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<br />January 25, 1966
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<br />66-4
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<br />The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting,
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<br />was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINkNCE PROVIDING FOR THE CLASSIFICATION
<br />OF EMPLOYMENT AND A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FIRE~N
<br />AND POLICEM~N OF THE CITY"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following
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<br />vote:
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />66-5
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon', Hastes, Johnson, Knight, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The following ordinance annro~L0~ ~'irst reading at last meeting, was
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<br />"AN ORDtNANCH PROVIDING EOR THE CLASSIEICATION
<br />OF EMPLOY~5~ AND A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR
<br />EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Knight, the ordinance,was adopted, and by the following
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<br />vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Knight, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br />66-6
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<br />The following ordinance, anpr0ved on first reading at last meeting, was
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO LEASE TO TIDEWATER CO~NITY BASEBALL
<br />CORPORATION THE PROPERTY KNOI'/N AS FRANK D. LAWRENCE
<br />STADIUM FOR THE TERM AND UPON THE CONDITIONS AND SUBJECT
<br />TO THE PROVISIONS HEREAFTER SET FORT}{ AS FOLLOt{S:"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Dillon, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following
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<br />vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Knight, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br />-NEW BUSINESS-
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<br />66-29 - The following letter from Mrs. Helen E. Mawhinney was read:
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<br /> "I do':;not know to whom I should write regarding this matter, but I
<br />am wondering why a city the size of Portsmouth has to put up with such horrible bus service!
<br /> Why do people commuting to work.at 8:45 a.m. have to pay 20¢ to ride in
<br />a bus with no heat in 26~ temoerature (outside), with all of the stuffing coming out of the seats, with
<br />a filthy fl~'~rt-~t looks lik~ it hasn't been swept in two weeks, and with most of the windows cracked,
<br />plus the fact that the step is so high you almost have to chin yourself on ~he bar inside to get into
<br />the thing? I feel sorry for elderly people and people with short legs (mine are not) who have to try ~o
<br />clamber onto these monstrosities every morningin order to get out to make their living.
<br /> I think~the Community Motor Bus Company should stop calling this bus
<br />service, and I do not think they should be allowed to get away with it. You can ride all the way to Norfolk
<br />for 10~ and you can't ridb up t~gh Street for less than 20¢. I think you should at least be able to go
<br />from The Famous to Sears Roebuck for 103, for example.
<br /> Progressive Portsmouth should do something about this situation. I
<br />have already written to the Community Motor Bus Company with a c~'ytoT-~ld Grouch (last week), but
<br />nothing has changed. Someone told me that Mr. Barnes just doesn't care."
<br /> "P. S. They never have an~e~-~hedules when you ask for them,
<br />and furthermore, as you know, they are curtailing the service to once eyery two homrs in the evening after
<br />January 23. They are going backwards instead of forwards."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight to refe~ to the City Manager with request that he
<br />confer with the Community Motor Bus Company and make a report to the Council, was adopted.
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<br /> 66-50 - Report on audit of Clerk of Hustings Court by Auditor of Public Accounts,
<br />was presented, and on motion of Mr. Barnes, received as information.
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<br />66-31 - The following letter from G. Roscoe Fields was read:
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<br /> "I lost my first wife in 1958 I remaried in 1961 in 1962 i became ill
<br />I~ 1964 i was sent away to BHRKEVILLE VA HOSPITAL i was there 18 months k~ile i was in the Hospital the
<br />City Tore down my home 1205 Lansing Ave Portsmouth.Va. I bought this house in 1918 from ~. Isaaih Fass
<br />For $1600.0Oin 1930 I had it remodel for $2200.00 My Heating System cost me $400.00 i had it shingle
<br />which cost me $450.00 Storm Damage cost me $200.00 TOTAL $4850.00.it is concern to me,i need my home I
<br />h~pe this council will find some way to pay me for my home.
<br /> IAM 75 Yrs 01d and lam still taking medication. A SPEEDY REPLY REQUESTED."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to the City Manager was adopted~ without
<br />dissenting vote.
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