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April 25th, 1961
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<br />Vote being taken on Mr. Breedlove's motion, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
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<br />following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Breedlove,.Leary, Seward, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: 'Walker
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<br /> 61-91 - The zoning application of Casper B. and Sophie Piotrowski, approved on firs~
<br />reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Barnes to table the application was adopted, and by the following vo~e:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Breedlove, Leery, Seward, Walker, Weiseman
<br />Nays: None
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<br />61-94 -
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<br />The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 1-21 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, .195I, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO TRANSFER THE VOTING PLACE FOR THE
<br />FIRST PRECINCT OF NARSHALL WAt~_D TO THE EDUCATIONAL BUILDING OF THE PARK VIEW
<br />~ETHODIST CHURCH, WEBSTER AVENUE .~ND A STREET"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Walker, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Breedlove,
<br />NayS: None
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<br />Leery, Seward, Walker, Weiseman
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<br /> 61-8i - Communications from the following, regarding requests for salary increases
<br />for city employees, deferred to this meeting, were take~ up:
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<br />Marion E. Turtle,
<br />Oscar Scott
<br />George Minor, Jr.
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<br />C.B. Hough
<br />S~lomon J. Carey
<br />Frank B. Harris
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<br /> On motion 'of Mr. Breedlove, rules were suspended to bear from interested persons.
<br />The following spoke for the request:
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<br /> Marion E. Turtle and ~Charles H. Monroe
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the matter,of requests for salary increases was referred
<br />budget conferences, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Breedlove, Leavy, Seward, Walker, Weiseman
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Association, was read:
<br />last regular meeting:
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<br /> NEW BUSINESS
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<br />61=108 - The following communication from the P~rtsmouth Council - Parent Teachers
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<br />"ThePortsmouth Council of Parents an~ Teachers passed the following motion at their
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<br /> 'A lette~ is to be sen~ to the Mayor, City Council and the City Manager, urging
<br /> that separate facilities for the detention of juveniles be4nvestiga~ed.'
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<br /> ~t the present, the only place for youngsters who are being detained, for any reason
<br />whatsoever, is the City jsi4. While they are confined they are exposed rD adults who certainly are not the ~ype
<br />persons we would, want our youths to associatefwith. They have 1Lttle or no chance for education, recreation or
<br />rehabilitation in these quarters, even though it may take some time before final disposition is made.
<br /> We therefore feel that this is]an urgent matter and hope that further thought and in -
<br />vestigation be given this matter of providing the youngsters in Portsmouth, who-may unfortunately need it, separ-
<br />ate facilities for their detention and rehabilitation. Signed-Mrs. N. Schlussel, Secretary."
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<br /> Similar communications from all of the local P.T.A. units were acknowledged.
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<br />adopted.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. B ames to suspend the rules ~o hear from interested persons, was
<br />The following spoke in support of the petitions:
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<br />Mrs. George Etheridge
<br />Mrs. Charles Wrigh~
<br />Mrs. Henrietta Williams
<br />Louis Whitehead
<br />Mrs. George Elsasser
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<br /> t~otion of Mr. Barnes that considerationof this matter be referred to a conference
<br />of the Council Yo be held a~an early~data, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> .6~-109 - The £ellowing communication from Louis H. Keller, Corresponding Secretary,
<br /> West ~ide Civic League, was read:
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<br /> "In a letter to City Council dated August 11, 19~0, this League requested that the
<br />City Council meetings be held at night, and any unfinished business referred to a called meeting on another nighto
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