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<br /> The Industrial Commission should no~ sit back mud wai~
<br />for industries ~o fall over the ir neck to locate here; on the con-
<br />~rary it should put forth an aggressive campaig~ to bring ~hem
<br />here. _This can be accomplished in several ways; through adver
<br />~isemen~s, in commercial and.industrial magazines, through news-
<br />papers, by mail end through personal contacts.
<br /> As to benefits derived from new business brought to the
<br />City, ~his is an old story and is familiar to everyone. Those who
<br />profit are not confined ~o anyone class or kind; the doctor, the
<br />lawyer, the banks, the transportation companies, utility corpora-
<br />tions, real estate owners, merchanZs~ and in fact, the entire City.
<br /> In order ~ maintain ~nIndustrial ~ommission, it is nec-
<br />essary to incur reasonable expenses, such smms~as may be needed can
<br />be raised in various ways; it may be done through direct~ppropria-
<br />tions from the public ~reasury, by subscription from utility cot -
<br />potations, from banks, real estate owners and other sources.
<br /> As to the amounts that the various contributors should
<br />subscribe, this shotuld be based as nea~ly as~ practicable in accord-
<br />shoe with benefits received, both direct and indirect.
<br /> The accomplishments of an IndustrialCommission may not
<br />be done ove~night; days, weeks~ months and years sometimes elapse
<br />before the consummation of an objective. Such work is often ac
<br />complished with grea~ difficulty, but when once obtained, pays for
<br />itself many times over.
<br /> The Portsmouth Industrial Commission, we believe, has
<br /> started out on a sound and well planned schedule and with the co
<br /> opera, ion of the municipality and the people as a whole, and with
<br /> a fair and reasonable amount of f~nds, it should soon demonstrate
<br /> i~s usefulness ~o the City, and to Justify its existence."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox that we ask the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to ap-
<br />point two from Norfolk ~ounty Zo serve on the Industrial Commission, was adopted.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> ~As Chairman of this Oommittee, I have paid $25.00 for the use Of the City
<br />Auditorium. Inasmuch as this affair is more or less a civic one and mos~ certainly a non
<br />profi~ one, I feel that I am in order to request your Honorable Body ~o rebate my payment,
<br />and that your consent =o do this will be consistent with previous action on similar affairs.
<br /> Thanking you, I beg to remain,
<br /> Yours very truly,
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<br />(Signed) James H. Boyd, 0hairman,
<br /> "Rabbit" Yoter Banquet."
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<br />Notion of Mr. Fox to make said refunder $~5.00,was adopted.
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<br />The following petition w~s read:
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<br /> "We, the underslgn~d citizens of Portsmouth, do hereby ~etition the City
<br />Council $o retainthe historic old Oourt House building, as a monument ~f the past:
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<br />Signed: A.m. T~a~, and numerous others."
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<br />On motion, same was referred to the Oommittee on new municipal building.
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<br /> The Compensation report for March, of the Treasurer, Commissioner of Revenue,
<br />and Oommonwealth Attorney, was presented and, on motion of Nr. Hutchtns,_approved for pay -
<br />merit.
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />President.
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<br />City Ole_~k.
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