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<br /> A tax of $1!.O0 was placed against this car, for showing. This car has been
<br />on tour since December 7, 1932. In that time, it has visited over nine hundred cities in
<br />all parts of the world. In all that ti~e~ no question of a license has ever been mentioned.
<br />As a matter of fact, no City, Stats or Co'~uty in which they have traveled has any license law
<br />covering a strictly edueations~l e~daibit.
<br /> I will be very grateful if you.will reimburse our tro~oe, with this amount.
<br /> Thanking you in advance~ I
<br /> Yours- very
<br />
<br />S~ B. usseil HamSter, Skipper,
<br />Sea Scout Ship #253,
<br />1518 ~atthews Terrace,
<br />Portsmouth, Va."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox not-to grant said request, was adopted.
<br />
<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> ~'The Garden Clubs of Portsmouth have heretofore been staging flower shows in
<br />the~Oity Auditorium at no cost to them whatsoever. This year we had hoped to dO the same, but
<br />Mr. Davis s~ys we can not have the auditorium unless we pay $15.00. This, we can not do as
<br />we do not have ~ny money.
<br /> We had hoped to have the Auditorium for June lSthand 17th, having wednesday
<br />for decoration and for arranging the flowers - arid Thursday for the show.
<br /> Due to the fact that this is a civic affair, showing how the Garden Clubs of
<br />this City have beautified the City and raised flowers, we feel that this honorable body, the
<br />City Couhoil, should let us have-the auditorium for this flower show at no cost and without
<br />us going through such red tape as it looks like we will,
<br /> Th8nking you for any consideration you migh2 give this matter, we are,
<br />
<br />Sincerely yours,
<br />
<br />FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLIMBS OF PORTSMOUTH AND
<br /> NORFOi~K COUNTY
<br />
<br />By Mrs. R.L~Brinkley,
<br /> Flower Show Chairman.~
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox that the Clerk notify Mrs. Brinkley that the rent must be
<br />paid before the Co~ucil'will consider a refund, was adopted.
<br />
<br />The following tether was read:
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<br /> ~The City Auditorimm was rented by this Club~ Tuesday, May 18, 193~, for a
<br />mass meeting of the Citizens of Portsmouth, Va.
<br /> The ihtentlone of this meeting was to familiarize the citizens with the con -
<br />tents of the now proposed contract between the Virginia Electric ~ Power Company and the City
<br />of Portsmouth, Va., also to discuss and exchange views with reference to the possibilities of
<br />a m~uicipal owned power plar~t.
<br /> We hope it will meet with your approval to refund us with the amount disbursed
<br />for the rent of the City auditorium, on the aboFe mentioned date.
<br /> Thanking you very kindly~ ~e remain,
<br /> Ver~ respectfully,
<br />
<br />EIGHT WA~MDS CIVIC CLt~
<br />Geo. To Ohase, Secretary.~
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Lawrence to refund $15.00, was adopted°
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />~Portsmouth~Va., 31~ Randolph
<br /> May 20th, 1937
<br />
<br /> The Hon. John P. Leigh,
<br /> ~yo~,ofPortsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br /> Dear ~r. Leigh:_ -
<br /> I s~ attaching copy of letter addressed you April 7th,1937.
<br />I understand the original did not reach you.
<br /> Thanking ~ou for your kind consideration and an early reply,
<br />I beg to remain~
<br /> Sincerely yours,
<br />
<br />Thomas E. Keil, Chairman.~
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<br />inclusure ~
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<br /> Dear Mr. Leigh:
<br /> The Student Mission Crusade of St. Paul~s Church will spon-
<br />sor a benefit dance, at the City Auditorium, Friday, April 16th, 1937. The proceeds of this
<br />entertainment will be sen~ ~o the foreign missions, for the spread o~f religion.
<br /> We h~mmbly ask that the use of the audtt~r&um be rendered to
<br />
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