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The following communication was read, and on motion referred to the City
<br />Nanager:
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<br /> ~We, the undersigned shoe repairmen Of Portsmout~h, Va., appeal to you,- te re-
<br />lieve us of the-overburdened tax on our business of Twenty-six-dollars per year, to Sixteen
<br />dollars per year, and ~ppoint H.E. Phelps to present our case to your honorable body, and t~
<br />you f~r any consideration you might give our appeal.
<br />
<br />Name Address
<br />
<br />Italo Faeenda
<br />
<br /> 415 Fourth St.
<br />and sundry others."
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />Approved - ~ ~ y /
<br /> C/ P res ident.
<br />
<br />Clerk.
<br />
<br />Portsmouth, Va., ~ay 10th, 1938.
<br />
<br />at 8:00 P.M.,
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<br /> At a reg~lar meeting of the City Council, held on Tuesday, May lOth, 1938,
<br />there were present:
<br />
<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, Geo. L. Grimes, _James N.Howard, W. R. Hut-
<br />chin~, Fr~na~kt~eLawrence, C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman, Pearls J. Wilson,
<br /> an ~n City Manager.
<br />Minutes of meeting held April 2~th were read and approved.
<br />
<br />The following resolution was read:
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<br /> "The Council of the 0ity of Portsmouth records its sincere sympathy to
<br />its co-worker, Pearle ~. Wilson, in the .death of his mother, Mrs. Syrena C.
<br />Wilson.
<br /> Mrs. Wilson was a devout and active member of her church and her
<br />Christi~u spirit was felt throughout the entire community and was an inspira-
<br />tion to all who knew her.
<br /> The passing Of Mrs. Syrena C. Wilson has removed from our midst a
<br />woman endeared by all with whom she came in contact and our sy~oathy goes out
<br />to the members of her family°
<br /> Therefore, Be it Resolved, That ~these resolutions be spread umon the
<br />~ecords of the ~Council of the ~Ci~y of Portsmouth and a ~opy sent to the mom -
<br />hers of her family as an expression of our heartfelt sympathy in their be -
<br />reavemento
<br /> Respectfu!ty~
<br />
<br />Leslie T. Pox
<br />J. N. Howard
<br />W. R. Hutchins,
<br />
<br />Committee."
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, resolution was adopted.
<br />
<br />following communications from the City Manager were read:
<br />
<br /> 1st - "I regret to report that, _since our last~eeting, Police Officer
<br />C.E. Porter,~ who was on the retired list, has passed away.~
<br />
<br />On motion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> Pud- "There was referred to me, at the las~ meeting, request for tax re-
<br />duction in property of Mrs. Georgeanna Webb, corner Washington and Columbia ~te.
<br /> Mr. Barclay, City Attorney, and I have viewed the premises together
<br />and I am convinced that his recommendation, which is hereto attached, is fair, both to the
<br />City and the owner."
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Fox, the Attorney"s recommendation was concurred in.
<br />
<br /> 3rd - "At ten o'o!ock, today, we opened bids on the proposed electric plant
<br />on Godwin St~We had five bids from respqnsible firms and as soon as these bids have been tabu-
<br />lated and co~ordinated, the contract will be let, and the pumping station will be transformed
<br />into an electric plant.
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