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December 18th, 1945.
<br />
<br />adopted, cud by
<br />
<br />Harland Bartholomew
<br />New Police cars
<br />Ned Motorcycles
<br />Veterans' Center
<br />Stadium Improvements
<br />Power mowers~ tractors
<br />Gang mowers, etc.
<br />Office equipment
<br />Parking Meters
<br />
<br />12,500.00
<br />7,500.00
<br />1,500.O0
<br />2,500.00
<br />3,700..00
<br />
<br />8,000.00
<br />1,O00.O0
<br />1,300.00
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Warren to
<br />the following vote:
<br />
<br /> $38,000.00."
<br />
<br />appropriate $38,000.00 for said purpose, was
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Lawrence, Warren,Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />The following letter was read and brdered filed:
<br />
<br /> "Several days ago, the resolution of the City Council that the Virginia
<br />A.B.C.Board be requested ~o Da ss and enforce a rule which will prevent children under the age
<br />of sixteen years from enteri[g the stores or sales rooms of the A.B.C. Board, within the
<br />City of Portsmouth, was received in our Woman's Christian Temperance Union Meeting. We do
<br />heartily thank our City Manager, Council and Clerk for this action. We believe it a step
<br />toward building up character rather than encouraging delinquency.
<br /> Thanking you,
<br /> Mrs. L.T. Corell,Corresponding Secretary."
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<br />Conmmi s s ion:
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<br />The following resolution was read and referred to the Planning ~nd Zoning
<br />
<br />"kS{EREAS, In a resalution advocating the removal ofmthe Confederate
<br />Monument, Austin Davis Camp, United Spanish War Veterans, advances
<br />the allegation that this monument is a~affic hazard, and
<br /> WHEREAS, We, as citizens conscious of our civic duty, wou~ vig-
<br />orously endorse any movement which in truth would improve traffic
<br />or any other conditions in our City, but
<br /> WHEREAS, We are of the unanimous opinion that this monument in its
<br />present Location does not in any manner constitute a hazard to traf-
<br />fic, but in fact serves as a factor of safety and contributes to the
<br />security of both pedestrian and vehicular traffic a~ this intersec-
<br />tion, and
<br /> WHEREAS, We, as an organization, are veterans of two wars and hold
<br />in the greatest respect and reverence the memorials to the dead of
<br />other wars and since this monument was erected in its present location
<br />in memory of our Confederate dead all of whose comrades have long since
<br />passed to their reward, but to whose valour and service we and our
<br />fellow citizens will forever pay respectful tribute and there being no
<br />good and sufficient reason for changing the location of this memorial,
<br /> THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by Portsmouth Post 37, The American
<br />Legion, in assembly convened that we are unanimously opposed to t~
<br />removal of the ~onfederate Monument from its present location and that
<br />we publicly record our opinion in the press of this City and send a
<br />copy of these resolutions to the City Council.
<br />
<br />The American Legion, Post 37, Portsmouth,Va.
<br />
<br />Marshall W. Butt, Chairm~n, J. E. Isenstot, Commander."
<br />Resolutions Committee
<br />
<br />The following letter was read and referred to the City Manager with power
<br />
<br />act:
<br />
<br /> "Will you explain why I had to pay fo-r a full year city license for my
<br />automobile plus a penalty ~ 58 cents, ~hen my car was used for government business and I
<br />had Coast Guard license until I was reldeved from the service, within five days from my
<br />release I applied for city license, paid for a full year plus penalty. Remember I did not
<br />get a ticket, I applied for l~cense within five days of my release and talked to you in per-
<br />son regarding this matter.
<br /> Now another officer did not have city license on his car, he received a
<br />ticket from one of the city officials, he was allowed to buy his city license on pro-rated
<br />basis with no penalty when he called at your office. This only hapoened within the last fo u~
<br />or five days. Can this be explained to the satisfaction ~f the Cit~ Council and myself? I
<br />bought my license and paid the penalty with a smile thinking that I was entirely wrong and you~
<br />were right, since the other officer bought his l~ense on pro-rated basis less penalty, it
<br />does not make sense.
<br /> An explanation to the writer and City Council will be appreciated, you o~
<br />myself are entirely wrong and I would like to know which one of us are within the law.
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<br />Very truly,
<br />
<br />B.C. Appleby,
<br /> 102~ Naval Avenue."
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