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At a regular meeting of the City COuncil, held June:2.Tth, 1939, there were
<br />present:
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<br /> Joha. P. ,Le~gh~,_ Les~e ~, l~ox, George L. Grimes,, ~amee N. Howar~l,
<br /> W. R. Hutchins, Frsm~k D. Law~ence, H. Earl Weiseman, Pearle j.
<br /> ~ilson, and ~he Oity Manager.
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<br /> Minutes of regular meetir~ ~etd June t3~h, were r~ad and approved
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<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> let- "As. the Governor h~s decreed thatljUly 3rd is to be a legal holiday
<br />in Virgizata, I suggest t~hs~t we-authorize the Oi.ty Collector to extend the time~ In which t~xes
<br />may be paid without penalty, one day, which means the penalty will--be added after ~uly
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<br /> Notic~ cf Mr. Fox to concur in the Managerts recommendation, was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd - "Et will be neoeasaA~y, at this time, to appropriate $~,500.00 to carry
<br />on the Women's Sewing Project. Th~a should be sufficient to last until about the let of Na~ch,
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<br /> Motion of Hr. Wilson to place on its first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> ~ Manager presented the following letter:
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<br /> ~As it is one of the purposes cf the Lions, Clubto promote eivic~improve -
<br /> merits and help in civic betterment, it has been brought to the attention o f the Board of Di -
<br /> rectors of the Portsmouth Lions Club by~ Frank ~. Harrison, a Director, ~aat a very worthy pro-
<br /> Jeer may be developed by the following: -
<br /> As Portsmouth is a Navy town, wlth~o-outstanding.Naval establishments,
<br />namely the Norfolk Navy Yard and the U.S. Naval Hospital, located at widely separated points,
<br />both of which ~ae people of this community are-very proud of, and are the prlmeipal points of
<br />interest t~ visitors, ~he Portsmouth Lions Club goes on. record as endorsing a proposed through
<br />thoroughfare, connecting these two points, which would elimim~te the hazardous route due to
<br />the many co,nero to be turned by the emergency ambulance, service from the Navy ~ard: to ~he
<br />Naval Hospital, and also this would give a more attractive connecting link for ou~ visitors to
<br />these two' points of interest amd would eliminate a lot of 'apologies about the unsightly ap -
<br />pearances along the present route.
<br /> ~m~EREFORE: ~t is proposed that Seventh St., starting, at-its interseo -
<br />tion ~ith.~apor~t Read .$~ its intersection~ wl.~h Washington Bt., be widened and paved, that the
<br />remaining ~oark~ays and the monumen~.on .~a~gten S~. be me~e~, the ~emeval of the. parkway~
<br />and ~m~n~ments being essential to s~fe traffic paseage. ~ is .suggested t~hat the Grimes Bat-
<br />tory No~mment be placed at She New Armory, amd the Dale Nen-ument on the Naval Hospital grounds.
<br /> ~Beginning at. the point of intersect-ion of .~ashing~on and Carroll letS., it
<br />is proposed th~t~ ~hin~ten St. be ~ide~ed-t.~ ~he same-width as the res~ of Washington St.,
<br />from ~his point to the boundry llne of the ~.~.. Naval F~spital, whieh is at present fenced off.
<br /> X~ is f~urther proposed tha~ a..mew~emtrance be established at this point
<br />amd a new driveway within-the gmmnds of the N~vs! Hospltalbe cons~rmcted to connect with the
<br />present driveway leading around Hospital Poin~.
<br /> vt is also recommended that a copy o~ this ~l~Oposal be sent to the
<br />Manager, Charles F. Harper, and the Portsmouth City Oouncil,' the Oommanding Officer of the No~-
<br />folk Navy Yard, the Oommandant of the U.S. Naval Hospital, the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce,
<br />the Portsmouth Retail Merchants Association and the other eivlc clubs of Portsmouth, asking
<br />for t~hei~ approval, endorsement and support in the e a~ly completion o f this Propesal.
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<br /> (Signed) Thomas B. Ghiselin, Secretary
<br /> Portsmouth Lions ~lub~~
<br /> On motion of Hr. Howard, the privilege of ~he floor was granted any one in
<br />terested and a representative of the Lions Club spoke in favor of their communication.
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Law~ence te refer to the Manager and a committee from the Coun-
<br />cil, was ~d~pt ed.
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<br /> Tbs C~air appointed the following com~ittee: Nessrs. Lawrence and Fox.
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<br /> ~ae follo~ng letter, lmld on table a~ last meeting, was taWen up and read-.
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<br /> "X wish hereby to notify you ~.h~t the terms of office of the members of the
<br />POrtsmouth School Board, listed below,, explze on-July 1st, 1939:
<br /> Hr. GasCon S. Foote- First District
<br /> Mr. Kenneth O. Ho~e!! - Second ·
<br /> Mr. George B. Eitt~ell, Jr, - Third District
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<br />Respectfully submitted,
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<br />adopted.
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<br /> .It. A..Hunt, Supt. of Schools."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to go into an election for members of the School Board, ~as
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<br /> Mr. Fox non. hated Gaston S. ?cote First District
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<br />Hr. Hutchl~e nominated Kenneth O. Howell - Second District
<br />Mr. Ueiseman nomlnate~ Geo. B. Klttrell - Third District
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