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An appropriation of $2,500.00 ~or weed removal, laid on t able at last meet-
<br />ing, was t~ken up.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Warren to appropriate $2,500.00 for said purpose, was adopte8
<br />and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes:
<br />Nays:
<br />
<br />Fox, Grimes, Nenderson~ Howard, Law~ence, Stu~tevant,
<br /> Warren, Welseman, ~ilson
<br />None
<br />
<br />taken up.
<br />
<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first readino at last meeting, was
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-
<br />FIVE THOUSAND DOT.rAHS OF B~NDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br />TO BE KNOWN AS SGiOOL BONi~, FOR TRE PURPOSE OF BUILDING CERTAIN
<br />ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOr~ BUILDING IN SAID
<br />CiT~; MAKING PROVISION FOR THE FORE OF SAID BONDS AND FOR THE PAY~ENT
<br />THEREOF"
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Weiseman, seconded by Nr. Wilson, said ordinance was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />~Aye s
<br />Nays
<br />
<br />~ox~ Grimes, Henderson, Howard, ~aw~ence, Stu~tevsnt,
<br /> ~a~ren, Wei~eman, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br />The following letter was read:
<br />
<br /> "On the night of June 13th between th~ hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. dogs
<br />came in my yard, over the fence and destroyed thirty (50) young ducks, Ehich I value at $50.00.
<br />Z do not k~ow who owns these dogs, but I f eel that I should be compensated for my loss.
<br /> Thanking you in advance for you~ e~sideratlon, tam,
<br />
<br />Yours truly,
<br />
<br /> Alton Reid."
<br />1~19 Watsc~Ave."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Er. Hows~d, the Treasurer was ~uthorized to pay same from
<br />l=u~ds in.her hands from collection of Dog Taxes.
<br />
<br />Board expire
<br />
<br />The following letter, laid ~ table at last meeting, w as taken up:
<br />
<br /> "Iwi~h to report that the terms of office of three members of the
<br />~uly 1, 194~. They are as follows:
<br /> First District - Mr. M.H. Rapoport
<br /> Second District - M~s. C.L. Crowder
<br /> ~ni~d ~istrict - ~rs. C. C.Wright
<br />
<br />School
<br />
<br />Sincerely yours,
<br />
<br />She School Boa~d,
<br />
<br /> Motion of
<br />was adopted.
<br />
<br /> H. A. Hunt, Supt. of Schoots.s
<br />Warren that we go into the election of the tt~ee members of
<br />
<br />Mr. Stu~tevant nc~inated~. ~.~. Rapoport frc~ First District
<br />M~. Howard nominated Mrs. C.L. Crowder frc~ Second District
<br />Mr. Warren nominated Mrs. C.0. Wright £r~m Third District
<br />
<br /> There being no other nominations, M~. N.M. Rapoport from First District,
<br />.M~s. C.L. Crowder from Second mstrmct and ~rs. C.C. ~ight frcm Third District, were declared
<br />elected, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Henderson, Howard,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />Lawrence, Sturtevant~
<br />
<br />The ~ote being the same for each.
<br />
<br />The following letter was read:
<br />
<br /> "After fourteen years of service on the School Board of Pomtsmouth, I feel
<br />and find that the time has come to step aside. As some of you~ Hono~able body wil1 remember, I
<br />reached this decision and had plam~ed to retire from f'urther service on the School Board the
<br />first of ~uly, 194~, b~t ~hen the unfortunate.fi~e.at the High School o~cur~ed early in ~ay,
<br />1~6,. I felt bee~se of the problems and diffmeultzes facing us, I should sacrifice my~ _Dersonall
<br />wmshes slid contir~Ae for a yea~ longem onthe School Boa~d. Now that this year has elapsed, I am
<br />submitting herewith my resignation, asking that it become effective as of ~he close of June 30,
<br />1947.
<br /> Cordially yours,
<br />
<br /> Gaston
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Law~ence to accept Mr. Footers resignation with~eg~ets and
<br />that a letter ef appreeiation be sent M~. Foote, was adopte~
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