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April 26~J966 was taken up and road: following vote: was taken up and road: following vote: 66-84 - 66-85 - The following ordinance, approved on first read~ngtat the last meeting, "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND, THE WATER PUND, THE CITY GARAGE FUND AND THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF WAGES AND SALARIES" On motion of Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and by the Ayes: Smith, Bastes, Johnson, Knight, Leafy Nays: None The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $2,900.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IN~ROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 200 PINNBRS A~'ENUE" On motion of Mr. Eastes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the Ayes: Smith, Eastes, Johnson, Knight, Leafy Nays: None -NBW BUSINESS- 66-107 - The following letter from the Portsmouth Coast Guard Museum was read: '!Mr. John MacKenzie a member of the Portsmouth Coast Guard ~quseum, Incorporated Board since its beginning has tendered his resignation from this Board. We recommend that Mr. MacKenzie's resignation be accepted by the Portsmouth City Council with regret and with appme~ation for the services rendered by Mr. MacKenzie on behalf of the Lightship Museum." Motion of Mr. Knight to accept the resxgnation with regrets and that the Council go on record as thanking Mr. MacKenzie for his valuable contribution in this capacity, was adopted, without dissenting vote. Motion of Mr. Johnson that the vacancy be referred to an early conference was adopted. 66-108 - The following letter from the Superintendent of Schools was read: "I am hereby noiifying you of the expiration of the terms of office of the following members of the School Boar4, their terms expiring July 1, 1966: First DistTict Second DiStrict Third District Mr. John E. Adams, Jr. Dr. M. A. Kise Mr. Leslie L. Fry, Jr." Motion of Mr. Johnson to refer to a conference of Council was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-109 - The following letter from the Kiwanis Club was read: "On Aoril 6, 1966, the Kiwanis Club unanimously adopted the below quoted resolutions: 'The Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth reauests and recommends that the City of Portsmouth take early steps leading toward the employment of a trained and qualified horticulturist-- landscape architect, to serve on the staff of the City Manager, and to concern himself with beautifying the city. Implicit in this request and recommendation' is the establishment of a suitable department to accomplish the job." 'The Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth requests and recommends that the City of Portsmouth ~an~dscape and maintain the small plots of ground in front of and beside the Portsmouth Public Library in a fashion which will enhance and not detrict from the building.'" The following letter from ~, F. Magann, President of the Chamber of Commerce, was read: '~he beautification of Portsmouth is important to the business community. The Chamber of Commerce is extremely interested in improving the present unsatisfactory situation. Both the Public Affairs Committee and the Community Sorvico Committee of the Chamber of Commerce have studied this problem. There is at the present time no member on the staff of City Manager who is responsible for the beautification of the City of Portsmouth. The planting of trees and shrubbery, the maintenance and beautification of city-owned property including parks hasbeen neglected. It appears that in the past, the city has waited for private organizations such as garden