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<br />acquired for the school, the site would still be deficient by $.1018 acres. As you are aware, Brighton school
<br />is now already dangerously overcrowded and either a new school is needed in this area, or the present facility
<br />needs substantial expansion, lle can only assume that if a facility that will permanently limit the expansion
<br />potential of the school becomes a reality, Council will in the immediate future authorize funds for an entirel
<br />new school on another site to serve ~ne Brighton area.
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<br /> We trust that the honorable gentlemen of our Council will weigh the above thoughts very carefully. We
<br />would remind you again of our most immediate concern: ~ne safety of the several h~n~dred elementary school
<br />children who would be affected by this facility in its proposed location."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith to amend the ordinance to delete the words "on Elm Avenue" from the title and body
<br />of the ordinance was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />Vote being taken, the ordinance as amended was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />70-164 - ~ae following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />',AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $S00.00 FROM THE GENERAL CJa°ITAL I~ROVE~fl~NT FUND FOR THE
<br />ACQUISITION OF L/END ON BOOKER STRE~r."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Holley, the ordinance was adopted, and by the ~oltowmno vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Eastea, Holley, Johnson, Kmno, Smith, Turner
<br />Nays: None
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<br />70-173 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO P~'~iEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOLrFH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING
<br />THERETO A NEW SECTION NUB~ERED 18-92~1 MAKING CONSTITDTION AIENUm A ONE-W~ STREET SObrrH
<br />BE/~/EEN COUNTY STREET 7EqD ~IEANDER ROAD."
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<br />On motion of 5~r. Turner, the ordinance was adopted, knd by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Holley, Jonnson, Kzn~, Smith, Turner
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 70-180 - Motion of Mr. Smith that the request of Rev. Slaterbeck and others for improvements in housing
<br />conditions in Southside be added to the agenda for May 2~th, 1970.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Turner that the Portsmouttl Redevelopment and HousiBg Authority be authorized to file an
<br />application for the improvement of Southside, was adopted with one dissenting vote - that of Mr. Holley.
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS -
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<br />70-201 - The following letter from D. K. Hobday was read:
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<br /> "According to the newspaper reports, the city's ghare of welfare costs will increase to five million
<br />dollars ($5,000,000.00) per year and some means must be found to provide this money. This means that the
<br />people who work must pay more tax~so it can be given to those who will not work.
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<br /> In connection with this, I would like to relate to you three instances which happened recently in Ports-
<br />mouth and ~nparently financed through the Portsmouth Welfare Department.
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<br />1. A person was observed buying food with food stamps and carrying the food away in a 1970 Cadillac.
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<br />2. Two women living in swanky homes in Cavalier Manor were overheard discussing their welfare checks on
<br /> ~{ay 1,1970.
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<br />$. A m~n ob·served buying eighty five dollars ($85.00) worth of food stamps for seventy five cents($.75)
<br /> in a Portsmouth bank.
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<br /> ?ne use of tax money in this manner infuriates the taxpayer against those officials in government Such
<br />as you gentlemen who condone such a practice.
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<br /> As a result of this waste of taxpayer's money, I have requested the City Manager, ~r. Johns6n, to appoint
<br />a committee to thoroughly investigate the total operation of the Welfare Department of Portsmouth in an effort
<br />to reduce the cost of welfare in lieu of increasing same."
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<br />.qotion of Mr. Nolley to receive as information.
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<br /> ~ubstitute motion Of ~,{r. Holley that Mr. Hobday be advised by letter that this matter should be referred
<br />to the Department of Agriculture in Washington, D. C., was adopted, without dissent£n~ vote.
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<br />70-202 - The following petition from Lester Cherry and others was read:
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<br /> "We, the undersigners, would like to see the city council take action to correct or eliminate some of the
<br />causes of pollution~ both air and water, within our city. By our city taking action, o~her neighboring cities
<br />would feller.
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<br /> The newsp~ner stated that the Anti-Pollution Board rejected the petition to burn pilings from the sea wall
<br />project, yet it continues to let the junkyards burn junk cars and other waste materials.
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