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N~v 24th. 1949.
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<br />~o~zonof kkr. Weiseman to refer to the City ~anager, was adopted.
<br />The following letter was read:
<br />
<br /> ~Por several years, various individuals and organizations have been
<br />trying-ye get the City to employ the use of an azabu!smce for persons suffering from sickness cz
<br />injury, but all to no avail. Various excuses b~ve beem offered, mainly finance.
<br /> Gentlemen, the time has come ~aen some action should be taken to pro-
<br />vide this much needed public s erviceo We are surprised that soY~ething has not been done befor~
<br />in view of the publicity and criticism ~lhich has been heaped upon this lac~o f service for so
<br />long a time. For the sake of ho~aity, we do not see how we cam live with our conscience if we
<br />contin?s~e to let this matter go .ta~_attended.
<br /> At the~meeting of Lee Ward Civic Club on ~ay 9th, 1949, we went on re-
<br />cord'as hear~i!y endorsing the proposal advocated by the ~mericsm Legion regarding this situa-
<br />tion. Portsmouth is growing and our improvements should grow with it. This is noz only mn ~
<br />provement but a vital necessity~ It is a deplorable situationw hen a person in dire pain,s~-
<br />feting agony, has to lie in wait for an ~ndeterminate length of time awaiting ~ansportation
<br />to some place where their miseries can b e lessened and_ be puv in'a comfortable stats of mind.
<br />We do not feel thst t~his is asking too much, in fact very little~ ~ne life saved would pap- for
<br />the service forever, not in money, but in gratitude from a grateful public, the ones who depend
<br />on
<br /> We hooe and feel that you will give this yottr immediate attention as
<br />it is not a plea for you ye spend money, but a plea for the care and protection o f hume~ity.
<br />
<br />Lee ~ard Civic Club,
<br />
<br />~ad killed 19 of my
<br />c~me. He estimated
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<br /> J. ~o McDonnell~. Pres.,
<br /> E. C. Enodarer, Rec. Sec.~
<br /> adopt ed2
<br /> ~otion of ~,~r. Weiseman to lay on tab~o for f~ther study, was
<br />
<br /> The following letter frora J. V. Skeeter, 514 Clifford St. was read:
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<br /> ~'~n'or about 2:00, A.M., May 22nd.~ a dog broke into my chicken house
<br />ci~icksns, ~iaich ~ounted to about ~14.40. i called the G~s Warden~d he
<br />this cost.
<br /> Tha~kir~ you very ~ch. ~
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<br /> ~otion o f Mr. Sturtevant to authorize th$ Treasurer to pay said~bill
<br />from f~s~nds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Hotion of ~r. Duke that we-meet in the ~ustings Court room from June
<br />ist to September 30th, was adopted.
<br />
<br />On mot_enoz ~ir. Wemseman, the following resclution was adopted:
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<br />~That.the School Board be given authority to proceed with securing
<br />clans and specifications for a colored High School and to also
<br />~roceed with the necessary pleas for the building of a white school
<br />when the location of the white school shall be decided."
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<br />The following letter and statement from the School Board were read:
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<br /> ~Ag~reeable to you~ request, t am submitting a list of
<br />jot repa~s and improvements f~r the Portsmouth ~blic Schools.
<br /> These needs are listed under three heads (I) t~usic
<br />the band in the two high sci~ools $54,000., (II) ~ajor Repairs and impro?ements
<br />(III) New Heating Pleat for Thomas Jefferson to be built in 1950 - ~25,000.
<br /> With best wishes, i am,
<br /> Sincerely
<br />
<br />the needed ma-
<br />
<br /> Buildings f&r
<br /> ~101~0~4.,
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<br />H. ~. Hunt, Supt~ of Schools
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<br />Inclosure
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<br />~PORTS~0UTH PUBLIC SCH00L~ - 1949
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<br />REPAIRS Ah~D I~{PROVE~,~NTS
<br />
<br />~SIC BUILDINGS
<br />~usic Building,
<br />i~Iu~sic Building,
<br />
<br />Woodrow Wilson High School for
<br />Norc~a Hi~=h School for Band
<br />
<br />32;000,
<br />32~0007
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<br />~0.00__
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<br />ii. ~Y~JOR REPAIRS ~[D IMPROVEt&ENTS
<br />
<br />Paving School Gmounds: Briggs, Green St.,
<br />Thomas Js~ferson, Chestnut, Peabody (Part)
<br />Cooke St. (Part), Port Norfolk (Part)
<br />(81~6 square yards)
<br />
<br />13,081.
<br />
<br />2. Bulletin Boards above blackboards in all
<br /> schools'- 3705 linear feet
<br />
<br />1,630.
<br />
<br />3. New desks to replace worn-out desks- 1350 17,550.
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