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<br />there were present:
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<br />At a regular ~e~ting of the City Council, held December B8th, 1948,
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<br />Leslie T. Fox, Frank N. B~liso~y,Jr., Fred A. Duke, George
<br />Grimes, Arthur Pi Henderson, ca~.l C.Hou~hton, Jr.,~ames N.Howard,
<br />E. Robie Sturtevant, H. Earl ~$ezs~man, fearle J. ~llson, w. Guy
<br />A~cell, City Nanager, and R. C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br /> Minutes of the regular meeting held on December 14th, 1 948, and
<br />special meeting of December ~lst, were read and approved.
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<br />meeting was,
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<br /> The following ordinance, continued on table since last regular
<br />on motion of Mr. Hosward, con~tinued on table until next meeting:
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<br /> "AN 0RDINANcE~ ~.~POSING AND COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE,
<br /> TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND ~IACHI~ERY, WITHIN THE LI~gITS
<br /> OF THE CITY OF PORTSNOUTH, VIRGINL~,FOR THE PURPOSE OF
<br /> RAISING REVENUE F OR THE SUPPORT OF T_HE GOVEREMENT AND THE
<br /> PUBLIC FREE ~SOH00LS A~D TO PAY INTEREST ~D SINKING FUND ON
<br /> THE PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1st, 1949.~
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<br /> Bill of N.B. Payne f6r $238.88, for services as secretary of the
<br />Election Boa~d, was received, and referred to the City Attorney.
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<br />The following complications from the Portsmouth Medical Society
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<br />were reoeived:
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<br /> 1st~- SThts is a cover letter to you relative to the inclosed rose
<br />lution. Our Society is anxious that you use your influence in h~ving the T.B. Hospital locat~
<br />in our City and yoLtr fo~mer home C~ty, The same is a ~ust matter as our City has never had
<br />such institution ahd the members wlll~wo~k togethe~ in providing p rope~ care and treatment.
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<br />Yours very truly,
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<br />Staff will have power and authority to locate
<br />to be made in the matte~v;
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<br /> Portsmouth Nedicat Society
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<br /> A. C. Johnson, M.DoPresident?
<br />~nd - !'Th~ Portsmouth Medical Society called a special meeting on
<br />Deoembe~ ~7th, ~o.-conside~ an._Lmpo~tant matter; the said matter being the location o f a ToB.
<br />Hospital for members of the colored ~aee. A goodly number of members responded to the call of
<br />the meeting. The following resolution was discussed and ttuanimously adopted:
<br /> '~hereas, the Legislature of Virginia at its 1948 Session,
<br />made an appropriation for T.B. Hospitals in the State, since there is an urgent need fo~ such
<br />type of institutions; and,
<br /> ~!~ereas, ~. L.J. Roper, E~ate Health Commissioner, and his
<br /> sites £or said Hospital~; and,
<br /> ~F~S, the need for the same vzill cause an early decisioz
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<br /> THEREFORE, Be it Resolved that the Portsmouth Nedical So -
<br />ciety hereby directs this appeal to Dr. L.J. Roper, State Health Commissioner, to locate the
<br />said T.B. Hospital in the City of Portsmouth, in sZid State;
<br /> Be it further Resolved, that the said City has absolute
<br />need for such institution and the population justifies the request for the said location; that
<br />the population of the City is in support of the Port~mouth Medical Society for its petition
<br />for the said T.B. Hospital; that mo such organization is in our City;
<br /> Be it further Resolved that proper hotel accommodations
<br />will be provided for the friends and relatives of patients of said Hospital.'
<br /> Certified as ~orreCto
<br /> Portsmouth Medical Society
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<br />By A.C. Joh~ason, Md.,Presidemt.
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<br />H. T. Newborn, N.D., Secretary."
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<br /> On motlon o f Nr. Houghton, the recommendation contained in the
<br />above communication was approved, and the following resolution was adopted:
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<br /> ~Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, that Dr.
<br />L.J. Roper, State Health Commissioner, be requested to locate the new Tubercular Hospital,
<br />posed to be erected by the Sta~e of Virginia, at a suitable locationi n or nea~ the City of
<br />Portsmouth, and west of the Elizabeth River."
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<br /> The P~esident stated that h~ was in touch with Mr. Paul Betters,
<br />Executive Secretary of the United States Conference of Nayors, who stated that it was almost
<br />certain that the 81st Congress would provide money for Slum Clearanc$ and advised cities to
<br />make plans accordingly.
<br />* ~r. ~eiseman stated that the 1949 Budget carried a five per cent
<br /> increase to a large number of city employees, but some salaries were not increased at all.
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<br /> Motion of ~Ar. ~eisen~an that the basic pay of ~l city employees,
<br />includir4~pensioners, whose salaries have not been increased in the 1949 Budget by at least
<br />five per cent, be increased by five per cent, was adopted.
<br /> On motion adjourned.
<br />~otion o fmc. Fox to request the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority to prepare
<br /> plans ~ud p~ogram for same and present ~o City Council, was adopted.
<br /> Approved - {~ City Clerk. Thk
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