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25 November 23, 1965 for a city to levy a new tax or ind~ease an existing one with a promise of a corresponding decrease elsewhere in the city's tax demands, the end result being that some new situation arises which cancels the city's promise of a tax reduction. We are by no means implying that the officials of our city have this in mind. We are simply reminding you that this is not an uncommonoccurence, and expressing our desire that this does not occur with respect to the aforementioned one percent real estate tax deerease." 65-309 - Report of the inspeciion of the Portsmouth City Jail by the Division of Corrections, Department of Welfare and Institutions, was p~esented and on motion of Mr. Eastes~ received as information. ' 65-510 - Report of the inspection of the Portsmouth lock-up by the Division of Corrections, Department of Welfare and Institutions, was presented, and on motion of Mr. Dillon, received as information. 65-311 - Applications of Chestley R. Boggs and Linwood Parker for re-election as Justice of Peace, were received, and on motion of Mr. Barnes, referred to a conference of the Council. 65-312 - Motion of Mr. Johnson to refer go a conference on Code amendments, the possibility of electing School Board members az large, rather than from districgs, and electing Justices of the Peace at large, rather than from wards, was adopted. On motion adjourned. Approved - President. * "WHEREAS, the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962, requires that there be a regional program of continuing Transportation planning in order for any locality to re - ceive federal aid for highway construction; and WHEP~AS, federal financial assistance for highway construction is essential if an undue tax burden on the citizens of Portsmouth is To be avoided; and WHEREAS, the Southeastern Virginia Regional Planning Commission has offered to un- dertake the responsibility for perf6rming the continuing Transportation planning process for the City of Portsmouth: NOW~ THEREFOP~E, Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the responsibiligy for the continuing gransportation planning process of the Cit~ of Portsmouth be, and the same hereby is, delegated go the Southeastern Virginma Regional Planning Commission."