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November 14, 1921
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<br />At an ~adjour~ed regular meeting of the City Coumcil November l~th there were
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<br />Nessrs-- Vernon Brooks, R, B. Esleeck, J. H, R. A. Hutchins, Jr., J. Alden O~st,
<br /> L. G. White,
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<br />Hall, Jr.,
<br />J. C. Smith,
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<br /> Thafo!lowing~ communication which had been read to the Council November 8th,
<br />up first:
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<br /> 4_ "November 8, 1921.
<br /> ~To the Honorable City Council,
<br /> Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br /> "Gentlemen: ' ~
<br /> We ~e directed by the School Board to present to you~ Honorable Body a
<br />statement of the amount of appropriation needed to construct the &ddition to the Wood, ow
<br />Wilson High School and to the Jefferson Street School Building.
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<br />was :~t ak s~1
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<br />Woodrow Wilson High School
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<br />GenerAl Contract ..................................... $ 95,000.00
<br />Heating and VentilatinE - '~ E1,600 OO
<br />Architect's Fee ................................... 5,834.50
<br />Equipment ......................................... 1£~500.00
<br />Total ....
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<br /> Jeffers0n~Bt~eet School Building
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<br />$134,93 .5o
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<br />General Contract .................................. $
<br />Heating and Ventilating 1~ 380 00
<br />Erohitect's Fe~ ' 3,965 20
<br />Equipment 7,~00 O0
<br />Total ....
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<br />- ~o+~1 for Both BuildingsJ ................................
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<br /> sss,?O3.?o
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<br />Estimated cost of Site in Monroe W~rd ....................... $ i0,000.00
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<br />Grand Total ................................................
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<br />$ 35 ,703 .70
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<br /> We wish ~o urge upon your Honorable Body to make the appropriation as speedily as possible
<br />order that the two buildings may be completed by September of next year. '
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<br />"Respectfully:submitted,
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<br /> "W. R, McGehee,
<br /> J. E. Carroll,
<br /> Committee
<br /> Portsmouth School Board."
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<br />: Mr. Brt~s, President of the School Bomrd, a~d Mr. Ruffin, representing the Architects,
<br />spoke u~ging the~ Council to mmke the appropriation.
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<br /> Then Mr. Nh'itc moved that the City Attorney be i~str~ucted ~to cLraft/for $250,000.00
<br />~chool Bonds, with request tha~ th~ School Board ge~ new bids on heating. The motion was mdopted
<br />by the following vote: Ayes-- Esleeok, Hall, Hu~ohins, Oast, Smith, ~hite, 6~ N~ys- Brooks, 1.
<br /> The School B~rd recommended also that the Council make an ~ppropriation .of $18,000. O0
<br />for the erection of a negro school in Plnners Point, said amount to he charged against the
<br />Eighth Watch
<br /> On motion of' Mr. Hall, the privilege of the floor was granted to Chas. F. Harper,
<br />representing the Eighth Ward Civic Leag,~e, who u~ged Council ~o'make such an appropriation.
<br /> ' Nr. Brooks moved that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee~ City Attorney
<br />and City Manager. The motion was ~dopted.
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<br /> A request w~s~rea~ f~om the Sew~nee Athletic Association for the Council to endorse a.
<br />Food and Industrial Show proposed to be conducted by s&id Association for a week beginning
<br />December 19th. '
<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the privilege~of the floor be gTsmted to ~representatiwes ~rom
<br />said Association. The motion was adopted, smd Messrs. Coker and R. D. Guy spoke in favo=
<br />of conducting the show.
<br /> Then N_v. Esleeck moved thmt the Council endorse the holding o~ such a show by the
<br />S~w~ne~ Athletic Association. The momion was adopted.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adj ourne d.
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<br />C~TY CL~Lm~( AND AUD~TOFt
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