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May 2Brd, 19~9. At a regular meeting of the City Council, held Nay 23rd, there were present: John Po Le~gh~ Leslie T. FoE, George L~ Grimes, James No Howard, We R. Hut- chins, Frank D~ Lawrence, C. E~ Warren, H~ Earl Welseman, Pearls J. Wilson, sad the'Oity Manager~ Minutes of r egu!ar meeting held May 9th, were read and approved. The following commur~oations from the City 2.~uager were read: The Manager presented the following letter, which was, on motion~ or ~ doted filed: ~Hon. Chas. F. Harper, City Ms~ager~ Portsmouth~ Va. . My dear Mr. Harper: It gives me a great deal of pleasure t~o quote for your information the following pertinent remarks from a letter received from Oapt. C. R~ Robinson, U. ~.No, Commending Officer of the U.B~Bo Colorado, written on the occasion of that battle - abides departure from the Norfolk Navy Yard on 12 Maye ~uch expressions of gO~od will are in keeping with the s taudards which we have come to expect from Norfolk and Portsmouth. ~ther items ~at have contributed much ~o a very p!ea- sant visit by this ship to t~e Na~ Yard are xxxxxx ~he cordial relations that exist between~ the Navy and the citizens of Nor - folk ~nd Portsmouth and ~he consideration suud justice with which all enlisted men have been traated by the local civil authorities. (Signed)C. R~ Robinson, Comm~nding Officer UoS.So Oolorado. ~ Signed) Manly H. Simons, Rear Admiral U. $. Navy ~ 0ommandant." 2nd - The Manager presented the following letter: "On account of ~he sudden departure of the Fleet from ~his area, only part of the funds collected for Fleet Entertainment were used leaving balance to be distributed of $1,980.46, on the basis of 82% to each contributor° The total amount collected $2,456o3~ in ~idition to this amount the sum of $95.00 was pledged, but not collected. Pleasebe assured that Ohairman B~ B~ Fergeson ~ud every member of the com~ mittee appreciate your fine spirit of co-operation~ and trust that the action of the committee meets with your ~oproval. Oordially~ FLEET ENTERTAINmeNT OOI~ITTEE J.M. Overton~ Secretary~" Motion of Er. Hutchi~s to file ~he letter and that refund cheek of $369.00 be deposited in the General Fund, was adopted. 3rd ~ "About the ist of April, Mrs. Esther Becket fell on the street near the Market building~ broke her eye glasses and cut her face sligh~lye I instructed Dfc Denny to examine her and he reported there was no permanent InJury~ Her arc_to,ney, Nrc Levin, est~ted Mrs~ Becket's damage~ at $150%OOo After consultation with Mr. Barclay, the 0ity Attorney, he and I decided to pay $50.00 rather than have t~e expense and trouble of a law suit. I hope the decision of the City Attorney mud Man- ager meets wi~h the approval of the Oouncil~~ Motion of Mr~ Grimes~ to concur in the Manager's recommendation and to propriate $50.00 for said purpose, was adopted. ~th ~ ~ne Nauager presented the follow, nE resolution: ap- ~At its regular meeting held ti~is 23rd day of ~ay~ 1939~ at Portsmouth~ Vlrginta~ the Oity Council of Portsmouth, being advised ~hat the Interstate Commerce Oommiss~on, Division 5, has reooened for rehea~ing the case of Richmond Gte%nounal Lines~ Incorporated- Genteel ~ Peninsula Trsmsit ~orporation~ No. NC~F-119~ and this 0ouuoil being of opinion t~t it is in the public interest th~.t Richmond Greyhound Lines~ !noorporated~ be permitted to ~t~ke over and operate the Per~insula Transit Lines, we recommend to the Gem- mission that the permit be~ given so to do. And further, this Council requests the City Manager to pre- sent a copy of this resolution, attested by the Clerk of the Ooun - oil, to the Interstate Oommerce Oommission for its consideration in the rehearing of said case. Notion ~_of l;~r. Lawrence to approve said resolution, was adopted.