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R. C. P.
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<br />July' 26, 1921
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<br />Program is taken up. The motion was lost by the following vote:
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<br /> Nays- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutohins,
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<br /> N~. Esleeck then moved that an appropriation not t~ exceed $30,000. be allowed to open
<br />Hatton street~ in accordance with plans submitted hy the City Mmnager.
<br /> M~. Brooks moved to amend, that the City Manager Be instructed to offer $10,000. to
<br />the owners for th~ property necessary for .o. pening Hatton street, and if said offer he refused
<br />the ~anager he authorized to eater condemnation proceedings,
<br /> The amendment was adopted hy the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, l~htte,~
<br /> Nays-- Smith, Hut~hins, Cast,
<br /> At'is point, a list was read of lots and graves~eold in the~Oak Grove Cemetery during
<br />the mont°h of April, 1919, which had Been forwarded by the ManagerS as follows:
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<br />April 3, Mr. Bernard, child's grave, No. 923, Ave. J.
<br /> 5, J. G. Parker, N. H. No. 695, Ave. G.
<br /> ?, G, T. Diesctin, adult,s grave, No. 922, Ave. J.
<br /> 1~, M. T; Mayo, S. H. No. 695, Ave. G.
<br /> v. Hickman, south si e of n Walk Second lot from B West.
<br /> 1 C. Carter, 2 adult's graves~ No. ~2, Ave. J.
<br /> . J. W,. Ford, S H. No. 697, ave. G.
<br /> 17, G. T. Gaskins, N.~H. No. $03, Ave. H.
<br /> 19, Essie Wright, N~ H. No. G.
<br /> 21, W. P. Miltler, South side llWalk, 5th lot from D East.
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<br />proper
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<br />On motion, the City Attorney was instructed to draft
<br />Officers were authorized to sign same.
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<br />deeds for the lots sold, and the
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> A Bill of C. S. Sherwood, Inc., to amount of $25.00, for attention to the City Clock for
<br />Year ending June 30th, 1921, was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> J. S. Lawrence, forwarding Bill of J. W. Wright, to amount of $~.60, for services in
<br />copying registration~ hooks, 9~6 names $ $.10; and same was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> As requested ~y the Council, the School Board presented the following ~ommu~ication giving
<br />immediate needs along the line of School buildings:
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<br />"To the HonoraBle City Council,
<br /> Portsmouth,tm Virginia.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., July .23, 1921.
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<br />"Gentlemen:
<br /> - We are directed ~y the SChool
<br />of school ~U~ldings.
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<br />Boamd to state the immediate needs along the
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<br /> X. An appropriation of $125,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for the cons~uc-
<br />tic, of an addition to the Woodrow Wilson High School building and equipping the same.
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<br /> 2. Anappropriation of $75,000 'or so much thereof as may he necessary for the erection
<br />of an eight roomi annex and auditorium at the Jefferson Street School and equipping the same.
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<br />mn additional
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<br /> for a suitable site in the MOnroe Ward for the future erection of
<br />In, that section.
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<br /> We should acki that the Board ~onsiders the need of twelve additional rooms for
<br />colored childre~iln the.Washington Ward as also urgent, but we are under the lmpression~that
<br />nothing can he d~ne in the way qf issuing bonds until twenty ~onths after the war. HoW~er,
<br />we wish ~o urge ~he CoUncil to make the necessary.appropriation as soon as it can legally
<br />Be done. The co~t of 2he ~uildings with additional sites would Be approximately $~5,000.
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<br />Hoping ~hat theBOard ca~ be empowered to proceed with its plans at an early ckate,
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<br />We ~re,
<br /> Very rempecti~Ally yours,
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<br />oW. R. McGehee,
<br />B. L. Shepherd,
<br /> J. E. Ca-roll,
<br /> F. T. Briggs,
<br /> H, A. Hunt.
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<br />Committee.
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<br /> On motion;~ the privilege of the floor was granted to Dr. Grice and Mr. Parker, a com-
<br />mittee from the Rotary Club, who asked favorable consideration By the Council of the School
<br />Board ~uilding request; and they presented the following resolution adopted B$ said CluB:
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<br /> "Since the Portsmouth Rotary Clu~ has uDdertake~ as a part of its work ~o foster the
<br />movemen~ for ~he ~rpose of keeping chil~en in school; ~d ~lnoe this movement is no~ onl~
<br />for the p~pose of keeping chil~en in the element~ schools ~ also in the high school.
<br />and since in o~. 'opinion adequate facilities mrs stro~ incentives to Boy ~d gi~.~o~..~.~in
<br />in school. ~d t~ l~ck of these- facilities ~st sooner or later Bring ~o n~ght any efforts
<br />~he Rotar~ Clu~ might make to keep chil~en in school; ~ ~
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