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<br />quest.
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<br />0apt. Emmerson was granted p2ivitege of floor, who spoke in regard to his re-
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Parrish to grant Mr. Emmerson's request, was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore, Oast, parrish, Stewart
<br />Nays: None.-
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., 18 ~ept., 1934.
<br />
<br />Honorable Oity 0ounoil,
<br />Via
<br />Hon. Vernon Brooks,
<br />President Oity Council and Mayor,
<br />Portsmouth, V~
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<br />Sirs:
<br /> We wish to call the honorable City Council's attention to the fact that the
<br />colored People and voters of the City remain intensely interested in the administration of
<br />the Federal Emergence'Relief Administration office in the City. We are extremely anxious that
<br />the service rendered by this office does not pauperize c~ humiliate colored applicants for aid
<br />among whom are many respectable and worthy persons, and thus retarf the promotion of good will
<br />that the leaders of both races in the state are-advocating.
<br /> We believe that the apoointment of Mr. Charles Heath, now employed in the office,
<br />as administrator for the Portsmouth ~ity FERA office will be beneficial in the promotion of a
<br />better understanding between the office and the'colored applicants and the 19000 colored people
<br />and their voters all of whom are interested in the spirit manifested towards these applicants
<br />in the office. Mr. Hosch has had years of experience in the administration of charity in your
<br />City and is a resident of the city. He has the respect of those with ~hom he has come zn con -
<br />tact and~will be able to get in£o~mative aid 'that former administrators could not get because
<br />of their attitudes towards the negro. Such cooperation will tend to weed out imposters and
<br />thin out the bread line that is still afflicting us.
<br /> Ne are now thanking you for the consideration ef Mr. Hoseh's promotion to that
<br />of administrator for our City FERA office.
<br /> We are with great respect.
<br /> W.H. Jer~uings
<br /> F.H. Clarke
<br /> Thomas H. Reid -- Committee."
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<br />'On-motion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, for $1~2.50 for destroying 57 tag-
<br />less dogs at $2.50 each, was received.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to authorize the Treasurer to pay same from funds in her hands
<br />from collection of Dog Taxes, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> An invitation to attend the 21st Annual conference o~ the International City Man-
<br />agers' Association at the Hotel Statler in St. Louis, Mc,, Gctober 15,1?, was received and or-
<br />dered filed.
<br /> The following letter was read:
<br />
<br />"~30 Naval Place,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.,
<br /> September 13, 193~.
<br />
<br />To the Hon. Members of the City Council,
<br />Gentlemen:
<br /> Du=ing~the F~ll of l~31, Ers. Hattie V.Evanson died a~ her home here in the
<br />City ~f Portsmouth and left a will, a copy of which I am inclosing, you will note that it ap-
<br />peared to be the desire cf Mrs. Evanson that I heir all of the residue of her estate, unfor-
<br />tunately, when she made the will, ~which was done in my presence) the two cemet~ery lots, the
<br />deeds to which are inelosed, were overlooked, you will note that the deeds are to Emma Eo Hy-
<br />att who was the mother of M~s~ Evanson, Mrs. Hyatt having died some years previous to her
<br />daughter, the deeds were never transferred to Mrs. Evanson after her mother's death.
<br /> For further information, I will say that Mrs. Ev~uson was the only living heir
<br />of Emma E. Hyatt and at the death of M~s. ~anson she left no living heirs, both her and her
<br />mother being an only child of their respective parents.
<br /> I was administrator of Mrs. Evanson's estate and settled her affairs and was
<br />d~ly-discharged, however, I could do nothing with the cemetery lots and I am asking your hen-
<br />erable body to give'me a deed to these two lots or at least define their status so that I may
<br />get the m~ter off my mind for good and all time.
<br /> Very truly,
<br />
<br />J,Frank Broughton."
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<br />referred to
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<br /> Motion ~ Mr. Modre to refer to the 0itly Attorney was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Request of E.R. Forkner, U.S.E. Idaho, for refund of portion of
<br />the Cit~M~u~ager.
<br />
<br />his auto tax was
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