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June 2~th, 1921
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<br />6th. The following communication from the Mss,get was directed to be recorded=
<br /> "June 21, 1921.
<br />"CITY COUNCIL,
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<br /> "Gentlemen=--
<br /> In accordance with request of the Nayor, I am enclosing herewith state-
<br />ment fro~ the Kings Daunt,rs Hospital showing by name City p~tients admitted to the hospi-
<br />tal a~d date of admission, and discharge o~ death. The statement is made by the Secretary
<br />of the.hospital, that each of thess.l~mtients was provided with a slip by Dr. Phillips, ~how-
<br />ing them as City patients.
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<br /> The ~ame of Mr. J. T. Euke, the Presidant states should not have been
<br />included as a City patient, He further states that this statement will be submitted each
<br />month, and the Secretary will designate the colored City patients.
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<br />"Yours very truly,
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<br />"J. P. Jervey, 0ity M~nmger."
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<br />. ?th. Enclosing statement of lots and'graves sold in the Oak Grove Cemetery during the
<br />months of April and May, 1921, as follows:
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<br />April 2' to J. C. Corbitt, child's grave, No. 917, Ave. J.
<br /> , C.O. Wilson, child's grave, No. 917, Ave. J.
<br /> 30, J.B. Howe, child's g~ave, No. 917, Ave. J.
<br /> 30, Mrs. U. P. Heffler, A, 10th lot from 18th Walk, west half.
<br /> 30, Mrs. Emma Abbott, 20x20 ft., 40 ft, back of Ave. eA."
<br /> 30, Henry B~rd, dhild'$ grave, No. 917, Ave. J.'
<br /> 30, E. J, Homer, adult's g~.ave, 91 aA," Ave. J.
<br /> 30, G..L. Hamdesong, child's grave, No. 917, Ave, J.
<br /> 30~ ~. T. Welsh, child% grave, No. 917, Ave. J.
<br /> 27, Merrimac Lodge No. 1~8, No. 797, N, H., Ave. I.
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<br />Nay .[7, Mr. 0sclc Dashietl, north east corner C~ve & 8th Walk.
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<br /> On motion, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare deeds for the lots sold
<br />the proper Officers instructed to sign same.
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<br /> 8th. "Our budget authorized only five captains in the Fire Dept., no provision having
<br />been made for the Captain of the new camp~ny at Lincoln & Virginia Sis.
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<br /> ,It is requested that one additional Captain be authorized, effective M~y 15th.
<br />No additional appropriation will be necessary as there are sufficient i~nds, unless some
<br />unforeseen, emergency occurs, to provde for this position."
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<br />On motion, the additional Captain was authorized.
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<br /> 9th. Recommendmtion that Mr. W. J. Woodson, 15~ G~anhy St., Norfolk, Va., be refunded
<br />$2.00. pa~d t~e City COllector todefine the street,~nes at O'Neil and Nashville S~reets,
<br />the lines/having been established.
<br /> not On motion, the refund was ordered to be made.
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<br />10th.
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<br />"June 21, 1921.
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<br /> e0ITY COUNCIL,
<br /> City.
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<br /> eGentlemen:-
<br /> In aooordmnce withthe instructions of the Council given at meeting of
<br />June l~th, 1921, I have cmrefully examined the contract between the City of Portsmouth ~nd the
<br />U, S. Government relative to · Cemetery lot ~urchmsed from the City of Portsmouth in the
<br />Olive Branch Cemetery. The contract states FOr purchase of one acre of i~nd in the ceme-
<br />tery of the Cityof~Portamouth, va., lo, ted-on the Western Branch and Bmines Creek for burial
<br />of remains of officers and enlisted men of the Navy and Ns~ine Corps $1,O00.00. The City
<br />of Portmmouth, Va., is to lmy out the ground and improve the same providing the Gover~nent
<br />will pay for the mmintenance and upkeep.'
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<br /> In view of the foregoing, I am of the opinion ~hat the Navy Dep~r~ent
<br />is not making any new demands~in its. letter of Juneind. Under the contract any officer
<br />or enlisted menu of the N&wy regardless of r~ce or creed may be buriedin the plot. ~e City
<br />is also required to lay out ~nd iml0~OVe the grounds, m&in~enaace thereafter of the Govern-
<br />ment plot being looked ~fter ~ the Federml Gover~ent. In view of the foregoing, it is
<br />recommen~d ~at I be muthorimed to info~ the ~ Depmr~ent that the Navy's rights of -
<br />~riml will be full a~ free for-all men w~img untrod, ~d~thmtthere will ~ ne ebJec~-
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<br />ion to interment on account of race
<br />portsmouth will lay out smd improve
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<br />or any other condition,
<br />the grounds.
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<br />and further that the City of
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<br />"Yours very truly,
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeck, the City Mmnag~~ wa~ instructed to
<br />Goverr~ent for the purchase b~ck by the City of~6~e a~re of
<br />Olive Br~noh Cemetery.
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<br />"J. P. Jervey, City ~mnager."
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<br /> the ~.
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<br />UNFINISHED BU~I~S~
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