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A~o~f~, 15th. ~_948,
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<br />Est. Buagso oont,
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<br />Total Z-VI =
<br />Loss of Tuition
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<br />145,810.00
<br />i0~000.00
<br />155,810.00
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<br />~st~zsated State Funds
<br />
<br />54~V8i.00
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<br />101,029.00."
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<br /> Motion of Lb. Houghto~ to place $6,000o00 appropriation on its first
<br />reading for the purpose of increasing the 1948 Budget appropriation of $95,000.00 for
<br />Schools in t he annexed territory tQ ti01,000.00, was adopted.
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<br />The fo!!o'~ng letter from the School Board was referred to the acting
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<br />City I ~anager.
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<br /> '~Ths School Board, .at~_ts meeting on ~iday night, selected as the most~
<br />satisfactory sits for the new school bumld~ng to be ere~cted.~in the a/nn. exed area a portion of
<br />the land o~aed by the City of .Portsmouth situated on the northwest smde of Ha_wtford St. andI
<br />i~{yrtle Road of not less than fmve ac~ss . The exact btunds to be fixed by a survey by the I
<br />City Engineer; and it respectfully requests the City CmO~cil to conve~ ~mis prooerty to ~e~
<br />~c~oo~ Bo.~d as the smte zo~ t~ls sohooi ou~m~ng, z mm~m_t amd ohao ~z ~or goo~ ~d ~uzzz ~
<br />cisnt reason the City Council desires to convey the property on the southeast side of H~t-
<br />ford Street instead of the northwest stale, it would be e~_ ~ly acceptable by the School
<br />Board. ~
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<br />The following letter from the School Board was read:
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<br /> "At the meeting of the School Board on ~h~iday hi,at, April ~nd, the
<br />Superintendent of Schools was requested to convey to the City Council the following resolu-
<br />tion offered by Mr. Flo,urnoy and adopted by the School Board:
<br /> 'That the School Board go on record to re,nest the City
<br /> Co~acil, thro~s~h the Superintendent, that they immediately
<br /> let the people of the City of Portsmouth know what year
<br /> construction will be started on Briggs School, Green Street School,
<br /> Cooke Street School, Port Norfolk School, Chestnut Street School,
<br /> Nount Hermon School~and Brighton School; what provisions will be
<br /> made by bond is~aes ~to make these buildings possible and that
<br /> defi~ite action and definite planning by Co~cil be made to re -
<br /> place the other schools, one each five-year period so that the
<br /> City of Portsmouth cs~u have modern schools; and that a reply
<br /> will be expected by the School Board within thirty days from
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<br />ct_on o f N~. Howard to refer to the new City ~anager, was adopted.
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<br />Thee following letter was read ~ud ordered filed:
<br />
<br /> "As the only civic club in Portsmouth outspoken on the subject of a
<br />career City ~anager, ~with a salary cm~mensurate with his~exper!ence and qualifications,this
<br />organization would heartily commend Co~cil.s thorough deliberation and ultimate action in
<br />this regard. V~e obviously share the belief that hiring a~u experienced man is, in the final
<br />analysis, less of a public expense than tra~ing on~.
<br /> The approach you made to ti~e problem is, we feel, beyond the prospect
<br />of infect, ed publim disfavor.
<br /> You may again be assured of the continutd support of the Junior Cham-
<br />ber in matters of good government and of its rendering the new i~anager all possible co-
<br />operation. Very truly yours,
<br />
<br />C. Hail~ Snellings, President.n
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<br />The following istter was read and referred to the acting City Manager:
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<br />!~We, the Sons of Virginia Incorporated Civic and Fraternal 0rg~ ization
<br />To our Honorable Cit7 Co~cil of ortsmoa~h, Virginia -
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<br /> Greetings gentlemen:
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<br /> ~e, the Sons of Virginia Incorporated are sppealing to you gentlemen.
<br />to help, if it is in your power and if possible, to enforce and see that some of the publzc
<br /> prohibited especially named streets and sections of
<br />vices on the street~ of o~r c_ty a~e ,-
<br />our City, ~lz:
<br /> 1. From Queen St. north to South St., south~on Chestnut St.
<br /> B. F~om High St. north t~o So~th St., so~th on Effingham St.
<br /> 3. F~om North St. north to High St., south on Green St.
<br /> 4. High St. from ~_zingha~ St. east to Haz~on St. west, especially
<br /> the south side of High St.
<br /> Gentlemen, one of t~e v_ces._zs gambling on all o f the herein-named
<br />streets at various times - second is obscene, profane ~d ~lgar language at all times
<br />where th%re is a gathe,=ng of men on the corners .or waikin~ on the streets, which we the
<br />Sons of Virginia believe is very bad for our City. Our school teachers and children use
<br />these-streets frequently to and from the schools and'on S~days these thoroughfares are
<br />the access to and from our various &aurches in this section of our City. We, the Sons of
<br /> -S a '~ '
<br />Virginia also believe and kn0w that it ~ not good adverv_semen~ to visitors to o~r be
<br />loved city and the help emanating from you gentlemen wzll b~ ~opreciated .and our assistance
<br />Will be given to all efforts oossible."_ Signed- J.W. Hall, -resmmeno.P' '- -~ ~
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