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April 10, 1928
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<br /> The following communication was read from the Superintendent of Schools:
<br /> ,Portsmouth, Va., March 28,
<br />Honorable City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
<br /> It becomes my duty to inform you that the terms of.office of the members of
<br />School Board listed below expire on Aprill, 1928:
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<br /> First District: Mrs. 0ora S. Darden
<br /> 116 Washington Street
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<br />the
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<br />Second District:
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<br />Mr. F. T. Briggs
<br />1025 Anne-Street
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<br />Third Distriot$
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<br />Mr. J. H. Bain,
<br />1616 Lansing. Avenue
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<br />With best wishes, I am
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<br /> Sincerely yours,
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<br /> H. A. HUNT, Supt.~of Schools."
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<br />Mr. Oast moved that Oouncil go into election to fill the vacanies'~o~ ~he School Board.
<br />The motion was adopted, and Dr. Dunford~nominated'Mrs. Cora $. Ds~rden ~s a member of the
<br />SchoOl Bo~d from the First District, MrJ F. T. Briggs from the Second District, ~d Mr. J. ~.
<br />Bain from ~he Third District. The=e being no other no~n~tioms, they were elected for the
<br />te~m of th=ce years, begi~i~ April 1, 192~, ~dby the following vote, the vote being the
<br />s~e for each:
<br /> Ayes-- ~ord, ~upin, Kayo, O~t, Stew~t, ~ite, 6.
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<br /> A letter of th~ks w~s read from John A~i~gto~, $~ B$igton ~., th~n2i~ the Oouncil
<br />o~ beh~f of residents of Lee W~d, fo= the ligh~ placed on the corner of Brighten ~d Effi~gh~
<br />stzee$$.
<br /> On motion, ~he lette~ w~s o~dered to be filed.
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<br /> ~e followi~ oo~icmtion wms read from ~eral B~ki~ Oo~y:
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<br /> "No=folk, V~., April 2nd, 1928~
<br /> The 0ity Oo~cil,
<br />Portsmouth, V~.
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br />Attentibn:~,Oity NatageM
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<br /> On December 30, 1927, we wrote you that under date of January 2nd of the s~me year,
<br />we paid the sum of $4?.00 to the. Commissioner 83 Revenue, your City, covering licenses on two
<br />bake~ywagons for which we hold receipt ~68.' According to NZ. Mathews, of the Bureau of Markets,
<br />the Commdssioner of Revenue has r~led that this sum was illegali~-collected and we again make
<br />the ree~est that the amount be refunded us. -
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<br />Thanking you for your attention, we are
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<br />Oordially yours,
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<br />GENERAL BAKING 00NPANY,
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<br />L. E. Duncan, Manager- Norfolk Plant."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Oast, the communication was referred to the City Attorney.
<br />The following communication was read from Admiral ~.
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<br />i D~. Vernon A. Brooks,
<br /> Mayor of Portsmouth,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />a. 0ole, 0~mm~ndant ~he Navy Yard;
<br /> "~0 March, 1928.
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<br />Ny dea~ Doctor Brooks:
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<br /> In my opinion, there is no question but that daylight s~ving is of general
<br />benefit to the comm~Anity. The M~gement of the Navy Y~d is in favor~of daylight saving, pro-
<br />vided the clocks are changed, ~nd I think this proviso applies to the community in general, par-
<br />ticulsmly to those who are engaged in f~rming; otherwise, the time between sunrise and the de-
<br />parture of boats and trains upon which produce is shipped will be sh6rten~d.
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<br /> I hope the City Council will look upon the proposition with favor.
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<br />Very sineerely,
<br />
<br />W. O. OOLE, Rear Admiral, U. $. N.,
<br /> 0ommandant."
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<br /> Mr. ~fnite moved that 0ouncil re-a~fix~m its previous action of March 22, 1927, with refer-
<br />~ence to d~y light s~ving. The motion was adopted, Mr. Mmupin voting No.
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