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there were present:
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Oity Council, held on April llth, 1944,
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<br />gation from
<br />corner of Pearl and ~ueen Sts.
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<br /> John~ P. Leigh, Laslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, Russell M. Hall,
<br /> James N. Howard, W. R. Hutchins,-Frank D. Lawrence, C. E. Warren,
<br /> Pearle J. Wilson and Arthur S. Owens, City Manager.
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held March 28th, 1944 were read and approved. I
<br /> On motion of ~. Wilson, the_privilege of the floor was granted a dele-
<br />the Pe~oo~tal House of Prayer, who asked-for a hermit to erect a church on the
<br /> The following objection was noted:
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<br /> "In regard to the proposed plan of the Pentecostal Houseof Prayer to
<br />build a church building, on the corner of Pearl and Queen Sts. (nomtheast or southwest corner
<br />of Pearl and Queen Sts.) we, the officials and membems of the UniversalChurch of God. located
<br />on ~ corner of Pes~l and London Sts. do strenuously object to such a step since either of
<br />the above named sitesare 9 yards and one half block respectively, from our church location
<br />here at cornermof Pearl and LondonSts. and will certainly interfere most seriously with our
<br />services.
<br /> B. G.P~rris
<br /> R. L. Gholson - Trustees.~
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<br />Notion of Mr. Wilson to grant said permit was adopted.
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<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read~
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<br /> l~t - "At our last Council meeting, the question of an ordinance to
<br />parallel O.P.A. regulations, ~as referred to the City Attorney, and study is being made of
<br />comparable ordinances in other cities, as well as the possibility of the City of Portsmouth
<br />passing an ordinance with appropriate fines and penalties at this time."
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<br /> On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - "The seriousness of the increase in venereal diseases.is causing
<br />~ur Health DeoartmeD~ considerable cnn'cern,~ and during~the past severa~ months the increase
<br />as alarmed ~B g~ea~y, we can ac much toward combatting thtsdisease, however, it is imper-
<br />ative that the civilian population be educated and'familiar with its ravages.
<br /> It Is my r.ecommendation that His Honor, the Mayor, appoint a
<br />Citizens Oommittee to work with the Health Department in an attempt to alleviate this growing
<br />menace."
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<br /> Motion o f Mr. Hutchins to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was
<br />adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - "~he following letter from the City Collector,~A. E. Parker, rel-
<br />ative to personal property, is for your information:
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<br />'Ta~notices for personal property are always sent to
<br />eac~ taxpayer every year. This ha$~been~done ever
<br />since I took over this office in 1933 and I think it has
<br />been done since 1930.'"
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />~th - "I am in receip~ of the followin~ telegram:
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<br /> 'Project No. VA ~-362- Day Nursery, Portsmouth, Va.,
<br />approved applicant's Funds $13,O00. grant $20,O00.
<br />Formal offer will be forwarded in few days. As soon
<br />as received, acceptance proceedings should be taken
<br />by you.'"
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 5th - "Pursuant to your instructions, an estimate was made on the pro-I
<br />posed drain on KirnAve., Nicholson ~ud Van Buren
<br /> The total cost of this project is $Y,365.O5."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to place an appropriation of $7,365.05 for said
<br />purpose on its first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> 6th - "I would like ~o read you a letter received from the Board of
<br />the Oentral Methodist Church and would appreciate authority from you to move this monmment."
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<br /> Motion of Er. Hutchins to refe~ back ~o the Manager for further inves-
<br />tigation and report, was adopted.
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<br /> 7th - "The attached letter has been received from Kenneth. Markwell,
<br />Regional Director, Federal Works-Agency, relative-to the purchase of anadditional pumper,
<br />and for your convenience, I would llke to give a break-down of expenditures on this project
<br />to date.
<br /> The Federal Works Agency would like a resolution from this body
<br />signifying your willingness te appropriate necessary funds for any over-run on the project due
<br />to the prmchase of this equipment, and I am therefore recommending that the following resolu-
<br />tion be adopted:
<br /> tW~HEREAS, t~e~ has been appropriated under
<br /> roJect VA $~ 1~3, the sum of $5~,OOO. OO, as
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