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May 8th, 1945~ the date for the regular meeting of the City Council was declared V E Day by the President of the U~llted States, marking the cessation of hostili- ties in the European theatre of War, the President of the City Council issued a notice post- poning the me, ting from May 8th to Nay llth~ 1945, at ?:30 P.Mo City ~!e~ Approved - re side nto Portsmouth, Va., May !Ith, 1945. present: At a meeting of the City Council, held on May llth, 1945, there were Leslie T. Fox, James N. Howard,' Frank D. Lawrence, E. Robie Stur~ tevant, C. E. Warren~ H.Earl ~eiseman, Pearle J.~i!$on~ and Arthur S. Owens~ City Manager° Minutes of regular meeting held on April 24th were read and ap~rovedo RepOrt of the Committee on Park View Playground: ~His ~onor, the Mayor, appointed W.Ro Hutchins~- Pearls J. ~il~on - and E. R~ Sturtevant ~o meet with the City Manager with reference to property in ~est Park Visw~ owned by Syies and ~ilder. The land would be used as a plaYgroUnd by the City. It is our recommendation that the land be purchased at a Drice no~ tol exceed $4,500o00., with all ~axee and interest paid ~hroughApri! 30th, I~45, It is our belief this will make an emcellent playground and the chil- dren of West Park View are in great need of this facilityo~ 0ommittee - ~.R. Hutchins, Chairm~ Pearle J. ~i!son Robie Sturtevant.~ Motion of Mr. Sturtevan~ that the report be aporoved and an appropria- tion o f $4,500.00 for said purpose be laid on table until the nex~ meeting, was adopted. following~ Privilege of the floor was granted ~ro~ George Smith, who presented the "I hereby offer to ourchaae from the Oity o f Portsmouth all ~hose certain ps, eels of land,.~eing lots 55, 56/ 5~, ~8~ 59~ 60, 61, 62, fronting on Perry Street and lots 63~ 64, 65 and 66 fronting on Glasgow S~reet~ said lots ~ituate at 'the southeast in- t~rseotion of Glasgow and Perry Streets in the City of ~Portsmouth; and the Jib lots adjoining said lots~ I would like for the aforesaid orooerty to be advertised for sale s~oject to the lease now outstanding on lots 59, 60, 6~an~d 62 frontingo n Perry Street and lots 63~ 64, 65 and 66 fronting on Glasgow Streets, end in the event anyone other than the lessee, W.H. 6&cell,Jr., should become the purchaser of the aforesaid property~ they are to pay W. Ho C~pell, Jr. the cost of any and all improvements and expenses incurred in the erec~ tion of the building now located on said lots. Thanking you very kindly for your consideration in tP~s regard, we are~ Yours very tr~"~ v~ Portsmouth Furniture ~ ~n~facturing Co.~ ~.Ho Capell~ By