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",~A~HEAS, Harrison ~ard, a political subdivision o f the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, embraomn.g the co~munztmes of T.r~x on, -
<br />North Truxton, Carver Homes, Pzedmont Heighvs, Prenbis Park and
<br />~Brighton, has only one voting place, Firehouse #8 in Prentis
<br />Park., and
<br />V~[EREAS, this voting place &s not in any way located conveniently
<br />to the mass of registered voters in this large ward,and
<br />V~REAS, considerable inconvenience to voters reaching the voting
<br />place has been the okUperience of the past, and
<br />~%~EREAS, long lines of voters at the single voting place in the
<br />past, moving very slowly, have caused many persons to lose valuable
<br />time from other necessary duties, and
<br />'~fHEREAS, the closing of the polls in the past, according to law,
<br />has resulted in many such persons being denied their right to vote
<br />while yet waiting in line, and
<br />?YHEREAS, the present voting place is in the extreme northeast corner
<br />of the %~rd, Therefore, w~, the undersigned Civic Groups and pe.rsons
<br /> ~ i on. ~ayor and Hon. City Counczl of
<br /> hereby respectful y petition the H ~
<br /> Portsmouth, Va., to establish a second ~o ting place in the Harrison
<br /> Ward at this time.
<br />
<br /> Signed by the duly authorized,representatives of the following groups
<br />
<br /> Trux~ton Civic League by Joseph A. Brenda President
<br /> r e s · dent
<br /> ~ighton Civic &.Imp. rovemont ,League by .L. Sampson P '
<br /> Piedmont Heights 0mv~c League by ~Au. T. Burnstt President
<br /> ~North Truxton Civic League by S. Q. ~wood President
<br /> Carver Homes Civic Leagae ~by C.E.E...li.s_~ President
<br /> Also signed by indivLduals
<br /> C. E. Smith, ~O Hobson St., and numerous others.~
<br />
<br /> Mr. Henderson presented the following letter which was, on motion,
<br />f~erred to the City Attorney ~lth power to act:
<br />
<br /> '~T~s Pa~k View Christis~n C~.ourch ?~s purchased the ~mith Home at !00
<br />Hatton~St., aS[~oining~the ~Church. This 9rope~ty was pUrchased to be used as a Sunday School
<br />Annex to relieve crowded conditions and for fut~mre expansion of the Church. Since we did not
<br />come ~to possession of ~the ~pro~perty until July l, 1949, we ask to be exempt from further
<br />taxes as of this date (rea! estate taxes).
<br /> Hoping this 'meets ~ith your i~,~ediate attention, w e remain,
<br /> Sincerely,
<br />
<br /> j. C. Taylor, Chairman,
<br /> Board of Trustees. '~
<br />
<br /> [~. Henderson called attention to the fact that the colored ~CA build.
<br />lng on Chestnut St. b_ad been ordered soldand Nom. Warren stated the plot of g~ound on ~as. _~
<br />ton St. had been ordered sold an~ had n$~ ~e~n sold~
<br />
<br /> On motion,
<br />
<br /> On motion of I~r. Howard, the sale of
<br />and the lots 1441 Douglas Ave., 1476 and 1641 Hamilton Ave.
<br />ger.
<br />
<br /> ~r. Sturtevant state~d ~hat he would like
<br />a ~_gn~ at the corner of Cowry ~d Dinwi~die Sts.
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<br /> 0n mot ion a dj o~ed,
<br />
<br />Approved
<br />
<br />President.
<br />
<br />the matter was referred to the City Manager and City Attor-
<br />
<br />lots 308, 309, 31C Jackson
<br />were referred to the City. Eana-
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<br />to call again the placing of
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<br />City Clerk.
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