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Manager:
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<br />The following communication was read, and on motion referred to the O
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<br />"We, the
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<br />undersigned shoe repairmen ef Portsmouth,
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<br />lieve us of the .overburdened tax on out'business of Twenty-six-dollars Der year,
<br />dollars per year, and appoint H.E. phelps to present our case to your ~onorable body,
<br />you Der any consideration you might give our appeal.
<br /> Name Address
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<br /> Italo Facenda ~15 Fourth St.
<br /> and sundry others."
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<br />Va., appeal to you,- to re-
<br /> to Sixteen
<br /> and thsrk
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<br />On motion adJourned.
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<br />A~l~roved - /
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<br />Clerk.
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<br />Portsmouth, Va., May 10th, 1958.
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<br />at 8:00 P.M.,
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<br /> At a regular meeting_of the City Council, held on Tuesday, Nay 10th, 1938,
<br />there were present:
<br /> John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, Geo. L. Grimes, James N.Howard, W. R. Hut-
<br /> chin~, Fr~a~k~n~Lawrence, C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman, Pearle J. Wilson,
<br /> YIi~y Manager.
<br /> Minutes of meeting held April 26th were read and approved.
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<br /> The following resolution was read:
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<br /> "~ne Oouncil of the City of Portsmouth records its sincere sympathy to
<br />its co-worker, Pearle J. Wilson, in the ~death of his mother, Nfs. tyrena C.
<br />Wilson.
<br /> Mrs. Wilson was a devout and active member of her church sad her
<br />Christian spirit was felt throughout the entire community and was an inspira-
<br />tion to all who knew her.
<br /> The passing of Nfs. Syrena ~. Wilson has removed from our midst a
<br />~oman endeared by all with whom she came in contact and our sympathy goes out
<br />to the members of her family~
<br /> Therefore, Be it Resolved, That ~these resolutions be spread upon the
<br />~ecords of the ~0ouncil of the .City of Portsmouth and a ~opy sent to the mom -
<br />hers of her family as an expression of our heartfelt s~n~pathy in their be -
<br />neavement. Respectfully~
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<br />Leslie T. Fox
<br />J. N. Howard
<br />W. ~o Hutehins,
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<br />Committee.~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Weiseman, resolution was adopted.
<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read:
<br /> 1st - "I regret to report that, _since otu~ last meeting, police Officer
<br />C.E. Porter,~ who was on the retired list, has passed away."
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<br /> On motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - "There was referred to me, at the last meeting, request for tax re-
<br />duction in property of Mrs. Georgeanna Webb, corner Washingt~on and Oolumbia
<br /> Mr. Barclay, City Attorney, and I have viewed the premises together
<br />and I am convinced ~hat his recommendation, which is .hereto attached~ is fair, both to the
<br />City and the owner."
<br /> On motion of Mr. Fox, the Attorney~'s recommendation was eoncu_~Ted in.
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<br /> 3wd - "At ten o'clock, today, we opened bids on-the proposed electric plant
<br />on Godwin tt~We had five bids from respqnsible firms .and as soon aa these bids have been tabu-
<br />lated and eo.~ordinated, the contract will be let, s~d the pumping station will be transformed
<br />into ~n electric plant.
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