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The Barons e_xpeet to play. under the ~ame of yo~ City ~nd you may be assu~ed
<br />that they shall comport themselves as gentlemen on aaa off the fzeld, thereby bringLug the ut.
<br />most in healthful advertisement to th~ City of Portsmouth, wherever they may play.
<br /> Last-yea~ inter-racial baseball games were played between sand-lot team~ in
<br />Florida, North Carelina, Norfolk, Et~~ut~ens" Greek and Giimerton, Virginia, all without a
<br />disturbing incident.
<br /> ~ ~94~, a co!o~d tea~ representing Glasgow, ~a., played in the National
<br />Baseball Congress ~a~e ou~namen~ held zn Covzngton, Va., and fmnished rtun~er-up to the powe~
<br />ful C~mp Lee Travelers. Also playing in the tournament were teams from Cradock, V~, Norfolk
<br />Naval Shipyard, Suffolk, ~nd 16th Naval Fleet,
<br /> I mention these facts because we would ~mke to have your permission to play
<br />any inter-racial game that we may be able to schedule in the ~1~icipal St adze.'
<br /> I mentioned the above facts to show that in the event y~u granted us pe~mis-I
<br />sion to play inter-racial baseball g~es, you would not be setting a precement, but simply furJ
<br />thering the very evident atmosphere of ~iendly racial relations so obvious in the Tidewater
<br />area.
<br /> Having bee~-appointed manager of the Ba~ons, I ~n inclosing a list of ~r~mes
<br />and addresses of people who have knownme for years, some of whom I received my scholastic
<br />team.and athletic training ~der and who ~will recommend me as be~ capable of handing~ a basab~t
<br /> You~s t~uty,
<br />
<br />'~'illiau~ N. Murphy, M~uager,
<br /> Portsmouth Ba~ons."
<br />
<br />F~. Warren presented the following resolution:
<br />
<br /> ~Infor~uation for City Compel! ~hen considering removal of b~ildings,etc., -
<br /> from City street property located at the northeast corner of Fourth St. and Gosport P~ad:
<br /> (1) T~e following ~ '~ ~
<br /> ouz~dmr~s a~e definitely on the City Street, sketch
<br /> marked alsphabetical ly
<br /> (a) Overhead frame shed awning type, extending over Fourth St. side-
<br /> walk 8 feet beyond building line for a length~ of BO zeet.~ Same covers quite a display of goods
<br /> for saJ~e and some equipment.
<br /> (b) A~ store building fronting SO feet on Fo~th St., extendingback
<br /> on~Gosport Road 4B feet a one story building frame co_~structzon.~ '
<br /> (c) Concrete d~iveway with U.S. Restatement building (no.ll~ Fourth
<br /> Street) exten~no from curb to~ U.S Restaurant building.
<br /> (d) A buil~ing 1S feet wide ~O feet long, apparently used as a col8
<br /> storage with small s~hed at rear end.
<br /> (e) Concrete driveway into rear yard of U.S. Restaurant property
<br /> from curb of Gosport Road to U.S. Restauramt building l~e.
<br /> (f) Side overhead f~ame shed awninE type ~ feet wide ~ feet long,
<br /> extending over sidewalk of Gosport Road.
<br /> (g) Canvas a~ming circular type joinlng. Fo~th St. and Gosport Road
<br /> overhead' i~ame shed ~.wnings adjo~nzno property facing Fourt_~ St assessment and tax paid the
<br /> City.
<br /> ll~8 Fourth St. land 00 feet wide ~0 feet deco assessment land
<br /> $9S0~00, bumld_ng ~,800.00, tax $111.~$ and ll~7 Fourth St. land ~0 l~ feet wide 90 feet deep
<br />~assessment land ~l,0~0.00, B~ilding $6,800.00 Tax~OoO0 armuaily.
<br /> At the present time the City does not require this land to v~den the
<br /> t~oroughfare .nor casa I think of any immed~fate use we have for same. Its location'i s ver~ des~r-
<br /> ao±e as a buszness site and at present it should bring a ~ood rental. In other w~d~ ~ -
<br /> land renta$ should be $600.00 per y.ear~ plus the amount o~ taxes which wo~ld ~e as[Ls[~d-~ai~s~
<br /> the present structures were they przvately owmed.~
<br />
<br /> Motion of [~. Warren ~hat the eviction notise be withheld and that his
<br />resolution be referred to a c~araittee, was ado~ ed.
<br />
<br /> The Chair ~pointed the followir~ ccmmittee- Charles 0. Barclay, Pearle J
<br />Wilaon and Arthur P. Henderson.
<br />
<br /> The follov.~zng ordinance, placed on its f~_s~ reading at last meeting,
<br />was taken up and read:
<br />
<br />:~AN OPaDINANCE AUTHORIZi~G THE iSSUA~CE OF ONE HUNDRED AND NII~ETY-
<br />EIGHT THOUSAND DOLI~RS OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTS2~{0UTH TO BE
<br />i~Y0V~2~ AS STREET ~PROVE~ENT BONi~B, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAVII{G
<br />STREETS A~YD INSTALLING CURBS AND GUTTERS A~D LAYl~G SiDEWALES IN
<br />SAID CITY, ~KItCG PROVISION FOR T~E FOR~ OF SA~D BONDS AND FOR
<br />THE PAYMENT ~EREOF. ~
<br />
<br /> n mo~on of Er. Howard, seconded by Er. Barclay, said ordin~u~_ce was
<br />adopted, and by the followi~g vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Fox,
<br />
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />Barclay, Grimes, Henderson, Howard, Stutter&ut,
<br /> m~en~ Weiseman, V¥ilson
<br />
<br />On motion adjourned,
<br />
<br />City Clerk.
<br />
<br />Approved - ~
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