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The following letter was read:
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<br /> . ~Personally appeared before me, T.B. Cokew a Notary Publi~ in and for
<br />the Cityof Portsmouzh; Va., ~{rs. ~. J. ~zler, and mare oath tothe following, on the n=ght
<br />of September 1st, 1948, three dogs got in yard and chicken house and killed 1V outright and
<br />since that time 4 of the ones wo~aded have died from the effects of the dogs~ the chickens
<br />would average 6 po,~uds each or a total of 12~ potuads at 50 cents per po~=ud, making a total of
<br />~63.00 value of the lot. This was' reported to the Police Deparement smd ~hey investigated a~d
<br />made a report they lo,md 17 dead and 7 missing.
<br />
<br /> },~lrs. ~Y. J. Butler.~:
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<br /> 0n motion of Mr. Wilson, the Treasurer was authorized to ~ay s amd bill
<br />from funds in her hands from the collectiono f Dog Taxes.
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<br />Attorney:
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<br />The following letter was read mad referred to the City ~£a~uager and City
<br />
<br /> ~%¥ili you please have the records checked i n an effort ta ascertain whe-
<br />ther or not there are any monies due me as the widow of James H. Hewitt, member of the Ports -
<br />mouth Polic~ Department. A cop~of the records of monies witch,held from my husband's s alaz~y com~
<br />plete with dates will be greatly appreciated.
<br /> You~ prompt consideration and compliance with th&s request %~ll be
<br />greatly appreciated.
<br /> Yours very t ruiy,
<br />
<br />following letter was read:
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<br />Rachel w
<br /> .~. Hewitt.~
<br />
<br /> "The Cit~ of Suffolk has recently be~n offered health and recreation
<br />facilities in the fo~ of cash donations,'etc., from a certain T~ust Fund Co~ittee here.
<br />order t~ qualify to receiv? this donatio~, th? City must fulfill certai~ requirements, in this
<br />cor~uectlo~, we are intereszed in discussmng v~th you,the appropriate men, bets of your Council,
<br />and ~. ~. D. Murden, certain rights t~at we: might ooss~bly obtain on ~he
<br />perry whzch you ov~ &djacent to L~e Kiiby and~runn~ mn a westerly directmon to~a~d_ No~folk
<br />and Western Railroad.
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<br /> . Would you be so kin~d as to set a date that a Co~mi~tee from our Counci~
<br />might m~et with you~ Committee from the Porte, mouth Council, together wi~ ~r. ~ia~rde~, to dis-~
<br />cu~s this.matter? ~e leave it to yo~ convenience and a ~k only that thzs meetzng ce arranged~
<br />przor ~o ~he nex~meetin~ of your Council, which I ~nders~and t~kes ol~ce on Seotember ~4th.
<br />will be moot happy to come to Portsmouth at any time convenient to you.
<br /> ~nam~ingyou for yo~ consideration in this matter, a nd ~th best
<br />wiehe~ i am~
<br /> Cordially yours,
<br />
<br />S~ folk Co,mci!,
<br />
<br /> Eoti0n o f ~r. Grzmes
<br />was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Jack C. ~Yest, ll!, Mayor.~'
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<br />to appo_nv a committee to meet like committee frcm~
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<br /> The Chair appointed on said Co~wittee; ~[essrs. Weiseman, Warren, Bii-
<br />isoly, Duke amd Eoughton.
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<br /> The following letter w as read ~ud referred to the City Attorney:
<br />
<br /> "I ~m writing on behalf of Portsmouth Post Number 3V~ American Legion,
<br />to request the City Council to relieve the real estate tax assessed a~ainst certain property
<br />o~,rned by. the American Legion Home, InCorporated, a~d situate in the Czty of Portsmouth,
<br /> The deed conveying, said nroperty to the American Legion Home, Inc.,
<br />is dated July let, 1948, and duly recorded ~n the~ Clerk's office of the Court of Hustings for
<br />the City of Portsmouth, Va., in Deed Book 1ST, at page B36.
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<br /> Yours very t~ly,
<br />
<br />(Signed) R. ~inston Bain~"
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<br />The following letter mud resolution were read:
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<br /> ~I hand you herewith copy of a Resolutio~ passed by the Highv~ay and
<br />Roads Committee of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce at their meeting y~sterday afternoon con-
<br />cerning major repairs that are needed at the W~st Norfolk Bridge.
<br />Consta~at complaints have beer. made ~bout the situation at this bridge
<br />for some months and. we are deeply appreciative of a~ay attention you c~a give to this situation.
<br />
<br />Sincerely
<br />
<br />Pr~nk Ms~atz, Manag~ag Director."
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<br />Resolution-
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<br />~Resolved, that the High~ay and Roads Committee of the Ports-
<br />mouth herewith petitions the City Co~mcil of Portsmouth, Vir-
<br />ginia, to support per~anent reno!rs to the West Norfel~ B~idge,
<br />wh~h now causes travel hazards of the first magnitude. Recently
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