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<br />affected by the proposed change. ' " ·
<br /> In our own partioular:~ase, a change in the routing of buses will prove aetr!-
<br />mental to our business.
<br /> In opening our pharmacy at 232 High Street, the present bus stop at the North-
<br />east corner Of Middle and High ets., was an important factor in the selection of ou~ store
<br />site. To obtain our advantageous store location, it was necessary for us to pay a "location
<br />rental". Our sales to waiting street car and bus passengers aggregate for us the dif-
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<br />ference between profit and loss. the
<br /> ~s merchants taxpayers and qualified voters of the 0ity of Portsmouth,
<br /> - - ~ ~ +~= ~able ~embers of the 0ity Gouncil not to make
<br />stockholders of our uorpora~ion pray m~ ~ .......
<br />any change in the p~esent bus routing which would impair our business.
<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />iRWiN~S PHARNAOY,
<br />
<br />R. F.
<br />J.G.
<br />
<br />Irwin, President.
<br />Irwin, Vice president.
<br />Irwin,~ Secretary & Treasurer."
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<br /> The following letter was read:
<br /> ,A~ a meeting of the General 0ommittee of the Portsmouth Memorial Day Oelebra-
<br />tion Oommittee, organized for the p~.vp,se of formulating plans ~nd carrying out the Annual
<br />Exercises to be held in this Oity on May ~Oth, I was directed, as Ohairman of the ~inance Oom-
<br />mittee, to seek from the 0ity Oouncil an aooropriation to help ~th~ 0ommittee in defraying the
<br />expenses incident to the celebra~io? Her~ofore, the expenses have been bourne almost en-
<br />tirely by certain Veteran organizations Of the Oity.
<br /> Participating in the exercises, in addition to Oivic organizations, and units
<br />from the military naval establishments in this vicinity, are the Veterans of Foreign~ars and
<br />Ladies~ Auxiliar4es,-American Legion and its auxiliaries, Spanish American~ War Veterans and
<br /> auxilLa~Y, Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons and Daughters of the 0onfeder-
<br /> ate Veterans, Fleet Reserve Associations ~d auxiliaries, and numerous other, civic and patrio-
<br /> tic organizations and officialS. In snot , this event is a Oity affair in which every patrio-
<br /> Tic citizen should feel a part and should assume some degree of responsibility in making it
<br /> the success it should-be.
<br /> The normal expenses include such items as stationery and s~amps, bunting and
<br /> flags for decorating purposes, wreaths, transportation and ferriage fares in some instances,
<br /> and many other small items which in the aggregate reach an amount that makes it burdensome
<br /> for the veteran organizations to bear singly, especially sines so many of this class are out
<br /> of employment and find it impossible in many cases to pay their dues to their organizations.
<br /> The ~ity Gouncil of Norfolk has appropriated the sum of $1~0.00 for this year
<br /> to assist the Norfolk Oommittee, and voted to make this a continuing amount to be available
<br /> each year hereafter.
<br /> v+ ~ =,~ that a reasonable contribution by o~u~ own OounciI of thi~
<br /> five. dollars ($3~.00) to this year' s celebration would be Dust!freed, and would b_ of.g~e'
<br /> s 'stance to the ~ommittee in carrying forward its planS. Since all of the wore en~aiz
<br /> a si . . ·
<br /> ........... ~ ~- man~ whose ~hvsmcal oond~tmon makes it a real hamdsh~p bu~ for the
<br /> joy o£ paying homage to our dead, is performed by the organizations represented, it is be-
<br /> lieved that every worthwhile citizen would welcome the opportunity to contribute this ~m~ll
<br /> part to the occasion.
<br /> Respectfully,
<br />
<br /> B. B. Lipscomb, Ohairman, Finance Oom~ittee,
<br /> Memorial Day General Oommittee."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins that $35oO0 be appropriated %or said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Hutchins, Fox, Moore, 0ast, Stewart.
<br /> Nays: None.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr~ Fox that the balance of th? money ~o be received from the Vir-
<br />ginia Electric ~nd Power Gompany be seg~egated~in a ~peo~l.~und~. or a r~a~ona~le ti~e! for
<br /> ~ ~racks rsmoveG an~ ~nen ~e remainder ce uss~ ~o pay
<br />the restoration of ~reets affected by , ·
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<br />on the floating debt, was ~e2erred tothe~it~ Manager.
<br /> p~lege 9f the floor was granted Mr. Morton L. Wallerstein, Sedretary of
<br />the League of Virginia Municipalities, Mayor Jmlly of Petersburg ~nd Vice ~ayor Nhite of New-
<br />port News, who represented the L~agg~ of Virginia Municipalities, who asked that the Gity
<br />increase its dues to the League ~o $850.00.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Moore, same was referred to the Gity Manager.
<br />
<br />On motion adjourned.
<br />
<br />GITY OLERK.
<br />
<br />Approved -
<br />
<br />President.
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