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big things of the Oity rather than launch a oersonal attack on a prominent citizen and a <br />member of the Gouncil basing his attack entirely upon street rumors. I had this information <br />for three months ahd was not inclined to say an~vthing about it for fear that it would be at- <br />tributed to personal against the 0ity Manager. This letter is entirely one of defense, <br />the necessity for which was forced upon me by the Oity Manager's Sunday letter to the Press. <br /> The Schools have to pay for their phones. The money, therefor comes directly <br />from the ci~tize~s of Portsmouth. The Gity Manager adx~its he has his phone at the 0ity's ex- <br />pense, let him pay for his personal phone as have done all of t~e other 0ity Managers of <br />Portsmouth and.release~ . this phone To the school service and~ thereby, save to the taxpayers <br />an additional SD~.O0 per annum." <br /> <br /> The 0ity ~anager, in reply to Dr. B~ooks~ letter, <br />B~eoks a~d Mr~ Frank~Lawrence was not an attack, but a reply to <br />streets, regarding the use of the ¢ity,~s telephones. <br /> <br />stated that <br />the numerous <br /> <br />his letter to Dr. <br />rumors on the <br /> <br />Motion of Mr. Fox to adjourn was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> Ayes: Fox, Mayo, Moore, Oast~ 0gg - 5. <br /> Nays: Brooks, Hutchins. - 2. <br /> <br />Approved - <br /> <br /> president. <br /> <br />OITY OLERX. <br /> <br /> <br />