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Mayor Larry Bennett City Hall
Soutii Secomi Street Bay St, Louis# Ms, 395?0
D.;ar Mayor ’ternett:
Our society is confiir;'.rp the roving of the Old Shield&boro historical narker fi .n the neutral pround or ^’iphway 9C to a loca-tior; or the city halx property.
The Departwnt of Archives and History has approved our reiuet t to have the marker painted before It is relocated,
Ve are askir.p the city remove the marker from its* present location and deliver to A1 Sum^iy °ainte at li^G ^Haar Avei.ue, ay St, Louis, Upon cor nletion of the peintinp your crews can role cate to city hail property.
The markers are at this tirue a value of <550,00 and the pror.ont loc-iti'JT presents a possibility of it being destroyed bj> traffic accidents, jjanid due to high speeds is not visahle to the Dcnr fit oi the i 'U Jlic,
j Our society connittee Mrs, Irnne Hille, Lucille Eotirireoux, Elda Duke and Fannie Marque* will meet with you to arrant a coucil aprroval of placiii" the marker on the grounds of City Hall at a time convenient to the city,
We thank you for your interest arid asnir.tr v;ce in the re, era.
Margaret M, OiK ors President
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