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Aoril 28th~ 1942.
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<br />~ppliea~ion for Puh!io~Worke--gran~s. ~ This_ ,action on'the p.ar~ of the Portsmoa. th Oauncil is
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<br />partieu!arly, g~atify&ng ~o me-a%.this~Ime-,-endI wish you _would convey to the members of the
<br />Council my deep and sincereappreelation- I wish you also would reiterate, to the Councll my
<br />eager desire %o~rve and co operate with it at any time and in.any matter of' intarest to the
<br />City of Portsmouth-and its people. I would like'to take..advantageof this occasion to state
<br />that in all my contacts andas.sociations with theofficial~ and members of the Council of the
<br />City o f Portsmouth in our negotiations in con~iection with the Public Works projects, I have
<br />derived adisti~ot personal pleasure, as well as official satisfaction. All of the committees.
<br />and individualrepresentatives of Portsmouth wi~a whom I have-had happy occasions to deal in
<br />this. connection have-demonstrated thorough.comprehension of the prob!eme-invol~edm~ndhave
<br />hibited a co -operative spirit which has contributed to the accomplishments which we have been
<br />~ole to a thieve.
<br /> Again thanking you for your kind letter, and with my warm regards and
<br />best wishes, I am, Cordially yours,
<br />
<br />Winder R. Harris."
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<br /> The following letter was read:
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<br /> been au~h0rized by the Austin R. Davi~.Camp, U~$.W~. Sponsors~of
<br /> have
<br /> the above project,' tO extend amos~ cordial invitation to the Mayor, CitY. Manager-- andmembe~
<br /> of the0ity 0edno~l to be our guests on the oCcsalen of %he dedication of the first. Hiker Memo-
<br /> rial in the State of Virginia, ~tthe 0ity Park on May 23rd, 19~2. YOU are also included and
<br /> seats will be provided on the spe~ker~s~stand.
<br />RepresenZa~ive Winder R.~ Harris has consented-to deli~er the principal ad
<br />ddrees, In all probability Rear Admiral Manley H. Simons and Admiral Felix Gygaxwill be presort1
<br /> also our friend Col. John R. Henley aud Gel. Pringle of Pig Point.
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<br /> Kindly read this invitation to the members of your Council at their next
<br /> meeting aud oblige.
<br /> Yours very truly,
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<br />J. T. Bannister, Chairman."
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<br />Notion of Mt. Fox to accept the invitation, with thanks, was adopted.
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<br />On motion of Mt. Fox, the following resqlution W~s adopted:
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<br />"WHEREAS, Austin R. Davis Camp No. 4, ~panishAmerican War Veterans
<br />has erected a monument as a memorial to the memory of those brave
<br />men from Portsmouth and Norfolk 0o~nty who, in defense oftheir
<br />country, volunteered their service, and
<br /> ~5{EREAS, the City of_ Portsmouth has permitted the erection of
<br />such memorial ~n the portsmouth City Park,
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE iT RESOLVED, that the Council of the Oity ef
<br />Portsmouth hereby designates Oouncilman Pearle J.Wllson to accept
<br />said memorial on behalf of theOity~o f Portsmouth, and
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Portsmouth hereby agrees
<br />to preserve and maintain said memorial as a testimony to the bravery
<br />of the men who served so faithfully in,he ~ar between the United
<br />States and Spain."
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<br />tion, was adopted.
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<br />No'ti°n of Mr. Fox to appropriate $~5.O0 toward the xpense o~ said dedica-
<br />The following letter was read and on motioh, referred to the City 2~anager:
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<br /> "The U.S.-Army~ngineers supervised the construction of the local recrea-
<br />tion building for service men ~tO~awford and South Sts., Port~mouth. For more-than two months
<br />no~, a full program ofactivities for men in uniform hns been conducted by the U.S, Organiza -
<br />tions. .The grading and seeding of the grounds which~ere to have been carried out by the W.P.A,
<br />have not yet been started. The presence in t~he grounds of ~oou~ 900 square feetof old con -
<br />crete, work further increased the work involved. The Smprovement of the grounds would have the
<br />added advantage of aiding in the control of ~h~ dust now so plentiful in the location.
<br /> At a recur meeting of the USO Oouneil, a motion mad~ by Mt. Sol Fass was
<br />passed, requesting theOity Council to approve the installation of a street .light on South St.
<br />and to provide for the laying of a sidewalk in front of the USO building. The street in front
<br />of the building is at present inadequately lighted. The Club premises are visited at night by
<br />ledge numbers of women attending the dances and other activities.
<br /> I .am w~i$1ng to ask tf~ anything cambe done by the City to expedite the
<br />improvement of the grounds to make them correspond in beauty to the interior of the building
<br />itself, and to install ~the street light and sidewalk .requested in the resolution of tZ~eCouncil.
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<br />Nost sincerely yours,
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<br /> A.B.Hi!i,0hairman,
<br />Portsmouth Council, United Service Organizations
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<br /> Bill of J.Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, for destroying 87 tagless dogs
<br />at$Z.50 each, totaling$21?-.50, was presented, and on motion of Mr. Hutohins, the Treasurer
<br /> authorized to pay same from funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes.
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<br />The following report.from theTransportation Committee was presented:
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