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November 10th, 1936.
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<br /> The council for said City will each year during the life of this
<br />loan, at the time they fix the regular levies, fix a rate of levy
<br />for schools~ or make a cash appropriation sufficient for operation
<br />expenses and to repay this loan in annual instalments, and the in*
<br />retest thereon, as reGuired by law regulating loans from the Lite-
<br />rary Fund~
<br /> I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy as taken from
<br />the minutes of the Council of the City of Portsmouth.
<br />
<br />Clerk
<br />
<br />Council for City of Portsmouth."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Notion of Mr. Hutchi~to place said resolution on its fir st reading, was
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> ~I am operating a furniture repair shop and of course am s~bJect to a busi-
<br />ness license of $21.00 per year. I have applied for same, and am told uhless I pay personal
<br />property taxes from 1931 to 1935 on household goods. I can not get a license. I have not
<br />lived in. Portsmouth during this time..My home address is 525 Peele St., Norfolk. I don't
<br />know why.~ was not taken, off~The tax list. I have listed no taxes nor seen the assessor in
<br />this period, as I have this same tax So pay in Norfolk, ~nd should not be liable for the same
<br />in both oities. I have noshing in workshop taxable, have only my tools less then $40. worth.
<br /> I was adMised by the License Inspector to write you on the matter to see if
<br />there could be any adjus~men$ made.
<br /> Respectfully yours,
<br />
<br />Wm. Bantock,
<br />320 King
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to refer to the CiTy Attorney to dispose of, was adopted.
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<br /> The following letter from the Central Labor Union's Legislative Committee, in-
<br />closing ~wo resolutions, was read:
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<br /> "Enclosed please find two resolutions drawn up by the Legislative Committee of
<br />the abo~e body, and adopted by the body at its regular meeting, held on t_he above date.
<br /> The subjects of the resolutions are also matters we have oftendi$cussed with
<br />you gentlemen verbally.
<br /> We trust that they w~ill meet with your earnest consideratiGn, action ~und ap -
<br />proval, prior to your disposal of the 1937 city budget.
<br /> With renewed assurances of our-sincere desire to co-operate with you on any
<br />matter in which we have a bo~on interest, we beg to remain,
<br /> Cord!zlly ~OUrS,
<br /> The Legislative Oommittee, Portsmouth
<br /> Central Labor Union.
<br />
<br />V.E. Sylvester, Chairman~~
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<br />Resolution - ,WHEREAS, until recent date, the School Boar& of this City
<br /> of Portsmouth, Virginia, had stated as it~ major needs the fol
<br /> lowing, in order:
<br /> 1. A new school building for c~l~red children.
<br /> 2. ResY0ration of six of the current sixteen per
<br /> cent reduction in salaries, suffered by its
<br /> teachers.
<br /> 3. Free school books for all children attending
<br /> the so-called ~public schools
<br /> WHEREAS, a sufficient sum of money has been allotted by a
<br /> recent Federal grant, making possible the achievement of objec-
<br /> tive number one, requiring, it is ~ai~, mu outlay of but $6,000.
<br /> annually by the City, pending the construction of the said build-
<br /> ing (a saving of a considerable sum for the City), and
<br /> WHEREAS, it is a matter of common knowledge that school teach-
<br /> ers and other public servants in Norfolk and other localities have
<br /> had ~heir ~depression pay cuts" restored, in whole or in part, and
<br /> ~HEREAS, the undersigned have long championed adeq'~ate compen-
<br /> sation for public servants and others,_ and believing that we take
<br /> this course in the bess interests of our public schools, therefore
<br /> be it hereby
<br /> RESOLVED by the undersigned Legislative Committee of the ports-
<br /> mouth Central Labor Union, that we herewith heartily endorse the
<br /> said restoration of six of the present sixteen per cent salary cut
<br /> to the ~eachers of our schools, and do urge upon your honorsJole
<br /> body the necessity of se~ting aside in the Budget for the Calendar
<br /> Year of 1937, sufficient funds to care for the said Restoration.
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<br />Signed - V.M. S¥ive§ter, Chairman
<br />
<br />Wm. Reneer Eric S. Steed Charlie Co~llson
<br />H.E. phelps T.J. Nartin L.C. Powell
<br />M.S. Bodwel! M. To McCarty H~P. Berna~~
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