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November 9th, 1948
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<br />TeachersT Association:
<br /> "The Robert E. Lee School P.T.A. at its September meeting, voted to
<br />request the Portsmouth City COUncil to lay a cement sidewalk on the Camden Avenue side of the
<br />building to correspond w itht he one on the Atlanta Avenue side. The distance is 44 yards, para~
<br />llel with Camden and 12 yards to the school from the proposed walk.
<br /> The reason for this request is to provide a cement walk to keep the ~
<br />children out of the mud and to eliminate a considerable ~nouut of dirt being carried into the
<br />building. Any consideration given this request, will b e appreciated."
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<br /> Motion of Mr.
<br />for said purpoae, was adopted, and bythe following vote:
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<br />Wezseman to appropriate ~a amount not to exceed $3~8.00
<br /> Ho~aton, Howard,
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<br /> ~Ayes: Fox, Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson,
<br /> Sturtevant, ~¥arren, ~eiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 3rd - Letter from lyes. ~ary R. ~orgau, 818 Jackson St.:
<br /> ~I am writing you in regard to the money paid to the Retirement
<br />Fund for the City policemen. I am the widow of Joseph P. Morgan, who was on the city force for
<br />a number of years. If I am entigled to this money p aid in by him, I will be more than than~ful
<br />for your help in getting it for me, as I sm in poor~heaith and I have no funds to live on.
<br /> Thanking you, - Nfs. Mary R. Morgsm~.~ ·
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<br />Motion of ~r. Sturtevant to pay Irs. ~ary R. l~iorgan $15.48 for said
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<br />purpose, was adopted.
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<br />~th The following letter from the CiSy Electrmc~an.
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<br /> ~I have consulted the Virginia E!ectric~.and Power Company in
<br />regard to improving the white way lighting on Middle Street, between Queen and South Sts., as
<br />mentioned ~o you by Mayor Fox.
<br /> There are now eleven w~hite way lights (part of the 180 which
<br />are free to the City) on Middle St. In order to improve this lighting, it was thought that ad-
<br />ditional lighting fixtures like or similar to those now used might be added. By so doing, the
<br />present li~ohts would remain free to~the City.
<br /> It appears, according to the Power Company, that additional
<br />lighting fixtures, like or similar to those~ in use, would be extremely difficult or impossible
<br />to obtain. The present lighting fixtures were installed more th~u twenty years ago aud are now
<br />considered obsolete.
<br /> ~¥it2~in the next two weeks, or before the next Co~ancil meeting,
<br />the ~ower Oompany wzll submmt to the Cmty a recommenda~zon .a~.d ~an for zmprovmng the wnmte wa~
<br />lighting on Eiddle Street The plan will be in co~for~nzty w~h {eco.mmendations made i.n 194Y by f
<br /> ~ '~L ~' ~ C ~ ~
<br />the Ii!~m~nat~no above, cry of the ~eneral E~ectrm~ o~pany, w~ch ms the ~esult.of.a.survey
<br />made in the Cmty of Portsmouth for better street lm~htzng and sponsored by the Vzrgmhia Elec-
<br />tric and Power Company.~
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<br /> The report of the City Clerk and Auditor for the month of October was
<br />received and ordered filed.
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<br />The following totter was received and ordered filed:
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<br /> '~You will undoubtedly will be pleased t9 learn that the Portsmouth
<br />Industrial Foundation has received pledges amd cash in excess of $280,000.00~ Conforming to our
<br />promise, we are calling a meeting to acquaint the subscribers with th~m fact and to ~lect offi-
<br />cers and Directors. You are urged to attend the organization meeting at the T.~E.C.A~ Gymnasium
<br />on Wednesday, November 3, at 8:00 P.M.
<br /> i~u may be interested in knowing that we have several industrial
<br />prospect~ that we may locate with the help of the Portsmouth Industrial Foundation.
<br /> Sincerely -
<br /> Sol Fass, President.~
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<br />The following invitation was read:
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<br /> "The Lee ~ard Civic Club will, on November 12th, Friday night, at the
<br />Boy Scout Cabin, Atlanta and Parker, hold their regular meeting and in conj~&uction with same,
<br />one of their famous oyster roasts. [ have been instructed by the Club to extend to all members
<br />-of your- body a cordial invitat.ion ~o be present. Hoping each and every one can find it conven-
<br />ient robe with us, we are,
<br /> Yours truly
<br /> E. C. ~oderer, Recording Secretary.~
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<br /> Motion that the znvm~at_on be accepted, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Mr. Henderson stated t~at the~e is a vas~ucy in the office of Justice
<br />of Peace for Marshall l~ard.
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<br /> Motion that the ouncml go into the electzon of a Justice of Peace
<br />for Marshall Ward', to succeed ~r. T. ~. Coker, deceased, was adopted.
<br />
<br />Marshall Ward,
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<br /> Application from R.T. Cherry, Sr. for th~ position, was read.
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<br /> Mr. Henderson nominated Mrs° Grace ~. Co, er for Justice of Peace from
<br />for the b~lance of the te~ which expires December $1, 19~G.
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<br /> There.being no further nominations,~s. Coker was declared elected,
<br />and by the following vote:
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