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~rah 27th. 194E.
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<br />following vote:~
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<br />Ayes= Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins,
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Sturtevan~, Weiseman, Wilson
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on t able aU last meeting, was taken up:
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<br />and by the
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br /> VIRGINIA, FOR THE? YEAR BEGINNING ~Y let, 1945"
<br /> Mr, Wilson offered the following amendment To Section 49, which was adopted
<br />following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, ~oward, Sturtevant, Weisem~n, ~ilson 5
<br /> Nays: Grimes, Hutchins - 2
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<br />Section 495
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<br />,Each Junk deater, as defined in Section 182 of the Tax Code
<br />of Virginia, $1,OOl~OO, and each person canvassing with one
<br />wagon or truck for ~he purpose of buying Junk and other
<br />such matter for sale by junk dealers shall ~ay the above
<br />~ax. provided that each p~son, firm or corporation who shall
<br />pur6hkse, sell, barter, exchange or otherwise deal in only
<br />second-hand paper and/or raEo, shall pay a license tax of
<br />$151~OO - not pro-rated.
<br /> Each additional vehicle used to canvass for Junk $201.00."
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<br />next meeting.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Grimes, the Licens~ Tax Ordina~uee was laid on table
<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />until
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<br /> ~Gree~ings. The portsmouth ~edical Soczety in its last regular meeting passed
<br />a resolution to implore the City Council to re-.open, with F.~J.A. negotiations for approval of
<br />necessary funds for construction of Project VA
<br /> This project was ap~praved by Council in March, 1944, calling for the con -
<br />struction of a 6~ bed hospital and a 35 bed nurses~ home, for colored use and operation in
<br />Portsmouth. Federal approval was .won but the necessary funds .have never been approDri&ted.
<br /> Our needs are based on our present Negro population of approximately 40,000
<br />in Portsmouth and in closely contiguous areas~ with many more in adjacent commu~ities.
<br /> Fifteen active practitioners have no place for handling normal labor cases,
<br />8~ per cent of the cases being handled by midwives, resul~ino ~n a high foetal and maternal
<br />death rate. We have no facilities for training colored nurses, nor for the handling of our
<br />medical and surgical cases. The opening of Earyview Hospital gives us no relief, as sufficient
<br />bed space for our minimum needs is not provided.
<br /> %~e have been denied places on the s~aff of the said hospital, after we had
<br />been assured of ~this by rd%cae who comprise this staff. Our one recourse now is to appeal to
<br />you and our City Council to reopen a study of cur needs and aid us in t~his appeal. Trusting
<br />you will give this matter your mos~ earnest attention and awaiting reply from you, we are,
<br /> Yours very sincerely,
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<br />PORTSMOUTH MEDICAL SOCIETY:
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<br />H-.R.j Boffman, M.D~ - President.
<br /> L. Green, M.D. Secretary.~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hutchins, same was referred to the City Manager to try and
<br />have favorable action on t~is request.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> "A
<br /> you will doubtless recall, I appea~d on behalf of Mr. G.M. Hogan,
<br />before the City Councilsof the City of Portsmouth, on Wednesday evening, January 10th, !9~5,
<br />and w~s gra~ted the privilege of being heard before your Honorable Body.
<br /> I asked the Council to designate four places in the City of Portsmouth
<br />for County cabs to pick up passengers ~and carry ~hem back to some point in the County. I was
<br />courteously, oorcially and favorably h~ard by your Coun6il and they unanimously adopted a mo
<br />tion instructing the Oit~ Attorney and City Manager to prepare an ordinance designating four
<br />places in the City of PorSsmouth and to have said ordinance ready for adoption at the next
<br />meeting of the Council. I was requested at that time to present a list of the locations de -
<br />sired to be designated. My client suggests the following designated points in the City of
<br />Por~smouZh:
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<br />1. Bus Terminal
<br />2. Seaboagd Station
<br /> Fourth St. ~avy Yard Gate
<br /> . Effingham & High Sis. (Corner)
<br /> Naval Hospital main gate
<br /> Atlantic Coast Line station
<br />?. Kings Daughters Hospital
<br /> Parrish Memorial Hospital
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<br /> After'wai~ing several weeks, I made inquiry at the Cit~ Olerk's office as
<br /> the status of the above matter and Was surprised to learn from the Oler~ that the minutes
<br />the Council did not correctly record the action of the City Council a~ above indicated and if
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