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May 11, 1926
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<br /> The reg-a.~lar reports of the Oity Treasurer, Oity Oollector, smd Oity Auditor for the month
<br />of April, 1926, were presented and were referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> A B~ll o~ ~. Edw. T. ~love~ ~o a~ o~ ~[00, fo~ testifyi~ in the case of N~2h~iei
<br />Alston, was refe~ed to the F~ce 0o~ittee.
<br /> A bill was received from J. M. ~ght, sho~th~d ~eporte=, to ascot of $63.50, on,half
<br />fee for~reporti~ case ~d tr~script of testimony in the case of-Nath~lel Alston vs. the
<br />N~rfolk & Portsmouth Belt L~e R.R. and the Oity of Port,curb.
<br /> On motion, the bill was referred to Finance Oo~ttee.
<br /> The followi~ ~vitation was read from Stonew~l O~p Oonfederate Veter~s:
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., ~y ~, 1926.
<br />~yor~L. G. ~ite ~d 0ity OfficiOs,
<br />2~ High Street,
<br />Ports~uth, Va.
<br /> A cordi~ invitation is extended you by the Stonewall O~p ~.V. a~ the ~dies Memorial
<br />AssOciatiOn te t~e p~ ~ the Oonfederate Memor~l celebration, ~iday .~y l~h, at ~e Wythe
<br />Street Playgro~ds.
<br /> The parade will form a~ ~e~ mon~en~ at the corne~ of ~o~t and High Streets at 3 o 'clock
<br />P. M.
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<br />We trust that you will honor us with your presence.
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<br /> MARTHA B. PORTER, Ohairman."
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<br /> on motion, the Clerk w~s instructed to acknowledge receipt of the invitation and to say
<br />that such members of the Oounctl and Officialo as are able to do so will attend.
<br /> A communication w~s read from the Elm Ave. 0cnmmu~ity League requesting that sidewalks be
<br />l~id leading to and around the new Robert E.-Lee School.
<br /> 'On motion, the com~uication was referred to Finance O0mmittee.
<br /> The following communication from the School Board was refarred te Finance Oommittee:
<br /> #May ll, 1926.
<br />Honorable City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
<br />
<br /> ~ The School Boa~.d at its meetingon Friday night, awa~dad cont~ac~ fg~ farniture
<br />for the new school~fnLee*~a~.d.. X%'was comped!ed hca. ever to cut clqv.~n tha?~Ou~ Of .furniture'
<br />needed to fully.equip the building, This reduction~w~s fo= two ro~s_;which~u~u~_d.'~haMe cos?
<br />$578.70, auditorium sea2~ which w~uld have
<br />~f the ~r~uat training equipment by approximately ~20.0.00.. T~ BOS~r_d~$~ t_l~.t mm_ ~nou~d ~pprmse
<br />you of these facts and requ$st of you an addttiona~ apPropr~ammon o~
<br />total cost of the ~ailding $125,000.00. This amount ~o~uld practically complete the equmpmen~
<br />of the b~ilding.
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<br /> Hoping that it may be your pleasure to appropriate this amount, I am, with best
<br />wishes,
<br /> Sincerely yours,
<br />
<br />H. A. HUNT, ~pt. of SchoolS."
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<br /> A~Order of 0curt was read dissecting the 0ity Ooliector to mark off his books
<br />~mount of taxes charged aga~lnst property of Pauline Baker fo~ the
<br />having been no house on the lO%s~ Nos. 20 and 21, block 26, plat
<br />assessment of house $800.00 s_ud lots $200.00.
<br /> On motion, the Order was referred to Finance Oommittee.
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<br />The following commanication was read from the 0hamber of 0ommer~e:
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<br />"May lO, 1926.
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<br />Hon. 0ity Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br /> of the
<br /> there.
<br />said years;
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<br />Gentlemen3
<br /> ~ We a~nclosing ~e report of the ~ate~ R&~e 0ommittee of the Por~sm~th Ohamber
<br />cf Commerce, whio5 is based on the investigation o~-the Ohamber, which suggests a/~number cf
<br />ways by which the water department can reduce its rates and still remain solvent.
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<br /> We ask your early consideration of this report and we wish to assure you that the
<br />Committee wil~ he.glad to appear before you at such a time if you desire it.
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<br />Respectfully y~urs ~
<br />
<br />GEORGE H. OLESS, JR,, Executive Sec'y."
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<br /> O~ motion, the report of the Water'R~te Oommitl~e of the Dh~mber of Oommerce was referred
<br />to the City Ma~-ger a~d Finance Committee.
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