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ing vote:
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<br />On motion of ~r. Houghton,.said amendments were a~0Pted and by the follow-
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<br />!ution was
<br />tied to adopt this resolution.
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<br /> Ayes Fox, Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Hou~hton,.Howard,
<br /> Sturtevant, '~rren, ~¥ilson
<br /> Nays None
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<br /> The following letter and resolution w ere referred to the City Manager:
<br /> "At the meeting of the A~VETS Post #5 on J~uue ~5, 19~9~ the inclosed reso-
<br />submitted to t he bed~y for approval.A m~ion was made, seconded aud tmuanimously car.
<br />
<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />George D. Pond, Jr., Adjutant."
<br />
<br />"Resolution
<br />
<br />WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention_of Alex~ader Post
<br />No. 5Ai~VETS, ~hat residents of this community; when b~arding the
<br />Community bns on Washington St., south of High, are forced to climb
<br />over ears and b~ard the bus in the center of the street,
<br />~$, this condition is~brought about by the fact that cars are
<br />allowed to park in the space thats hould be allotted to the b~Sstop,
<br />thereby prohibiting the bus from pullin~ up to the curb in o~sr to
<br />load passengers~ and
<br />V~HE~W°~EAS the necess%%y of climbing over and aroundcars to board the
<br />bus is dangerous and is liable to cause serious injury and possibly
<br />death to prospective passengers, and -
<br />WiqEREAS,.the members of this Post believe that the elimination of two
<br />(S) parking meters at this point would relm~ve this s~uation, be it
<br />therefore _ ' ' n
<br />RESOLVED that Post No. ~ Alexander Park A~.~ETSrespectfully oetzt~o~
<br /> the City offfcials of Portsmouth, Virginia, to investigate this con-
<br /> dition and to correct this hazard to people of this~cg~uity, and
<br /> BE IT F~YRT~R RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution, together with
<br /> a report of the proceedings of thzs m~etmng, sZg~pe~ by vhe preszd ng
<br /> o~icers, be ~ransmitted to the City ~ouncil of o~tsmouth, Va.,
<br /> to the Community Bus Company of ~Portsmouth, Va., with a request that
<br /> the matter be given careful consideratio~o
<br />
<br />Adjutant, A~-~----~Pa~k Post~N~'$
<br />Amvets, Portsmouth, Virginia
<br />
<br />bomman~ek~-d~r Fark Post
<br /> Amvets~ Portsmouth, Virginia."
<br />
<br /> The ~ol!owing letter was read:
<br />
<br /> "As you know, you~ honorable body approved a progr~a for Eajor Repairs
<br />and Improvements in the Portsmouth Public Schools, during this vacation ~eriod,~ to the extent
<br />~f $I0~0~.00~ I am glad to report that it looks now as if the entire pr~gram will be eom -
<br />pleted~bythe-time school opens on September 10th. However, a number of bills will be due and
<br />payable before that time~ I ~m reminding you of this fact in order that you may make available
<br />the necessary funds to pay the bills When they become due° I am told that it is yoo~ plan to
<br />finance these repairs f~om the special 10% Utility Tax,~but it is not likely that there will be
<br />sufficient accumulation from this fund to pay the bills when they become due. I am, therefore,
<br />asking that you make the necessary provisions to provide us ~with sufficient f~ds as needed
<br />lng the summer~
<br /> Tha~uking you for your splendid, co-operation, I am, with best wishes,
<br />
<br /> Sincerely yours,
<br />
<br />Hunt, Supt. of Schools."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Howard, the letter was referred to the City Manager to
<br />p~ovide the money until the bonds ar~ sold.
<br />
<br /> The following letter was read and ordered filed:
<br />
<br /> "0n Wednesday, t~e twentyTsecond of June, 19~9, I had the honor of repre-
<br />senting the people of Portsmouth, Va., mn extending greetings to th~ Lord Nayor and people of
<br />Portsmouth, England. At that time, I presented th8 LQrd Eayor with the tokens and small testi-
<br />monial your office sent ~o the Co~ander Task ~orce 8IX~-0h~E before the ~idshipman Practice
<br />Cruise departed from~ Norfolk on ~ June. The greetings ~ud ~resentations took place at the pre-
<br />game ceremony before a baseball game in Portsmouth,Engl~ud~
<br /> ~ne ceremony itself lasted only a few minutes but I believe ~aat in
<br />those few minutes ~he English people learned something about us and our customs. ~everal other
<br />United States cities named Portsmouth were also represente~.
<br /> My part in the ceremony was to give the greeting and a short talk tell-
<br />zng the citizens of Portmmouth, Engman w~nat my home town was like, ending with the p~esenta-
<br />tion of your gifts. The ceremonies were a great success amd I was very proud that I represented
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia. The baseball game which was played for a British Charity before ~,$00
<br />people was on a beautiful cricket field and was enthusiastically received.
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