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May 23rd, 1944. - June 8th, 1944. to the Creek, mmd the samoa re overgrown with weeds~ extreme!yhigh grass and are a breeding place for'flies, mosquitos and or, her insects so obnoxious to the health a~d well,being of the residents, as well as being offensive to the view and senses~of said residents. Wherefore, it is respectfully requested that your Body take such steps that will bring about a speedy correction of the conditions complained of. Respectfully submitted~ Mrs. F. J. Petzinger, Jr.~ and numerous others.~ On motion~adJourned. City Clerk° President. Portsmouth, Virginia, June 8th, 1944. .At a special meeting of the City Council, held on June 6th, 1944, at 6:00 there were present: Jo~u P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, Russell M. Hall, W. R. Hutchins, Frank D.' Lawrence, Co E. Warren, Pearle J. Wilson and Arthur Owens, City Manager. The following call for the meeting was read: 1st ~Please call a special meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, at 6:00 P.M., to consider the Jail question.~ 2nd - The City Manager rea~ a letter ~rom the Commissio~er of Corrections and commented that the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County had appointed Mr. Treakle and Mr. Haywood a committee to confer with him, with power to act, with reference to the Jail. ~ne plan was that the County and the City were to return ~eir male prisoners and the female prisoners were to be incarcerated on the ground floor of the Norfolk County Jail. ~ne Gi~y was to pay the ~st of keeping, based on actual lodging cost and the City was not to participate in any construction cost~ due to changes in the Norfolk County Jail. Motion of Mr. Fox tha~ the O~ity Manager and City Attorn~ey be appointed a committee to confer ~th the committee from the Board of Supervisors ~o work out a plan th~.t would be agreeable to both bodies, with power to act~ was adopted. On motion adjourned. A_Dproved ~~ President. City Clerk.