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May 8th, 1945, the daSe for the regular meeting of the City Council was declared V E Day by the President of the U~ited 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 meeting from May 8th to May llth~ 1945, at 7:30 P.M. A~Dproved - ~-~ ~ President. Portsmouth, Va., May lith, 1945. present: At a meeting of the Oity Council, held on May !lth, 1945, there were Leslie T. Fox, James N. Howard, Frank D. Lawrence, E. Robie Stur~ tevant, C. E. Warren, H.Earl Weiseman, Pearls J.Wi!son, and Arthur S. Owens, City Manager. Minutes of regular mee~ng held on April 24th were read and apgroved. Report of the Committee on Park Visw Playground: "His Honor~ the Mayor, appointed W.R. Hutchins;. Pearle J. Wilson - and E. R. Sturtevant to meet with the 0ity Manager with reference to property in ~est Park View~ owned by Syies and Wilder. The land would be used as a plaYgroUnd by the City. It is our recommendation that the land be purchased at a price noz exceed $4~500~O0~, with all taxes and interest paid ~hrou~h April 30th, 1945, I~ is our belief this will make an excellent playground and the chil- dren of West Park View are in great need of this facility." 0ommittee W. Ro Hutchins, Chairms~ Pearls J. Wilson E. Robie Sturtevant.~ Motion of Mr. Sturtevant that the report be approved and an appropria- tion o f $4~500.O0 for said purpose be laid on table until the next meeting, was adopted. following: Privilege of the floor was granted Mr~ George Smith, who presented the "I hereby offer ~o ourchase from the ~ity o f Portsmouth all those certain parcels of land, being lots 55, 56~ 5Y, 58~ 59, 60, 6z, 62~ fronting on Perr~ Street and lots 63, 64, 65 and 66 fronting on Glasgow Street, said lots situate at the southeast in- tersection of Glasgow ~ud Perry Streets in the City of Portsmouth; and the Jib lots adjoining said lots. I would like for the aforesaid property to be advertised for sale subject to the lease now outstanding on lots 59~ 60, 61 ~u~ 62 frontingo n Perry ~eet~*~ and lots 63~ 64, 65 ~ud 66 fronting on Glasgow Streets, end in the event anyone other t?mn the lessee, W.H. ~ape!l,Jr., should become the purchaser of the aforesaid property, they are to pay W.H. Cspell, 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 this rsgard~ we are~ Yours very Portsmouth Furniture ~nufact~ring Co., By %~. no Capell ~ Jr. ~'~