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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS - ·
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<br />70-1 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at las~ meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATB $340,000.00 FROM THE WATER FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
<br />AN ELEVATED WATER STO~&GB TANK.',
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<br />On motion of Mr. Smith, the ordimance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Bastes, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />70-2 - Tho following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF COVE TERRACE."
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<br />On motion of Mr. King, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Eastes, Johnson, King, Smith, Turmer
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />70-3 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN 0RDIN~NCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ~{E CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO
<br />A NEW SECTION NUMBERED S4-S2.1 PERTAINING TO THE RHPLACEMENT OF TAXICAB DRIVERS' PERMITS."
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<br />On motion of Hr. Bastes, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Bastes, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS -
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<br />70-41 - The following letter from Mrs. Patricia C. Sloyd was read:
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<br /> "After reading articles concerning Zhe merger of Portsmouth with other adjoining cities, I felt I should
<br />express my views.
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<br /> First, I am opposed to. such a merger, because Portsmouth would become a suburb of Norfolk and others and
<br />we would be lost in the great shuffle. As it stands now, it is difficult enough to fight City Hall, as the
<br />saying goes.
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<br /> With the changing times we have now, I ~eel a small city has a better chance of raising children safely
<br />without the great pressures put upon the larger cities, and I for one, wou~d prefer Portsmouth to remain obscure
<br />as compared to Norfolk.
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<br /> As for the advantage of Sharing the tax burden put upon us and our limited borrowing power from the
<br />Federal Government, I still feel the security of a small city far outweighs the disadvantages of great borrowing
<br />power from the Federal §overnment and the penalties imposed from such power.
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<br /> Portsmouth has done well for itself through the years and will continue to do so, if all is done to curb
<br />the welfare cases which seem to grow every year. In my opinion, no one should be allowed to vote or have any
<br />say in how the Government is run unless they are tax paying citizens and support the city in which they live.
<br />If they live off the city, then what right do they have to-complain? This is Portsmouth's major problem since
<br />the population has become half-black, half-white, and half-welfare'.
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<br /> Also, I would like to know why we have to hire experts from out of town to do all our thinking for us?
<br />~nis seems a. great waste of precious tax dotlars to decide how our traffic lights will be erected and major
<br />construction or changes will be brought about. I'm sure there are capable men in our city to do this without
<br />this great cost. The new City Jail is a great asset to us, but I feel the Civic Center was not a necessity at
<br />this time in our inflationary state. The best way to curb inflation is for the loc~, state and.Federal
<br />Governments to lead the wa), and not one of these mentioned seem willing to sacrifice.
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<br />I hope you can enlighten me as to the reasons for considering a merger with another city."
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<br />On motion of Mr. King, received as information.
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<br />70-41 - The following letter from Mrs. Annie P. Harrington was ~ead:
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<br /> "Enclosed herewith is a small brochure which I hope you will read very carefully, I believe that you will
<br />find it helpful.
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<br /> In my opinion, the merger of the four Tidewater cities in this area would be a very, very wrong step.
<br />It would definitely be a beginning toward "One World Government" and a lostt of liberty. ~e s~re-'~'-need whole-
<br />some cooperation between our cities in several ar~%s of our affairs, but we need least of all, a con~plete merger.
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<br />Please give this brochure your sincere attention. If you wish extra copies, please contact me."
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<br />On motion of Mr. King, received as information.
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