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On motion of Nr. Howard, said ordinance was placed on its fi'rst reading, and
<br />by the 'following vote:
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<br />A~es: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hu~chins, ~arren, Weiseman, Wilson -8
<br />Nays: Lawrence - 1
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<br />Report of Accounting Depar~men~ for January, 1939, was received and ordered
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<br />filed.
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<br />Annual report of the 0ity Collector for 193.8 was received and ordered filed.
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> "The following resolution is for the attention of all members ef the City
<br />Council. It was read amd adopted at the last meeting of the Portsmouth _Central Labor Union,
<br />me-eting of February 17th, and in accordance with the "Further Resolve" of the resolution, it
<br />will be appreciated if you will call it to the attention of each and every member of the
<br />Coumeil.
<br /> RESOLUTION
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<br />~hereas -
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<br />On january 20th, 1939, the Portsmouth Central Labor Union
<br />of Portsmouth, 'Virginia,' in regula~ ~eSsion, went on recor(1
<br />as.being opposed to the closing of Beer amd Wine establish-
<br />ments on.Sunday in the City of Portsmouth, and appointed
<br />a committee to appear before the Honorable City Council s~d
<br />oppose this section, and
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<br />~lereas -
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<br />On February 7th, 1939, there appea~ed in the local news
<br />papers, no~iee to the effect th~ the Central Labor ~ion
<br />had discharged the committee appointed to carry out the
<br />tion of this bod~ and ~ould discontinue its opposition to
<br />the ban on sunday-Beer and Tine. Thereby creating the opin-
<br />ion in the m~nds of the people of this vici~.ity"tha~ we had
<br />rescinded our former action, an~ ~hat the committee that ap-
<br />peared before the City Council was not voicing the opinion
<br />of the majority of the members of the Oentral Labor Union,
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<br />Therefore-
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<br />Be it resolved by the members of the Portsmouth Central La-
<br />bor Union, assembled this date, February 17th, 1939, reaffirm
<br />that we are still opposed to the closing of Beer and Wine es-
<br />tablishments on Sunday, and that the action of this.bo%l~ on
<br />January 20th, 1939, has net been reseinded~ .~,
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<br />Be it f=~her resolve~ that copies of this~R~olution be sent
<br />te members of our Honorable City Counoil~and to the members
<br />of Norfolk Gounty Board of Supervisors ~or their information.
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<br />Truly yours,
<br />
<br />E.V. Smith, sec."
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<br />on. motion, same was ordered filed.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> ,Gwing to a firs t~hat damaged St. Joseph~s Academy, we were forced to engage
<br />the City Auditorium for Febru~ary 2Otb, to stage a Fashion Shew which we had planned ~o have
<br />at ~he School.
<br /> Due to the fact that all money derived from this enter~ainmen~ is to be used
<br />for chari~y, we hope that you may see fit to return to us %he Fifteen'($15.00) Dollars, we
<br />paid for the use of the Amdito~ium.
<br /> Thanking you for any consideration you may see fit to show ms, we are,
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<br />Gratefully yours,
<br />
<br />(Signed)
<br />
<br />~argaret NcHughWatson
<br />Nary G. Foster Eller'
<br />~ommittee for Fashiom Show, St.
<br /> Joseph~s Alumnae Assn."
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<br />Notion of Er. Fox to make the requested refur~t_, was adopted'.
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<br />The following letter was read:.
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<br /> "I operate the Southern Laun%ry cf this City, and I h~ve a.~smati office on
<br />High St., for which I paY~a ~ent of $10o00 pe~ ~O~tH,:telephone '~6~50 ~er mon~h~ a~' 0flies as-
<br />sistsm~, ome t~uck amd driver. I have no laund~ymachinery~whats~ev~r,~but c~llee~ and dellv~
<br />er la~mdry, having the~work done by one of the power ia~drieS of this City, whi¢~ work is
<br />paid for at the end of each week. My gross business is ~oproximately $11O.00 per week, of
<br />which I pay over 50% to~the power laundry doing the work. tn addition, I assume all claims
<br />and losses.
<br /> I do not object to paying a fair license but d~ feel that a-liCenSe of $101,
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