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vacation, and a swimming pool at the earliest opportunity. We~b~ve the honor to be: Respectfully, The Women's Council - said petition. SusannahHenderson, President and numerous others." The privilege of the floor was granted Cordelia Dance, ~no spoke in favor of On motion of Mr. Grimes, said petition was referred to the City Manager. The following letter was read, and on motion,~laid on table: "The Co~uittee for Portsmouth's Seventh Birthday Ball for President Roosevelt leased the auditorium in the Armory Building, with the use of the kitchen, for the President's Ball, held on the nig~ht of Tuesday, January 30th, 19~O,-and paid to the City Collector the ~&m of $30,00 for the rental thereof. This ball was held for the purpose of raising funds t6 continue the war on infantile paralysis and fifty per cent of the said funds will be sent to National Headquarters and the remaining fifty per cent will be used for the relief 6f local infantile paralysis cases~ Since the use of the City Armory was purely for charitable ourposes the under~ signed respectfully requests the City Council of th? City of Portsmouth to ~efund to the Chai~- man of the President's Birthday Ball Committee the $30.00 paid for the ten,at of the City Ar mory for the evening of January 3Otb, 1940o Respectfully~submitted: was adopted: Geo.,O. Diggs, Chairman, President's Birthday Ball Committee." The following letter was read, and motion of Mr. ~ilson to make ~ald refund, "The Portsmouth District Committee of Tidewater Council Boys Scouts of America leased the 0ity~A~ditorium for the evening of February 1Oth, 1940, for the purpose of holding its annual court of honor, and paid to W.L. Davis, S ~ . ~ . up~., $15~O0 rental therefor. The meeting was attended by all members of the Boys Scout organization, and their parents and friends. The~Boys Scouts of America is a voluntary non-profit association having as its purpose the ~haracter building of the boys of Portsmouth. The Portsmouth District 'is ex - tremely limited in funds, ~ll of which are obtained by voluntary subscriptions from Portsmouth citizens and as no admission charge was made, the rental of the auditorium would have to be t~ken from our regular budge~, in wbleh no prevision is made for such expense. The undersigned for the P~tsmouth District Committee of Tidewater Council Boys Scouts of America, respectfully requests the 0ity Council of the City of Portsmouth to refund for the Distric~ Oommlttee the $15.00 paid for the rental of the City Auditorium for the evening of_Feb~ax~y TOth, 19~O. Respectfully submitted, Robert Do Powers, Jr., Ohairman~ A~vaneement'Oommittee." The COmpensation reports of the Commonwealth Attorney ~nd Commissioner of Revenue for January, were received, ~ud on motion of Mr. Fox, approved for payment~ Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, for destroying 102 tagless dogs at $2.50 each, totaling $255.00, was presented, and on motion of Mr~ Fox, the Treasurer was authorized~ to pay same from funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes. Report of F.Bo Rill & Company for auditing the ferry books and accounts for the month of December, was received and ordered filed. On motion adJour~ned. ~_~ ~ ~~ Clerk. Aooreved - ~ ~ President.