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October 23, 1928
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<br />.PorSsmouth, Va.,
<br />
<br />October 19, 1928.
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<br />Hon. Oity 0ouncil,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
<br /> At a meeting of the State Legislature in 1928, the salaries of Judge ~gnite of
<br />the Circuit 0curt, and Judge Bain of the Hustings Court, were increased, making it necessary
<br />for an additional appropriation from the City of portsmouth as follows:
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<br /> Judge ~nite's Salary:
<br />Additional salary from June 20, 1928, to January 3l, 1929 .................... $ 4~4.58
<br />Increase in Salary for the Year beginning February l, 1929 ................... ..
<br />Tots~l increase from 0ity of Portsmouth for Judge ~nite's Salary .............. $ 716.26
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<br /> Judge Bain's Salary:
<br />Additional Salary from June 20, 1928, to January 31, 1929... 275.O0~50-00
<br />Total increase Judge Bain~s Sslary to be paid by the City of Portsmouth ...... $ 725.00
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<br /> As this money will have to be paid into the 9tate treasury not later than Decem-
<br />ber l~.l~2~, it is necessary ~or the Council to make a special appropriation for this purpose~
<br />of $1~1.~6.
<br /> Very truly yours,
<br /> L. O. BRINSON, Oity Olerk& Auditor.,
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<br /> On motion of Er. Mayo, the communication was laid on the table until the next repulser
<br />meeting of Oouncil+
<br /> The following communication was read from Captain Henry Willisms:
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., ll October 1928.
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<br />L. O. Brinson, Esq.,
<br />Oity Olerk,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Dear Mr. Brinson:--
<br />by the City 0ouncil
<br />
<br />Please accept my sincere ths~s for the splendid testimoraial offered me
<br />as set forth in the resolution, a copy bf which you sent me.
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<br /> I need not tell you how deeply appreciative I am of the sentiments express-
<br />ed and of the feeling which prompted their expression. I have at ~ll times felt that the in-
<br />terests of the Navy and of the community, as regards this Navy Yard, are identical, ~ud it has
<br />been a pleasure to me to do my bit to further them. Again let me express my kindest regards
<br />and appreciation to you and, through Nou, to the members of the City Oouncil for this courtesy.
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<br />With best wishes,
<br />
<br />Very sincerely,
<br />
<br /> ~NRY WILLIAMS, Captain (C0), U.S.N."
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<br /> On motion, .the communication was ordered to be filed.
<br />A communication w~s re~d from H. Lasting calling attention to ~ d~lapidated one story
<br />shack adjoining his store ,whiCh is situated on the northwest corner of Green and Grace streets.
<br /> On motion, the communication was referred to the Oity Manager.
<br /> The following oon~unioation was read.from The Retail Merch~uts Association of Portsmouth:
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., October 12, 1928.
<br />The Honorable 0ity Co~cil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:
<br /> We respectfully refer to a recenttrequest made to your honorable body by a committee
<br />of citizens for a continuance of your appropriation to the Norfolk-Portsmouth Advertising~Und.
<br /> ~e feel that money spent through this source is by far the most effective method
<br />of ~dvertising for this city and section, ~ud believe that during the past three years every
<br />advs~utage that we possess has been p~operly presented to the entire country.
<br /> Many evidences of the effectiveness of this kind o~ ~dve=tisement are before us,
<br />and we are firmly convinced that this section, and especially the city of Portsmouth, has re-
<br />ceived far more than our proportion of such benefits.
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<br /> During the past three years the foundation has been laid, and by a continuance
<br />of your liberal appropriation we can reasonably expect greater benefits in the near future
<br />than in the past, and as merchants and t~x payers, we respectfully ask for your favorable
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