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April 22nd. 1924
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<br /> A Co~unication was read from the Colored IIinisters ef PortSmouth, Va-.~ ~eeording
<br />unqualified appr0?al of a CUrfeW'Law for the protect~ion of the children of this City, and
<br />vjas~ referred to the City ~nager.
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<br /> ~ertsmouth, Va., April 10, 192~..
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<br />TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
<br />OF TEE CITY OF PORTSEOUTE, VA.
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<br /> ~Yo~%r petiti~he=, Ers. John ~. ~ie, bf ll09 ~mshin~en Street,
<br />quest~ t~% yo~ desig~te as a d~p~E ground for use ef the city t~t piece of property in
<br />Ci~ of Portsmouth, situated as fellows:
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<br /> 0n the ~est side ef Park Avenue (Park Vie~), at the~ extr~e north end
<br /> there,, and lyi~ between the lasi house censt~cted en the ~est
<br /> side ef s~id avenue ~d the railr~d s~ track which c~esses ever
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<br /> ~d ~the~. if i% be consistent wi~ the policy of the C~cil. t~t she be per. tied
<br />%o erect thereon a ~ ~esig~iBg the above-described piece of ~d as ~ '~AtO.~G
<br />~0U~" for the use of the general public.
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<br />c~mes before yeu
<br /> the
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<br /> Respectfully yours,
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<br /> (Signed) ~s. John ~. Meun~e."
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<br /> 0~"motion, the ce~unication was referred te t~e City ~ns~er, with instructions
<br />investigate the purchase ef low land i~ various parts of the City t~ be u, sed as Gity Dumping
<br />Grounds. ~
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<br />The following cew~uni~ation was ~&ad from the School Bo~rd:
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<br />"To the' City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va..
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br />"p,rtsmouth, Va.,
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<br />April 22, 1924.
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<br /> At a special meeting of the School Board on April 19, 1924, it was de¢idea that the'
<br />B~a~d take over T;ne operation of the schools at Tr~ctun, s~ltjeC~ tO'the a~preprimti~m therefor
<br />beige made by the City Council, its operation to date fr6~April l, 1924.
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<br /> The estimated expenditures for the Trucctun School for the yeari924, begim~inS with
<br />April l, are as follows:
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<br /> 1. Per.April. Nay. June:
<br /> ~u.eachers, S~iaries.. ..$525.00
<br /> ~ther Expenses .............. ; ........... I00.00
<br /> Total .................... $805.00
<br /> tl. ~o~ Se~ember-_Dece~b~:
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<br /> Teach, rS' Salaries ..................... $t040~00
<br /> JAniter~ Pay. ......................... 280~00
<br /> ~uel ................................... 450,00
<br /> 0ther Expenses ........................ . 155.0Q .
<br /> Total ................... ~1925.00
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<br /> The Scheot Board respec~f~ully requests that an ~ppropriation of $27~0!~00 be made
<br />for this purpose.
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<br /> · This makes no prevision for the necessary buildings ~er'reoms, either by purchase
<br />or rental, or for any repairs er alterations of Buildings or rooms, or for any f~rnitmre for
<br />s~e o
<br /> Yours very ~ruly,
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<br /> I~LLE J. ST~0NS, Clerk of School ~oazd."
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<br /> ~. %~hite moved that a Special appropriation of $800,00 be made to the Schools for the'
<br />eperatio~ ~f theT~xtunSchoels ~or April, ~y, and Jmne, aSdthat ~e ~ppropr~aticn ~$~92§.
<br />for the eperatie~ of t~e Soheols~zrom September te December ~e'referred ~e 2inence Oommittee,
<br /> The motion w~s adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Hutchirm; 0ast,'Smith, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> S%~ewa~t (R.E.B.), ~ite, 7.
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<br />OB motion, adjourned.
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