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March ~$h~ l~. first reading at the ~_st.meeting, was Taken up. Motion of Mr. Hutchins To appropriate $1,1OO.O0 for said purpose was - adopted, ~and by the following vote: Ayes: Leigh, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren,~ilson Nays: None Report of the City Clerk & Auditor for the month of February was received and ordered filed. Report of the Sinking Fund Commission for the year ended December ~lst, was received and ordered filed. of Revenue: The follo~ing letter was read and on motion referred to the Commissioner by in solely for welfare purposes, we nervby request the Honorable Council to have mentioned above entered on the books of the City as tax free property. Thanking you for your consideration o f this request, I am, ~On March let, 1944~ the property located at 414 London St.~ was purchased the Portsmouth Chapter, American Red Cross To be used by them as Chapter Headquarters. Due to the fact that these premises wil~ be used as soon as we can move the property Very truly yours, The following letter was read: Mrs. Robert G. Lowe, Executive Secretary." ~At the regular meeting of the 0ommissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of PortsmouTh, held on Ms~eh 2, 1944, it was voted to request the Council and the City 2~nager of the City of Portsmouth to include certain items of work i n the current paving progrsm. It is the understanding of the Housing Authority that the paving program is now being formulated and it is respectfully requested that the items stated below be in eluded so that the work may be promptly and efficiently prosecuted: 1 - RePair and resurfacing of South St. Road between the.west boundary of ~wanson Homes (vicinity of Sherwood Ave.) and Columbus Ave. extended. 2 - Repair and rssurfaoing of the south side of ~outh St. paralleling Swanson Homes and between the west boundary of Swanson Homes and Lansing Ave. 3 - DrainaEe and construction ~f proper roadway surface between Deep Creek Road and Columbus Av~. at Jefferson St. (a short strio of poor dirt road formerly known as Eli~abeth St.) h _ Paving and s~rfaeing of the east half of Columbus Ave. The west half of this roadway was paved by this Authority at the time Dale Homes was constructed. 5 - Repair 'and resurfacing of Dale St. in Truxton between Gosport Road and Armis- read Drive. 6 Repair and resurfacing of Do~mes St. in Truxton, between Deep Creek Blvd. and Armistead Drive. As will be readily evident, allo f these streets serve some of the jeers operated by this Authority and items one s~d three above are particularly inconvenient and in need of prompt action° ~e trust that the Council will include these items in its annual paving progre~. We will look forward to receiving some word to this effect. Very truly yours, taken up and read: Motion of Mr. The following HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH Butler Ballance, Executive Director." Hutchins To refer to the City Manager, was adopted. ordinance, placed on its fi~t reading on February 8th, was "AN ORDINANCE RESTRICTING PARKING ON NORTH S TBEET." On motion~ said ordinance was adopted and by the following vote: ~ye s: Nays: None A delegation o f citizens tested the establishment of a~a food store ~otion adjourned. Approved ~ ~ President Leigh, ~rimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrenc~ %~arren, ~ilson was granted the privilege of the floor. They ore - at 3033 Glasgow St. City Clerk.