ordinance was adopted, and by the fol -
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br /> Howard, Sturtevant, ~arren, ~eisema~, ~ilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> ~e following letter frSm Elwood F. Wilson, President of the Wilson War(
<br />C~vic Club, was read and ordered filed:
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<br /> wAt a recent me, ting of the Wilson Ward Civic Club, the location o f the
<br />new white high school was discussed and by a unanimous vote, the me,feets decided to request
<br />that you gentlemen please give every consideration to the selection of Glensheallah as the sit~
<br />for the new school. As the property is already owned by the City, no home owners willhave to
<br />be ejected and no conde~aation proceedings will be necessary.
<br /> Since the annexation this property is more centrally located, in regar¢
<br />to the number of students than any other city o¥~ed property and further expansion of the City
<br />will have to be westward.
<br /> ~nose citizens who selfishly place recereation for themselves ahead of
<br />education of their children by opposing the location of the school in Glensheallah will (if
<br />recreation i s the real reason) soon have the new 18 hole golf course on t he 01d Suffolk Blvd.,
<br />to while away their idle hours.
<br /> 0nly in recent years has t~he City of Portsmouth had a g~oup of council-
<br />men who looked into the future of our City and by locating the school on city-owned property
<br />that has a natural beauty, you will not only be using good financial judgment, but you can in
<br />the future look at a beautiful building wi~h Beautiful grounds and ~ave a feeling of pride
<br />that you were instrumental in building this l~uclmark of a greater and better Portsmouth.
<br /> Hoping that you will give this matter every consideration, I remain,
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<br />Sincerely yours,
<br />
<br />Elwood F. Wilson, Pres."
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<br /> Bill from ~Ars. Frar~ E. Creasy, 1014 George Washington Highway, fo~
<br />seven chickens, total value ~5.60, destroyed by stray dogs, was presented, and on motion of
<br />Mr. Howard, the Treasurer,was ~nstructed to pay smme from funds in'her hands from collection
<br />of Dog Taxes,
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<br />The following letter was read and ordered filed:
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<br /> ~'At a meeting of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association, held on
<br />the 10th day of October, !9~9, a resolution was passed that the proper authorities be respect
<br />fully requested to ~ve p~bTished an~up-to-date city code for the City o f Portsmouth; with
<br />pocket therein for future amendments. This request is hereb~made.
<br /> Your attention is c~iled to the very great need for such a Code,and
<br />to the fact that there has been no Code.for the City of Portsmouth published since 191~.
<br /> if you desire our Cormnittee to appear before you on this subject,we
<br />shall be glad to do so.
<br /> Respectfully,
<br />
<br /> H. Lawrence ~mliock
<br /> A. o. Lynch
<br />James G. ~artin, Chairm~u,
<br />Committee on Cou~ts of Justice of the Norfolk
<br /> 2 Portsmouth Bar Assn."
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<br />following letter was read:
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<br /> ~I am attaching herewith tax receipt for acco~mt 23-26, as sho~m
<br />the Commissioner of Revenue, ~pon which i have paid the tax assessed against a dwelling
<br />ned at $500o00,
<br /> There is no dwelling on this, nor b~s there ever been a~ny iraprove-
<br />merits. This mabter ~.s been approved by the Connuissioner of Revenue and we will zppreciate
<br />a refund of the ~10.00 which has been p aid for taxes on tbs non-existent dwelling for the
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<br />year 1949.
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<br />Yours truly,
<br />
<br />Home insurance Agency~ Znc.,
<br /> E.L. Lash,
<br />
<br />President.~ val~-l~~k
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