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the several cities and the total joint funds on a 50-50 matching ratio.
<br /> There is also attached a copy o f the Federal Aid Highevay Act of 1948.
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<br /> The Manager stated~'that'aec6~ding.to the report of the State Highway
<br />Commission, we will receive from Federal Aid $369,V08.00, and a total of all funds,t739,146.00.
<br /> An appropriation of $2,800°00 for expense of the Juvenil6 Co~t (mon-
<br />ey to be received from the State), laid on the table at last me,ting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of l~r. Howard to appropriate $2,800.00 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Bilisoly,~Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br /> Howard, ~arren, ~itson .
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> An appropriation of $972*49 to p ay bill of the Clerk of the CGurt of
<br />Hustings, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion o f ~r. Grimes to appropriate $972.49 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Bilisoly, Du~e, Grimes, Eenderson, Houghton,
<br /> Howard, Warren, ~ilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The City Attorney presented the following ordinance:
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<br />"EUIES FORGOVERNMENT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Warren, said ordinance was plased on its first read-
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<br />The City Attorney presented the following ordinance:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING GLASGOW STREET, BET~EN WATER AND
<br />EFFINGHAM STREF~TS, A ONE-WAY STREET FOR THE PASSAGE .~ VEHICLES,
<br />AND PROHIBITING PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE C~ ~SAID STREET, AND
<br />PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION TNEMEOF."
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<br />On motion o f M~. Bilisoly, said o~dina~ce was placed c~i ts first
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<br /> The following letter was read and referred to the City Manager:
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<br /> "We wish t o call your a ttentibn th the condition of the street in
<br />front of the Y.M.G.A. Building at 1300 Chestnut~Street. This street is in a bad state of repai~
<br />as nothing has been done to it since about 194t. This block has h ad somevery ha~d ~sage, aside
<br />f~oE th$ usual throughtmaffie, thousands of ca~s bringing patrons to t he old U.5.0. ~d the
<br />Y.M.C.A. have had need to stop or pa~ki n this spot.
<br /> AS the' citizens look upon this ~uilding as public property, the'un
<br />sightly and dangerous condition o ~ the s'trest is'the subject of much unfavorable connne~t~ ~
<br /> ~ The citizens, g eneralty, and the Board o f Management of the y.M,C.A.,
<br />in particular, will be very happy if you can Cind it possible to have this street repaired.
<br /> With very best wishes, we are,
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<br /> The Board of Management,c '
<br /> Chestnut St. Branch~ Y.M...A.
<br />(Signed) E. Deedom Alston, Chairman andothers."
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<br />The followlngletter was read:
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<br /> "In behalf of Austin R. Davis Camp No. 4, United Spanish War Veterans~
<br />the recognized custodians of~the Confederate Sh~i~e, at~p~esent maintained in ~he old Fire
<br />Headquarters on Cottvt Street, Under the trusteeship of ~r. GeoFge Pa~rmsh and mr~Hod~es~BakeF~
<br />(Sons of Confederate Vetersna)~ we express our g~ateful apprecmation to the City o f ~ortsmou~n
<br />for you~ volunteer obligation of providing quarters for the preservation of certain invaluable
<br />or priceless property and relics originally inherited by the members of Stonewall Camp of the
<br />United Confedera~
<br /> ~e appreciate the fact tha~ the City of Portsmouth has assumed this
<br />obligation the past 70 or more year~; we also a~preciate the fact that the City has for the
<br />past 3~ yea~s permitted the Austin n. Davis Camp ~nd their affiliated Auxiliaryto occupy the
<br />hsll and hold regular meetings therein, with the proviso that we keep the property in proper
<br />preservation for posterity. This we have tried to do the very best of.our ability, Which, of
<br />course, involved noz~aal expense items for repairs~ light, heat and janitor service.
<br /> The average age of Spar~sh ~ar Veterans in our camp of 78 ~em~ers is
<br />74. The law of averages would indicate that we will carry on less than ten yea~s longer.~We
<br />therefore earnestly request that the City of Portsmomth, with action by the City Manager o~
<br />CityO~uneil make every eff?rt to supply a suitable place where this property can be~properly
<br />and 6onttnually preserved wmth a meeting place for the present custodians. 0therwise~ if w e
<br />a~e ordered out of the building, which &ppa~ently we will be in the ver~ near future, there is
<br />no place for us to go so far a s we know. Obviously, we will therefore be forced under the cir.
<br />cumstances t o regretfully and reluctantly request ths~ w e be released from further responsi-
<br />bilities in connection~ith the removal or p~eservation o f the property involved. There is
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