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were present:
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<br />At a re~iar meeting of the City Council, held Earch 28th, 1947, there
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<br />Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, Arthur P. Henderson, James
<br />Howard, E. Robie StUrtevant, C. E. Wa_wren, H. Earl Weiseman_~
<br />Pearls J. Wilson and ~rthur S. Owens, City
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<br /> ktnuves of regula~ meeting held Earch llth, i9~7, were read and approve
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<br /> Motzon cz Mr. H~ama to grant the przvzlege o~ the aloof ye anyone pres
<br />ant, who has business to present to the Council, was adopted.
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<br /> . Mr. john J. Quinn stated 'ghat the American Disabled' Veterans Deoartment~
<br />of Virginia, wall m eat at the Hotel Portsmouth, ~ay ~Oth, through June lst~ and they ha~ invite~
<br />General Dwight D. Eisen?~ower to attend the banquet on May 81stand speak and presented the fol-.
<br />low~ng letter:
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<br /> ~'The Disa~led~erican Veterans, Virginim State Department, will assem-
<br />ble in Annual C~nvention, in the ity of Portsmouth, Virginia, on May $Oth, and continue th~oug~
<br />June 1st, of thzs year. . . . ~
<br /> T~e~Ar~aual Banquet at.~ich tmme we have someone talk to the Dzsabled~
<br />Soldiers of the two wars w~il be held on the n~ght of ~ay 31sto . ~
<br /> The Department Executive Commmttee and the local Conventzon Committoe, I
<br />have enthusiastic~ ly and unam~ously decided toask you to attend ~his banquet and speak to th8
<br />handicapped veterans, mauy probably f rom youm command, on this occasion.
<br /> I extend this ~nvmtat~on with p!easn~e and urge you to please give jus~
<br />this little time to these boys, ye whom it will mem so much.
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<br />Respectfully submitted,
<br />
<br />John ~. Arnold, Commander,
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<br />Virginia Department of D saoled
<br /> American Veterans.~'
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<br /> ~otion of ~r, Henderson that we approve the letter to C~neral Eisen-
<br />hewer amd that we invite General Eisenhower, on behalf of the City, was adopted.
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<br /> ~{otion of ~r. He,ward that if General Eisenhower accepts the invita-
<br />tion, that the ~ayor ~d City Eanager be appointed to make ~rr~ugements on the part of the City.
<br />was adopted.
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<br /> M~s. Williams and lrs.~ahmann asked if the Council could not grant
<br />an 'honor~ for Ers. Triplett for her excellent service.
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<br /> The clo~estin_u ~s referred to the City Atto_~ney.
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<br /> ~. T. B. Cokercomplained about bus transportation, stating t_hat
<br />patrons often had to wait thirty minutes for a bus.
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<br /> The following communications from the City ~auager were read:
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<br /> ~ 1st ~- ~You referred to me o~ ~ar~.llth~ at our last Council meeting
<br />the question_ of providing houszng, for Veterans. % and ~ on ~'ednesdqy ,2 ~ Narch t2th, with members of
<br />the Houszng Authority, I conzer_ed v~th offzczsfls zn Atlanoa,
<br /> Ass-o_rance ~,as given by Jo~ Brooms, P~gional ~dministrator,
<br />that two hundred houses would be reserved for Portsmouth and t~t additional houses could be
<br />secured if they were needed and as they became available.
<br /> Since that time, there has been a committee formed wb~icb_ is
<br />securing a charter, ~mown as Port~mouth aa d Norfolk County Veterans Housing Corporation~
<br />will be financed by the local banking ~_uterests. It appears that the plan evolved is sound,
<br />providing housing for veterans at a reasonable price in placed ~ere they would like to have
<br />t hem~"
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> 2nd - ~k~ere was a request concerning teacl~ of s~Tetyin the
<br />schools. The attached letter has been received from the School Superintendent?~
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<br /> Attached -
<br /> ~! have you~ letter of February 26th, with reference to the teaching
<br />of safety precautions i_n the Schools.
<br /> Every elementary school consistently through the eight years, teache
<br />safety as a megular part of its school work, especially safety on the highways. Each e l~nentar~y
<br />Soho0% also has the safety patrol sponsored by the Ame~mcan Automobile Association which is of
<br /> =t
<br />tr~me~dsus hslp to the schools in the matter of temc~hing sa~e y and bringing about safety con-
<br />di~io~S~ Sa~e y instruction is also taught in the high school, but not as detailed and specific
<br />as in the elementa_~y grades.
<br /> with ~est wishes, Isn,
<br /> Sincerely yours,
<br />
<br />Hunt, Supt. of Schools,~
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<br />On ~otzon o-_¢dered fz_.ed.
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<br /> 3rd - ~It~s~ the plan of the City Collector'and City Manager to
<br />~prove our tax ,md water billing.
<br /> ! would ~prec_ate authority to secure estates for this
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