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Chairman,. Democratic Executive Oommittee,
<br />Jue~e s and.. CIerke o f Elect ion.
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<br />who asked for an appropriation of ~60.00
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<br />Notipn of
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<br />to feed the;
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<br />Fox to appropriate-$60.00 for said purpose, was adopted.
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<br /> Onmo~ian. of Mr. Howard,. the privilege of the .floo~ was grantedMr. H.A. Hunt,
<br />Superintendent of Schools, and Nr. T.A~ Willett, Chairrm~nof the School Board, who asked that
<br />the land purchased by the City for a playground at the Prentis-Park School be conveyed to the
<br />School Board as it was necessary to have the land for the Government addition to this school.
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<br /> Motion of Nr. Howard to convey to the School Board such land as will be needed
<br />was adopted and by the ~llowing vo~e~
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<br />Ayes: Leighs Fox, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson
<br />Na~ so None
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hutchins, privilege of the~oor was granted Mr. ~.L. Eltiott,
<br />who presented the following resolution:
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<br />"We, the undersigned, being all of the owners and !tenholders of certain
<br />building sites, situate at ~im0nsdale, in the Western~.Branch ~agisterial
<br />District of Norfolk County, in the ~tate of Virginia, do hereby agree to
<br />and do hereby vacate ~hat certain Dart of a plat of Simonsdale, section
<br />~2,_which is duly of record in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of
<br />Norfolk County, Virginia, in Map Book 23, page YS, insofar as the following
<br />numbered building sites are concerned:
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<br />230, ~2, 234, 236 ~o 254, inclusive:
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<br />Signed - E. S. Smith and several others.~
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<br /> The City Attorney approved the same. On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the said res~
<br />olution wa~ approved.
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<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, for destroying 91 tagless dogs at
<br />$2o50 each, totaling $227.50~ was recelved, and on motion of Nr. Hutchins, the Treasurer was
<br />authorized to pay~same from funds in.her he~xls from-collection of Dog Taxes.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> ~The School League of the Rober~E. Lee-~chool has requested that we write you
<br />asking that sidewalks be laid on Duke ~t., from A~lanta Ave. to Deep Creek Blvd., and on Atlan-
<br />ta Ave. from Lincoln St. to South St.
<br /> The greatly increased automobile traffic endangers the lives of our children
<br />who must walk in the street due to the lack of sidewalks.
<br /> We will greatly appreciate it if you can do something about this situation.
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<br />Sincerely yours~
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<br />MrsoJas. W. Smith,Jro$ Secretary
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<br />W. A. Williams, Chairman,
<br />Welfare 0ommittee."
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<br />Eotion of Er. Wilson to refer to the 0ity Manager, was adopted.
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<br />The follo~ng letter was received and ordered filed:
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<br /> uI take this method to express my aptreciation to each and every member of
<br />your body for the increase in my salary. I beg to remain,
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<br />Yours respectfully,
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<br />(Signed) B. O. Montagueo"
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<br />~The following letter was read, and~motion to acknowledge and.~ile was adopted:
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<br /> ~To the 0ity Council, 0i.~y Manager, Honored Eayor and. 0ity Attorneys and all
<br />who are concerned in ~he Nunicipal.Governm~nt of the City of Portsmouth, Va., for the best in -
<br />retest of its citizens:
<br /> Be it known that we, a group of citizens of the United States$ . and residing
<br />within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of. Portsmouth, and having proper~y interest as
<br />owners of rea! estate in the City of Portsmouth in that area where some housing authority is
<br />seeking to condemn - to the incon~$nience, injury, and loss to the property owners i? said ~area.
<br />Believing as we do, in a governme~'by the people, .for the people and of~the people (such as
<br />ours, a democratic form of government) we hereby renew our faith and allegiance to ~he Govern -
<br />men~, both state-and municipal to which we look for protection by Just administration of the lay
<br />We deem ~ inexpedient at a time like this, in t he midst of a war,om world ~o.have wars within
<br />and wars'wlt?~nt, with our nation confronting a great cri~ls~ where billlonsof dollars are
<br />needed to comba~ the enemy.
<br /> Three or four days.after the United States declared war on ~apan, the House
<br />voted $8,244,041,531. Defense ~und. Tha~ ac~ alone shows that there is a greater need for funds
<br />with which ~o defeat the enemy of ~the whole nation ~han that .of spending in one municipality
<br />for a minor ~n~poae. The whole nation i~ greater Sham any one part of it.
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