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36 March 29th, 19~9, terested, was tion and offer Notion of ~lr. Warren to gFant privilege of the floor to anyone in - adopted. Mr. E,L. Price and Mr. Ealouin spoke. 2 Motion of ~. ~wa~ren to ov~rLri~e ~he Zoning Commzs~ion~s recommenda. said lot for sale, was adopted, ~aud by the following vote: Nays- ' Fox, Bilisoly, Gri~es, Henderson~Howard, Warren, W-eiseman, ~i!son Duke Sturtevant, lng held on March 10th, The following letter wa_s read and ordered acknowledged and fzled. ~The Board of Directors of the Rotary Cl~o of Portsmouth at a meet- approved ~manimously the following resolution: 'Resolved, ~mat the Rotary Club of Portsmouth, Virginia, goes on record and is in complete accord wi~h a long range pro,am for the expansibn and~the ~hysical improve- ment of the Public School system of the Czty of Portsmouth end commends the School Board for its untiring efforts to provide for the children o f Portsmouth a school system o f which we, as citizens of Portsmouth, can be justly proud." The following letter was read and, on motion of Mr. Howard, refer- red to the City Manager: "At a meeting of the Lee ~ard Civic Club, the matter of street lighting in Lee Ward was one of the subjects of business, very much criticism was brought for- We know that a st~rvey w2s made of this matter some time ago a nd new lights and larger bulbs, designated for several points in this ward. We also know that ~he Electric Light Company claim shortage of material. ~hat we would like to know why they c an noz do some of the work on this authorization in thi2 ward as well as in the new ahnexed ter- ritory. We ask you honorable bodie~ co-operation in t~ying to g et the sit- uations straightened out in this Ward as there are several very dark and dangerous streets which should be attended to, as soon as possible. Yours very truly, Lee Ward Civic Club E C iqnoderer, Recording Secretary." Bill of J. G. ~cCoy, in the amount of $10.00, for chickens de- stroyed by dogs, was presented. Motion of ~. ~arren t o ask the Treasurer to pay the same from funds in her hands from collection of @og Taxes, was adopted. following letter was read: "This organization leased the Armory from t he City o f Portsmouth on the 15th day of March, 1949, at which time the officials dealt with were told that the mory was to be used to give a Bingo game f~ the benefit of the Cancer Fund. A deposit of $25.00 was made per instructions. The initial arrangements were made with the city at least ~hirty days prior to the date the Armory was to be used. During that period we went to con - Siderable trouble making arrangements. On the day the game was to be he!d, we were notified two and one half hours before gs~e time that we could no~ hold the Bingo game. Not considering o-~ incon- venience and embarrassment, we feel that~ the City should refund our $25.00 and also pay the expenses we were put to in making our arrangements. Enclosed please find an itemized state- merit. Yours very truly, ~f~s. R. W. Bain, P_eszdent of Virginia Nu Chapter of Beta Siva Phi Sorority. ~{~s. R. S. Rock, Secretary o f Virg~ Chapter of Bs~a Si~ua Phi Sorority.~ Ehnclosed statement - =Deposit paid the C~y f or use of the Armory ~B5.00 1.60 Ice to chill cokes 5.00 Janitor at the Armory Two perishable door prizes 5.00 Motion of Mr. Eoward to pay said bill was adopted. The following letter was read and, on motionof Mr. Weisem~, re- ferred to the City ~anager: "Further in line with our conversation relative to t he changing of the transfer point by the Virginia ~ransit Company without the eon~ent of the City Council. I have had a great n-muber of complaints from members of the Bro-