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The following letter was read: "I respectfully request on behalf of myself and family and other residents of West Park View that, un~er~the.provisions of Section ~lh5 of the Code, you establish a separ- ate election district in Marshall Ward which shall .be composed of so much of-said ward as is commonly called "West Park View". Being physically separated from Park View by an arm of Scott's Creek, its bo~u- dary lines may be readily determined. This section is far removed from %he voting precinct as now located; it i~ eom- posed of some three hundred ~residences, nearly all of which are owned by their occupants; largely due-to the growth of West Park View in the las% few years, the number of voters parti- cipating in an election in MarShall Ward has increased to such an extent that, not only an ex- c~p%ionaL burden has been put on the election officials, bu~ a hardship is smffered by %he vot- ers, especially the women, on account of having to wait an undue length of time their .turn to vote; this is especially applicable to the residents of West Park View on account of the dis - tance between them and the polls. Eot the r~eas-o:~ stated and others obvious to %his honorable body, the eaid ap p~lican%s are much int6rest6d in the disposition of their request. Respectfully, R. Triplett.-" In connection with the above lea%er, Mr. Hutchins offered the following ordi- n~nce, which was placed on its first reading: "AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH TWO ELECTION DISTRICTS IN 5~RSF_ALL WARD, AND PRESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF AND THE VOTING PLACES THEREIN." An invitation from the Commandant of the Norfolk Navy Yard, inviting ~the Coun- cil to the la~uuching of the U.S.S. Downes, Wednesday, April 22nd, 1936, at 9:30 A.M., with ticke~s to the viewing stsnd and to the reception to Miss Sarah 'Fairfax Carlys!e Downes, was read. on motion, the invitation was accepted with thanks. The Compensation report of the Treasurer, Commissioner of Revenue and Common- wealth Attorney, was received, and on motion of Mr. Fox, approved for payment. Repor~ of W.~. Jordan & Company on auditing the books ~ud records of the Nor- folk Co,~uty ~erries for February, 1936, was ~eceived and ordered filed. Motion of Mr. ~ox: "That we petition the AlcoholDc Beverage Control Board, that they close the beer parlors in Portsmouth at l:O0 A.M. on week nights mud all day on S " ' ~mdays, was adopted. On motio~dJou~ned. City Clerk. President.