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~We, the undersigned, o~ners of the property abutting on Ki~ St. between
<br />Hamilton Ave. and Loudoun Ave. in th~ City of Portsmouth, respectfully petition the Portsmouth
<br />City Council to open King Street, between Hamilton Ave. a nd Loudoun Ave. and to provide the
<br />necessary surfacing and improvements in order that this street may be opened for development.
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<br /> Signed - J.V. ~earson - and numerous others."
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<br />The following letter was read and, on motion, ordered filed:
<br />
<br /> "T~e resolution adopted by the Council c f the City of Portsmouth, with
<br />letter signed by Dr. Johnson, President of the Portsmouth Medical Society, requesting that
<br />consideration be given to locating the new tuberculosis institutionw est of the El~abeth Ri-
<br />ver, at a location in or near Portsmouth, was handed to me yesterday by Mr. Fox,~yor of
<br />Portsmouth, and u~l~. Ancell, City Manager.
<br /> I explained to Er. Fox and ~r. Ancell that serious consideration wBs be-
<br />ing given to locating this institution on State-owned property about ten miles from Richmond.
<br />It is the consensus that this institution should be located near a medical center wbich,.t o a
<br />great extsnt, will solve the problem of medical perso~oel. Our experience has been that mt is
<br />much easier to meet the personnel needs, both medicalsnd other personnel necessary for the op-
<br />eration of a sanatorium, if the institution is located near a medical c enter.
<br /> ~ile I realize that there are several sites in Southeast Virginia ~hich
<br />would be suitable froma geograp~ica~ standpoint, it i~ be!iev~d that for~racticai purposes,
<br />it would be better for this instztutmon to be located mn the vicinity of nzc~h~.ond to the east.
<br />However, i appreciate very much indeed th~ interest of the City of Portsmouth m n the new sana-
<br />torium for negroes.
<br /> Sincerely yours,
<br />
<br />L. J. Roper,
<br />State Health Commissioner."
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<br />The following letter was read and referred to a conference of the Coun-
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<br />cil, to be called:
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<br /> "I was directed by the School Board at its meeting on Friday, to state
<br />to you that while the School Boar~ realmZed that the School Board Bumlmmng p~ogram~w s befgre
<br />the City Oo~cil and was being given Serious consideration by both the City ~ounci± and City
<br />~Nauager, it desired to inform the City Council that it would require not less than a year to
<br />study'and prepare plans for the two highs chool Buildings, the const~ction o f which had first
<br />place on t he School Building Program, and, therefore, to request the City~Council to consider
<br />the advisability of authorizing the School Bbard to proceed with the preparation of plans ar_d
<br />specifications for these buildings, and to ~uthorize the School Board to s elect and purchase
<br />the sites for the same.
<br /> Sincerely yours,
<br />
<br />H.A. Hunt, Supt. of Schools."
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<br />The following letter from the Superintendent of schools was read, and
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<br />on motion, filed:
<br />
<br /> "The official notice from the City Clerk,~. Br~nson, came before the
<br />School Board at its meeting, F~iday, January ~th, stating that the Cmty Council had appropriat.
<br />ed $~7~,~7@.00 for the operation e f the Portsmouth Public Schools for the year
<br /> The Board~took notice o~ the fact that this was the exact amount as re -
<br />quested in the School Board Budget of 1~,9,~ and directed me to write you expressing its very
<br />great_appreciation o f this action on your part."
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<br /> ~r. ~eiseman's motion to continue until next meeting the request for a
<br />five per cent increase in salaries and wages to all who had not received the same in the
<br />budget, was adopted.
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<br />0n motion of ~. Henderson, the Council recessed.
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<br />Resumed Session.
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<br /> ~. Henderson presented from his Committee, the following resolution:
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<br />~'~PUg~w~a$, by an order of the Circuit Court of Norfolk County,
<br />entered on ~eptember 27th, 1~8, aUd affirmed by the Supreme
<br />Court of Appeals of Virginia on November 2 ~th, 1~7, and ef -
<br />fective-at midnight, December J1, 19~7, certain territory which
<br />was a part of ~¥estern Branch Eagisterial District of Norfolk Co~ty
<br />was annexed to and became a part of the City of Portsmouth, and
<br /> VgEERW~AS, under the ~ws of the State of Virginia, the distribu-
<br />tion of a portion of the funds collected by the Alcoholic Beverage
<br />Control B.ard of the State of Virginia, and certain other f~ds
<br />of the State of Virginia are distri'buted among the Counties and
<br />Cities of the State according to the population sho~nm by the last
<br />United States official census; and
<br /> ~W. REAS, it is necessary to determine the population of s~id
<br />annexed territo~ at the time of taking the said census i.n 19~0,
<br />and the Board of Supervisors and the Counci~l of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth have determined and agreed that such population was thirty-
<br />five hundred inhabitants and that the distribution of the State
<br />f~m~ds should be made o'n this basis.
<br /> N01~, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Cooncil of the City of
<br /> and
<br />Portsmouth, Vz~gzn~a, that it is hereby determined · agreed that
<br />th~ popul~tio~ of the territory formerly a part of ~erfolk County
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