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June 28th, 1949.
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<br />Since the term of office of the other member, N.H. Eapoport, expires in 1950, the term of of-
<br />lice of one of the members should be made to e$ire in 1951 and the other in 1952.~
<br /> ~oti6n o f ~&r. Henderson to go into the election of said members of
<br />the School Board, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> ~.Sturte~an~ nominated ~s. ~'~.B.
<br /> for a term o £ t~ee years.
<br />
<br />Spong from First Distridt
<br />Tiffany from First District
<br />
<br /> Mr. Henderson ~ominated Harold B.
<br /> for a term of two years.
<br />
<br /> N~. Houghton nominated ~. E. Goldman from Second District for
<br /> a term o f three years.
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<br /> There being no further nominations, vote being taken, all the nomi-
<br />nees received unanimous vote - the vote being the same for each:
<br />
<br /> Aye . Fox, Bilisoly,'Duke~, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton
<br /> Howard, Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br /> An appropriat2on of $~3,926~1 for John Tyler Smhool, placed on its
<br />first reading at the last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Duke to appropriate ~3,9BS.V1 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes - Fox, Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br /> Howard, Sturtevant, Warren, Wei'seman, Wilson
<br /> Nays - None
<br />
<br /> The following letter was read and, on motion of ~Lr. Wilson, filed
<br />with other like papers:
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<br /> ~We, the property owners and all adult residents of the area from t~
<br /> stadium ont he north side of Queen Street to Fifth Avenue; on t he east side of Fifth Avenue
<br /> from Queen Street to Glasgow Street, and on the south side of Glasgow Street from Fifth Avenue
<br /> to the stadium, a~e bitterly opposed to the construction o f a high school on this site for the
<br /> following reasons:
<br />
<br /> 1, Such construction would result in~ae dest~mction of our 30
<br /> homes, which house a total of fifty f~mities consisting of
<br /> 106 adults and 42 children.
<br /> 2. The housing facilities.in Portsmouth, Norfolk and the adja-
<br /> cent territories are so serious (and growing worse) that
<br /> homes could not be obtained f~ the proper housing of people
<br /> who would be displaced.
<br /> 3.~e cost of the site would ~ entirely too great for the site
<br /> 'o~ a hi~ schoOl. ~e estimate the cost to be between $2~5,000.00
<br /> ss0~d $B50~000.00.
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<br />~e believe that the children o f Portsmouth should be provided with
<br />all of the facilities and equipment which the taxpayers can afford and we also believe that the
<br />proposed high ~ehool can be constructed on. some site which would not mesh such a ha~d.s~ip among
<br />so many people. In this connection, we would be pleased to co-ordinate our efforts wmth thosef
<br />of the school board and of the City Co~cil. ~
<br /> We respectfully request that the City Council reject ~ud return to
<br />the School Board their recommendations that the City of ~ortsmo~h release to the School Board
<br />such ~ropertyownedby the City of Portsmouth for the construction of a high school within the
<br />area referred ~o in the foregoing, for the reasons stated.
<br />
<br />(Signed) E~ard T. Let~ay and numerous
<br /> others."
<br />
<br />The following~letter w as read and was, on motion, acknowledged and
<br />
<br />filed:
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<br /> "Although ~ have personally thar~ed Chief Sykes and several of his
<br />men, I should like to commend you all again for you~ efficiency. But for your prompt respons8
<br />and thorough care, the home of the late ~. Joseph Griee at $18 North Street at 818 North St.
<br />would have suffered irreparable damage. For your remarkable action and foresight in preventing
<br />and controlling damage to the furnishings, you firemen are to be cited, as well as for your
<br />bravery in determining at once that the home was ~mmoccupied at the time of the conflagration.
<br />Portsmouth may well be proudof its outstanding Fire Department
<br />my thar~ks to those who were of such tremendous aid to me on J~uue *th can not be overemphasized.
<br />
<br />Gratefully yours,
<br />
<br /> Alexander P. Gr~ice Iii."
<br />
<br /> The followir~ letter w as read and, on motion, acknowledged and
<br />filed:
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<br /> "The Norris Company, Inc~, wishes to express .to you and the men of
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<br />the ortsmouth Fire Department, a~? sincere appreciation, for the outstanding service you ten-
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