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August 8t~, 19~. Fne following letter was read and on motion referred to the City Manager: uit would be appreciated very much if you would put the following before the City Council to be adopted as a resolution: We, the City Council of the City of Portsmouth, do heartily approve and will s~oport t0 the limit of our privileges as Councilmen the campaign o ~ the Optomist Club of Portsmouth to raise $15,000o for a boys' recreation center. The Council agrees that it will furnish the equipment for the cente~, the cost of the equipment no~ to exceed $3,000. and that such equipmen~ shall be owned by the City of Portsmouth. The Council agrees that the City will assist in the supervision of the construction of the building and also will supervise the activities at the center agreed upon by the Optomis~ Club under the Gl~y Recreation Bureau program. Than_king you very much for any recommendation that you can give in behalf of the Optomist Club Campaign. Yours very truly, John T. McRae, President." The following letter was read and ordered filed: "The Board of Directors of the Portsmouth Day Nursery, Inc. wi~h to ex - press their appreciation for your kind co-operation incident to the Ground-Breaking Ceremonies held July 25th, 194~, on the site of the new Portsmouth Day Nursery Building. Your valued par- ticipation helped to make the occasion one long to b e remembered. Any further interest shown the project will spur the Board members on to renewed efforts to hasten the completion o f thia splendid structure~ that it may soon carry on the work-of furthering the War effort for which i~ was planned. Thanking you again for all past, present and future endorsement of this vital ~rk, I-beg to r emai-n, Yours very truly, July ist, without cost. Mrs. Hubert W. Sykes, Pres°, Board of Directors of the Portsmouth Day Nursery,Ine. The Clerk stated that '~ar Risk Insurance would be carried one year from On motion adjourned City Clerk.