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June 25th, 19~6.
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<br />At a regular meetzng of the City Cotuucil, hold June 25th, 19~6, there
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<br />present:
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<br />Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, James N. Howard, Frank D. Lawrence,
<br />E.Robie Sturtevant, C. E. Warren, H . Earl Weisemanand Pearle J. Wilson
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<br />The minutes of special moeting held June 18th were read and approved.
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<br />The President presented the following letter:
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<br /> nas a rosult oF the chango in time from Eastern Standard to Daylight Sav-
<br />ing, we the undersigned~licensees of Retail Wino ~ud Beer are deprived of the benefit of one
<br />hour of businoss during the most important hours of the day. At prosont we are compelled to
<br />close our establishments at oleven P.M., daylight savLug t~ae w~hereas the ruling of the AB C
<br />is that we are required to closo at elevon P.~o, Eastern St~dard time.
<br /> Just recently the A.B.C. has ruled that we will have to close our busi -
<br />ness according to timo established by the local authorities that is - daylight saving.
<br /> We are therefore asking you to use your good officos and request the ABC
<br />Board to permit their local licensees in this city to closo at Twolve P.M. Daylight Saving
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<br />time
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<br /> The privilege-of
<br />who spoke in favor of this request, as
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<br />(Signod) JDhnJ. Williams
<br /> A. J. Jacobs."
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<br />the floor was granted tb A.J.
<br />~tated in their letter.
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<br />Jacobs and John T.Willia~i
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<br />On motion, said letter was referred to the City Attorney.
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<br />The following comminLfcations from the City Ms_uager were read:
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<br /> 1st - "The attached letter has been received from S.A. Kedy, Manager of
<br />the Chesapeake and'Potomac Telephone Company, and Lu furtheran_ce of his request, I am reading
<br />his letter to you.~
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<br />Inclosure -
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<br />~We have received official approval to p~oc&ed with the construc-
<br />tion of Portsmouth's new tolephono building. I know that the'un-
<br />usual co-operation given u s resulted in this favorable action.
<br />Consoquently, I want to thank you personally for the assistance
<br />you have given us in this matter.~
<br />Will you ploaso express this Company~'s sincere appreciation to
<br />the Mayor and City Coumcil and assure them of ou~ gratitude?
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<br />Respectfully,
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<br />S. A. Kedy, Manager.'
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> ~ 2nd - "I havo been advisod by Dr. L.J. Roper, Director of Local Heslth
<br />Services, stato Department of Health, that As~ist~t Nurse OfFicer Loretta C. Parsons, U.S.P.H.
<br />will be relieved from m~ty on J'~ly 15th, 1946,
<br /> I mm passing this info~mation on to you in order t~at you may be
<br />conversant With the demands that will be made on the City for trainod personnel. It will be
<br />difficult to rendor this servico under the prosont budget."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 3rd - "Lieut. Col. James W. Roborts, of the First Battallion, Virginia
<br />Stato Guard, has requested me to invite you t o the ceremonies attendant at the inactivation of
<br />the State'Guard. ~ol. Roberts invites you to be at Foreman Field on Friday night, JUne 28th,
<br />at 8:30 P.M., EST., for final ceremonies, at which time his Honor, Governor William M; Tuck,
<br />will be present.
<br /> Later, there wilI be a final progrsam at the 12th St. Ai~no~y and
<br />Colonel Roberts is inviting members of the official family of Portsmouth to be present.
<br /> It seems befitting at this time that this honorable body, b~ reso-
<br />lution, should pay tribute to the splendid work done by th_is organization du~ing the War."
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<br /> The M~uager presented the following resolution which was, on motion of
<br />Mr. Hows_~d, adopted:
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<br />"R E S 0 L U T I O N
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<br />WHEREAS, the Virginia St&te Guard, which was created by the
<br />Acts of the General Assembly,-as a war t~mue measure, will be-
<br />come inactivated on Jume 30th, 1946, and
<br />W~EWlLEAS, the Virginia State Guard, during the War-time emer-
<br />gency was-of indisputable aid to the City Goverrnnent of Ports-
<br />mouth and,
<br />~W~,~REAS, tbn?ough'its Commanding Officers in Portsmouth, Norfolk
<br />and in the State, the City Government of Portsmouth constantly
<br />was afforded the assurance of a w ell-organized and w ell-trained
<br />militia to protect the home front.
<br />NOW, Tt~7~REFORE, BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, that it extends its appreciation and sincere grati-
<br />tude to all the men and officers of~t~is splendid organization
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