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November 23rd,
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<br />resentativ~, we mo.w,~fee.l,-that renewed, efforts~ sho~ut.d .be
<br />made.to seour~--Federat funds for this very important
<br />part of .our Nation ' s- need.
<br />THEREFORE RESOLVED tha~t~.~th~ Cham~er-of Oommeree~ re-a~.flrm,
<br />its previous, action, and..respeotfully- requ~st.~ the~,.hono~able
<br />City 0eunoil to approve the:,.:recommenda~ion, of the Portsmouth
<br />War Recreation. Cemmittee~, and~ thatl~a~ request~ ~e.~ fo~rwarded
<br />the ~ederal Works Admi. nistra~i.on.
<br />build amd equip two non-federal recreational buildings, and
<br />further that the City offer its full co-~peration to the. ex-
<br />ten~ that at the close of hosttllties the. two build, rigs here-
<br />in mentioned become the property of the City of Portsmouth.
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<br />Respectfully submitted,
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<br />Portsmouth 0bomber of Commerce
<br />
<br />E. C~ Allen, President."
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<br />"ThePortsmou.th War Recreation Committee, ~reated by your h~norable body
<br />to c~nsider~ thematter of providin~ recreation~ for civilian.war workers
<br />amd~$hei.rfamilies:,beg ~e~.su~mi~ herewith,, through theExecu~l~ve Com -
<br />mit,tee, re~ommen~$ionm.rega~dimg the .nee~.m~or eonsnruction o~buildings
<br />to pre~wide, meees:eary£aellitie~.-totakecare of the demands made upon
<br />this~cemmuni~y, iu.the preeen~ emerge~no2,-
<br /> Your oommitteels futlyawa~e:.ef what,o~her cities in aimila~ defense
<br /> are~shave--aoc~mplished, and i~ of the. opinion ~ha~no~ is the. oppor -
<br /> tune time. for~he-.Ci~yof Por~smouth~to. request-smffl¢ien~fundsfrom
<br /> the Federal Wor~sA~minlstration. to be used forconstrucZing andequip-
<br /> Ding two~ non-federal buildings.as deseribedbelow~.to cos2 a.totat of
<br /> approximately $250, O00~O; one for the white race and ~he other for
<br /> the Negro.race.
<br /> We wish t~ furtherreport that plans..hav~been d~awn for two such
<br /> buildings which prowide-for all kinds of recreational uses, including
<br /> dancing, basketball, bexlng,~ ~tage shows and~other community activl
<br /> ties. These planm also p~ovide..for an auditorium.with seating c~oa -
<br /> city from twelve hundred to[~fifte~n hundred persons in each bnilding.
<br /> Your commlttee..respeetfullyreeommende that ithe City 0ouncil~request
<br /> the FederatWorks Admintstratiom for an appropriation ~uffiolently
<br /> large to provide for theere¢~ior, o~ t~ buildings, and tO further
<br /> offer assistance-of the City to eo-opera~te to such~amexnent that fol -
<br /> lowing the close of ~he War, tJae buildings,.so erected, may be retained
<br /> by th~ O~ty of Portsmouth,
<br /> We ~lze that the question of operating costs of the buildings is_
<br /> one in which the Oeuncil is. vitally concerned. Funds for their opera
<br /> tion by the City are available.from monies appropulated by the Federal
<br /> Government, or if the City so desires, they may be turned over in
<br /> their e~tlpety to the United Service Organizations whm have indicated
<br /> their willingness to accept them for the duration.
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<br />Respectfully submitted,
<br />
<br /> Members of Executive Committee: Ohas~ W. J6hnston, Chairman,
<br /> A.B. Hill Portsmouth War Recreation Committee
<br /> E. C. Allen
<br /> K. S. Johnson
<br /> Lleut~ E.M.Loftue,U.S.N.R.
<br /> Moses F. Gibson."
<br />
<br /> 9~h - "It has been called to my attention by Dr. W. Ross Cameron of
<br />the U.S. Public Health Service and Director of Public Health for Portsmouth, t hat it is impor-
<br />tant that we adopt a modern Milk Ordinance and I am requesting that this ordinance be placed on
<br />its first reading.
<br /> Dr. Cameron is here to explain any of the medical details which
<br />you gentlemen may care ~e ask him."
<br />
<br />reading:
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<br />on motion of Mr. Howard, the following ordinance was placed on its fir~
<br />
<br />meeting, wac taken up.
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<br />"AN OP. DINANCE DF/~INING "MILK" AND OERTAIN "MILK PRODUCTS",
<br />"MILK PRODUCER", "PASTEURIZATION", ET0., PROHIBITING THE
<br />SALE OF ADULTERATED AND MISBRANDED MILK AND M~LK PBODUCTS,
<br />REQUIRING INSPECTION OF DAI~f FARMS AND MILK PLANTS, THE
<br />EXAMINATION, GRADING, LABELING, PLACARDING, PASTEURIZATION,
<br />REGRADING, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS,
<br />PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLISHING OF MILK GRADES, THE CON~TRUCTION OF
<br />FUTURE DAIRIES AND MILK PLANTS, THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDI
<br />NANGE, AND T~E FIXING OF PENALTIES."
<br />
<br />An appropriation of $10,0~0.O0 for Playgrounds, laid on table at last
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins tS ~p~priate $tO,OOO.OO for said purpose, was~
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