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May 24, 1~18 for membersJaip fee for the yea~ end~ J~ne 30, 1918. It is recomended that said bill be not allowed. A bill of Na~ia Baker, 1512 Col'~mbia street, tax for the years 191~-15-16-17. Progress. to be refunded $7.20, paid i~ error for soil (~ithCityAttorney) A ccmm~u~icatio~from'H. B. for injuries received by his wife. P~ogress. Lacy as to h~ claim against the City A comzm~cati~ from the Auditor of Public Accounts as to salaries of the Judges of the Circuitand Hustings Courts for the year begi~Febr~ 1, t919. We will report on this matter at ~!ater meeting. Reeomme~datio~ from th~ City Attorr~ey that the suit of L. E. ~i!son vs. the City be compro-- ~ised. It is ~ec~nded t~t the rec~endati~n of the Ci~ At~rney be c~lied wi~ ~d ~t ~ a~ropriation o~ ~5.86 be ~de available for s~e. A comPlication f rom the Bo-ard of Harbor Commissioners that the thi~dqua~terlypayment on aeeo~ut of appropr~atio~ of $1,500. for the fiscal year is now ioz~ past due. It is recommended an appropriation of $3V5. be made available to pay this third qu~m- terty assessment. A eo~icationfrom F. ~. Ferebee as to pay for City employees ~no have entered the ta~y Service. ~s there i~ such a la, ge n~m'oer -of soldiers in the Service who were City employees, it is recommended that a~ appropriation be made for $~e. A petition of the School Board to have m~de available $6,1V~.50 to cover bills falling due May let on aecount of New High School B~lding. We report that motes for said smo-~t wit! be m~de. A bill of the City Attorney to ~t ef $21.~ f~ incidental expenses paid Dy him in eo~uection with. City work, as per vouchers att~ed tobm!l. It is reeo~xended that said amount be made available to pay said bill. (~ith Public Safety Department) A ~petition of the Chief of the Fi~e Department to h~ve made available an mpprop~iation of ~150~ for msic for the annual f~speetion of fire~n to be held net later than May ~0th. It is recommended that an appropriation mot to exceed $100~ be made for this put-pose. (With Public Safety Department) A Co~ci!r~consid~ a~d rescind the in their pay. We repo~t that at the proper time ~on from members of the Police Depsrtment that taken at its last meeti~ i~ regard to ~n i~erease the matter will ~e rescinded. · A request ef ~e Central Labo~ Union for an appropriation of $300. ~e be used in advertis- the City at the smmuai meeting of tb~ State Federation to be held in t~is City in J~ne. It is ~ecommended that an appropriation to said amount be made for~the purpose. (Signed) C.H. Herbert, Chairman. On motion, the report of the Department was adopted and by the following v~te: i $. ~yes-- Claud~ Culpepper~ ~ve2, Herbert,' Wr ght, The Cha~an of the ~maer~tion. Cemmitt~e read the foliowir~ letter which had been sent to Jehn B. Pa~n~e, G?neral Counsel, U. S. Railroad Administration, in s~uswe~ te ~is letter to the Counei! concern~ the proposed annexation of Port ~or~felk and Planers Point to ~he City ef Portsn~outh: '~May 24, 1918. ~John Ba~ton Payne, E~q., General Cc~zusel, U. o. Rs~lroad Administration, Interstate Commerce Building, Washington, D. C. Tou~.letter.of May 10th addressed to t~ Mayor and City Ce~mciI,of the City Pe~t~outh, Vi~giula, relative to the proposed annexation by the Oityof of c territory in NerfolkOounty, ir~luding Pir~ Point and Port Norfolk~ City Council to me as C~z~irman of the Auue~atme~ C~mm~tttee of th~ Cit~ Counei!~ for reply, ~! note from yo~ letter that you give as the reason why ~ou ask the City to defer am~exaL tio~ ~ntil after the War~ that the taxes ef the Southern Railway; the Atlantie.~Coa~t Li~e Raj!- road Compa~ the New ~o~k, PhiladelpHia '& Norfolk Railroad a~d the N?fo!k & PortSmouth Belt Li~e P~il~oad would be greatly ~o~eased, and appealing to ~s as patrmotie people to give the matter due consideration on this grOUnd. =I ~ee8 not assure you that an apDeal of this~at~a~e would not fall up.n deaf ears,'~nd that the people of Portsmouth are mcre~wi!ling to[do their share in the great e~nflict in which o~ countr~ is engaged, ~nd feel the deepest interest in all the efforts o~ %he G~vern- merit to p~omote ~t$ success. It i~ because we feel ~ d~ep interest that we ~eeent mos~ d~eply th~s effort to appeal to your patriotism ~nd to c~s to con+~roi actions which in mo way affect this ~esult. am, of course, ignorant as to who your informant may have been as to the effect on the