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May !2th, 19~2. ~.nn St. School Property 1. Asphalt Area 2. Equipment, such am volley ball posts, basket ball goals, _ Total -- Maintenance Nan and Caretaker $ 1,2OO. 200. $ 1,gO0. !. Employment of maintenance ~nd caretaker per annum Note: It is very essential that a man be employed and available at all times to keep the play areas and equipment in use- able condition. This will enhance the program, but will better protect the in- vestment of improvements. The present condition o f these play areas is very bad and for thus reason they are not being properly used. These improve- ments will make for better attendance sad better programs. $ 1,2OO. GBAND TOTAL $ 9,995." Sanitation The following letter and resolution were read and ordered filed: "I forward herewith a copy ~f a resolution passed by the Hampton Roads Commission in accordance with the requirements of said resolution. A copy of this resolution has also been sent to the Governor of Virgin~." Resolution dOgS at $2.50 each, urer was authorized "RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE HAMPTON ROADS SANITATION COMMISSION APRIL 15, 1942. W~REAS, the governing body of the City of Portsmouth, having furnished ~o the Hampton Roads San~itation Com - mission satisfactory proof that all proceedings necessary have been taken, and all acts necessary have been per - formed to enable them ~ construe~ finance and operate their own separate sewage disposal system, which sewage disposal system will be sufficient in the opinion of ~he State Health-Commissioner to prevent the pollution of any of the tidal waters of the District from industrial wastes and sewage arising in or discharged from ~the said City; and ~SiEREAS, in accordance with SectiOn~4-'a of an Act of ~he Assembly approved March 3Otb, 1940, by the taking of the aforementioned action by ~he~ said Oity it is entitled to withdraw from the Hampton Roads Ss.uitation District, and shall cease to be a part of ~e shid District; be it RESOLVED: That this commission so ~agrees and that the City of Portsmouth did on ~rch 24, 1942 cease to be an inte - gral part of the Hampton Ro~ds ~anitation District, and that the governing body of said~ city and the Governor of the Oommonwealth of Virginia be so informed by copy of t~his resolution. J.K. Taussig, Chairman." Bill of J.Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, for destroying 54 tag!ess totaling $135.OO, was presented and, on motion of Mr. Howard, the Treas- to pay same from funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes. The following letter was read and ordered filed: "In behalf of Austin R. Davis Oamp, No. 4 United Soanlsh ~ar Vetersms, we wish to acknowledge rece~ot s~.d thank you most kindly for your generous ~ppropriatlon of $?5.00 voted at the last meeting of your Council. This item will be used as i~ was intended, to take care of incidental ex- penses in connection with the parade and dedicati6n. Again we thank you. T~-usting that we may be honored with the presence of your entire body on the speaker's stand, I am, Very sincerely, J. T.Bannister, Chairman." The following letter was read and on motion ordered acknowledged %~th thanks: