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Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Mayo, Moore, Oast, 0gg.
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<br /> Nays: None.
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<br /> The followimg communication presented by-the School Board at the last meeti~ of
<br />0ouncil, was taken up and read:
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<br /> ,Portsmouth, Va., September llth, 1933.
<br />
<br />Honorable 0ity Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />Gentlemen:
<br /> The School Boar~ at its meeting en September l, directed'the Finance Oommittee of
<br />the School Bo~rd to ask your approval of two greatly needed~uildim~p~ejects in the Portsmouth
<br />Schools.
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<br /> 1.-Am annex to the Briggs School, estimated cost for building and necessary
<br /> land - $75,000.
<br /> 2. A heating plant and librsmy room at the Oooke Street School estimated
<br /> cost -$7,5o0,;
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<br /> The Boa~d is requesting that the City Oounoil approve these projects in order
<br />that application may be-made to the N.R.A. for a donation and loan under the terms of the
<br />N.~R.A., the construction of these projects to.be dependent upon the grant of such donation
<br />and loan.
<br /> The Finance 0ommittee wishes t'o have a conference with your honorable body at am
<br />early date to be fixed by you in order that the urgent ueed of these projects and sundry
<br />other details may be set f~rth and discussed fully.
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<br />Re spe otfully, s ubm itted,
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<br />T. A. Willett, 0hairman
<br />~eo. B. Klttrell, Jr,
<br />H. H. Parker.
<br /> Finance Committee, Portsmouth School
<br /> B~ard."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox that the City Manager confer with the School Beard to ascertain
<br />cost of modernizing the Green S~. and Cooke St. SchoolS, and also to secure estimate cf cost
<br />of improving the colored school on Chestnut Street, was adopted.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., September 15%h,-1933.
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<br />To ~he Oity 0ouncil,
<br /> -Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:
<br /> ' On J~uuary 1st, 1933, the Woman's Otub ev Portsmouth purchased from Mrs. Janette
<br />Ball, the property located at 913 Oou~t Street, and have been ooculmying it ever since.
<br /> we are asking ~hat y-0u kindly relieve us of the taxes on said property, beginning
<br />with January 1st, t933, inasmuch as we are a Civic and Charitable organization, ao~i have ne
<br />revenue from said property.
<br /> Your kind consideration of this matter will be greatly appreciated.
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<br />Yottrs very truly,
<br />
<br />WOMAN'S OLUB OF PORTSMOUTH,
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<br />By Mrs. E. L. Wickers, Pres.
<br /> Mrs.~*ston Brunet, Secy.,
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<br />On motion referred to the Oity Attorney.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., September ~'
<br /> 2eta, 1933.
<br />
<br />Hon. City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Dear Sirs:
<br />
<br /> Esther Chapter, Order of Eastern S~ar, pumchased the proper~y ~ly-~19 County.
<br />Street on April 22, 1933. At the time af the sale, the taxes for 1933 were paid umier am
<br />order of court up to the date of sale. AS the Eastern Star is exempt, from taxa~ion, we
<br />ques~ that you relieve the balance of the taxes for the year 1933.
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<br />Yours very truly,
<br /> Mrs. Rora L. Webb,Ohai~nan,
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