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the School Board, laid on table at last m~eting~ ~as t~en up.
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<br /> Eotion of Mr. Houghton to appropriate $6,029.00 for said purpose,was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Barclay, Duke, Henderson, Houghton, Howard, Stu~tevsnt,
<br /> Warren, We~e~mn, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $1,450.00 for election pturposes, laid on table at
<br />the last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of Er. Howard to appropriate $1,450.00 for said purpose,was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Barclay, D~d<e, Henderson,
<br /> W~vren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />Houghton, Howard,
<br />
<br />Sturtevant,
<br />
<br /> The following letter from Mr. W.GuyAncell, newly elected City }4aha-
<br />get, was read and ordered filed:
<br />
<br /> "I have your letter of April 14th in vfnich you announce that your
<br />City Cot~cil o n Tuesday night, April lSth, elected me as City Manager Of Portsmouth, effective
<br />~ay 1st, 1948, at an s~naual salary of $12,000~00.
<br /> Will you please arn~ounce to the Council that I do accept that ap -
<br />pointment and shall repot for duty on ~ay lst~
<br /> Thanking you for yoU~ communication and with b est wishes, Z am,
<br />
<br />Ve~ t~ly yours,
<br />
<br /> Guy Ancell, City Nanager,
<br />H~atu~ton, Va."
<br />
<br />Letter 'frdm the Park View Christian Church was read:
<br />
<br /> ~Park View Christian ~urch ~has purchased a house located at 1704
<br />Spratley Street. The purpose of this purchase is to use the house as a parsonage and the
<br />property has been tur~ned over to the ~nurch a s of ~rch 1st.
<br /> Realizing your keen interest in the wc~k of churches Lu our City, s~d
<br />your desire to help further the cause they represent, ~ respectfully request you to exempt the
<br />chtu~ch from paying the 1948 Real Estate Tax as of the above date."
<br />
<br />Motion of ~iv. Houghton to allow, was adopted.
<br />
<br />The following was read:
<br />
<br /> ~A motion that this education meeting assembled, go on record as re-
<br />questing the members ~f ottrBchool Board and our Portsmouth City Council, to give full support
<br />to the musical educatzon of otur advanced ~chool students t~rough the medium of Band and Orches-I
<br />tra,.and that sufficient f~2ads be kpprbprzated for proper z~strum~ts, equ~pmcnt,~unifo~ms ~ud
<br />a suzt~ble ban~ buzlding for study a~d r~hearsats so that zna dd~tion.to the educational value
<br />of muszcalt razuing to t he students~, zt wzll b? a p~Oject of great civzc pride to ~r schools,
<br />to the~ schools' athletic events and to the entzre CiSy in having the finest bands and orches-
<br />tras in the ent~e State of Virginia.
<br /> ~nis motion was adopted on the night of April 2~rd, 1948.
<br />
<br />Motion of ~r. Howard to refer to the City Manager, was adopted.
<br />
<br />Bill of J. S. EcOoy for six dollars for chickens destroyed by s~ray
<br />
<br />dogs, was ~resented.
<br />
<br /> On motion of ~Y~r. How~d, the Treasurer was authorized to pay same
<br />funds in her hands from collection of ~og Taxes.
<br />
<br /> Mr. Howard stated that the Recreation playground o n Eroad St. needed
<br />some clay, one light, and two lights on Wythe St. playground- totaling ~300.00.
<br />
<br /> Eotion of Er. Howard to appropriate $500.00 fo~ said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes:
<br />
<br />Nays:
<br />
<br />Barclay, Duke, Henderson, Houghton, Howard, Sturtevant,
<br />~¥a~ren, ~eis~man, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br /> ~. Wilson asked the acting City ~an~ger about improvement of Western
<br />Branch Road from High St. to Cou~.ty St.
<br />
<br /> The Manager stated that he thought the cost of $10,000.00 was exces-
<br />sive and he could not recommend the same.
<br />
<br />On motion of ~. Weiseman, the matter was r eferre~ to a committee.
<br />
<br />The Chair appointed the following bo~iD~ee:
<br />
<br />Messrs. %~eiseman,wa~ren, Eenderson and Houghton.
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