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0ctcber 2~, 1922
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<br /> Petitions were read from certain citizens and business men of Portsmouth protesting
<br />against a change~of location for the market and desiring to have the old market renovated and
<br />mmde suitable and sanitary.
<br /> On motion, the petitions were referred to the Committee on Markets.
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<br /> The President announced the appointment of C. R. Welto~ Norman Cassell, and R. C. Barclay
<br />as members of the Zoning Board, and the zoning ordinance was referred to the said Board.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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<br />October 30, 1922
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<br />At a special meeting of the City Council October 30th there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R. B. Esleeek, R.A. HutohinS, Jr.,
<br /> ~~, ~, R.E.B. Stewart, 5.
<br />The following direntionslwere read for the special meeting:
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<br />L, C. Brinson,
<br />CXty Clerk & Auditor,
<br /> City.
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<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />Va., October 27, 1922.
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<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> You will please call a special meeting of the City Council in the Council
<br />Chamber Monday, October 30th, at 8 o'clock P. ~
<br /> ~., to consider the request of the School Board
<br />for the amount of $367,000.00 for school buildings.
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<br />"Very truly yours,
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<br /> "R. A. Hutchins, Jr., President."
<br /> The "ca~l" having been read, the following communics~tion ~hich was presented to the Council
<br />October 10th and referred to ~ special meeting to be called by the President, was read:
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<br />"Honorable City Council,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"P or tsmouth,
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<br />Va., October 10th, 1~22.
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<br /> "Gentlemen:--
<br /> The Committee on Finance of the School Board was directed by the School
<br />Board at its meeting on Friday night October 6, to request of your honorable body, an appro-
<br />priation of $367,000.00 for the erection of the following school buildings:
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<br /> 1. That a sixteen room building (sixteen class rooms ~nd two special rooms) and auditori-
<br />um be erected in the Glasgow Street section at a cost, with equipment, of $1~O,000.00.
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<br /> ~11 That a sixteen room building (sixteen class rooms and two special rooms) and audito-
<br />rium be erected in the Prentis Place section at a cost, with equipment, of $140,000.00.
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<br /> 111. That a twelve room b~ilding (ten class rooms and two special rooms) be erected in
<br />the No~ut Hermon section at m cost including equipment and site not to exceed $87,000.00.
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<br />"lTespectfully submitted,
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<br />"C. N. Markham, Chairman,
<br /> Finance Committee
<br /> Portsmouth School Board."
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<br /> Then Er. Esleeok moved that the privilege of the floor be granted to any one present
<br />who mmy be interested in schools. The motion was adopted, and ~ E. Markham¥ H. A. Hunt, E.L.
<br />Beale, E. E. Gay, B. F. Robinson, E. E~ Gumm, W. T. L. Shepherd, C. E. Hedges, Mrs. ~. T. L.
<br />Shepherd, C. L. Cotton, Chas. F. P~rper, E. B. ~est, Mrs. T, D. Home, spoke urging the
<br />approprimtion.
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<br /> Mr. Esleeok moved thmt the oon~unication be referred to the Finance Committee of the
<br />Gouncil, ~r. B~ooks moved to ~mend~ that s~me be referred jointly to the Finance Committee
<br />of the Council and the Finance Committee of the School Board.
<br /> The amendment was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooke, Esleeck, Hutohine, Oast, Stewart, 5-
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<br /> Er. Stewmrt asked unanimous consent to p~esent two oommunmoa~mor~ from the City ~an~ger~
<br />mud the permission was granted.
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<br /> let. "A careful checkup of our proposed curbing and gutter work shows that the following
<br />additional curbing ~nd o~uttering will be necessary in order ~o m~ke the drainage satisfactory
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