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July 27, 1965
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<br /> The following letter from James F. Pablo was ~ead:
<br /> "I wish to make formal application for the office of Justice of the Peace
<br />which is now vacant in Washington Ward.
<br /> At present I am employed by The Quality Shop as Office Manager, Credit Manager
<br />and Accountant and have Been with this firm for thirteen years~ prior to this I was Asst. Treasurer
<br />with Taylor-Parker Co. Norfolk, Va. for five years. From 1959 to 1941 I was with the New York Worlds
<br />Fair as General Cashier.
<br /> I am a life long resident of Portsmouth. and ~msi~ty five years of age, married
<br />have six children all married.
<br /> Would appreciate you submitting my application to City Council for their
<br />consideration."
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<br /> Mr. Johnson nominated Herbert C. Fields, 154 Broad Street.
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<br /> On m~tion of Mr. Dillon, nominations were closed.
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<br /> Vote being taken, Mr. Fields was elected Justice of Peace, to fill the unexpired
<br />term of C. H. Herbert, which term expires on December 51st, 19654 and by the foll6wing vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 65-174 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was
<br />taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $123,557.54 FROM THE GENERAL
<br />CAPITAL I~PROVEMENT FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY
<br />SEWERS IN THE HODGES MANOR AND MAYFLOWER PARK AREAS"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Eastes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 65-175 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting,
<br />was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $5,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL
<br />CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT
<br />821 SIXTH STREET"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leary,,the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson~ Leafy
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />NEW ~BUSINESS
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<br /> 65-196 - The following communication from Marshall D. Owens, Chairman, POrtsmouth
<br />Recreation Advisory Board, was read:
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<br /> "In action taken at the July meetingc6f the Portsmouth Recreation Advisory
<br />Board, the Board recommended unanimously to City Council that a Department of P~rks andRecmeation
<br />be formed and implemented in accordance with Article VIII, of the City Code. The Board further
<br />recommended that para C of Section 2-66 under Article VIII be deleted from the powers and duties
<br />of the Director of Parks and Recreation.
<br />It was the consensus of the members present that to effectively plan,
<br />organize and administer a parks and recreation program that the above recommendation is of utmost
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<br />importance.
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<br />dissenting vote.
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<br />was read:
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<br /> Your cooperation in expediting this matter will be greatly appreciated*.TM
<br />Motion of Mr. Johnson to refer to a conference of Council was adopted, Without
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<br />65-197 - The following communication from the Building Official, B. S. Trant,
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<br /> "The terms of office of Mr. Glenn Yates, Jr. a~d Mr. E. S. Early, Jr. on
<br />the Board of Adjustments and Appeals expires August 27th, 1965. These were the two-year appointments
<br />to stagger the terms when the Board was reformed upon revision of the Building Code in 1965. The
<br />normal term of office is three years."
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<br />dissenting vote.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Dillon to refer to a conference of Council, was adopted, without
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<br /> 65-198 - The report of inspection of the lockup of the City made by the Department
<br />of Welfare and Institutions on June 28th, 1965, was presented, and on motion of Mr. Leary, received
<br />as information ....
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<br /> 65-199 - The report of inspection of the jail of the City, by the Department of
<br />Welfare and Institions, on June 28th, 1965, was presented, and on motion of Mr. Leafy, received as
<br />information.
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