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December lC, 1~29
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<br /> At a roeular meeting of the City Council held December loth there were present:
<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks,~ J-- C. Dunford, E. W. ~aupin, ~.,
<br /> Arthu~ kayo, J. Alden Oast, Archibald Ogg,
<br /> Also the City ~anager.
<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting November 26th were read ~nd were approved.
<br /> ~ this point, on motion of Dr. Dunford, the privilege of the floor was granted to a dele-
<br />gation of la~ties representing the Patrons League of Green Street and Briggs Schools, who
<br />presented the following petition:
<br /> ,School Board of the City of Portsmouth,
<br /> portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br /> Gentlemen:-
<br /> ~e, the ~udersigned Co~m~ittee, represenling the Home and School League of
<br />Green Street and Bri-~gs SchOOlS, hereby respectfA~ully request you to recommend to the City
<br /> ~ of'port'smoUth, Virginia, that a new s~hoo~ be built in thedawn-town
<br />Council of the Oz~y . ~ ~ ~==~ ~v~n S et School. The ~eason'forthis' reques~
<br /> ' of the city mo repzaoe ~.~ ........ r- _t=e ~ · . ' ' in in a ye
<br />~on ~ ~ t~sohoot zs sztuated on mae outsnr~ ~f the dzstrzc~ be g ~
<br />u~m that tne presen . · · At~ the resent
<br /> . · $ occu zee ~ negroes. , P ~
<br />~desir$1e nemghborh°°d zn ~ seatmon of the cz y P uus~it~ conditions existing.
<br />heating f~cilities are improper ~d inadequ~te'~d there are
<br /> This 0ommittee, therefore, respectfully request that you ~efer this m~tte~
<br />~o the City 0ouncil, together with you~ reco~endation, at a very early d~te as we feel that
<br />there is ~ urgent needfor m do~-to~ school S0 thzt the children of this section may-h~ve
<br />the adv~tage of the educatian~ facilities to which they are entitled ~d for which their
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<br />parents pay taxes to
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<br />the City Government~
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<br />Very truly yours,
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<br /> Mrs. Nilliam Spong, (0h~irman),
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<br /> ~rs. J. R. Ballentine, President.
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<br />~s. J. B. Thompson,
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<br />~rs. W~m. ~shali Bland,
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<br />~rs. T. B.Gri~fin, Jr.,
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<br />N~rs. E. O. Allen,
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<br />~rs. B. Kafka."
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<br /> ~rs. B~llentine, ~rs. Bt~ud, and ~r~. Kaf~ spoke as to the petition.
<br /> On motion, the petition wa~ referred to the Oity ~anager.
<br /> The following communications were read £rom~ae 0ity g~uager:
<br /> 1st. "I appea~ed before
<br />the Sin~ng Y~d 0o~ission in reg~d to the purchase of $130,O00. wo=th~of thirty yea= =e-
<br />f~ding bonds to be~dated J~u~y 1st, 1~30. The Co~ission ~reed to p~chase t~ issue if
<br />interest rate be mane ~ 1/~ percent.~
<br /> On mot~o~ of ~r. ~p~n, the m~tt~ w~ ~efer~ed ba~ to tn~ ~ty ~a~e~ to ~equest
<br />t~ S~ing ~.to reconsider its d~cision ~to p~cha~e ~he bonds at ~% i~tereS~.
<br /> 2nd. "Attached you will find my repor~ con~a~ing info,orion as ~o the methods of
<br />~ssessment used in other cities, ~so gener~ information on city maps. ~nis i~o~mation
<br />is presented to you ~ accord~oe with ~esolution passed by the City OounciI ~t its meeting
<br />on November 26th."
<br /> On motion, the information was ~efe~red to a speci~ meeting of the 0ouncil for con-
<br />side~ation; ~d the President ~o~ced that a speci~ meeting of the Co,oil would be held
<br />~onday, Deoem~= 16th, at 8 o'clock p. m., to consider this matter ~d such other b-~iness
<br />as may properly come before the body.
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<br />~NFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The following communications were
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<br />Mr. F. O. H~az~han,
<br /> City
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />read from the 0ity Attorney:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., December lC,
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<br />Dear Sir:~
<br /> 0oncoming the petition of Mrs. Resh for relief of the interes~ and pen~lties on
<br />t~xes for the years 1~23 ~ 1~2~ on property on High street assessed to the Trustees of the
<br />Beacon Light Lodge of Improved Order of Elks, I find the following:
<br /> In December 1926 ~he Trustees of the Elks filed ~petition ~efore the Oourt for
<br />the relief of taxes. After hearing the evidence the oo~t 'relieved theLodge of taxes fo~
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