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registration books now available (including the new b~oks prepared under Order of the Cou~t)
<br />and properly votea substantial segment of the electorate in the City.
<br /> The Board feels that the only solution to the problem is a registration
<br />mmder Section 90A of the Code of Virginia.
<br /> II. The Board is further of the opinion that the benefits of a new
<br />istration a s above suggested, would be only temporary unless a General Registrar is appointed
<br />for the entire City who will be charged with the responsibility of maintaining the registration
<br />records-in proper order and supplying the electimu officials with authentic lists of the quali-
<br />fied voters in their respective precincts.
<br /> In a City of this size~ with s omc ~0,000 names on the registration
<br />books, it is most desirable that there be a central card file of the voters as well a s the book
<br />for eachw ard or precinct.
<br /> ~ith such a large electorate the public, is entitled to the set -
<br />vices of someone who can devote his full time to the study of the electim~ laws and regulations
<br />and intelligently handle the problems and inquiries of the voters as they arise. ~ne individua~
<br />members o£ the Board have been unable to supply t?~s need.
<br /> In addition to the maintenance of complete registration books in
<br />uniform manner, it is highly desirable that there be one central office for the transfer of
<br />voters and that there be a ~ifo~m application of the legal requirements f~r the registering
<br />new voters throughout the City.-
<br /> The general registrar system is now in effect in Richmond, Norfol~,
<br />Petersburg, Lynchburg, Roanoke and Ne~ort News,
<br /> The Board wishes it clearly understood that the a etlon it has tak-I
<br />en is to be regarded as i~_formal and we should be pleased to discuss with representatives of
<br />the Co~ueil the ways and means accomplishing the objectives,
<br /> Respectfully,
<br />
<br /> H. ~. ~acKenzie, Jr.,
<br />Chairman o f the Electoral Board."
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<br />Electoral
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<br /> Notion of ~ro Henderson that the Chair call a conference with
<br />Board, was adopted.
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<br /> The following l~tter from the City Attorney was read:
<br />
<br />the
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<br /> "Under orders of the Cou~t of ~ustings for the City of Portsmouth,
<br />entered on February l~th, 1~8, copies of which have been sons to you, it will be necessary to
<br />refmad the following taxes paid for the
<br /> To Office Building Corporation, on property 8~O to ~4~ High St.,
<br /> the s~ of $~0o00.
<br /> To Robert Levine, individually ~nd as Trustee of estate of Rosa
<br /> Levine, the sum of $~18.~8, on property at ~0 High St.
<br /> To Robert Levine, on property ~ear of ~0 H~h St., the sum of
<br /> $~06o~5.
<br /> The above sums make a total mn ount of $97§,00 to be refunded.
<br /> The following amounts sho~d~d b e relieved for the year 1948:
<br /> Office Building Corporation, property $5~ to SST High St.,
<br /> the s~m of $550.00.
<br /> Robert Levine and Estate of Rosa Levine~ on property 450 High
<br /> St., the 's~mof
<br /> Robert Levine, on property rear ~? High. St., ~he sum of
<br /> The Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia denied w~mts of error in
<br /> the suits?
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<br /> ~otion o f ~r. Howard to appropriate $9~5.00 to make said refund and
<br />to relieve$975.00 of 1948 taxes, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Eenderson, Houghton,
<br /> Howard, Sturtevant, ~arren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br /> current for
<br /> Motion of Mr. ~eiseman to appropriate $300.00 for/0T~ristmas
<br />wms adopted, andby the following vote:
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<br />lights,
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<br /> Ayes:
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<br /> Nays:
<br />~e Chair
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<br />Fox, Bilisoly, g~ke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br />Howard, ~turtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />None
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<br />presented the following petmtmon.
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<br /> "~e, the undersiEned merchants on ~iddle Stree$, between High and
<br />County Streets, respectfully request that the ~hzte ~a~, at this particular location, be eom-
<br />pleted in a manner similar to the Nhite Way o n High Street. his mmll mean the addition of
<br />only six lights and will thereby add materially to the appearance of this section. We feel
<br />justified in making this request because of the large taxes we pay as wall as the material
<br />amount of additional investments made by the owners of property i n remodeling, all o f which
<br />adds to the taxable values. ~iddle Street, as you know, in the past few years, has become
<br />qui~e a reSail section of our city and we feel that if the Council will grant this request,
<br />it will enable us to ~rther expend°
<br /> $ig~ed Mason Seed & Feed Co. by R.B.~ason."
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<br />costs, was adopted.
<br />
<br />Motion o f ~zr. $turtevant to refer to the City I,[anager, ~o obtain
<br />
<br />The Optimist Club called attentiont o the plumbing at Buck Childs'
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