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therhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks who liveiu ~est Park View and Park View, who are now required by Virginia Transit Company to transfer when coming fro~,~ ~fest Park View or Park View going north at Effingham St. and High This rig~t in the colored belt and at nights, there are no o'~her people at tD_~s location but colored people. It is therefore not safe for our women folks to make a transfer at this point and I therefore appeal to you and your honorable body to s es that you have the requirement of Dransfer at this point changed at once. As you will recall, when I first called this to your attention, you contacted Nr. Pope of the Virginia Tra~it Company he promised you that this condition would be corrected. It has not to date. Tham_king you in advance for handling this unjust requirement, I remain, Respectfully yours, C. Johnson, Assistant to General Chair- man, Brotherhood of Railway and Stean - ship Clerks.~ On motion of Mr. ~eiseman, the following resolution w as adopted: =That all funds which are received umder the Utility Tax Or~ nance be placed in a special f~ud to be used for new school buildings, equipment and rehabilitation of present buil~oings.~' The following letter from the Superintendent of schools was read: "The School Board, at its meeting on Friday, March 4th, 1949, adopted the resolution given below and directed that I send it to your honorable body: 'Since it was October llth, 19R8 that ~he School Board appeared in person before the City Council, and since the Board has received no reply since that date, the School Board make another Fore, al request to appear be- fore the City Council within three weeks in regard to the Building Progran.~~ =o~on of Mr. Howard that a conference be held with the School Board,as early as convenient with both bodies, v~s adopted. acknowledged filed: The following letter from the School Board was received and ordered the resolution given ~The School Board, at its meeting on Friday, March 4th, 1949, adopted below and directed thmt I send it to your honorable body$ ~That the City Council be requested to purchase the land ~mediately across Griffin Street from the West- haven School for use as a public playground and also for a school playground.~~ On motion adjourned. Approved President. City Clerk.