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~rch 12th, 1940.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of
<br />there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L.
<br />fence, C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman,
<br />City Men,ger.
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<br />the City Council., held March 12th, 19~O, at 7:00 P.M.,
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<br /> Grimes, Jam~s N.Howard, Frar£~ D. Ls3~-
<br /> Pearle J. Wilson, and Chas. F. F~rp%r,
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held February 27th, 1940, were read and approved.
<br /> On motion of Mr] Warren, the rules were suspended and privilege_ of the floor
<br />granted a committee from the Soft Ball League. Mr. Herbert Simpson stated that~ the Soft Bald
<br />players were allworking men and could play only after suooer, which gave them ~ very short
<br />time to play in twilight, and asked the Council to aid in~stablishing lights i~ soft ball
<br />fields.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Warren to refer ~o the City Manager~ was adopted.
<br /> The following communications from the Oity'Manager were read:
<br /> let - "The ~eeting of Southern Mayors ~ud City Ms]nagers that I attended, in Bir-
<br />mingham, on the gth~and 9th, was not only very interesting but very beneficial. ~he outstand-
<br />ing events were the speeches by Governor Frank Dixon of Alabama and ~yor LaGuardma of New York~
<br /> Governor Dixon is a great orator, and Mayor LaGuardia i~ a very convincing
<br />speaker. Col. Harrington, Nztional Admmnistrator, W.P.A., ~ddreseed the meeting apd gave us some!
<br />very valuable information and instruction. He believes~ that, regardless of any changes which
<br />may come about in nation~l politics, W.P.A. will have to be con~inuem in some form, for several
<br />years. Mayor LaGuardia expressed the belief that the cure for unemployment would be a three-
<br />day work week, but many of those present did not consider this practical.
<br /> The conference passed several resolutions, the most important of which was
<br /> the one, passed unanimously~ against the Federal C~vernment t~ing Municipal bonds." On motion ordered filed.
<br /> ~nd - ~At the last meeting of the ~ity Council, there was referred to me request
<br /> of the~ Negro Woman's Oouncil, for playgrounds for colored children.
<br /> Since that time, I have had. a conference with the.~ommittee froz that or -
<br /> ganization, and we are wor~ing o~ a prggram ~¢nich ~ll be~ satisfactory ~o alt concerned. It
<br /> will be on a pro-rata per c~oita
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
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<br />The City Manager presented the following ordinance:
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<br />~AN ORDINANCE IMPOS~N~ A LICENSE TAX FOR THE 0ITYOF PORTSMOUTH,
<br /> FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1st, 1940."
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<br />VA.,
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<br />submitted to
<br />buy stock in
<br />of the Oity
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Howard, said ordinance was placed on its first reading.
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<br /> The City Attorney presented the following:
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<br />"In connection with the contract with the Portsmouth Hotel Corporation which was
<br />me, I am returning herewith a corrected copy. The City c~u,under no circumstances,
<br />a corporation.. Any ~opropriation made to advertise the advantages and resources
<br />should be made in good faith and for tha~ purpose alone. ~
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<br />Contract
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<br /> "~HIB CONTRACT, Made this !2th day of March, 1940, between the
<br />PORT~MOUTH HOTEL COPaWORATION, a corporation organized and existing by
<br />virtue of the laws of the ~tate of Virginia, with its principal of -
<br />fices in the City of Portsmouth, State of Virginia~ party of the
<br />first part and the CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, a municipsl corporation of the
<br />State of Virginia, party of the secomd part.
<br /> ~gHEREAS, The par~y of the fYrst part has been incorporated under
<br />the laws of the State of Virginia for the purpose of building a hotel
<br />in the City of Portsmouth and proposed to build the same, and in ad -
<br />dition thereto it proposee to engage in certain advertieing business;
<br />and
<br /> WHEREAS, The party of the second part desires to advertise its
<br />resources and advantages.
<br /> NOW, TP~REFORE, THI~ LE~E AND AGRE~ENT, WITNESSETH: That for
<br />and in consideration 6f the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,OO0.),
<br />to be paid to the party of the first part by the.party of the second
<br />part as follows, to-wit: Five Thousand Dollars ($5000.00) o~ demand
<br />after'the due~ecution ~nd delivery.of t~is agreement and lease by
<br />the parties h~reto~ and the re mainmng F~ve Thousand ~llars ($5OO0~O0)
<br />on January 2nm, 19~l, the party-of the first pa~t hereoy agrees for
<br />itself, and successors, as follows:
<br /> FIRST: To name the said hotel, the Hotel Pqrtsmo~th, ~ud display
<br />the ns~e in hotel ~advertising whereby the name of the City of Ports -
<br />mouth will b e brought before the public.
<br /> SECOND: To lease and it does hereby lease unto the party of the
<br />second part, for the term of five years from the completion of the
<br />hotel building, floor space t~ee and one-~lf (3½) feet square in
<br />said building and b~ve erected thereon a counter or booth vgnere infor -
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