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337 June 2~th~ 194!. On motion of Mr. HutcS~ns~ the ~!es were suspended, and said ordinance was adopted,'and by the following votes Ayes: Fox~ Grimes, Hall, ~ward~ Hutchins~ Lawrenoe~ Wilson Nays: Nons - NLWI BUSINESS - following letter was ~ead: "I hereby ~_sh to notify yo.u that the te~ms of office of the Schoo!Boe_~d mere~- bets listed below, expire on July let, 19b!. M .... Ra~ooport, ~irst District 2~Irs. C.L. _Czowder, SecondDistrict Mr. R..~. Brougnton, Tt~r~t District Respectfully submitted, H. A. Hunt~ Superintendent of Schools." Motion of Mr. Fox to lay on teJole until next meeting, was adopted. Bill of J. Shirley Hop% State Game Warden, for destroying sixty seven tag!ess dogs, at $2°50 each, totaling $167o50, was presented. On motion of Mr. Hutc.~ns, the Treasurer was authorized to pay same from funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes. The fol!ox~_ng letter was read, and on motion of Er. Fox~ z-eferred to the Com - missioner of Revenue: "~he Woman's Club of Portsmouth, a civic orgemization~ contemplates the im - mediate purchase of a Club F~me on ~iddle Street, and~ in o~xter to meet payments on same, it will be necessary to ren~ rooms on the second floor. It is also a philanthropic body which seeks to serve the community, having raised last year for Oancer control~ $938.OO, as tD~ contribution of Portsmouth city. It con- tributes glasses to unde.~Lprivileged children of the City s~d does much other outstanding wel - fare work. It presents educational and citizenship progr~s for the publie~ mud last year sponsored the citizenship day at %~oodrOwWilson High School. The Club House ~ll be available to the City for any ~ture patriotic obser- vance. In other cities, Women's Clubs of the s3oove nature are free of taxes; s~ud we resoectfu!l request that your body extend to us the same status in Portsmouth. We shall appreciate e_uy co-operation in t~s matter you are able to extend. ~inoer~y, Mrs. J. Shenton Lodge, President, Portsmouth Woman's Club." The following letter _was read, and on motion of ~;~. Hutchins~ referred to the City F~anager: ~l~ns CD~unber of Commerce respectfully begs to call attention ts your Honor- sDle Body of. traffic conditions now existing in our streets. On account of the large numbers of motor vehicles now in our city, result- ing in congestions on ou_~ main thorougD~ares, it is evident accidents ars liable to occur, and in case of fire~ the Department would be seriously handicapped in reaching such firem. Further we believe that our stores are losing business on account of difficulty in parking. in consideration of conditions which row confront us~ it is suggested to your Honorable Body that an exp_ert be e~oloyed to make a complete survey of these conditions. It is thought that the Government in connection wi~h the Defense Program is more or less res - ponsib!e for these conditions~ that ws might reasonably e~ect fedsral aid in working out this problem~ ~ae Chamber of Commerce also wishes to compliment the Honorable City Coun- cil~i4~y~,.~g~i¢! in providir~ parking meters for certain of our streets. It ~Opears that these meters have been of much assistance in handling parking~ and as meters have sho~,m their useful- ness on High St., it is suggested that other streets in the business section might also be pro- vided with meters. Trusting that you will give consideration v~ these matters, we remain, with assurance of high esteem. Very sincerely~ J.M. Overton, Secretary, Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce." The fol!o~_ng letter was read and~ on motion cf Mr~ Hutchins, referred to the City Attorney: "It has come ~o my attention tb~t an ordinance has been passed in the City of ~or~smouth, placing Christian Science practitioners in the seme category as physicians, sur geons~ opticians~ occulists, osteopaths~ chiropractors ~ud chiropodists, and requiring them to pay a license.