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<br /> The following letter from the City Manager, laid on table at last meeting,I
<br />taken up and read:
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<br /> "On Monday, May lith, at 12:O0 noon, I offered for sale, at public auction,
<br />in front of the Court House, rafter first giving ten days' notice of the time, place and terms
<br />of sale by advertisement in the Portsmouth Star, the land at Glsnsheall~h, in accordmuce with
<br />resolution adopted on April 28th, 1942. Mr. Jas. Rosati became the highest bidder for the
<br />property at a price of $750.00 per acre.
<br /> The property was offered for ss~e with the underst~uding that lots ~5,6,
<br />7, 8 and a portion ~f lots ~4 and 9 of block F andpavts of lots ~lO, Il, 12, 13 and l~ in
<br />block G could b~ deducted from the acreage and reserved by the City to protect the golf course.
<br /> I believe this should be reserved in order that we may protect the best
<br />interests of the Glensheallah Golf course.
<br />After a consultation with Mr. Chandler Harper and others fs_~i!iar with
<br />golfing, ~ do not believe that the property to be sold would be suitable for golfing purp. oses.
<br /> There are ~Oproximately 43 acres in this area that were advertised to be
<br />sold, w~oh includes streets in the acreage. The area to be reserved for the goif course, as
<br />previously mentioned, is approximately 5.1 acres of land~
<br /> I wou~d appreciate your disposition of Mr. Rosati's bid.'~
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<br />Motion of l~r. Lawrence to continue on table, was adopted.
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />The fei!Swing ordinance, placed on its first reading at last m~eting, was
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CH-~NGE THE NAME OF THAT PORTION OF
<br />NINTH AVENUE LYING NORTH OF HIGH STP. W. ET TO MCART~JR AVE."
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<br />vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Wilson, said ordinance was adopted and by the followiu~
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, ~!1, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,~ilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />As requested, the City Attorney presented the following ordinance~
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<br />"A~ ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE
<br />OF '~ASHINGTON STREET BETI~EN HIGH AND QUEEN STREETS,
<br />BETWE~ 2:00 and 6:00 o~clock A.M."
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<br />On motion of M~. Fox, said ordinance was placed on its first ~eading.
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<br />Mt. Wilson presented the following:
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<br /> "Having been delegated by the Council to represent the City of Portsmouth
<br />at the dedication of the Soa~shAmerican ~ar Veterans Memorial at the City Park. on Saturday,!
<br />MaYdate.23rd, I beg to report ~hat the memorial was dedicated and turned over-to t~ City on that
<br /> I assured the Veterans that the City readily accepted the responsibility I
<br />for the perpetual care and preservation of the monument and thanked the organization for theirl
<br />gracious gift.
<br /> I am requesting that this report be placed in the minutes of the City Coun-
<br />cil, in order that it may become a part of the history of this memorial.
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<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />Pearle J. Wilson, Member, City Oou~ci!,
<br /> Monroe Ward.~
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<br />Motion of Mr. Wilson that said communication be recorded, was adopted.
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<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, for destroying fifty-seven tag-
<br />less dogs at $2.50 each, totaling $1~2.50, was presented, and on motion o f Mr. Grimes, the
<br />Treasurer was authorized to pay same from funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes.
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<br /> Bill of Mrs. J. R. Parrish for $21.63 for chickens destroyed by dogs was
<br />presented, smd on motion of Mr. Hutchins, the Treasurer was authorized to pay same from funds
<br />in her hsmds from collection of Dog Taxes.
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<br /> The Clerk presented four copies of agreement in which the City will agree
<br />to assume the proper maintenance of the new construction on
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<br />1. First and Orav~ord ets.
<br />2. Seventh ~ ~ashington Sts.
<br />~. Gob'port Boad
<br /> .. Court ~ Fourth ~ts.
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<br />¥~tion of Mr. Fox to defer action until the next meeting, was adopted.
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<br />Mr. Hall presented the following letter:
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<br /> "It seems that as a progressive move our City should atte~ot beautification
<br />along with its expansion.
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