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Fox offered'the following resolution: "WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, in voting to withdraw from the Hampton Roads Sanitation District, believed it to be to the beat interests of the ts~ayers, and ~LEREAB, J.g. Taussig, Chairman of said Commission, haspublicly expressed the opinion theft Portsmouth's desire to withdraw from said Commission is due solely to st~oidity and cussedness, and ~EREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth feels that such ex - pressions clearly show prejudice on the part of ~he Chairman of said Commission, NOW, THEREFORE~ Be it Resolved that the Council of the City of Ports- mouth resents such implication by J.K. Tauseig, as Chairman of the Hampton Roads Sanitation Commission, and f eels that the matter should be brought ~o the attention of the Governor of Virginia~ by whom such appointment as Chairman is made." vote: On motion of'Mr. Wilson, said resolution was adopted, ~nd by the fol!o~ng Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins~Lawrence,~arren,~ilson Nays: None The following letter was read: "A few weeks before Mr. J.L~igh, ~ayor of the City of Portsmouth, was stricke~ I appealed through him to you in behalf of the Sisters of Charity teaching in Our Lady of Vic- tory ~chool this City, for a refund of ~25.OO paid for the use of the City Auditorium. Annually, you have graciously shown us that generosity because we give a pla there to raise funds in order $o carry on the educational work among the Negro youth of this City. We regret that we have not heard from you to date. Please do not turn down tb~s urgent request because that small sum me,ns so much to us. Asking God to bless all of you~ Sincerely yours~ Father Habets & Sisters of Charity." Motion of Mr~ Grimes ~o make said refund of $25.00 was adopted. Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Gmme Warden, for destroying seventy two tag- less dogs at $2.50 each, totaling $18Oo00, was received, and on motion of Mr. Lawrence, the Treasurer was ~uthorized to pay said bill from funds in her h~uds from collection of Dog Taxes On motion adjourned. Approved 0ity Clerk.