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proval of the State Corporation Co~mission for za increas~ in rates as you doubtless know. The Public Utilities Compression af A~lington County is protest- ~_ug the rate increase and at~ their request and with the approval of the League~s Executive Com- mittee, I ~m writing to the Key Officials of each member City and Town s erred b~ the~ Telephone Company to determine v~aether or not any other communities would be interested in meeting with representatives of the Arlingto~ County Commission to discuss what, if any, joint action might be taken in the matter. Please indicate at the bottom of this letter whether or not your m~uicipality would be interested so that i can advise the Public Utilities Commission of Erlington Cou~.ty accordi~Ely. ~%~ith best wi~hes~ I ~, Very ~ ~ ~ slI~cere_y yOUrS ~ Harold i. Ba~es, Exec. Secretary."I ~otion of ~r. Howard to reFe~ ba~ to the ~i~ager for ~o~t of increase~, was adopted. ~ .- ~ 8th - '~¥. ~awrenoe~s mormon relative to school costs ~s received the ~ attached ~swer from the Superintendent of S~ools.~ Attached- "I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of January 15th, with rSference to the distribution of the Cdty funds as proposed in the Governor's program. ~nile I have not been officially notified as to the exact amount~ tb~t will come to Portsmouth, a close approximation of the amo~_ut wil2 be $$~,800. for She remainder of this present school year of 19!6-47, or ~55,786. for the year ending December $1, 1~49. This money is distributed by the State on the basis of the average daily attendanb~ in the respective school systems throughout th~ State. ~s to how we wi&l co~a~aoa~e v~tk other cities, that is very difficult to say at this time, as all salary scales are now in process of revision. From present i~ormation ~t wou_d aprea~ that wzth the addmt~om of ~he mnorease provzmed fo~ oy ~he recent actmon of the Gener~ Assembly the salaries of P~c.h~ond, Norfolk~ Newport News a~d Alexandria, as ~ell as the co~_tzes of No~folk and Ar!zngton, wmll be~ greate~ th~ the salaries that will be pared in Ports~ mouth. The other cities will be somewhat below Portsmouth ~less they have taken radical action very recently. Regretting the fact that I can not give you more exact and definite information, I am with best wishes. Sincerely yours, On-motion ordered filed. Supt. of Schools." 9th ~In furth~ance of your instructions, I have w~itten Garlaud Cu!pepper of the '* ' ' Cz~y s intention to tske ~ver the p~_vking lot on Nadzson and Seventh Streets for a playground, effective ~a_wch 1st, a playground pose, on its 0n motion ordered filed. 10th - "~ou ~equested me to ascertai~ the.cost of the ~onstruction of at the corner of Madmson and Seventh Streets, whzch.w~ll_ be approximately ~otion of ~r. Warren to place an approorzatzon of ~3~000. for said put- first reading, was adopted. llth - "Judge 0asr has requested work to be done at the Police Court which is necessary for the efficiency and safety of t~ Court. The ~aount of money necessary will be approximately ~1,800.00o ~nis includes painting police headquarters and repairs to ~he roof, which is imperative.~ Mo,_on of ~. Lava-ence to olace on its first' readi~ an appropriation of $1,800~00 for said purpose, was adopted. The following letter was read and on motion of ~r. Howard, ~e~erred to the City Attorney: herewith submit for your consideration the following ordinance: "No person ~onducting the business of s elling diamonds, watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware~ o~ental rugs or suck like articles, at public auction, shall conduct such business between ~the hours of 6:00 P.~. ~ud 8:00 be given your earliest mt is the desire of the Ret~i ~erchants ~ ' '~ Association that consideration. Respectfully submitted, tb~s matter Portsmouth Retail ~erch~nts Association, J.~. 0verton, ~eoretary.m The monthly ~eport of the City Clerk & Auditor for December, 19~6~was received and ordered filed°