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October 28, 1930
<br />
<br />Hon. City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:-
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<br /> Portsmouth Post of the American Legion will hold an elaborate military and veterans
<br />parade and exercises on Armistice morning, November llth, and General William Mitchell has
<br />accepted our invitation to be here as oq~r~ principle speaker at the exercises. We are solicit-
<br />ing the co~?operation of the Community in our efforts to give Portsmouth a real Armistice Day
<br />Celebration this year.
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<br /> It is respectfully requested that Armistice Day this year be declared a general
<br />holiday for the employees of Zhe Oity.
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<br /> Thanking you for your earnest consideration of this recuest and awaiting~your
<br />reply, I remain
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<br />Respectfully yours,
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<br /> Mr. Oast moved that
<br />was adopted.
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<br />the request
<br />
<br />E. V. ~oggins, Chairm~n, American Legion Parade
<br /> Committee
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<br />of the American Legion be concurred in, The motion
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<br /> Mr. Stewart moved that the regular joint meeting with Norfolk 0ounty due
<br />onTuesday, November llth, at 11 a. m., be held Wednesday, November 12th, at ll a.
<br />that the regular meeting of the Council due to be held on Tuesday, November llth,
<br />be held on Nednesday, November 12th, at ~ p. m.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br />The following communication was read and was ordered to be filed:
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<br />to be held
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<br /> at ~ p. m.,
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<br />To the Honorable P~esident
<br />of the City. Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />and Members
<br />
<br />"Portsmouth,
<br />
<br />Virginia,
<br />
<br />October 22nd, 1930.
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<br />Honorable Sirs:--
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<br /> In acknowledging ~eceipt of a letter from City 01erk Brinson, advising of
<br />the adoption by your body of'an ~0rdinance to close and vacate North Court and that portion
<br />of Summit ~Avenue west of Pearl Street, ~nd St. Paul's Oatholio 0emetery, as show, on the plat
<br />of M~gruder. addition to the City of Portsmouth,' I wish to express profound-thanks for the wise
<br />consideration and prompZness given this matter by Mour honorable and highly efficient body, and
<br />by. the othe~ city officials interested.
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<br /> The two street ends closed, were practically put on th~ original map to
<br />enable the sale of the mbutting lots, which said lots were all purchased as a whole for cemetery
<br />purposes. Hence these small parts of streets in question, which were never actually opened,
<br />were of no benefit to the public. Their closing has enabled the placing of this property on
<br />the new city,map asone compact body of land, facing on Pearl, Elm, Gosport Road and Oentre
<br />Avenue, and atsoadding to.the symetrical appearsnce of Pearl Street.
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<br /> The closing of these street ends is a matter of deep gratification, not
<br />alone to me personally, but also to a large number of o'~r citizens whom I happen to represent,
<br />and fo= whom ~the. oemetery in question, as in the case of other cemeteries, has a kind of
<br />public chs~raGter. This letter is written to express ou~ appreciation of the action of the
<br />Oity 0ou~oil~in passing the Ordinance after fu~! and prudent investigation.
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<br /> 'd With best wishes for the continued success of your splendid administration,
<br />and asking Go to bless abundantly your honorable ~ody, as well as ~ll our citizens to further
<br />whose interests you have with such marked success devoted your time, energy and abilities,
<br />I remain, ~
<br /> Most oordially~yours,
<br />
<br /> Rev. F. Joseph ~agri,
<br /> Pastor, St. Paul's Church,
<br /> Portsmouth~ Virginia.,
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<br />A reporti was received from Fred. F. Ames & Go., Oertifi~d Public Accountants, of the
<br />audit of ~he accounts ~nc books of the Norfolk County Ferries for the month ofSeptember, 1930.
<br /> On motion, the report was received and was ordered to he filed.
<br />
<br /> ~r. ~yo mo~ed that the C~ity Manager be requested to advertise for bids to raze the old
<br />wooden schooli building at the corner of Lincoln street and Elm Avenue.
<br /> The mo~ion was adopted.
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<br /> ~. ~hoc~morton, representing th~ Virginia Electric & Power Oo., offered a verbal pro-
<br />position for ~he electrification of the w~ter lan
<br /> M ~ ' p t at Suffolk.
<br /> r. Ogg moved that the matter be referred to the City NanaEer.
<br /> The motion Was adopted.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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