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January 9, 1923 lot at the corner of Washington and High St,, these goals to be used by the boys of the City ~nd to be so constructed that should the City dispose of this property or wish to use it for other purposes ~ame could be ~mcved by the Y. On motion of N~. Brooks, the permission was granted~ subject tc the conditiozm stated in the application. The following d0mmu~ication was received from N~. ~ouis Nmmgialetto: "Portsmouth, Va., December 29, 1922. ~The Honorable CiTy Council ef-the City of Portsmouth, Va. Portsmouth, Va. eGentlemen:- i have the honor to say that it is proposed by the authorities at Washington to treat all workingmen who receive injuries at the Portsmouth, Virginia, n~y ys~rd, at Craney Island, instead of at the Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virgimia. "It needs no comment from me to show the probable loss of life and the further probability of unnecessazy suffering if such a proposal be adopted. ~I have been appointed by the ~ee Ward Social and Welfare Club to do all that can be done to cause the abandonment of the proposal by the said authorities. "~O effect this, an~ to carry out my authority, I have taken the matter uP with ~ Congressman Deal, with the request that he obtain the co-operation of Senator Swanson, if necessary, Mr. Deal has promised his hearty support. ~ ~ now ask you, Sir, for your co-operation tO this end. "Very truly, "Louis Mangialetto." Mr. Esleeck moved that the City Malinger do all in his power to have employees of the Navy ~ard_receivi.~g injuries treated at the Naval Hospital, and to co~operateaiong this line with ~ee ~a~iGlub.~. The motion was adopted. A petitiom was read from C. L. Cone and 1~9 others, that "Council cause to be submitted to a vote the following question: The adoption and passage of an ordinance entitled CAN 0RDI- NANCE FIXING THE TERMS OF CONSENT FOR THE OPERATION OF AU~0 BUSSES IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, which was presented to Council on th~ fourteer~tday of September, 1~22, and which ~ m~ Ievocallon cz 2& eraxn~nces aha resolutions or parts thereof in conflict therewith." ~ motion of Mr. Esleeok, the privilege of the floor w~s granted to Mr. ~ajor, General M~nmge= of the Portsmouth Auto Bus Association, who asked to be allowed to wi~thdraw the petition. Mr. Brooks moved that the request be granted. The motion was lost, and by the follow- lng vote: ~ Ayes-- B=ooks, ~. Nays-- Esleeck, Hutchins, 0asr, ~mith, Stewart, White, ~. ~~.%>~,~/./~ On motion, .adjourned.