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November lOth,1936.
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<br />W. PoA. pz~Jects for women's work
<br />their funds e~_hausted.
<br />
<br />as follows:
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<br /> in order to carry on after the present projects have had
<br />The projects and the number of women employed on them, at present, are
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<br />Clinic nurses
<br />Recreational project
<br />Handicraft project
<br />Sewing project
<br />Housekeeping aides
<br />Canning surplus food
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<br /> women
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<br />256 "
<br /> 9 "
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<br />Total number of women - 351
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<br /> For these 351 women, the W.P.A. payroll aggregates $i2,2~5.00 per month.
<br /> The above figures do not include women working on clerical projects, or
<br />those working for the 01erk of the Court, nor for the School Board.
<br /> The following new proJectshave been submitted, some of which have al -
<br />ready been approved, and some are pending and no doubt will be approved later.
<br /> Length of Federal City
<br /> No. of women Project Contribution. Contribution
<br /> Clini~ nurses 6 6 mo.. $ 2~33~.00 $ 125.O0
<br /> Handicraft 55 6 mo. 13, E68~00 ~50.00
<br /> Surplus Commodities ll ~ mo. ~,0§~.00 155. O0
<br /> Canning Pro J ect 20 ~ mo. ~, ~96. O0 ~00. O0
<br /> Sewing Project 319 ~ mo. !~6, 2~3.00 2, ~00.00
<br /> Recreation Project ~2~5 mo. 8,5~3.00. 500.00
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<br /> Of the City's contributlon of $~,530.00, please note the following com -
<br />ments:
<br /> The City's contribution for the clinic nurses project covers medi-
<br />cihe and supplies which will be furnished by the Department of P~blic Welfare ~r~d no appro -
<br />priation for this item will be necessary.
<br /> The contribution for surplus commodities covers equipment, etc.,now
<br />owned by the Department of Public Welfare, and no appropriation will be necessary.
<br /> The canning project and Recreation Project will not require City
<br />funds until after January let.
<br /> The sewing project went into opera~ion on October let, and will re -
<br />q6ire about $800.00 for the balance of ~hie year, depending on Governmen~ ~
<br /> a~ocations for ma -
<br />~erial.
<br /> The handicraft project will go into operation on November let, and
<br />will~ need $300.00 for the balance of~ the year.
<br /> I recommend an appropriation of SI,100.00, to carry these proJec~
<br />until the end of the year.~
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<br /> On motion, the requested appropriation of SI,100.00 was adopted, and by the
<br />following vo~e:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes,
<br /> Wilson ~ 8.
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />~oward~
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<br />Hu~chins, Lawrence, Warren, Weiseman,
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> The following letter from ~he Superintendent of Schools, together with the
<br />resolution which they request the Council to approve, was pre~ented:
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<br /> "The School Board at its meeting on November 6th, passed a resolution asking
<br />that the City Council approve its applloation to the State Board of Education for a lOan of
<br />$50,000. f~om the Literary Fund for the erection of the Colored School Building.
<br /> The application of the School BOard is attached hereto, together with the
<br />form to be used by the City Council, and the necessary resolution to be adopted.
<br /> Respectfully submitted,
<br />
<br />H.A. Hunt, Supt. of Schools.~
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<br />Resolution -
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<br />"At a meeting of theCounci! for the City of Portsmouth, held in the
<br />said City, on the 10th day of November, 1936.
<br />WHEREAS, The School Board for the City of Portsmouth, on the 10th
<br />day of November, 1936, presented ~o ~his Council, an application ad-
<br />dressed to the Sta~e Board of Educatinn of Virginia, for the purpose
<br />of borrowing from the Literary Fund $50,000. for the new Colored High
<br />School building kn Portsmouth, to be repaid as follows: 30 equal
<br />nus~ payments including interest at k% in the amount of $2,891.51 dol-
<br />lars each.
<br />RESOLVED, That the application of the Ci~y School Board to the Sta~e
<br />Board of Education of Virginia, for a loan of $50,000. from the Liter-
<br />ary Fund, is hereby approved, and authority is~hereby granted the said
<br />City Schoot Board to borrow the said amount f~r the purpose se~ out in
<br />said application.
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