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At a regular meeting of the City Council, held December 14th, 19~3, there were
<br /> pre~ent:
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<br /> John P. Leigh, Lestl~ T~ F~x~ ~Ge~o~ge I~'~Grimes,. Russel~ M.Ha!l,
<br /> J~es N. Howa~, W.R~; Hu~chins, ~ran~ D. La~ence, O. E. ~arren,
<br /> Pearle J.Wilson and ~hur ~. Owens¥ Oity M~ager.
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<br /> Ninu~es of re~lar meeting held N~vember 23~, 1943 were rea~ ~d approved.
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<br /> Privilege of the floor was g~nt~ Mr. LaMarr~ Second Vice President of the
<br /> Portsmouth Community Hospital, who presented the following letter.
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<br /> "W~ ~re p~esenting to you ~ old problem with which you are aoq~tnted, but we
<br /> wish to further lmpress~en you the seriousness of the sltua~ion w~ch would be both detri -
<br /> mental to the w~te ~d neg~ citizens of Por. tsmo~th, Va.
<br /> __ ~he ed~gators s~.of the ~en~ ~inal prl~ciP!es, n~ely cltisenshio, whole-
<br /> some use or leisure ~lme, ~r~y nome memoers~p, c~racSer, he~th, etc. But first there must
<br /> be a sound mind in a so~d Do~y, One mus~ feel well to be a good ci~zen; one mus~ be
<br /> sally able ~o enjoy wholesome mss of leisure time; one mms~ be sound In mind and bo~y. One
<br /> ~u~ feel ~e~l ~ ~e ~ ~od cl~izen;.o~e mus~ ~e p~sicatly abl~ ~o enjoy wholesome use of
<br /> e~sure ~lme, one mus~ ce sound In mmna and boay ~o accept~.wor~ membership ~d c~ra~ter.
<br /> The Port,curb ~ea ~s upward of 60,O~ Ne~oe.s. A~ this very m~emt ~ epidemic
<br /> t~ ~Ing roo~..~e we ~e si~ b~ and~te~ t~ become a ~tlusus?
<br /> Each one of y~u gentlemen .have In yo~ bmsinea~es., your factory, your home, ets.
<br /> neg~ employees. D~ you ~ow She heal~ status of ~hese people? They ~e i$ close eon~ae~
<br /> wish you even ~ ~e ex~en~ Of p~arlng your food and nursing yo~ c~ldren.
<br /> True it la said ~ha~ ~he neg~ hospital will provide beds for the negro clien~eI,
<br />bus w~t of ~he health education of the negro ~hru practical exa~les; but what of the tratnl~
<br />of neg~ nurses; wha~ of ~he education of ~he n~o physician In modern trends a~ ~ec~lque?
<br /> Of course we ~ow~a~ you will HeI~-~us 1nevery way, but ~here are a few negroes
<br /> who ~ave been fortunate and are ~rylng ~e~.h~lp.9:ur~e!ves by helping our less fortunate bro
<br /> tharss.,
<br /> We have a le~er f~m ~e ~$A s~a~ln~ '~at~.~he Hospital p~Ject ~d been rejected
<br />We feel we ~ve In you gen~!emen ~d Oity Manager Owen~, t~e friends. Now we are asking yo~
<br />to empower City Manager Owens ~o go all ou~ tn re~pehing ~he case for a neg~ hospital cen~ra-
<br />llzed where ~he negro population is greatest. ....
<br /> Asking you to give-~his.mat.~er a careSul ~evlew, we ~e respectfully yours,
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<br /> ;:" ~-~ortsmo~H '.semm~i~y Hospital, Inc."
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<br /> On me,ion of Mr. Pox, said letter was referred ~o ~e City Man~er.
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<br /> At this ~ime, the presiden~ invited any citizen to the 19~ budge~, a synopsis
<br />of which appeared In ~he Por~s~u~h ~ar, December 3~, ~19~3. None appearing.
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<br /> ~e following eomm~lca~lons f~m ~he Olty N~ager were read:
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<br /> ~ls~ - "Irvin T. Jacobsen applied for ps,lesion to operate a ~lored dance ~1t
<br />at 1220 County S~. I approved ~he zl~e for adver$ising and received seventeen comptaln~s.
<br />~ therefore ~commendtng ~ha~ permt~ for Shis d~ce ~tt be not ~ed."
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<br /> Privilege of ~he floor was ex%ended ~o Mr. Jacobson, who. spoke agains~ the Mana-
<br />ger' s ~commenda~lon.
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<br /> Mo~ion of Mr. Wilson ~o concur in the Manager's reeommenda~ien was adopted, and
<br />by ~e follo~ng vo~e:
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hut~hins, Lawrence,
<br /> .Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 2nd - The Manager recommended that the request to establish a dance hall in the
<br />Parker Hosiery Mill building, corner Ninth Ave. and High St. be no~ granted.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wilson to concur in t, he.'Manager!s recommendation, was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd "The Oity has received its new~5 foot ladder from the Peter PI rsch Com-
<br />pany and a public demonstration will be given at anearly date. The City should be proud of
<br />this very modern piece of fire p~otection~fcr-its citizens.
<br /> The City has also ~e~eYved a'.new "bull-dozer", which will be a splendid
<br />m~h~ to facilitate our street and other public service works.
<br /> Our new public Health ~uilding haebeen completed and Dr. Cameron ex -
<br />pects to move in within the next ten days. ~The public will be invited to make an inspection
<br />at a later date when all additional equipments~ A4d supplies have arrived."
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<br /> On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 4th - ."I a~ appointing W. T~ DeHa-rt, O.B. Armstrong, L.N.
<br />to Acting Engineers, subject to Civil Service examination."
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<br />~ournee and P.L. Host
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 5th - "Due to the last day for payment of taxes withomt penalty falling on Sun-
<br />day, December 5th, I authorized the Oity Oollector to receive tax collections throughDecember
<br />6th without penalty. ! am therefore requestion your concurrence in this action."
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