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November NOW, THEREFORE, Be 'it resolved by-the 0ouncil of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the ~onorable Joseph T. 'Deal, United States Representative for the Second District of Virginia, be a~d he is hereby requested to-note an appeal on behalf of' the City of Portsmouth from the findings of the said District Engineer to the Board of Engineers ef the W~r Department, Wash- ington, D. C., or to such other body or bureau which will have jurisdiction of the subjec$- matter, and that he be requested to use his best endeavors to h~ve said improvement made to Scotts 0reek." On mstioz~ of Mr. Maupin, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Stew~t moved that the President ~be authorized to appoint a 0ommittee to go to Wash- ington in the interest of said matter, if ~ece:sssmy. The motion was adopted. The Clerk pr~sente~ a oommmzuication from a Mass Metering held by the Citizens of Lee~ Ward on November 8th. M~. White move~d that the communication be referred to the 0ity~ ~n~ger without being read. The Ch&ir ruled the motion by Mr. White out of order. Then the communication, as follows, w~s read: City Oounoil, Portsmouth, Va. ,"Portsmouth, Va., 9 November 1~26~ Eon. Gentlemen:- At a Mass Me,ting held November eighth, at the Annex Fire Station, Elm Ave., to the citizens of Lee ~ard instructed the below signedOo~mittee to c&mmmu~ioate with your HonorabAe Body and most vigorously protest the City Manager 's, e~remely hasty a~dunprecedented, contemplated action of removing the present Chief of Police, Ma~or James Talbot, without reason, charges or fair trial in Office. The Citizens of Lee Ward also wish to protest the 0ity Ma~gers undenied intention to supplant the present enoumbem~ with ~ former 0bier of Police of this 0ity who re- signed under fire a~ud who was denied the privilege to withdr~w~is reSignAtion after"the vesti~ation or sometime thereabouts. In addition to the abo~e the citizens are positive that if the ~resent Ohief of Police is give,.an absolute free hand, and the entire support of the City Namager, to'dis- charge and employ members o~ City Police Force without'regard to blood, family, financial or fraternal relationship to any person or persons, he will, in a~astonishingly short period of time bring-about peace and ha=mony in the said Force together with the desired efficiency. Thanking your Honorable Body for any consideratio~ you may give this communi- cation which we believe expresses the sentiment of all lovers of justice, we_are, L. E. Barnes W. Jo Price Geo. A. Pardon J. L. Woodfin." On motion of Dr. tkmford, the communication was referred to the City K~ager. On motion, adjourned.