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173 the years adopt ed. October 9th, 193~. On motion, the School Budget was referred to the 1935 Budget. Order of Court relieving Russel M. Cox of tax in the sum of $53.00 for each of 193R, 1933 and 193~ on 300 North Street, was received. Motion of Mr. 0asr to relieve taxes as mentioned in said Court Order, was make The following petitionw as read: "The children of Park View hereby petition to the Portsmouth City Council to it nossible to. have a safe place for a Skating Runk. Signed - Vernon Brooks, Jr. and 337 others.e Privilege of the floor was g~anted B~ownley Owens who spoke in favor of the petition. Motion of M~, Hutchins that the Oity'Manager that the City Manager work out a plan by which the children in the several sections of the City, both white and colored, will have skating facilities, was adopted. On motion of Mr. Hutchins, privilefge of the floor was granted Mrs. Lelia J. Triolett, Mrs. Triplett appea~ed and spoke to the Council, requesting the Council to endorse stated that ~he Women's Work was an~ W°men~s Work in the F.E.R.A. offices. Mrs. Triplett Mrs~ Mary O.~LeCompte.as Director o had been suffering due to lack of a director and proper personnel to handle the work'. Motion of Mr. Stewart to endorse Mrs. Ma~y O. LeGompte, who has been recommended by the City Manager for the position of Director of Women's Work in the F.E.R.A. offices in PortsmoUth, and requesting Mr. Wm. A. Smith, Stake Director, F.E.R.A. to immediately appoint Mrs[ Ma~ LeCompte.to this position was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore, 0asr, Parrish, Stewart. Nays: None. On motion adjourned. With the unanimous consent of all the members, the Council re-convened. Motio= of Mr. Oast to endorse Mrs. Mary D. Peters, who has been recommended by the City Manager, for the position of Director of the Portsmouth Relief Office and requesting Mr. Wm. A. Smith, State Director, FoE.R.~., tq immediately appoint Ers. Peters to this posi- tion and to fill any necessary vacancies in the Relief offices at once, in order that the Re- lief work can be handled properly, was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore, 0asr, Parrish, Stewart. Nays: None. Appr nv ed - On motion adjourned. President. City Clerk.