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Motion Mr. Hutchins refer to 1935 Budget, was adopted. The following letter was read: ,Portsmouth, Virginia, Jan. 1st, 1935, The Honorable Oity Ooun¢il, Portsmouth, Va. Gentlemen: It has recently come to our attention through the newspapers that the Oity Oouncil is planning to disturb the present system of medical inspection in our public schools. We are informed the present system will be taken from-the jurisdiction of the School Board and merged with the Department cf Public Welfare, Inasmuch as this~will necessar- ily afford medical inspection in privately owned institutions, we, Peabody Oouncil No. 106,~ Junior Order of United American Mecha~mos, wish to register our united opposition to the plan. It is not our desire that public funds be used in privately owned institutions. In no way is this intended to create religious prejudice, but strictly our effort that our p~olic schools may receive all that justly belongs to them. Respectfully, Eo T. 8wartz 0ounoilor. aeli Shepherd Trustee J. B. Mizell Trustee Re L. Putter Trustee" On Motion, referred to 1935 Budget. The following letter was read: "~1 aharltonApartments, Redgate and Greenway 0curt, Norfolk, Virginia, January 8th, 1935o To the Honorable Members of The Oity Oouncit, 0ity of portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia. Gentlemen: I hope that you will appreciate and accept at the same time my apologies for addressing your honorable body, regretting to a~noy you with what might be termed petty things, but knowing that there is a very undecided condition at the present time as to who will re- present the Oity as 0ity Manager, I ~ therefore unable to address that party. Being one of the oldest residents of your airy, as well as a member of a family of large tax paying property owners, I am taking the liberty of calling to your attention a condition which is not only very annoying to me, and has been for some time, which places me in a position if it is~ t corrected, to suffer financial l~ss throug~he lack ~ unoccupied property which I have always endeavored to maintain and keep occupied in order that I might secure the necessary returns to take care of taxes which have to be paid. The condition which I refer to can best be explained by the attached communi- cation. I have appealed ~ the families cf the parties responsible, and I have also appealed to your Police Department. Not receiving any relief, I necessarily feel that I am entitled to appeal to your most honorable body and have taken the liberty to do so. Eeeling that this matter has not been brought to the personal attention of Ohief of Police James Go Talbot, I am also taking the liberty of sending him ~ copy cf this letter, and will appreciate very much any consideration whic~ you can give me. Yours very truly, R. P, Allen, for Ers. M. H. Dongan." P Mr. Ja~es G. Talbot, Ohief of Police, Portsmouth, Virginia. On Motion, was referred to Oity Manager for a writ%eh report at next meeting.