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June 10th, 1941.
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<br /> At a renu!ar meeting of the City Council, held June 10th, 194~, at 7:00
<br />there were present:
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<br /> .John P. Lei'ch, Leslie T. Fox, George Lo Grimes~ Russell M. Hall, Jas.
<br /> No Howard, ~. R. Hutchina, Frank D. Lawrence, Co E. ~arren,~ Pearls J.
<br /> _ Wilson, and M.E. Haug, Actin~ City Mansger..
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<br /> Minutes of~regular meeting held May 27th were corrected and ~oproved. Minutes
<br />of special meeting of June 9th were ~op~oved.
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<br />Report of Committees -
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<br /> 1st "~e, yo. ur .committee ~opointed to confer with representatives of the
<br />Virginia Protective Force~ regarding the purchase of uniforms, beg to report ..that ~e had a
<br />meeting ~.~th Capt. Robert R. Beaton~ of Portsmouth Company~ Virginia Protective Force~ and,
<br />as authorized a~ the time of appointment, we instructed Capt. Beaton to purchase the uniforms
<br />and transmit the bill for payment by the City o f Portsmouth in an amount not exceeding
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<br />Respectfully,
<br />
<br />Leslie T. Fox
<br />George L. Grimes
<br />J. N. Howard."
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<br />pUl~OOSS,
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<br /> Motio~ of Mr. Fox to concur in ~he report ~ud to appropriate $800.00 for said
<br />was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes - ~ Leigh, Fox, Grimes,
<br /> warren, Wilson
<br />Nays - None
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<br />Hall, Howard,
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<br />Hut chins, Lawrence,
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<br /> 2nd - "Your committee~ which was ~ppointed t.o study the report presented by
<br />the Portsmouth Defanse .Recreation 0ommittee, re~oectfully recommends that the Council accept
<br />this report insofar as the City's oo-oper~tion is requested in the following two items:
<br /> 1. We recommend that~ if necessary, the O~ty
<br /> furni~u sites for both ~the white and colored
<br /> recreation centers. ~e further recommend
<br /> that a study be started immediately to select
<br /> suitable sites.
<br /> 2. ~e recommend that the sum of $1,800o be appro-
<br /> priated for the services of a trained recrea -
<br /> tion director, who w!12 be responsible to the
<br /> City.
<br /> Respectfully submitted,
<br />
<br />~ssell M. Hsfll, Chairman
<br />
<br />W. R. Hutchins
<br />Frank D. Lawrence."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. ~ox to approve Item No. I and to place on its first reading
<br />Item ~2, was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - "Mr. T. A. Wi!!ett, C?mirman of the Joint Stadium Committee, has
<br />asked me to reoort that the C~mmittee has ~had one meeting, and D~s sen~ out questionnaires
<br />to sixteen southeastern cities, asking for info~mation as to the organization and operation
<br />of similar property in these cities.
<br /> The 0hairm~u~ also wishes me to inform you that he hopes to be able
<br />to make a report at the next Co,soil meeting.
<br /> Respectfully submitted,
<br />
<br />Acting City Manager."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> ls~ - "Mr. G. CuD has applied for a renewal of restaurant license for the
<br />year beginning May lst~ 194!, fo-r ~hich I have refused to issue a certificate. - My refusai
<br />was based on the License Tax Ordinance, which reads as follOws:
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<br />'Provided, however, that before s license is
<br />issued for any of the above restaurants, eat-
<br />ing houses, etc., a certificate shall be ob -
<br />rained fro~ the City ~nager as to the fitness
<br />of the applicant ~ud the desirability of the olaoe
<br />or location at ~nioh the restaurants, eating houses,
<br />etc., are to be conducted, and no certificate shall
<br />be issued ~o any person who has ~een convicted
<br />within twelve monShs for a violation of the liquor
<br />laws, or for any place in ~ieh liquor has been
<br />found within six months.'
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