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Report of Accounting Department for month of April was received and ordered filed.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., Nay 22, 1934.
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<br />Honorable City aouncil,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br /> I wish hereby to notify you of a vacancy on the School Board from the Firot.~is-
<br />trict occasioned by the recent death of. Mr. H.H. Parker. -
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<br />Respectfully submitted,
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to
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<br />H.A. Hunt, Supt.
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<br />lay on table until next meeting, w as adopted.
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<br />of Schools."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Brooks to appoint a committee to present resolutions of respect on
<br />the deat~ of Mr. H.H. Parker, was adopted, and the Chair appointed en the committee, Mr. Bxooko
<br />and ~r. Fox.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> · Request is hereby made for permission to use for garden purposes, a part of the
<br />old Glasgow Street school gromndso
<br /> It is not proposed to destz~ythe playgrounds ~s a whole, nor in any Way inter-
<br />fere with the children who may wish to play Hames on the greate~ p~rt of the lot.
<br /> All that is desired is a narrow s~rip bordering en the.:east side of Perry St,
<br />from GNa sgew St. to the southern boundary line of property,
<br /> Trusting this will m~et with your approval, I am,
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<br />Yours very truly,
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<br />Leroy F. Kay,.Jr.
<br /> E.H.H."
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<br /> Motion of 2~r. Brooks that the Manager offer for use as gardens any lots not suit-
<br />able for playground purposes, was adopted.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />"Ric~hmond, Va., May ltth, 1935.
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<br />City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br /> We herewith submit a claim for an error in overpayment of City license for the
<br />year 1933, in which our manager stated that the rent of our stere at~!14 High St. was $15-00 pe!
<br />month, Whereas it was only $50.00 per mohth, making~a difference of $300.SO.per year on which
<br />the ?~ retail license tax is charged, amounting to $21.00 difference, Thio ms for the year 1933.
<br /> We wbuld kindly ask that you adgise us if this is made out in proper form so that
<br />we can have our claim p~t in line for prompt payment.
<br /> Thanking you in advance for any. courtesies you can extend us, we wish to remain,
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<br />Yours very truly,
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<br /> STERNNEt~ER BROTHERS, INC,
<br />P.S. We operate the Navy Stere, 114 High St., Portsmouth. Va."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to refer to the City Attorney was adopted.
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<br /> Report of W.Po Jordan & Company for ~uditing the books and accoumts of Portsmouth-
<br />Norfolk Co~ty Ferries for April, 1935, was recezved an~ ordered filed.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Brooks to extend the time limit on merchants' license tax without
<br />penalty to June 15th, 1934, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutehins, Moore, Oast ,~ 5.
<br /> Nays: Parrish - 1. ~
<br /> Several letters and a petition agaimst routing~rucks through Oounty Street were
<br />read and on motion~deferred action until the questio~ oome~befere the Council. '
<br /> On mo~ion of Mr. Hutchins, the aouncil receSS~ite hear the officials of the Vir-
<br />ginia Electric & power Company on the petition to remOVe ~ir tracks on High St. from Mt. Ver-
<br />non Ave. to city limits, and on recenvening, adjourned. ~ ~
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<br />Approved - CITY CLERK.
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